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Last week I spent an afternoon surrounded by the artwork of the Ladybird artist John Kenney. I went to The MERL (Museum of English Rural Life) in Reading where the Special Collections are stored. I’ve talked about MERL and the…
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Peter, Jane and narrator – and the Ladybird Artists exhibition This recording for BBC Radio Kent was made at the opening of the Ladybird Artists exhibition in June 2018. In it I talk a little about the…
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Here are some of the photos from the Ladybird exhibition: Ladybird Artists Opening Event in Canterbury on Friday 8th (the evening before the public opening). It will run until the 23rd September 2018 at The Beaney House of Art and…
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Here are more details about my Ladybird artists exhibition, which will be taking place in Canterbury over the summer months (2018). It will be held at The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge, in the centre of Canterbury. Theere’s more information…
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The main two museums in Reading are the Museum of English Rural Life and the Reading Museum and Art Gallery. If you are interested in Ladybird books, you may be aware that there is a small but permanent exhibition of…
Read moreThis sale of Ladybird books took place some time ago. I leave the blog post here just as a record – and as a reminder of the inspirational generosity of some collectors. You’ve finally done it – you’ve got your…
Read moreJust before I went off on my holidays I led an evening session at the House of Illustration, the establishment in Kings Cross, London currently hosting the latest incarnation of the Ladybird Exhibition. My talk was on the reasons why…
Read moreThere are a lot of exhibitions taking place connected with Ladybird’s so-called ‘Centenary’ year. It’s quite hard to keep track of what has happened, what has been planned and what’s on. I thought a round-up might be helpful. 1) The…
Read moreWe’re lucky enough to live for part of the year in North Wales. Earlier this month I went to Anglesey, to the Oriel Ynys Môn Gallery to see the Ladybird Tunnicliffe exhibition that’s on till the end of the year. …
Read moreMaidstone Museum’s new exhibition: A Ladybird Childhood is having its preview tonight and opening tomorrow. I’d love to go to the preview – but it’s just to far from Hertfordshire in Friday evening traffic. I’m sure I’ll make it down…
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