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Colour and Light exhibition at Bungay church
Colour and Light exhibition at Bungay church
The Friends of St Mary’s Church in Bungay are collaborating with the Alfred Munnings Museum in Dedham, to present an exhibition in the church from Saturday, April 27 – Monday, May 6
The exhibition is derived from an exhibition in the Munnings Museum last year, on the theme of Colour and Light, and colour reproductions of the paintings will be displayed in the church
Sir Alfred Munnings was born in Mendham in 1878, where his father was the local mill. He served an apprenticeship at Page Brothers, Lithographic printers in Norwich, and attended evening classes at the Norwich Art School. He set up his own studio in Mendham and the subjects he loved to paint best were horses
Attending the Bungay May Fairs, for the auction of horses and ponies, provided an ideal opportunity to study all types of breeds, and the annual May Bungay Races on Outney Common provided further inspiration. So, it can truly be said that living near Bungay helped to make him the celebrated equestrian artist that he became. Munnings died in 1959
Reproductions on loan at the Church, include “Stranded”, depicting two children in a rowing boat caught in the tall reeds in the Waveney: and “Path to the Orchard”, an enchanting scene, of a girl leading a white pony along the river path at Mendham
The Exhibition opens with a Preview in the Church, Friday April 26, 7.30 pm. refreshments served, booking essential, and continues Saturday April 27 – Monday, May 6, 10 – 4 pm. Admission free for both events, but donations welcome
For bookings and further information contact: John Warnes, Tel. 01986 892855 or Keith Parker 01986 893133
Pictured above is The Path to the Orchard (Image: Munnings Art Museum, Dedham)
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Keith Morris, 25/04/2024
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