Leicester Society of Artists

125 Years in the Making

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Design: Mikki Longley and Shenac Rogerson

Saturday 15th May - Sunday 6th June 2010

New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
53 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7EA

15 objects ranging from 1902 to 2006  in New Walk Museum & Art Gallery Leicester provide inspiration for a collaborative project between the museum and Leicester Society of Artists. Included in the exhibition is a rarely seen watercolour by Wilmot Pilsbury, the frist headmaster of Leicester School of Art and early President of the LSA.

The exhibition is divided into 5 twenty-five year sections, which represents the number of years that the Society has exhibited in Leicester.  The objects in focus at the museum include works by John Piper, Henry Moore and Ernest Gimson, as well as contemporary artists such as Rebecca Newnham, Derrick Greaves and Carrie Anne Funnell. The exhibition is full of surprising takes on the original objects in media ranging from metals to oil paint.

5 selected works on display at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery Leicester shown below:
Picture by Wilmot Pilsbury called “A Worcestershire Cottage, 1902”

Wilmot Pilsbury
A Worcestershire Cottage, 1902

Picture by Ernest Gimson called “Cabinet Doors, early 20th century,”

Ernest Gimson
Cabinet Doors, early 20th century,

Picture by Rebecca Newnham called “Lotus, 2006, ©Rebecca Newnham,”

Rebecca Newnham
Lotus, 2006, ©Rebecca Newnham,

Picture by Frank W Johnson called “Portrait of Paul Oxford, 1976, © Estate of the late Frank Johnson”

Frank W Johnson
Portrait of Paul Oxford, 1976, © Estate of the late Frank Johnson

Picture by Kirti Mandir called “Torso, 1988, <br />©Kirti Mandir”

Kirti Mandir
Torso, 1988,
©Kirti Mandir

exhibition photos

1885 to 1910

Section 1: 1885 to 1910

Alan Oliver, John Barradell, Jenny Cook
Top left, clockwise

Picture by 1885 to 1910 called “Section 1: 1885 to 1910”
Picture by called “Alan Oliver, John Barradell, Jenny Cook”

1911 to 1935

Section 2: 1911 to 1935

Left to right

Margaret Chapman, John Nixon, Ruth Cockayne
From left, clockwise

Picture by 1911 to 1935 called “Section 2: 1911 to 1935”
Picture by Left to right called “Margaret Chapman, John Nixon, Ruth Cockayne”

1936 to 1960

Section 3: 1936 to 1960

Mikki Longley, Mary Rodgers, Phil Redford

Picture by 1936 to 1960 called “Section 3: 1936 to 1960”
Picture by called “Mikki Longley, Mary Rodgers, Phil Redford”

1961 to 1985

Section 4: 1961 to 1985

Scott Bridgwood, Henrietta Corbett, Douglas Smith
From left, clockwise

Picture by 1961 to 1985 called “Section 4: 1961 to 1985”
Picture by called “Scott Bridgwood, Henrietta Corbett, Douglas Smith”

1986 to 2010

Section 5: 1986 to 2010

Picture by 1986 to 2010 called “Section 5: 1986 to 2010”
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