October 2 2004, Saturday, 10am-6pm
SIXTH & FINAL DAY FOR "THE SEVEN SISTERS" TO EXHIBIT ACRYLICS, GRAPHITES, OILS & WATERCOLOURS, THAT FEATURE SCENES OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CORNWALL, EGYPT, HEBRIDES & ITALY PLUS NUDES AS WELL AS LONDON’S ALBERT BRIDGE (WHICH CONNECTS BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH TO KENSINGTON & CHELSEA)
Monday last, was
when we discovered, "The Seven Sisters" and their national and
internationally inspired art works. It is the second time they have all
come together, to pool their creations and to create a unique art event
for such a unique family. So, who are these seven sisters, and what
works of art have they produced for you to see? Well, we met most of
them (wearing shirts, each individually numbered from one to seven)
during the first of their several very well attended private views. As
for their artworks, let us start with Caroline Easton. Easton has drawn
graphite drawings of nudes, as well as producing several painted scenes
of Cambridgeshire. Another county in England, Cornwall, has had parts of
it well interpreted by another of the sisters… Olivia Pethybridge. We
particularly liked her beach scene, "Sarah at St. Ives." Scenes of Cairo
can be seen thanks to the Holland-based sister, Prunella Hawke and her
brightly coloured acrylics. Coming closer to home, detailed views of the
Scottish Hebrides - including scenes of the Isle of Coll - have been
well-crafted by Lavinia Maclean-Bristol, one of the first sisters we
talked to. In the course of the evening, between learning about The
Royal Tokaji Wine Company and firm of Solicitors called Brown Cooper
Monier-Williams– two firms which seemed to be sponsoring the exhibition
– we also met Annabel Ridley, another of the seven sisters. Ridley’s
scenes of Italy are easy to spot, on one of the gallery’s left walls,
near the back of the gallery. On a different theme, you will not want to
miss her distinctive, "Heads and Tails," which shows a colourful, and
seemingly international, mass of hat-wearing people at a carnival or
other such bright and merry celebration.
Cecilia Scott’s detailed
studies of London’s Albert Bridge - a bridge we know well and which connects two
of London boroughs, Wandsworth and Kensington & Chelsea - are amongst our
favourites. Yes, probably because we live near this particular bridge, just one
of many London bridges which crosses The Thames. Scott also has some fine still
lifes on show. One notable example is her, "Two apples, two nectarines, bowl and
silver goblet" featured in the exhibition’s promotional brochure, which we
picked up at the exhibition. Another of our favourite pictures is, Rowena
Sanders’ "7 o’clock." It is an oil painting which shows a partially-covered
(thanks, in part, to a bedsheet) nude looking towards, what could be, a brand
new day! Talking of which, today is another new day for you and – more
critically - it is your last chance to view the many works within the
exhibition, before it closes. Any unsold paintings - like their creators – will
soon scatter to homes, in seven different countries, counties and boroughs. So,
make haste!
MENU A: Free
B: 8, 9, 14, 19, 22 or 38
L: The Gallery in Cork Street, 28 Cork Street, London, W1
N: 020 7437 2812 (during exhibition)
T: Green Park (Jubilee, Piccadilly & Victoria lines)
W: http://www.bcmw.co.uk/
http://www.royal-tokaji.com/
