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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Michele Roberts and Caroline Isgar present…
February 27, 2012
…The Secret Staircase. Author Michele Roberts and artist Caroline Isgar will be transporting their exhibition: The Secret Staircase to Frome next week. It was inspired by tokens discovered at the Foundling Museum, London, that were left with babies […]
The Guardian give him 4 Stars!
February 17, 2012
Prize-winning saxophonist – Josh Arcoleo – will be coming to Rook Lane during this year’s Frome Festival. In today’s Guardian – he’s been given 4 stars. Read the review here. As well as Josh Arcoleo, there will be […]
Rook Lane seeks new Arts Coordinator
February 16, 2012
Having spent a thoroughly enjoyable year working for the Rook Lane Arts Trust – I will be leaving my job as Arts Coordinator at the end of March. The Trust are looking to appoint a new Coordinator… Job […]
Portrait Friday!
February 10, 2012
I declare today as Portrait Friday! As we’re approaching Valentine’s Day, Lucian Freud’s Girl with Roses seems rather apt: Queen of the self-portraits: I went to the Francis Bacon exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery – a while […]
The Secret Staircase
February 8, 2012
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2012, artist Caroline Isgar and author Michèle Roberts will transport their exhibition/installation ‘The Secret Staircase’ to Rook Lane Chapel in Frome, Somerset. On Thursday 8 March, 6-9pm, the exhibition will open – exploring […]
The Angel of the First Poem of 2011
February 3, 2012
by John Payne (inspired by Tom Lomax’s Week of Angels exhibition at Rook Lane in November 2011) The Angel of the First Poem of 2011 Preface The Angel of the First Poem of 2011, also known as the […]
Jacob meets the Angel
February 3, 2012
by Crysse Morrison (in response to Tom Lomax’s exhibition: A Week of Angels at Rook Lane in October 2011) Jacob meet the Angel I didn’t know what to expect – well, would you? An angel descending suddenly, heavily, […]
Visitor
February 3, 2012
by DAVID DAVIES Visitor after Tom Lomax’s ‘Week of Angels’ Before I didn’t see what you had written in the visitor book – So tiny, like chess pieces – exquisite Musical spheres – joyful! Reminded me of cup […]
Michael: Urban Angel
February 3, 2012
by Jennie Gilling (inspired by Tom Lomax’s exhibition: A Week of Angels) I am guardian of the underpass, dark alley, empty car park: this is my hood, among the desperate. Some can’t turn back, but a few are […]
Cultural Fix
February 2, 2012
I have spent the past two days in London – relishing the abundance of free galleries to visit – but also paying for the privilege to see one particular exhibition. On Tuesday evening I went to the private […]
