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Exhibition:

A Mirror on Life
Part of The Festival of Arts and Culture, Devizes

Date:

10 June 1995 - 29 July 1995
[Preview: 9 June 1995]

Location:

Devizes Museum
Devizes
Wiltshire

Description:

Mixed exhibitions of work by the Arnolds and the Ovendens, inspired by literature. Some new works were included.

Printed Matter:

Invitation cards were sent out, featuring Graham Arnold's The Dream Child. A six page list of works was printed.

Works by Ann Arnold

5.

"If you are going to turn into a pig my dear", Watercolour

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

6.

"Alice meets a fawn"

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass

7.

Alice Dyptych
   - White Queen, Watercolour
   - Alice,  Watercolour

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass

16.

Study for All's well that end's well, Watercolour

Painted for the Arden Shakespeare. Based on Devizes castle.

21.

The Young Ophelia, Oil

Inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet, but not painted for the Arden Shakespeare.

22.

Untitled cover painting for Clare's Countryside, Watercolour

Inspired by the poetry of John Clare, painted for the Heinemann, Quixote Press collection, Clare's Countryside

23.

The Mole, Watercolour

Inspired by the poetry of John Clare, painted for, but not used in the Heinemann, Quixote Press collection, Clare's Countryside

24.

Little Trotty Wagtail, Watercolour

Inspired by the poetry of John Clare, painted for the Heinemann, Quixote Press collection, Clare's Countryside

25.

Village Minstrel, Watercolour

Inspired by the poetry of John Clare, painted for the Heinemann, Quixote Press collection, Clare's Countryside

26.

 

Mist in the Meadows, Watercolour

Inspired by the poetry of John Clare, painted for the Heinemann, Quixote Press collection, Clare's Countryside

27.

The Badger, Watercolour

Inspired by the poetry of John Clare, painted for the Heinemann, Quixote Press collection, Clare's Countryside

28.

At Noon, Watercolour

Inspired by the poetry of John Clare, painted for the Heinemann, Quixote Press collection, Clare's Countryside

29.

The Robin, Watercolour

Inspired by the poetry of John Clare, painted for the Heinemann, Quixote Press collection, Clare's Countryside

30.

House or Wind Flies, Watercolour

Inspired by the poetry of John Clare, painted for the Heinemann, Quixote Press collection, Clare's Countryside

31.

Cottage Fears, Watercolour

Inspired by the poetry of John Clare, painted for the Heinemann, Quixote Press collection, Clare's Countryside

38.

Near Coate, Oil

Inspired by Richard Jefferies' Round About a Great Estate

47.

"Tread Carefully in Illyria", Pen and ink

Drawn for 'Tread Carefully in Illyria' by Eve Machin, published in Nine Poems, by Eve Machin, Brotherhood of Ruralists, 1987.

49.

Apples, Pen and ink

Drawn for 'Apples' by Laurie Lee, published in The Secret Garden, Brotherhood of Ruralists, 1989.

52.

Autumn, Pen and ink

Drawn for 'Autumn' by Eve Machin, published in The Orange Dove of Fiji, Edited by Simon Rae, Hutchinson, 1989

Works by Graham Arnold

1.

The Dream Child, Oil

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

2.

Alice Balancing, Oil

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

3.

Alice Dancing, Pencil

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

4.

Alice in the Garden, Pencil

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

13.

Venus, Oil

Inspired by Shakespeare's 'Venus and Adonis'.

14.

Study for Julius Caesar, Pencil

Inspired by Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, painted for the Arden Shakespeare edition.

18.

Ophelia, Oil (work in progress)

Inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet, but not painted for the Arden Shakespeare.

19.

Othello, Collage and oil

Inspired by Shakespeare's Othello, but not painted for the Arden Shakespeare.

20.

Study for head of Ophelia, Pencil

Inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet, but not painted for the Arden Shakespeare.

32.

The Dream of Flying (Moments of Vision), Oil

Inspired by Thomas Hardy.

36.

Last Poems, Oil

Inspired by A. E. Housman.

37.

Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses - III, Oil and collage

Inspired by Richard Jeffries.

42.

Faded Footpath (My Old Village), Pencil

Inspired by Richard Jeffries.

43.

Mary, Pen and ink

Drawn for 'Mary' by Eve Machin, published in Nine Poems by Eve Machin, Brotherhood of Ruralists, 1987.

44.

Ophelia, Pen and ink

Drawn for 'Ophelia' by Eve Machin, published in Terms of Life by Eve Machin, Poets Books (Brotherhood of Ruralists), 1987.

45.

Prayer, Collage and oil

Inspired by the poet, Eve Machin.

46.

Wasting Time, Collage and paint

Inspired by the poet, Eve Machin.

48.

Little Egypt, Pencil

Inspired by 'Little Egypt' by Pauline Stainer, published in Little Egypt by Pauline Stainer, Poets Books, Brotherhood of Ruralists, 1991

50.

A Haze Held by Thorns, Pencil

Inspired by 'A Haze Held by Thorns' by Pauline Stainer, published in The Secret Garden, Brotherhood of Ruralists, 1989

51.

At Great Tew, Pen and ink print

Exhibition catalogue states that this is inspired by a poem by Simon Rae in The Secret Garden, published in 1989. However, it is more likely to be a drawing for Great Tew by Simon Rae, published by the Brotherhood of Ruralists, 1989. 

61.

"I say yes if it lasts for eternity", Oil and collage

The title is Clara Schumann's reply to being asked by Robert to marry him. 

62.

The Cedar Forest, Pen and ink

Drawn for The Epic of Gilgamesh, translated by Robert Temple, published by Rider, 1991. 

63.

The Ark upon the Waters, Pen and ink

Drawn for The Epic of Gilgamesh, translated by Robert Temple, published by Rider, 1991. 

64.

Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses - IV, Oil and Collage

Homage to T. S. Eliot. 

Works by Annie Ovenden

8.

Drink Me, Oil

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

9.

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party, Oil

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

10.

The Beginning of the Pool of Tears, Oil

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

17.

Measure for Measure, Oil

Inspired by Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, painted for the Arden Shakespeare edition.

39.

There was a Tree (The Story of My Heart), Gouache

Inspired by Richard Jeffries.

40.

It is the nature of the oak to be still (Field and Hedgerow - Essay just before winter), Oil

Inspired by Richard Jeffries.

57.

Christmas (The Christ Child), Oil and collage

58.

The Floral Dance, Watercolour

Homage to Katie Moss.

59.

First Light, Oil

Inspired by Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee.

60.

Outings and Festivals, Oil

Inspired by Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee.

Works by Graham Ovenden

11.

Alice, Oil

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

12.

Little Alice, "What is a Caucus Race?", Oil

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

33.

Egdon Heath, Oil

Work inspired by Thomas Hardy's The Return of Ther Native

34.

Wessex Heights, Oil

Work inspired by Thomas Hardy's poems.

35.

By The Earth's Corpse, Oil

Work inspired by Thomas Hardy's poems.

41.

Cicely, Round About A Great Estate, Oil

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

53.

"The First Sight of the Sea, Cliché Papier

Work inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

54.

The Old House on The Estuary, Cliché Papier

Illustration for Graham Ovenden's short story of the same name

55.

The White People, Cliché Papier

Illustration for Arthur Machen's The White People

56.

"They have let the bulldog loose", Pencil

Illustration for Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights

Works by All Ruralists

65.

The Arden Shakespeare

Display of the complete set of covers

 

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