Bath Life

Arts

Titanic – The Ship That Shook America

The current exhibition at the American Museum in Britain celebrates the glamour and tragedy of the great Atlantic
liner: Titanic – The Ship That Shook America (until 2 November). 01225 460503.

Artists of Fame and Promise

In Beaux Arts’ summer exhibition, Artists of Fame and Promise, paintings range from Nicholas Archer’s dynamic 
racehorses pounding turf and Nicola Bealing’s wild fights of mythological fantasy to Philippa Robbins’ and Andrew May’s close-study portraits, and many more (until 23 Aug). www.beauxartsbath.co.uk

Samuel Palmer Exhibition

Larkhall Fine Art will be showing Samuel Palmer: His Friends and His Infuence, an exhibition of pastoral prints to
coincide with the forthcoming exhibition at the Victoria Art Gallery (until 13 Sept). www.larkhall.com

Richard Watkins Exhibition
There is an exhibition of prints and sculpture by Richard Watkins, who works iron in a forge and paper in the studio, at the Quest Gallery. It is Watkins’ sensitive approach that creates the subtle results to be seen in
this exhibition (until 30 August). www.questgallery.co.uk
 
Ancient Landscapes, Pastoral Visions
(Part One) is the new exhibition at the Victoria Art Gallery, which explores the Romantic response to the British landscape. Starting with Samuel Palmer and William Blake, the exhibition’s ensuing themes incorporate ancient
landscapes, trees, the Gothic, the traveller and nocturnes. Featured artists include Henry Moore, Paul Nash, Stanley Spencer and Graham Sutherland (until 7 Sept). www.victoriagal.org.uk

Peter Wells Exhibition
The second exhibition at the Victoria Art Gallery is Peter Wells: The Tamil Nadu 27. Although Peter Wells studied in Bath in the 1970s and has been based here ever since, he spends six months of the year travelling in India. This exhibition comprises 27 images based on nine collages assembled over two years in South India (until 7 Sept). www.victoriagal.org.uk

Mauger Modern Art Summer Collection
The first Summer Collection at Mauger Modern Art will feature work from Brazilian stencil artist Alexandre Orion,
robotic botanicals from Michael Mew, quirky mosaics from Susan Elliott, rising star Harry Simmonds, toy sculptures from Robert Bradford, collaged FBI targets from Ellwood T Risk and saucy nudes from Kate
Marshall (until 30 August). wwwmaugermodern.com.

William Travilla Exhibition
The Assembly Rooms, home to the Fashion Museum, is hosting a touring exhibition this summer of the work of
Hollywood designer William Travilla. With a career spanning over 40 years, Travilla was one of the most prolifc designers of the 20th century. He is best known for dressing Marilyn Monroe for eight of her flms and this exhibition showcases five prototypes of these dresses, alongside two dresses designed for Marilyn for personal
appearances (until 22 August). www.fashionmuseum.co.uk.

Mixed Stock Exhibition
During August, the Adam Gallery will be displaying an exciting and varied display of recent works by established
contemporary gallery artists and 20th-century stock items, while also displaying a selection of new small works by Barbara. Rae. www.adamgallery.com.

Ken Keen Exhibition
There is a new exhibition by blind photographer Ken Keen FRPS FDPS at The Royal Photographic Society,  
featuring a selection of images from a series on sacred architecture (until 29 August). 01225 325733.

A Study In Motion
The Atrium Gallery’s new exhibition A Study in Motion features the new bold, bright and vibrant images by Doug
McClelland. Best known for his dramatic sunsets over water in reds, orange and browns, Doug has now released a varied and very striking collection of abstract graphic designs which are exhibited now for the first time in the gallery (throughout August). 01225 443446.

Landscapes of bath and beyond
Nick Cudworth Gallery’s exhibition Landscapes of Bath and Beyond will be showing throughout August. There will
be original oil paintings and pastel drawings together with limited edition prints by Nick Cudworth. 5 London Street; 01225 445221.

A Picture of Bath
A Picture of Bath is the Rostra and Rooksmoor’s annual exhibition celebrating Bath’s greatest artistic talent and
beauty. The exhibition will feature Michael Flanders, Susie Brooks, Susie Grindey and Richard Burel (until 25 August). www.rostragallery.co.uk.

The Old Bakery Artists
There’s a chance to see new works from The Old Bakery Artists in an exhibition of paintings and photography
in a range of styles and media from across Somerset. The Vaults Gallery at the Theatre Royal (until 4 Sept). www.
oldbakeryartists.co.uk.

16 AUGUST

Nick Cudworth Exhibition
Once again Bath artist Nick Cudworth has been asked to exhibit his work at Dyrham Park. Nick has created a series of paintings and pastel drawings that take the paintings of Vermeer as his inspiration.  This year Nick will also be including landscapes of Bath and its surrounding villages and countryside (until end of October).

19 AUGUST

Drawing in Space  
A new exhibition, Drawing in Space by Lucy Austin, is on at the Pound in Corsham until 13 September, A fnalist in the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2007, Lucy uses everyday materials such as white paper straws, black cable ties and masking tape to create fragile, multi-layered installations.  www.poundarts.org.uk.

20 AUGUST

Mixed Show
There is a new Mixed Show at Edgar Modern this month featuring regular gallery artists including Jeremy Annear,
Judy Buxton RSW, Ben Catt, Jessica Cooper RWA, J P Glas, Dominic Hills, Heath Hearn, David M Martin RGI RSW, Mhairi McGregor RSW, James McNaught RGI, David Pearce, James D Robertson RSA RGI RSW PAI DLitt and many more (until 6 Sept). www.edgarmodern.com.

30 AUGUST

Ellinor Thesen Summer Show
Local artist Ellinor Thesen will be holding a summer show of her recent works at Mangia Bene, 5-6 St James Street, during the annual St James’s Square Street party on 30 August from 6pm onwards. Ellinor, who was
born in 1920, has been painting for many years in her own distinctive style.  This is her second exhibition at Mangia Bene, the first one having been a complete sell-out.

1 SEPTEMBER

Icons of the Highway
The Royal Photographic Society will be showing work from husband and wife team Tony and Eva Worobiec this
September. The exhibition is a beautiful photographic essay about an America that’s fast fading away. Their images of casinos, remnants of movie palaces, burger shacks, and roadside sculptures all evoke a haunting past (until 29 Sept). 01225 325733.

6 SEPTEMBER

Tangible Passion
Mauger Modern Art is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new work by Rodrigo Costa – an artist  who paints deeply felt landscapes and still lifes. Tangible Passion is certainly inspired by the beauty of his native homeland Portugal but Rodrigo is a philosophical man – his art refects an ongoing interest into what he calls the ‘soul of human nature’ (until 10 Oct). The artist will be giving a short talk at the Private View on 6 September, 6pm-8pm. For an invitation, contact the gallery on www.maugermodern.com.

9 SEPTEMBER

Images of Devotion
As part of the Season of Tibet series this is the new exhibition at The Museum of East Asian Art. The exhibition will showcase miniature Buddhist-themed paintings from Mongolia (until 9 December). www.meaa.org.uk.

Cosmic Design: Tibetan Mandala
Opening alongside Images of Devotion at The Museum of East Asian Art, the exhibition Cosmic Design: Tibetan Mandala will feature a selection of  mandalas, most from the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery UK Trust. The mandala, a diagram of perfect worlds which Buddhas inhabit, is found in various types of artworkin both Hindu and Buddhist
traditions, and within Buddhism has also developed into sandpainting. The centrepiece of this exhibition will be a visit by Tibetan Buddhist monks from the world renowned Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in India, from 14-19 of October (until 9December). www.meaa.org.uk.