My first trip into an art gallery since lockdown

 I visited the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists' gallery in the Jewellery Quarter today. It was my first venture into a gallery since lockdown.  It felt safe, spacious and both other visitors and the staff were wearing masks.

Celebrating 20 years at the RBSA’s current location in the Jewellery Quarter, the RBSA Anniversary Exhibition brings together Collection Acquisitions from the last 20 years alongside artwork by current RBSA Members and Associates.

In April 2000, after being based at New Street in Birmingham since 1829, the RBSA relocated to the current gallery just off St Paul’s Square.

It's an exhibition well worth visiting if you can, or it is available to view online.

Outside the RBSA today in lovely sunshine.  People were stretching out and having coffees sitting in St Paul's Square opposite.

With Garden of Wisdom woodcut in Gallery 1.

In Gallery 2 with my etching Homed and Homeless - I took my mask off for a moment for the photo as no-one else was in that gallery at that time.

There are two solo shows on the ground floor as well as a range of stylish, inexpensive jewellery, greetings cards, ceramics and other small pieces which would be ideal for gifts.

Exhibition of artwork currently in the newly published 'Illustrated Garden' book

If you are in or near Kent in October or November, you may have the chance to see the wonderful artwork recently published in the new book by Alan Marshall, 'The Illustrated Garden'.   It's a lovely collection of original prints (linoprints, monoprints, etchings, screenprints etc) on the theme of the garden.

These original prints are on show in the West End House Gallery, Smarden,  Kent TN27 8QB. Tel: 01233 770261  http://www.west-end-house-gallery.co.uk/  The exhibition opens on 29 September and closes on 12 November.

This is one of the pieces that will be on show in the exhibition.

Florilegeum: my garden - 'A gathering of flowers' observed and remembered. The exhibition opens Friday 13 May 2016

Linda Nevill

Florilegeum: my garden

‘A gathering of flowers’ observed and remembered,  expressions of joy and excitement.  I am exhibiting original prints including collagraphs, drypoints,  monotypes and woodcuts on the theme of the garden

You are invited to my exhibition at:

The Asylum Art Gallery, 21 Clifton Street, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 OTZ http://www.theasylumartgallery.com/

OPENING NIGHT

Friday 13 May| 6-9pm

STANDARD OPENING

14 May | 12-4pm

VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT 15,16, 17 May.

Tel: 07977 789590 to arrange a viewing