Museum Friend and volunteer Rick Domas (Director of Kate Gallery in Horsham) looks at the work of Elizabeth Blackwell. It was a real pleasure last week to view the many fine offerings in Forum Auctions’ July 31 online sale of books and works on paper. I am the happy winner of several lots. Of particularContinueContinue reading “The world of Elizabeth Blackwell”
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Fascinating look at Horsham Museum watercolours
Rick Domas, Director of Kate Gallery in Horsham, gave a presentation entitled ‘Watercolours in the Horsham Museum Collection‘ on Wednesday, July 30, to the Friends of the Horsham Museum and others. Rick Domas Interesting, thoughtful questions followed. The Horsham Museum and Art Gallery has a very fine collection of watercolours for a regional museum ofContinueContinue reading “Fascinating look at Horsham Museum watercolours”
Jazzy time at Horsham Museum Late
Jazz duo Sloth in the City performed yesterday (July 18) at what was Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s first Friday Late. https://youtu.be/PaVpveUMA_g Last month’s event sadly was cancelled due to unexpected circumstances, but there was a big crowd for this couple from Brighton. Sloth in the City The cool jazz from acoustic guitar and sopranoContinueContinue reading “Jazzy time at Horsham Museum Late”
Horsham Museum garden in full bloom
https://youtu.be/8a0dZQg9jbQ While the Horsham Museum & Art Gallery garden is a joy to walk round pretty much all year round, it can be argued that it is at its very best at the moment! It is full of bees and butterflies, while ladybirds and other small insects scurry about. The volunteer gardeners take enormous prideContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum garden in full bloom”
Another ‘treat’ in Horsham Museum’s watercolour collection
Museum Friend Rick Domas, who is preparing for a forthcoming talk, looks at two more interesting paintings. In addition to finding my residence depicted in the museum’s watercolour collection, I recently came across two original botanical paintings prepared c1791–1800 for (William) Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, by either Sydenham Edwards or James Sowerby, two of the principalContinueContinue reading “Another ‘treat’ in Horsham Museum’s watercolour collection”
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 