FryArtGallery
@FryArtGallery
Home of an important collection of work by artists who lived and worked in North West Essex in the 20th and 21st centuries
Installation in progress…Richard Bawden, the Hadleigh Years opens next weekend on 26 July in the Gibson Room. A versatile painter, printmaker, illustrator and designer, there’s such warmth, wit and keen observational detail to enjoy in Bawden’s later works. This very special…
Many of the artists in the Fry Gallery’s collection liked to collect interesting and decorative objects, as if their homes were an extension of their creative practice. July’s Work of the Month is an example of just such a highly-curated personal space, depicting the sitting room…
Do not miss the final few days of Bardfield Murals, closing this weekend. It has been a pleasure to stage this exhibition @FryArtGallery in our 40th Anniversary year. Sunday is the last day to view, so do find time to visit and see some unique and rarely seen works by renowned…
On 29 June we celebrated the 40th Anniversary of The Fry Art Gallery with a joyful summer lunch at Madingley Hall. The event was attended by friends, volunteers and supporters who have all contributed to the Fry’s first fabulous 40 years. Thank you!
Many artists championed by the Fry were talented muralists, working during a period of revival of the medium in Britain. Sadly few original murals from the 1930s or post war period survive, although some original studies and drawings have been preserved in private collections.…
Our ‘Interiors’ Wall in Finding a Home at the Fry showcases domestic still life works and depictions of the home. Here the beauty of everyday objects is celebrated in our artists’ unique and personal styles. We are delighted to include among the exhibits Eric Ravilious’ ‘Still…
Olga Lehmann enrolled at the Slade School in 1929 to study theatre design, making London and later Essex her home. An accomplished and prolific muralist, her theatre training also led to Hollywood commissions. See this 1992 sketch for a Los Angeles mural panel from our collection…
‘Wake up, old tomcat, then with elaborate yawns and stretching, prepare to pursue love’ Issa’s haiku captures perfectly the languid appeal of a pleasure-seeking domestic cat. See some of the most evocative images of feline friends of Gt Bardfield’s artists @FryArtGallery Image:…
Study for a mural by Edward Bawden, watercolour, 1951 is our Work of the Month. This preparatory sketch entitled ‘Country Life’ for the Lion and Unicorn Pavilion at the Festival of Britain is a recent addition to our collection. In it Bawden includes depictions of familiar Essex…
In the Bawden Room, Finding a Home at the Fry curator @ellaravilious invited people with connections to the Fry's artists to curate cabinets as if they were their own kitchen dressers or mantle pieces. These beautiful displays recall childhoods and working lives immersed in…
Until 13 July #fryartgallery do not miss a unique opportunity to enjoy rarely seen drawings and maquettes by some of our best loved artists working as muralists. ‘Bardfield Murals’ is co-curated by Alan Powers and Neil Jennings. A richly illustrated book accompanies the…
Any travel plans this weekend? Our work of the month is a print by Edward Bawden of a diesel railcar about to set off from Braintree and Bocking in 1960, towards the main line at Witham, from where holidaymakers could travel onwards to the resorts of Clacton, Frinton or Walton…
There’s a riot of colour to enjoy this bank holiday weekend @fryartgallery in our current exhibitions, Finding a Home at the Fry and Bardfield Murals. Each exciting curation includes rarely seen work by many of our favourite artists. Find us in Castle Street, Saffron Walden.…
Snap up a place at a summer workshop themed around our exhibition Finding a Home at the Fry, which participants will visit on the day. Bring along a shoe box filled with favourite personal belongings – treasures – to inspire your drawings and collages. Basic materials and papers…
Happy Easter from us all @FryArtGallery - a perfect time to visit our new exhibitions, Finding a Home at the Fry curated by @ellaravilious and Bardfield Murals curated by @alanpowers1955 and @neiljenningsfineart Images: Edward Bawden, detail from a pencil and wash study for As…
A perfect, celebratory weekend welcoming our first visitors in this our 40th anniversary year. Curators Ella Ravilious, Alan Powers and Neil Jennings joined us to introduce ‘Finding a Home at the Fry’ and ‘Bardfield Murals’ - both not to missed! And the sun shone on our unveiling…
Finding the Lost Murals of the Bardfield Artists, a talk by author and educator Alan Powers takes place on Friday 25 April at 7.30pm in the Quaker Meeting House, Saffron Walden. Tickets are available via the link on our website site or on the door. Images: • Bardfield Murals…
