Laura Knight – John Allcock

What if?

09/01/202501/11/2023 by John

This morning my wife and I went to see an exhibition at the Cliffe Castle Museum in the neighbouring town of Keighley. The occasion of the exhibition was the celebration of the centenary of the Keighley Art Club. I was curious to see what kind of display they were offering.* It was interesting in several … Read more

“…. the greatest English painter in watercolours of our time.”

09/01/202528/02/2023 by John

Guess who? Actually this was Augustus John’s description of Arthur Knighton-Hammond. No: I had never heard off him before I came across the catalogue of a current exhibition of his work in London.* In the event I have found his work to be very impressive, with a combination of spontaneity and freshness with a sense … Read more