On Form Sculpture Show at Asthall Manor 2016
I have always loved summer evenings. I especially love English summer evenings after a rain shower, when the sky turns a golden color and the world sparkles with raindrops. Add to that the spectacular grounds of Asthall Manor in Swinbrook (near Burford, Oxfordshire) and the On Form stone sculpture show with 268 sculptures from 39 sculptors plus the chance to spend the evening with dear friends -- it felt like heaven.
Asthall Manor is a grand house in Swinbrook, near Burford, that dates back to the 17th century. It's most famous residents, the Mitford sisters, lived here from 1919 to 1926. It is now the private home of Rosie Pearson and her family. Rosie is the force behind the On Form show. Their lovely garden was designed by Isable and Julian Bannerman in 1997-98 and since then has been constantly evolving. It is one of the loveliest gardens I've seen. I can't decide which is more beautiful, the sculptures or the grounds. Combined, it's a sensual treat that is not soon forgotten.
St. Nicholas Church is right next to Asthall Manor. It dates from the 12th century and is a stunning chapel with original painted walls.
Shade by Mark Stonestreet
Portland by Louise Plant
Refuge by Aly Brown
Mother and Child by Emma Maiden
Indesity by Almuth Tebbenhof
Pianeta Arancione by Mel Fraser
Concentric Beast by Guy Stevens
Conversing by Tom Stogdon
Blue Tipped Angel by Dominic Welch
Fragment by Mark Stonestreet
Pisa Wings I and II by Paul Vanstone
Posture by Tom Stogdon
Portal by Mark Stonestreet
Anthropocene by Angela Palmer
Inside by Guy Stevens
Talking Profiles by Paul Vanstone
Sculpture by Neil Ferber
Long Ago by Rob Good
Ortolia by William Peers
Blue Angel and Carrara Angel by Dominic Welch
Cloth Caryatid by Paul Vanstone
On Form goes until July 10. It's such a lovely way to spend an afternoon or evening.
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