… two complementary approaches to nature … with “Nature’s Canvas” & “Seasons”

Mary Newcomb : The Lady with a Bunch of Sweet Williams, 1988 © Crane Kalman Gallery

Mary Newcomb (1922-2008) was a scientist, farmer and a self taught artist who settled in rural East Anglia. Her works are a delightful mix of humour, close observation and near abstraction. This exhibition, Mary Newcomb: Nature’s Canvas, is a thoughtful presentation over fifty works, displayed alongside extracts from her writing and also selected work by the artists (including Alfred Wallis, Milton Avery and Winifred Nicholson) that inspired her. Apart from show stoppers such as The Lady with a bunch of Sweet Williams (above) and quirky titles (Cows affronted by Land Drains), I particularly like her sketches and watercolours …

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