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‘Riot of colour’: Gillian Ayres show in Devon just the tonic for gloomy times
Plymouth retrospective of artist, who died in 2018, aims to ‘champion and celebrate the power of the imagination’ She spoke about indulging in colour, feasting on beauty, feeling a little giddy when drinking in glorious hues and textures – and not searching too deeply for meaning. So in these gloomy times, a major retrospective of the work of the artist Gillian Ayres in her adopted Devon homeland may be just the job. Continue reading...
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Plymouth retrospective of artist, who died in 2018, aims to ‘champion and celebrate the power of the imagination’ She spoke about indulging in colour, feasting on beauty, feeling a little giddy when drinking in glorious hues and textures – and not searching too deeply for meaning. So in these gloomy times, a major retrospective of the work of the artist Gillian Ayres in her adopted Devon homeland may be just the job. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked source, ‘Riot of colour’: Gillian Ayres show in Devon just the tonic for gloomy times, Plymouth retrospective of artist, who died in 2018, aims to ‘champion and celebrate the power of the imagination’ She spoke about indulging in colour, feasting on beauty, feeling a little giddy when drinking in glorious hues and textures – and not searching too deeply for meaning. So in these gloomy times, a major retrospective of the work of the artist Gillian Ayres in her adopted Devon homeland may be just the job. Continue reading…
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