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Notebook<br />
What to do and see near you this month<br />
Plant Life<br />
Kew Gardens is currently celebrating botanical art and 30 years of<br />
the Shirley Sherwood Collection with a glorious exhibition that<br />
brings together work from across the world. This exhibition will run<br />
until Sunday offering a unique perspective on plant life, allowing<br />
us to admire the exquisite details of endangered plants and newly<br />
discovered species. With works from Beverly Allen and Pandora<br />
Sellars, there is every kind of subject matter from the<br />
delicate and subtle, to the bold and theatrical. You can also<br />
tour the gallery along with the Marianne North Gallery<br />
every Wednesday and Saturday at 12.30pm to learn the<br />
stories behind the artworks and the people who created<br />
them. Or if you’re feeling inspired by the exhibition there is<br />
also a two day course from Wednesday 22 to Thursday<br />
23 <strong>January</strong> on drawing Spring Bulbs. kew.org<br />
Andre Demonte.<br />
Costus spiralis & Black<br />
Jacobin hummingbirds,<br />
Florisuga fuscus, 1998.<br />
Watercolour on card. The Shirley<br />
Sherwood Collection, RBG Kew<br />
24<br />
Season of<br />
Portraiture<br />
This winter, Watts Gallery – Artists’<br />
Village will celebrate the grand British<br />
tradition of portraiture and explore<br />
the evolution of the genre through<br />
two exhibitions and a series of events.<br />
William Orpen: Method & Mastery<br />
will be an exhibition on the celebrated<br />
war artist and expressive painter,<br />
and will be on display until Sunday<br />
23 February. Meanwhile The Show<br />
Goes On: A Theatre of Portraits by<br />
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters<br />
will be open from Saturday 11<br />
<strong>January</strong> to Sunday 23 February<br />
and includes works based on faces<br />
including Sammy Davis Jnr, David<br />
Morrissey and Tilda Swinton.<br />
Other programme highlights include<br />
workshops by artist in residence Louise<br />
Grundy and a talk on Portraiture Now:<br />
The Legacy of William Orpen’s Painting<br />
in Portraiture Today on Wednesday 29<br />
<strong>January</strong>. wattsgallery.org.uk<br />
The Craft<br />
Crafting Live is back<br />
at Sandown Park Racecourse on<br />
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 <strong>January</strong><br />
with over 65 exhibitors, Create and Craft<br />
TV and a whole host of Craft Celebrities. You<br />
can stock up on craft essentials, find inspiring<br />
new products and watch some very informative<br />
on-stand demonstrations. There are also refreshment<br />
options and areas to have a break from all the shopping<br />
should you need it. Tickets are from £6 and you<br />
can book online or pay on the day. Every advance<br />
<br />
ticket purchased is eligible for an exclusive free<br />
gift available at the show. craftinglive.co.uk
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