Monthly Archives: March 2011

Wirth-Miller at The Minories

Denis Wirth-Miller last exhibited at the Minories in Colchester in 1959 as a 44 year-old rising artist. He was about to enter the most creative decade of his life, and one that would largely draw inspiration from living in Wivenhoe, and observing the estuary wilds and surrounds. Fifty-two years later, and a retrospective of Wirth-Miller [...]

Going, Going GONE!

Come to the Saturday Stanfords auction at Severals they said; have a look at the bicycles – there’s some right bargains to be had. They weren’t wrong. But a Bicycling Boy About Town probably doesn’t need SIX bikes, does he? Blimey I think you know where we’re possibly heading with this one… But first, a [...]

Talking with Cllr About Culture

Now is not a good time to be a politician in power. On the national level and you are seen as the bogey man swinging the big axe and making cuts to local authorities. Meanwhile, back at the Town Hall and any local politician in power has to put up with the blame for cutting [...]