Halfway through the show

My small exhibition of paintings at Bingham public library, Nottinghamshire, is roughly half way through, and the display will be taken down on Saturday, 28th February. Apparently there has been a steady stream of viewers, and some appreciative comments made, but so far no sales – nobody has any money at this time of year!

A couple of weeks ago a gentleman came into the library saying he had heard there was a painting of “The Test Match”. Indeed, there is. This is a greyscale version of it:

© R. Abbott 2015

It’s an art deco pub in Gordon Road, West Bridgford, the principal southern suburb of Nottingham, and it is to be recommended, not least for its ambience. My painting is a somewhat idealised, early morning representation of what, on the average weekday, is a busy and somewhat cluttered corner. Sadly, it seems, the enquirer was hoping for a painting of a cricket match, such as takes place at Trent Bridge, half a mile or so from the pub - which is of course named after the most famous event of the cricket season. I hope he didn’t go away too disappointed. Never mind. I shall be saying more about West Bridgford in subsequent posts, and connecting it further with my interests in art and in the suburban environment.

Meanwhile, go along to Bingham library and view the exhibition while it lasts. Details of location and opening hours are given on my previous post.