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Gallery 65: Beyond the Balcony

Posted on 3 May 2016 by lbrook

This week we installed the final artwork in Gallery 65 of the Ashomolean – it was a week of excitement – as the installation began to take shape and we saw that it would work as we had thought, tension … Continue reading →

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brook & black review

Posted on 3 May 2016 by lbrook

Back in September 2015 we started reading and thinking about Fanny Claus, Manet, Baudelaire and the motif of the balcony. We wondered about making links with Manet’s painting in the Quai d’Orsay ……about visiting Boulogne where Manet manet first may … Continue reading →

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The installation is up and running

Posted on 30 April 2016 by lbrook

We’re really pleased to that the two films made by YDUK and MIND with us as a result of the workshops earlier this year are now up and running in the Education Foyer at the Ashmolean. On the evening … Continue reading →

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Calvin’s painting + new painting group

Posted on 19 February 2016 by lbrook

During the workshops Calvin brought in a great painting he made of Berthe Morisot from Manet’s ‘The Balcony”, which is in the Musee D’Orsay http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/works-in-focus/search/commentaire_id/the-balcony-7199.html the background reminded us of Van Gogh’s brushwork also! It’s a vibrant work, full of intense colour and … Continue reading →

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Maralee’s poem