"Neil Murison RWA 1930 - 2018"

                   Today was the funeral of our friend and colleague Neil Murison RWA.
                                 He was a great artist and inspiration to us all.
                           
                          (see my previous blog "Artist in Focus No.2" from July 2015)
                                                         

                                                    "Neil in his studio at "The Grange"

"Oresund"

                        We're entering the brightly lit tunnel. From Copenhagen this is a fast
                        way to cross the "Oresund" via the bridge that links Denmark to Sweden.
                        We're not "underground" so much as "undersea" as we emerge into bright
                        sunshine and cross the bridge itself, the sun glinting off the water as we
                        make our way to the Southern part of Sweden.
                       
                                 

                                                                         

 

"Oresund"-  Acrylic on canvas  20" x 20"   

 

"Scandinavia" - Part 2 - Denmark

                Waking up to bright sunshine, our destination today is the contemporary
                 art gallery "Louisiana" a short distance North of Copenhagen.
                
                 On arriving at the packed car park it seems that everyone else had the
                 same idea. No matter, although the exterior of the gallery hints at a small
                building, the modern extensions mean that the space never seems unduly
                crowded.

                 Starting our tour in the beautiful gardens where sculptures by Moore,
                 Miro, Calder etc. look out over the sun dappled water, we move inside,
                 where paintings by both Danish and international artists rub shoulders
                 with sculptures and drawings by Giacometti from their permanent collection.
                                                                                                                                         
                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The "blockbuster" Spring exhibition is a collection of ceramics by Picasso.

With over 150 pieces exhibited the presentation and lighting was superb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heading off for a late lunch we reach the picturesque fishing village of Dragor.

Wandering around the small harbour, I photographed the fishermen's huts and

narrow streets,before stopping at the Dragor Bistro for a typical Danish meal ,

before returning to Sweden, once more crossing the Oresund bridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Hakkebof" meal at Dragor Bistro