Greenwich and the Queen's House: Van de Velde

 Royal Greenwich; Van de Veldes Exhibition

 

For many centuries the best way to travel to the royal palace and park at Greenwich was by boat, Greenwich being in the countryside and ill-served by roads. Greenwich is still ill-served by roads, because of traffic congestion, and the quickest way to go from central or northern London is by the frequent trains. However, there are still boats.

Hepworth; Greenwich; English Touring Opera - an Autumn Miscellany

Hepworth; Greenwich; English Touring Opera – an Autumn Miscellany

Tate Britain – Barbara Hepworth

Tate Britain on a rainy Monday is not crowded, even when it is hosting a fairly prestigious exhibition of works by Barbara Hepworth. The clientele, if that’s an appropriate word, are pretty homogenous – or, to be precise, fall largely into one of two homogenous groups. One group comprises art students, A Level students I should guess at the time of my visit, equipped with sketchpads. They had a tendency to block access to one side of sculptural exhibits by standing immobile, absorbed in drawing.