Wednesday 12 September 2018

John Blockley Retrospective Exhibition

I visited this exhibition yesterday with a couple of artist friends.

The venue was in the small Cotswold village of Todenham - the studio of artist Ann Blockley - who organised this excellent retrospective exhibition of her late father's work.  In addition to the impressive range of paintings, we were able to browse through portfolios of John's superb sketches and drawings.  It was an event well worth visiting.

For more images see also: John Blockley

We each managed to grab a few minutes for a quick sketch before heading to Moreton-in-Marsh for a lunch stop, a brief wander round the market stalls and a local art emporium, then a mystery tour of narrow country lanes as we meandered homewards. A really good day out.

A very quick pen sketch of the dilapidated village pub. Some repair work
 was evidently being undertaken, but whether it will remain a community
hub or become a holiday home remains uncertain.


Pat (our intrepid "tour guide") and myself

In the courtyard outside the gallery
The Farriers Arms




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