Articles with the tag: Artists

Henry Peach Robinson: pioneer Victorian photographer

Henry Peach Robinson: pioneer Victorian photographer

Sep 24, 2015 | People

Here is a presentation by Alan Griffin of Leamington History Group about Henry Peach Robinson: pioneer Victorian photographer. A blue plaque in memory of Henry Peach Robinson was unveiled at 60 Parade on 23rd September 2015 by Dr Michael Pritchard, Director-General of...
William Louis de Normanville (1843-1928)

William Louis de Normanville (1843-1928)

Sep 20, 2015 | People, Places

William Louis de Normanville’s family originated in Normandy. His grandfather, the Marquis de Normanville had escaped from the Revolution in 1792, leaving his family behind in the sadly mistaken belief that women and children would be safe from revolutionaries....
John Ruskin (1819 to 1900)

John Ruskin (1819 to 1900)

Feb 13, 2015 | People

  Was the remarkable life of this man saved by the mineral waters of Leamington Spa at the age of 21? John Ruskin was a writer, artist, art critic and polymath who was precocious at all stages of his life. He championed J M W Turner, the Pre-Raphaelites, Gothic...
Graham Jones – woodcarver – revisits Jephson Gardens

Graham Jones – woodcarver – revisits Jephson Gardens

Aug 6, 2014 | People, Places

On August 2 and 3, during the Leamington Studio Arts in the Park festival, 2014, Wood carver and sculptor, Graham Jones, was seen at work in Jephson Gardens. In 2013 Graham was commissioned by Warwick District Council to create a number of wood sculptures from...