36 - Collection of Cambridgeshire Artists
Mum and Dad have a lovely collection of art works. I don’t tend to think of it as a collection, and they don’t describe it as a collection: rather, the art is an integral part of their home. Each piece is well loved, carefully selected, significant of an occasion, friendship or inspiration. Sometimes a purchase, sometimes a loan and sometimes a swap.
Jim Ede’s famous collection at Kettles Yard House is a huge inspiration to my parents, and many of the practising Cambridgeshire artists.
Here is some of my parent’s home collection.
Above - section of a painting by Renos Loizou. He was a Greek artist, living in Cambridge and he ran a restaurant on Rose Crescent for many years, where he was a charming host.
Above - I’m not sure who is the author of this work, but I seem to remember my Dad bought it from an artist at their degree show as he really loved it. It is a photograph printed onto canvas.
This is by Christine Fox. It’s a kind of axe shaped head cast in metal. Christine taught me when I did my Art Foundation course and before that, she had taught my Mum (who had studied as a mature student). She was a mentor and good friend of Mums.
Also by Christine Fox - a bronze mother and child maquette. The child is a seperate piece.
The taller piece is by Mike Gillespie. Also a tutor at our Foundation Course on Paradise Street.
Stone sculpture by Christophe Gordon-Brown - another artist Mum has exhibited alongside over the years.
Above left, section of a tall standing / wall leaning piece made from wood, by Richard Bray - one of Mum’s friends and favourite artists to exhibit alongside.
A metal piece by Adam Bridgeland a Royal College graduate of 2006.
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