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From mid November until the beginning of the New Year, Hereford Art Gallery and Museum will be transformed by large wood and stone structures, 1912 film footage of Hereford May Fair projected onto the floor, giant wall drawings, beehives and a whalebone.
And if that’s not enough there’ll be an intriguing short story to listen to while you’re visiting.
The Just Go Straight On exhibition brings together sculptor David England, film-maker Richard Urbanski and writer Christine Watkins in a celebration of the work of famous Herefordian Alfred Watkins.
Pioneer photographer and antiquarian, Watkins is renowned worldwide as the discoverer of ‘Ley Lines', those controversial lines on the landscape which have sparked off so many different theories about our prehistoric past.
“Watkins is such a fascinating figure,” said sculptor David England.
“This has been a wonderful opportunity to respond to some of his ideas, and his way of looking at the world.
“The result is a real multi-media exhibition.
“We’ve combined special objects from the Museum’s Alfred Watkins collection and footage from the British Film Institute with our own original artwork.
“We’ll also have portable CD players available in the gallery, so you can listen to the short story that’s been written to accompany the exhibition and recorded using the voices of local people. ”
The exhibition is part of The Alfred Watkins Project, the latest project in the county to benefit from the Local Heritage Initiative, run by the Countryside Agency with additional support from the Heritage Lottery Foundation. (For further information about Local Heritage Initiatives visit www.lhi.org.uk).
The exhibition is at the Hereford Museum & Art Gallery, Broad Street, from Saturday 15th November 2003 until Saturday 3rd January 2004.
Opening times are 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Admission is free. Access for visitors with disabilities.
The gallery is closed on Sundays & Mondays as well as Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Just Go Straight On
From mid November until the beginning of the New Year, Hereford Art Gallery and Museum will be transformed by large wood and stone structures, 1912 film footage of Hereford May Fair projected onto the floor, giant wall drawings, beehives and a whalebone.
And if that’s not enough there’ll be an intriguing short story to listen to while you’re visiting.
The Just Go Straight On exhibition brings together sculptor David England, film-maker Richard Urbanski and writer Christine Watkins in a celebration of the work of famous Herefordian Alfred Watkins.
Pioneer photographer and antiquarian, Watkins is renowned worldwide as the discoverer of ‘Ley Lines', those controversial lines on the landscape which have sparked off so many different theories about our prehistoric past.
“Watkins is such a fascinating figure,” said sculptor David England.
“This has been a wonderful opportunity to respond to some of his ideas, and his way of looking at the world.
“The result is a real multi-media exhibition.
“We’ve combined special objects from the Museum’s Alfred Watkins collection and footage from the British Film Institute with our own original artwork.
“We’ll also have portable CD players available in the gallery, so you can listen to the short story that’s been written to accompany the exhibition and recorded using the voices of local people. ”
The exhibition is part of The Alfred Watkins Project, the latest project in the county to benefit from the Local Heritage Initiative, run by the Countryside Agency with additional support from the Heritage Lottery Foundation. (For further information about Local Heritage Initiatives visit www.lhi.org.uk).
The exhibition is at the Hereford Museum & Art Gallery, Broad Street, from Saturday 15th November 2003 until Saturday 3rd January 2004.
Opening times are 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Admission is free. Access for visitors with disabilities.
The gallery is closed on Sundays & Mondays as well as Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day.