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Court Cupboard Craft Gallery is open every day 10.30 - 4.00 pm. (winter).
Treat yourself to tea or coffee and cake by the log fire with spectacular views of Skirrid just across the meadows, and enjoy the varied art works on display. 
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The gallery is looking even more stunning than usual after our new year spruce-up. Displays have been changed around and....well... come and see see for yourself!
Our first exhibition of visiting artists for this year starts with a cracker!
Araminta Fogden and David England. Until March 7th:-
Araminta Fogden and David England. Until March 7th:-
David England BIOGRAPHY
David England was born in the Blackcountry area of the Midlands in 1954.
He is a self taught sculptor/painter/illustrator, living just south of Hereford.
After painting most of his life he veered towards stone carving twenty-five years ago, after producing a series of box-collages that included carved plaster items.
His last solo installation, ‘An Alchemy of Stone’ was at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery and attracted over four and a half thousand visitors.
STATEMENT
David’s work is mostly figurative.
He returns to a variety of themes on a regular basis, such as The Celtic World, Mermaids, Angels, Green Men and animal forms.
There are elements of cubism in his work – the ‘line’ is very important as the design transforms during the carving process.
He prefers lighter-coloured stone for ‘inside’ pieces – such as Ancaster.
He undertakes commissions, especially for ‘outdoor’ pieces.
For this he prefers to use Forest-of-Dean stone…which looks good either dry or wet.
David England was born in the Blackcountry area of the Midlands in 1954.
He is a self taught sculptor/painter/illustrator, living just south of Hereford.
After painting most of his life he veered towards stone carving twenty-five years ago, after producing a series of box-collages that included carved plaster items.
His last solo installation, ‘An Alchemy of Stone’ was at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery and attracted over four and a half thousand visitors.
STATEMENT
David’s work is mostly figurative.
He returns to a variety of themes on a regular basis, such as The Celtic World, Mermaids, Angels, Green Men and animal forms.
There are elements of cubism in his work – the ‘line’ is very important as the design transforms during the carving process.
He prefers lighter-coloured stone for ‘inside’ pieces – such as Ancaster.
He undertakes commissions, especially for ‘outdoor’ pieces.
For this he prefers to use Forest-of-Dean stone…which looks good either dry or wet.
Araminta Fogden, Biography
Education: 1996 – 2000 Hereford collage of Art and design, BA degree.
I do really love to draw and paint, to be creative, make mess and design. It’s what makes me happy, so to make a living doing what I love is just fantastic. I hope that love comes through in my work.
Animals are my primary inspiration, with their wild energy, their fantastic colours, lines and patterns. I do like to capture a sense of personality within the creatures, an all knowing glimmer of intelligence in their eyes.
My working process starts with study, lots of drawing, lots of mistakes, and hopefully some triumphs. Once I have the design I’m after, I’ll turn to paints, usually acrylics and oils. I’m not a very patient painter, and tend to work quite quickly. I find if I have to labour over work for too long, then it’s going to lose its energy and not impress.
I’m drawn to rich, warm bold colours and very much enjoy using gold leaf. It just seems to set everything off so well, and adds a warm glow that reminds me of a warm summers day.
I’d say my work is much stylised, motif like, naive, folk and fun. I love simple design, with good crisp lines, and endeavour to achieve this. I’m very much inspired by artwork of the arts and crafts era, Japanese and Chinese prints and ceramics, folk art, Art Deco motifs and Art Nouveau style.
I’ve just finished two years working with THE COTSWOLDS HARE TRAIL, which was great fun.
I run workshops from my home, and also at THE ROSES THEATRE, Tewkesbury and EARLS CROOME HOUSE, Worcestershire.
I am always out and about at events, fairs and markets, selling my work.
Future dates:
Education: 1996 – 2000 Hereford collage of Art and design, BA degree.
I do really love to draw and paint, to be creative, make mess and design. It’s what makes me happy, so to make a living doing what I love is just fantastic. I hope that love comes through in my work.
Animals are my primary inspiration, with their wild energy, their fantastic colours, lines and patterns. I do like to capture a sense of personality within the creatures, an all knowing glimmer of intelligence in their eyes.
My working process starts with study, lots of drawing, lots of mistakes, and hopefully some triumphs. Once I have the design I’m after, I’ll turn to paints, usually acrylics and oils. I’m not a very patient painter, and tend to work quite quickly. I find if I have to labour over work for too long, then it’s going to lose its energy and not impress.
I’m drawn to rich, warm bold colours and very much enjoy using gold leaf. It just seems to set everything off so well, and adds a warm glow that reminds me of a warm summers day.
I’d say my work is much stylised, motif like, naive, folk and fun. I love simple design, with good crisp lines, and endeavour to achieve this. I’m very much inspired by artwork of the arts and crafts era, Japanese and Chinese prints and ceramics, folk art, Art Deco motifs and Art Nouveau style.
I’ve just finished two years working with THE COTSWOLDS HARE TRAIL, which was great fun.
I run workshops from my home, and also at THE ROSES THEATRE, Tewkesbury and EARLS CROOME HOUSE, Worcestershire.
I am always out and about at events, fairs and markets, selling my work.
Future dates:
- 7th, 8th & 9th April- British Craft Trade fair, Harrogate
- 2rd May- Exhibition at Showborough House, Twynning, Worcestershire.
- 28th 29th September , Three Counties Autumn Show, Malvern, Worcestershire
