Face to Face – Portraits by Bushey Artists
Anne Blessley Gallery
6th November 2021 – 10th April 2022
This exhibition shows many self-portraits by artists and portraits by artists of artists. Included is a splendid new acquisition of John Herkomer, Hubert’s uncle, by Ernest Borough Johnson. Most of the portraits are by artists, who worked alongside their sitters; the majority of self-portraits are by Herkomer students, which reflects his focus on life drawing.
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Travels with my Sketchbook - Beyond Bushey
Council Chamber
3 July 2021 to 9 January 2022
After students had studied at the Herkomer School of Art, some remained in Bushey, some returned to their original homes - but a good many proceeded to take up their palettes and travel, either throughout the British Isles or abroad. In addition to Herkomer School artists, this exhibition includes artists who came after, continuing the dissemination of Bushey’s artistic heritage.
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Hubert von Herkomer
Herkomer Room
Permanent display
The life, work and castle of Sir Hubert von Herkomer RA, also his School of Art, and including some of his most notable paintings.
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Lucy Kemp-Welch
Lucy Kemp-Welch Gallery
Permanent display
She was the foremost painter of horses of her time, and well known for her illustrations for Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.
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Local History
Local History Galleries
Permanent display
A comprehensive display of local Bushey pottery and industry artefacts including police, fire brigade and schools.
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