Circles and Tangents: art in the shadow of Cranborne Chase

Vivienne Light

The book launch will be at Dorset County Museum, 22 October 2011

Research for this book covers a period of several years and examines the lives and work of a number of exciting artists, both past and present, who have had, or continue to have, a connection with Cranborne Chase and its hinterland.

Cranborne Chase lies in the south of England and encompasses land from three counties: Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire.

The book consists of circa 280 pages with over 400 colour illustrations.

Amongst the artists there are many celebrated names including  members of the Nicholson family, Augustus and Gwen John, John Craxton, Cecil Beaton, Stanley and Gilbert Spencer, Elisabeth Frink and Henry Lamb.

E.Q. Nicholson                                            Paul Jones

Elizabeth Frink                                             Katharine Church

There are also a number of more unfamiliar names but whose work deserves to be known by a wider public.

Christopher Row                  Cecil Waller                      Elsie Barling

Nora Summers                                 Mavis Freer

Last, but not least, there are a smaller number of contemporary artists and potters. Amongst the latter are Chris Carter and Jonathan Garratt.

Tim Nicholson                                 Catherine Row                  Chris Carter