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ARTISTIC SUFFOLK
MAGGI HAMBLING’S SCALLOP, ALDEBURGH
W
unspoilt coast to rolling countryside,
ith Suffolk’s diverse landscape of
broad forests to picture
villages, there is a wide variety of
-postcard
subjects for groups interested in art.
Thomas Gainsborough and John
Constable introduced landscape art to
England. These sons of Suffolk are two
cultural heroes who helped to fashion
a county that still flourishes today as
an artistic centre.
At Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich,
visitors can see the largest exhibition of
Constable and Gainsborough
outside of L
House, birthplace of the artist and now
ondon. Gainsborough
’s work
’s
a museum dedicated to his life and
work, can be found in Sudbury
heart of rural Suffolk.
, in the
Maggi Hambling’s tribute to the famous
composer
form of the Scallop sculpture on
, Benjamin Britten, takes the
Aldeburgh beach. Nearby
internationally recognised performance
, the
venue at Snape Maltings is home to
Britten’s Aldeburgh Festival.
Along the coast and estuaries, small art
galleries and studios are plentiful.
Groups can explore the history of
landscape painting
inspirational vistas, share ideas with
, view the
other artists in the area or work on their
own creations, either independently or
on tutored courses.
“THE THEATRE ROYAL
PRESENTS THE VERY
BEST OF TOURING
DRAMA, DANCE, MUSIC,
COMEDY AND OPERA”
06 GROUP TRAVEL
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