Cathy's Art Diary

Delightful exhibition at the Garrison Chapel of Watercolours by the Prince of Wales. These were clear, bright pictures seeming to favour sharp light conditions. They were arranged by place and most were dated in the corner where they were signed. Most were of British scenes with a lot of the Scottish Highlands and of areas around royal houses. I liked the way the mountains blended into the sky in some of them. My favourite was a square picture of Mount Athos and I loved the light in a picture of Chateau Barroux in Provence. It was also a nice opportunity to see inside the Garrison Chapel which is now a venue for the Prince’s Foundation and to take a look a look at the new development which surrounds it. Closed 14 February 2022 Reviews Telegraph Evening Standard  

Moving exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery of seven portraits of Holocaust survivors commission by Prince Charles. The pictures were beautifully hung with the three men on the wall opposite where you came and the four women in pairs to either side. They were hung at eye level and all were about life sized so you could look them in the eye. There were excellent commentaries on their sitters and the artists. There was an interesting array of styles as each picture was by a different artist but they were all quite realistic. I have since watched the wonderful documentary on the commission was impressed by the relationships which emerged between the sitters and artists and heard their moving stories in more detail. Most people at the show seemed to have already seen the programme and were telling each other the stories. How difficult to pick a favourite as I loved them all but I did love this hyper real portrait of Arek Hersh by Massimiliano Pironti particularly his painting of a bla...