Plymouth – a city enriched with charisma, heritage and historical pride – is based in Devon County towards the South West of England. And its city center – Drake Circus â is a shoppersâ delight, with merchandise bearing the names of UKâs crème de la crème brands. It is in this thriving area that Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery resides. With the funds donated by the Scottish Andrew Carnegie, this museum was built by Thornely and Rooke, featuring the Edwardian Baroque style. After the ravaging caused by âThe Blitzâ the museumâs interior was revamped in 1954. Inaugurated in 1910, the museum boasts of a fascinating repository comprising over 150,000 natural history specimens, numerous prehistoric artifacts dating back to Bronze Age, 750 easel paintings, over 3,000 water-color paintings and drawings, around 7,000 fine prints and quite a few sculptures. This mammoth collection is divided into genres such as fine art, decorative art, human history (archeology and world cultures) and natural history. The museum is opened from Tuesdays to Fridays from 10:00am to 5. 30pm and on Mondays, Saturdays and bank holidays from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Admission is free for all. There are 10 permanent galleries, such as âBringing the World to Plymouthâ, âAncient Egyptâ, âUncoveredâ, âPlymouth: Port and Placeâ and âExplore Natureâ nestled in the ground floor; whilst first floor houses âAtrium Galleryâ, âArtists of St Ives and the South Westâ, âBeryl Cook Tribute Wallâ, âThe China Connectionâ and âThe Cottonian Collectionâ. The famous Cottonian Collection was acquired by the museum in 1916. It originally belonged to William Cotton and after his demise was preserved at the Proprietary Library since 1863. The collection features popular local artists works like; Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), James Northcote (1746-1831), Samuel Prout (1783-1852), Charles Locke Eastlake (1836-1906) and Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846). The museum hosts many educational events and workshops for all ages, along with research facilities in addition to providing various amenities for the disabled. For accommodations in Plymouth, from B&B to guest houses and even star class hotels, you will find a wide range of Plymouth hotels to suit your budget, needs and tastes. Any Plymouth accommodation facilitates a host of conveniences and attentive service to make your stay in Plymouth quite memorable and pleasurable.
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December 15th, 2009Val Cannon joins the Inspired Art Gallery
December 7th, 2009Inspired Art are delighted to inform you that Val Cannon has joined our team! We have seen a lot of Val’s work and we are very excited to have her join the team of artists at Inspired Art. Val has worked for the last 5 years as an artist and is creating some fantastic work for us all to enjoy. “My art is from my heart. I am inspired by the people who I meet in life and places I have been. I very much enjoy the process of creation and as a result my paintings and drawings are expressive and unique. “We are always on the lookout for new artists who will inspire you to buy online art and in Val we are certain you will love the quality of her work. It is our goal to give our customers the opportunity to buy unique original art online, and from a trusted gallery, that is why we work very hard to ensure you have the best artists available to select from. Val’s work has always been in high demand and this is something which we feel makes her stand out from the crowd in terms of her art. If you want to view her work in more detail then you can do so here Val Cannon Art. Everyone at Inspired Art would like to make Val feel very welcome in our team and we hope our Inspired Art Club members are as happy with the introduction of Val Cannon’s work as we are. Join the Inspired Art Club? Join The Club Members of the club receive regular updates on Inspired Art and the new artists we have onboard. Written by – Lewis Rae
Exploring The World Of Art In Glasgow
September 29th, 2009Art galleries contain all kinds of delights from all stages in history. While there are paintings and drawings by well known artists to look for and appreciate, there are also plenty of more modern works to enjoy.
Lots of cities have plenty of art galleries to explore too, and Glasgow has some wonderful additions to its collection of galleries. If you are heading there in the near future, try some of these for size.
Firstly there is the Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park. This is so called because the city owns the artwork as a direct result of having been given it by Sir William Burrell. There are thousands of items to look at and they don’t just cover paintings either. There are tapestries and much more besides to browse around and appreciate.
Elsewhere in Glasgow you can visit the Compass Gallery. This is worth a mention in particular because it is one of the few galleries that focus more on young artists, rather than those who have already succeeded in their careers.
The gallery has been going for three decades now, and one of the most intriguing parts about it is that it has a rich mix of artists whose work it shows. As such a visit is definitely recommended, because there is bound to be something there that appeals to you.
Next up you could try the Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art. As the name would suggest you won’t be surrounded by any classic painters from years gone by. Instead you can delve into the art world as it is now.
One of the key features about this gallery is that it gives space to local artists as well as those who have come to the attention of galleries worldwide. Millions of people have visited the gallery and its impressive surroundings since it first opened back in 1996, and still more are likely to go in the future too. This is also Glasgow’s most popular gallery, and once you have been you will see why.
There are lots of other galleries throughout Glasgow as well. Mainly they are smaller more intimate ones, but they might appeal to you if you have a particular love of art that they cover.
If you want to see all of them you will need more than a day to do so. Book a weekend away in the city if you can – Glasgow flights are readily available and will bring you in just to the west of the city itself. It is then just a short trip to reach the centre of the city. Once you have arrived, all that remains to do is to explore the world of art and enjoy every minute of it.
By: Jonathan Wallace
