Posts by venue: Art

barque Lota 1891 (2)

Art   Collections & Objects   Maritime History
Posted by administrator on April 2, 2012     Permalink     Comments (1)

It is time for me to post again about the Sunderland-built barque Lota. There has been a surprising volume of traffic in response to the original posting. I am amazed at how our shared knowledge of the ship, her voyages… Read more

Richard Grainger’s vision for Grey Street, Newcastle

Art   Collections & Objects   Laing Art Gallery   Local History
Posted by administrator on March 28, 2012     Permalink     Comments (8)

This picture shows Grey Street, Newcastle, when it was still just a twinkle in the eye of the developer Richard Grainger. The scene is an ‘artist’s impression’, painted by John Wilson Carmichael for Grainger to show to investors, Newcastle corporation, and… Read more

Marguerite hidden beneath 100 years of dirt

Art   Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Education   Exhibitions
Posted by administrator on March 15, 2012     Permalink     Leave a comment

The Art for Sunderland Exhibition is designed to give an idea of what goes on behind the scenes in a museum. I was lucky enough to get to choose a painting to work on in gallery.   I chose ‘Marguerite… Read more

Fashion for the uninitiated

Art   Collections & Objects   Design   Exhibitions   Fashion   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on March 12, 2012     Permalink     Comments (1)

I have to say, I’m a bit like Ugly Betty when it comes to dressing myself and having knowledge of the fashion world, so creating a fashion-inspired exhibition was a learning curve for me. ‘When art became fashion: the story… Read more

Victorian Newcastle Disguised: Castle Garth

Art   Collections & Objects   Laing Art Gallery   Local History
Posted by administrator on March 8, 2012     Permalink     Comments (2)

The painting on the left of this photo is Henry Hetherington Emmerson’s picture of ‘The Lost Child’, which shows Victorian Castle Garth in Newcastle – disguised as a scene from the past. It is hung next to a picture by… Read more