BRITISH WATERCOLOURS EXHIBITION 2011: ROSEMARY SELECTED TO EXHIBIT

Nothing to do with the Drapers Company but Rosemary has had a picture selected for the forthcoming British Watercolours exhibition that is being held by the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours at the Mall Galleries (it is on from 30 March to 10 April).  For more details go to http://www.royalinstituteofpaintersinwatercolours.org.uk/

Magnolia by Rosemary Farrer.  Watercolour 30cm square.  This and otherv images also on  www.rosemaryfarrer.com

I think it is one of Rosemary's most interesting still life paintings where she has combined botanical painting with an almost abstract sens of image.  She has also linked the translucence of watercolour with a denseness of colour normally associated with oils.

We are going to the private view on 29 March.  I shall be on tenterhooks to see whether she has won a prize.

HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2011

We are back from Egypt which was both relaxing, instructive and at times a little gruelling all in equal measure.  I am now almost half way through my year as Master.  It has been great fun up to now and I am sure that this will continue.

Many of this blog's readers will have received the Christmas card Rosemary designed for me as Master. As with most Christmas card commissions this was painted in mid-summer.  Nevertheless this snow-scene turned out to be most prescient.  Entitled Drapers Ram and Ewe it depicts two Wiltshire Horn sheep on the Marlborough Downs.  Purists may object that Wiltshire Horn are primarily a meat producing sheep but they were painted because they seem so sturdy and English.  For more pictures in this series go to http://www.rosemaryfarrer.com/   

Can I take this opportunity to wish all those who read this blog a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

LANDSCAPE, FLOWERS AND PALACES EXHIBITION 5-9 OCTOBER

Rosemary, Nadia Jackson, wife of Past Master Sir Nicholas Jackson Bt, and Lady Virginia Fitzroy are putting on an exhibition next week at 54, The Gallery, Shepherd Market - gallery details at www.richardhoare.com/Gallery.html    

Although their artstic styles are very different they are complementary and I think every picture would fit, however broadly, into one of the categories of the exhibition's title.

If you are around Mayfair next week do drop in.  Opening times are Tuesday 5th October 11am - 6pm, Wednesday 6th October - Saturday 9 October 11am - 7pm.

Examples of Rosemary's work can be found on http://www.rosemaryfarrer.com/