tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post4183232035565345329..comments2024-02-06T16:17:25.826+00:00Comments on THE GRĂNMARK BLOG: There's an exhibition of Cyril Croucher's paintings at the Wren Gallery in Burford - I'm tempted!Scott Gronmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-12610660762773524402017-02-12T04:16:53.491+00:002017-02-12T04:16:53.491+00:00More like HMP Leicester.
The walls of which are ab...More like HMP Leicester.<br />The walls of which are about thirty feet high. <br />I'm working on the embrasures.<br />A portcullis might be a wee bit too much. <br />southern mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-12265797723391051672017-02-11T14:25:39.823+00:002017-02-11T14:25:39.823+00:00Andrew Graham Dixon's Art of Scandinavia serie...Andrew Graham Dixon's Art of Scandinavia series last year was a bit of s shocker - all over the place, missed a lot of major artists, was evidently too cold to think clearly. He seems much happier with Art of France - a real return to form: as you say, outstanding.<br /><br />As for Croucher, it's a relief to find someone doing something interesting within the figurative tradition - I'm guessing he won't be in the running for the Turner Prize any time soon!Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-63211371416050089632017-02-10T16:06:43.089+00:002017-02-10T16:06:43.089+00:00I've followed Croucher's work for some whi...I've followed Croucher's work for some while and the Wren Gallery in Burford are good people.<br /><br />If you haven't been you should be watching Andrew Graham Dixon's new series on the BBC4 Art of France: outstanding.<br />Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191599030795096843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-92128013645633577762017-02-10T13:15:48.476+00:002017-02-10T13:15:48.476+00:00Parkhurst?Parkhurst?Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-22995853823160922062017-02-10T13:14:55.545+00:002017-02-10T13:14:55.545+00:00And also a touch of the El Grecos, I'd say.And also a touch of the El Grecos, I'd say.Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-23218128333634453622017-02-09T23:14:48.228+00:002017-02-09T23:14:48.228+00:00Intriguing paintings, Scott. Would like to see mo...Intriguing paintings, Scott. Would like to see more. Would you say the artist is to buildings what Modigliani is to necks?Helennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-59424139842174412732017-02-09T01:45:14.419+00:002017-02-09T01:45:14.419+00:00Beautiful patina on those remarkably high walls. I...Beautiful patina on those remarkably high walls. It reminds me of home. southern mannoreply@blogger.com