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”

Fascinating figure from the art world

Museum Friend Rick Domas, who is preparing for a forthcoming talk, looks at a colourful character from the art world. Richard Payne Knight (1750–1824) was a wealthy English landowner, classical scholar, connoisseur, and leading figure in the late 18th-century British art world. The British Museum is featuring work by Richard Payne Knight He is bestContinueContinue reading “Fascinating figure from the art world”

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’ next talk – Horsham Museum’s Watercolour collection

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”

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”