Ely in Autumn Sunshine

Beautiful light on the Cathedral and its gargoyles this morning on our walk round Ely with Barry and Sue.

A Sculptor's Garden

John McGill is exhibiting his work in his garden in Toft as part of Open Studios for all the weekends in July. A wonderful treasure trove of bronze, stone and wood sculptures set in a wild garden where pigs fly and trees have ears. Enfolding Seasons (Book sculpture) and the Rooted Hand are my favourites. Well worth a visit 

Crosby Beach on a Gloomy Day

The weather deteriorated further on Friday afternoon when we visited the Anthony Gormley 'Another Place' exhibition figures on Crosby Beach. No attractive sunset and beautiful colours for us but, perhaps, the sombre light better suited the figures, especially with their coating of barnacles.

 

 

 

Henry Moore Foundation Part Two

Second set of images form the Henry Moore Foundation. All from the camera (double exposures etc) with minimal manipulation - the shapes and colours are irrestible. I loved the way the sheep and birds interacted with the sculptures - many of these were placed in their position by Moore during his lifetime.

Henry Moore Foundation. Part One

A wonderfully inspiring place to visit, the Henry Moore Foundation at Perry Green is where he lived from 1940 till his death in 1986.  It includes the artist's restored home, Hoglands, and its flower garden, his studios, and over 70 acres of less formal gardens and fields containing many of his monumental sculptures. The collections include sculptures in stone, wood, plaster and bronze, drawings and sketchbooks, graphic work, and preparatory materials such as found objects and maquettes. 

I concentrated on four or five of the large sculptures, enjoying the rain, reflections and shapes - here the first two.

Jesus College Cambridge Open Sculpture Exhibition Part 2

I returned to Jesus College to complete looking at the sculptures - some permanent and others part of the Open Sculpture Exhibition which finishes on Sunday. This time I used infrared to bring out the structures.