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The Secret Life of Newby Hall Gardens

The Secret Life of Newby Hall Gardens

by Peter Bowerman November 18, 2024 0 Comments

Read all about my days spent painting the secret gardens of Newby Hall in the Spring and Summer of 2025 as artist on residence. Now that winter really does seem to have arrived - its nice to reflect on the colours of summer!

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Art Exhibition at Newby Hall 2024 FREE TICKETS!

Art Exhibition at Newby Hall 2024 FREE TICKETS!

by Sam Oakes March 22, 2024 0 Comments

A Solo Exhibition of my artwork will be held at Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire from the 28th March to the end of June in The Grantham Room which is located in the Gardens. The title for the exhibition is Newby Hall & Gardens and other Yorkshire Scenes. FREE TICKETS are available for the Gardens, do read on

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David Hockney Bigger and Closer Exhibition, the Lightroom, London

David Hockney Bigger and Closer Exhibition, the Lightroom, London

by Sam Oakes November 17, 2023 0 Comments

I have always admired the artwork of fellow Yorkshire artist David Hockney. For over 60 years he has painted bright coloured, uplifting paintings based on Nature.

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A Special Week - London Royal Tour and Swim Medal in Lake Windermere

A Special Week - London Royal Tour and Swim Medal in Lake Windermere

by Anita Bowerman June 13, 2023 0 Comments

For a special birthday I and two friends embarked on a Royal Tour of our capital city. When the Queen died, I had waited in a queue for 14 hours to see her lying in State and so wanted to follow it with the Royal theme.

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London – I joined The Queue to see Queen Elizabeth 11 lying in State at Westminster Hall September 2022

London – I joined The Queue to see Queen Elizabeth 11 lying in State at Westminster Hall September 2022

by Anita Bowerman October 24, 2022 0 Comments

A friend of mine, Mandy, sent me a text out of the blue saying, ‘if I was thinking of coming to London to see the Queen lying in State, I was welcome to stay with her’.

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Jersey Wonder

Jersey Wonder

by Anita Bowerman June 26, 2022 0 Comments

Where can you go in the world that feels like you are abroad but in fact you are still in England? Jersey is a place I have never been to and always wondered.

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