����������� ��������� Summer Exhibition : Art on Paper 19th June – 28th July 2007 Original limited edition silkscreen and woodblock prints by John Hoyland RA, Craigie Aitchison RA and Trevor Jones John Hoyland ‘Space Borne’ 1993 Craigie Aitchison ‘Indian Crucifi xion’ 2003 2 Mount Place, <strong>Lewes</strong> BN7 1YH Tel: 01273 474005 Tues-Fri 10 - 4pm Sat 12 - 4pm www.foursquarearts.co.uk
Duncan Grant’s Studio by D. Manning, 2001 © the artist. Quentin Follies An art auction and a punk icon at Charleston Farmhouse In its time Charleston Farmhouse was the epicentre of the arts scene in the county and beyond, and its importance was reflected in the magnificent art collection that adorned its walls and the murals and furniture decorations lovingly applied by its inhabitants, especially Vanessa Bell and her lover Duncan Grant. “After Duncan Grant’s death the house got denuded of many of its treasures,” says Cressida Bell, Vanessa’s grand-daughter. “The house was actually rented from the Firle Estate, and it was Deborah Gage who realised its value and decided to try to get it back to its former glory. The Charleston Trust was set up, and the Quentin Bell Commemoration Fund was organised in order to retain the art works that remained there, and reclaim others which had been W W W. V i V a l E W E S . C o M a r t there, when they came up on the market.” Cressida set up The Quentin Follies as a fundraiser for the QBCF six years ago. “It was originally a revue show, with comedians and singers doing acts. The name Quentin Follies seemed to sum up the spirit of the whole enterprise,” she says. “Quite soon we realised a revue on its own would not be enough to break even on the project, so we asked a number of artists to donate works to be auctioned, to finish the whole event off.” The Quentin Follies auction has become something of an art world institution, with donations from a wide variety of artists, which you can view and bid for on-line, as well as, in some cases, on the night. “Artists have been very generous from the start, but we feel that this year we’ve got a particularly good batch. There are works by Patti Smith, Richard Hamilton, Peter Blake, Humphrey Ocean, Chris Drury, Maggie Hambling, Tom Hammick and Denis Healey, who does us a self-portrait every year. Oh and things by Cressida Bell, Julian Bell and Quentin Bell, too. And a piece by Duncan Grant. The one I’m fondest of is called Chav Finch, by David Harrison. It’s a picture of a chaffinch wearing Burberry.” As we go to press Cressida is finalising the ‘ten or so’ acts which will make up this year’s revue. “Joanna Neary, who is a fab comedienne from Brighton, will be there, as will Richard Dyball, a <strong>Lewes</strong>-based comedian. There will be a balloon dancer, and a Hinge-and-Brackett-type duo called El ‘n’ Em. There will be a few singers, too. I’m working on a surprise appearance from a big name from the past.” Later I get an e-mail from Cressida confirming who that will be: punk icon Kirk Brandon, formerly of Theatre of Hate and Spear of Destiny, playing a short set on acoustic guitar. Antonia Gabassi V Quentin Follies, Charleston Farmhouse, Firle, July th, 01 2 811265 1 1
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