Everyone is invited for what is anticipated to be an entertaining afternoon on Wednesday, 30th July, in The Lounge, Cornerstone Methodist Church, London Road, Horsham at 2pm! Rick Domas Rick Domas, Director of Horsham-based Kate Gallery and a Horsham Museum cataloguing volunteer, will present an illustrated talk entitled ‘Watercolours in the Horsham Museum Collection’. AsContinueContinue reading “Friends’ next talk – Horsham Museum’s Watercolour collection”
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Unique rural spirit in Horsham artist’s work
Horsham Museum & Art Gallery Friend Rick Domas looks at the work of a Horsham artist whose work is part of the Museum collection. Rick will be giving a talk on July 30 to the Friends about these and other paintings in the collection. Early on in preparing for my talk ‘Watercolours in the HorshamContinueContinue reading “Unique rural spirit in Horsham artist’s work”
‘Invasion’ of Horsham in World War I
On this day (June 19) in 1915 the photo below was taken as thousands of troops marched through Horsham. This was just one group of soldiers among many that billeted in the town on their way to camps around the UK and then on to the Front. There were so many that the local paperContinueContinue reading “‘Invasion’ of Horsham in World War I”
Surprise find in Horsham Museum watercolour collection
Museum Friend Rick Domas, who is preparing for a forthcoming talk, made a surprising discovery. He writes: “In rummaging through the watercolour collection of the Horsham Museum recently in prep for a presentation to the Friends of Horsham Museum, I came across our house (below)! “Painted in 1870 by an unknown artist, it depicts aContinueContinue reading “Surprise find in Horsham Museum watercolour collection”
National Beer Day and Horsham
Today (June 15) is National Beer Day – a chance to celebrate what many (mostly beer drinkers!) consider to be Britain’s national drink. We thought we’d join in the #CheersToBeer celebrations by looking back at Horsham’s most famous brewery, King & Barnes. At one stage it owned most of the pubs around the district andContinueContinue reading “National Beer Day and Horsham”
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 