Having devoted at least as many words to food and drink as to art, it seems possibly fair that the former has now laid me low. On a visit to one of my personal favourites, the delightful and gentle Pierce Casey - he of the mystical landscapes evoking all the colours and memories of our travels through life - my digestive system decided to have it's revenge. Being taken seriously ill on the motorway is not funny.
However, the combination of Pierce and the London Ambulance Service saw me safely if painfully to hospital. Having avoided their clutches for 52 years (!) I was genuinely impressed by everything that happened to me and that I saw in Whipps Cross. The NHS and their staff are very good in my view.
Even at the very heart of this vast hospital, Burnham managed to weave its own magic, with an un-announced and unsolicited visit from two friends of Dr Diana Black's who took the trouble to seek me out. Difficult to resist a quiet smile subsequently, when the ward staff - obviously concerned - tried to find out why these two great men had visited.
Opening has been disrupted - but not too much thanks to the stirling efforts of George, Theresa, Beth and of course Ali! Hopefully a fuller service will resume shortly - and you might even see me again!
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Thursday, 5 July 2012
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Where did August go?
Can't quite believe that it's September tomorrow. Just four weeks ago, summer still seemed stretched out before us, and yet today with fantastic blue skies and finally - no wind, you can almost hear the change of season.
August has been surprisingly good with lots of visitors and some good sales. Amongst new arrivals in the gallery have been paintings by PIERCE CASEY - a wonderful man, originally from Southern Ireland with a fantastic feel for colour and composition. His paintings are currently on show in the Norwich gallery, but will be heading north very soon. People often ask how we find our artists? Serendipity.. and a little help from our friends - in this case Burnham Market's resident artist ANDREW RUFFHEAD. I'm looking forward to putting these two old friends back in touch.
In contrast to last year, we've gone easy on the one-man shows this year.. until now when we're making up for it with the return of GERARD STAMP. As well as some of what he has become so well-known for (even HM The Queen now has one), there are a couple of stunning landscapes, including what surely must be his best interpretation of the Saltmarsh yet, and a new departure - paintings of the fishing sheds at Brancaster. If you haven't seen it yet, its on for just another 10 days or so.
August has been surprisingly good with lots of visitors and some good sales. Amongst new arrivals in the gallery have been paintings by PIERCE CASEY - a wonderful man, originally from Southern Ireland with a fantastic feel for colour and composition. His paintings are currently on show in the Norwich gallery, but will be heading north very soon. People often ask how we find our artists? Serendipity.. and a little help from our friends - in this case Burnham Market's resident artist ANDREW RUFFHEAD. I'm looking forward to putting these two old friends back in touch.
In contrast to last year, we've gone easy on the one-man shows this year.. until now when we're making up for it with the return of GERARD STAMP. As well as some of what he has become so well-known for (even HM The Queen now has one), there are a couple of stunning landscapes, including what surely must be his best interpretation of the Saltmarsh yet, and a new departure - paintings of the fishing sheds at Brancaster. If you haven't seen it yet, its on for just another 10 days or so.
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