HELEN MARTINO’s ‘Dishy Ladies’ were a great success in our FAVOURITE THINGS exhibition, so we have cajoled her to produce a few more. She is also preparing a collection of larger, more complex sculptures for our summer exhibition ‘JOYS OF LIFE’.
While there is still a nip in the air, ALISON DUPERNEX’s knitted scarves are a cosy comfort. Her Bauhaus-inspired woollen ones are wide and long while the silk marl are lighter in texture and perfect for frost-free cool days:
JILL FANSHAWE KATO’s cheerfully painted hand-built ceramics with their bird imagery offer a foretaste of long-awaited Spring. These few are a little taster to start with, though we also have small mugs, larger dishes and vases, which I can photograph if of interest.
Tall Bird jug SOLD and small Leaf jug 14cm high £130
RITA SERES continues to find rare amulets and precious beads on her travels - from which she creates necklaces of beauty. Her current collection reflects the colours of emerging Spring flowers and plants.
159 Green earrings £40 810 Tiny Surya amulet 18 Delicious Latte please! £43 427 Sunlight on tree tops £48 309 Winter sunshine £85
360 A peach of a day £50 258 Silver serving spoon amulet £70 Triangular earrings by Sally McCabe £36 Silver disc earrings by Sally McCabe £24 313 Oranges and Lemons £50
Interest in his work and life continues apace and the book ‘JOHN MALTBY – A Life of Creativity’, published by Yew Tree Gallery in 2022 is still selling well and has been taken on by several national galleries and bookshops specialising in the arts. The book is available here or email to Gilly.
Meanwhile, John’s son and daughter are discovering some gems of their father’s work as they clear his workshops. We have a selection of recently found beauties – the component parts of his complex sculptures – which we are calling ‘fragments’. These make special keepsakes and remind us of the uniqueness of his work. A few are shown here:
From Left: Seated Guardian £150 Head on pedestal SOLD Tall seated figure in patterned skirt SOLD Large earring £40
Long-legged Bird SOLD Seated Warrior £150 Figure with Child SOLD Bird pendant SOLD Seated figure and child £130 Simple figure SOLD
Two figures – each SOLD Butterfly Tree SOLD Standing robed figure £110 Seated Figure and Child £100
Large bird on stake SOLD Head SOLD Bird head with Fish SOLD Swimming Bird £80
Head of a youth SOLD Head of Young Woman SOLD
Cats heads £95 each Mad King with earrings SOLD Young woman SOLD
HELEN NOCK has brought us a new Birdbath, subtly inlaid with birds in flight. Apart from this, there are still a few distinctive slate tables, some with stools, which came towards the end of our last exhibition. Pics available by request!
K.I.S.S. Birdbath Cornish slate with slate & glass inlay on forged galvanized streel base 47cm diam x 63cm high SOLD
Detail of bird inlay
Also still available in the gallery are original prints by MELVYN EVANS, MARK HEARLD, ROBERT GREENHALF & EMILY SUTTON. Happy to send out images!