After a slow start on Saturday morning, we could resist it no longer and Hubby and I decided to pop over to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Diane went to visit there in January in the snow, read her post here.
I wanted to see the Mark Hearld Exhibition Birds and Beasts and it was due to finish this weekend so time was running put.
This is a short film on Youtube about Mark Hearld.
His collage work reminds me a little of my friend Shan's work.
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| Shan's art work |
Then we looked around the exhibition.
His wonderful prints and collages.
His ceramics and sculptures.
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| YSP Gallery and information |
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| The Camellia house with the old hall in the background |
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| reflections in the puddles |
Then back across the bridge.
The below photo was added after a lovely comment by Andamento.....it still looks like a blue blob.....but what a blue!
Then back up the hill to the car
and today we have had a very lazy day.
We went out visiting family and having a catch up and now we are back home, the sun is still shining so I am going to do a bit of a tidy up in the garden.....no photos!
You can see a post about one of our visits to the YSP last April here and another visit in August 2010.
I am on half term holiday next week, yippee! so I have lots of lovely things planned, I do hope the sun keeps shining!
It is one of my fave places. And the cafe is brilliant! Glad you made it in time to see the exhibition - and a Kingfisher!! xxxx
ReplyDeleteI love Mark Hearld's work. I first found out about him via an interiors feature! I have his book of nature, available via the book peopl for a mere £4.99 (http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=311919&searchTerm=mark+hearld), his work book is on my wish list. Love the reflection of the clouds on the water and the photo of the kingfisher, have you tried cropping it to make him bigger? I've never seen a kingfisher - one of my wishes in life. Enjoy your half term break.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures and it really look like spring. Here we have snow sigh.
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Fab pictures! I love the YSP - haven't been for ages. Great to see a kingfisher. Have a good 1/2 term! x
ReplyDeleteWonderful. Enjoy half term. x
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos and gorgeous exhibition - that fox is glorious!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a wonderful day out I would have love to come along, great photos.
ReplyDeleteYes, there are tantalizing signs of spring all around.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures from the exhibition, especially his ceramic work.
What a super exhibition, I like the ceramic hares! How wonderful to see a kingfisher on your walk. The brighter weather has been glorious this weekend, hope it lasts a while longer:)
ReplyDeleteYou have accomplished quite a bit. The art exhibition has so much to look at. Really beautiful pieces of art work. Your walk looked relaxing and quite enjoyable. Hope you have a good week.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place. Art, camellias, highland cows and a kingfisher!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful half term break.
What an interesting outing. A few of the blogs are beginning to look a bit like Spring, and it is cooling down nicely here.
ReplyDeleteLovely exhibition and the photos are great. Love the flowers.
ReplyDeletePatricia x
I've spent two days in the garden, my hands are ruined but the weather was brilliant. Wish I'd had a day out with you, the exhibition looks wonderful not to mention the cake and coffee. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteYour photo of the Witch Hazel reminds of the sweet tobacco we used to get when we were kids; do you remember that?
ReplyDeleteThere's a bit of an Alfred Hitchcock moment going on in the fox photo.
I see what you mean! x
DeleteSo much to love here! The art, the trees, the hints of spring, those long-haired cow beasts! Haha--the Hitchcock comment above is true.
ReplyDeleteAs always, just lovely pictures!!! Thanks for sharing!! Have wonderful week!!
ReplyDeleteAnother very interesting post, with wonderful photos! Love the artwork, and such a treat to see beautiful flowers! I always feel like I have been on a holiday when I see and read about your excursions! Thank you, Lyn! xx
ReplyDeleteI love YSP, we're really looking forward to heading over again this year. We visiting for the Miro exhibition last year which was wonderful. Can't wait to see what we discover next time!
ReplyDeleteI've decided I'm going in search of Spring tomorrow. Love those shadows,
ReplyDeleteNina x
It's always such a blessing & a treat to visit other countries... other lands... via pictures. I feel like I went walking with you. Thank you for that.
ReplyDeleteBlessings--Andrea
XOXOXO
This is real spring. All the pictures are so colorful. They are looking so beautiful. PlantWerkz
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you have flowers already! It is 3 degrees here (without the wind chill) and it's so windy and awful. I am a little jealous of you right now!
ReplyDeleteOh I just love this post for so many reasons, including the exhibition. The Spring look, the country scenes very beautiful, love the shaggy cows.
ReplyDeleteMy posts have had a VERY snowy theme here in New England!
I do fancy being back in Old England today! Lol
Shaggy cows, now that is something we don't have around this edge of the world. We don't have anything peeping through the snow either - like spring flowers.
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