The Bohun Gallery was, this week, delighted to announce the official launch of the new monograph on artist Julian Trevelyan 'Picture Language' at a prestigious event at the Royal Academy, London to celebrate the occasion. The author, Philip Trevelyan, was present at the event and congratulated Pat Jordan Evans, Director of Bohun Gallery, for being the catalyst behind this major publication. In Autumn 2008 Bohun Gallery asked Philip Trevelyan to present a slideshow of Julian's work at the River and Rowing Museum, Henley. This was a celebration of the artist's lifelong connection to the river and took place on the 20th Anniversary of his death. It was during the talk that it became apparent how much interest there was in his work and how it had never been considered in its entirety.

More than four years later, the Great and the Good of the Art World gathered at the Royal Academy to hear Philip speak about his father and to hear the art critic Mel Gooding remember his friend Julian and to get their first glimpse of the book 'Picture Language'. The book was so well received that the Royal Academy ran out of copies and was reduced to taking orders.

In addition to thanking Pat Jordan Evans, Philip Trevelyan also thanked Catherine Gosby of Bohun Gallery for her hard work as picture researcher and designer, Ross Speirs, for undertaking the mammoth task of designing the monograph.

Bohun Gallery has had a long and happy relationship with Julian Trevelyan and his wife, Mary Fedden and has exhibited their work at the gallery since the early 80s, Bohun Gallery has represented Julian's Estate since his death in 1988. Bohun holds frequent solo shows of his paintings and etchings and were responsible for the publication of the Catalogue Raisonne of his prints.

The launch co-incides with a retrospective of the artist's work at Bohun Gallery (23rd April - 1st June). The show will feature examples of Trevelyan's early and rare surrealist work, images from his travels and a selection of his enduring etchings. The book 'Julian Trevelyan: Picture Language' is available from the gallery at a special price during the exhibition. Please contact the gallery on 01491 576 228 or see the website for more details . April 2013

For a commercial gallery operating in a country town outside the London circuit, celebrating your 40th birthday represents a singular achievement. Patricia Jordan Evans opened the Bohun Gallery in 1973 and it continues to show the very best of British 20th Century and Contemporary art to this day from its premises in Henley on Thames.

2013 will be an exciting year for the Bohun Gallery who are staging key shows to celebrate 40 Years in Fine Art. The busy and varied exhibition calendar opened with a major show by the Godfather of British Art Pop, Sir Peter Blake, who marked his 80th Birthday with a show at the Henley Gallery. April will see a retrospective of Julian Trevelyan's work 'Picture Language' which accompanies the launch of the new book on the artist, written by his son, Philip Trevelyan. The summer show, which opens on 11th June will be a celebration of the very best of British and Scottish 20th Century and Contemporary art and a tribute to the artists who have contributed to the unswerving reputation of this steadfast gallery. Bohun has consistently shown work of the highest order so that it now stands as an outstanding leader in the field of modern contemporary art.

The Bohun Gallery is delighted to announce the completion of an important commission which is shortly to be unveiled at Savill Gardens, Windsor. The Bohun Gallery was contacted by a private client, who wishes to remain anonymous, and asked to commission a work by the internationally renowned stone letter carver, Martin Cook, for the Royal Gardens.
The Savill Garden is one of Britain's greatest ornamental gardens. The striking new Rose Garden, designed by Andrew Wilson, was recently opened by the Queen. Martin Cook's hand carved Welsh slate monolith standing stone has been commissioned to mark the completion of the planting of The Queens rose garden. It stands majestically among the glorious array of blooms and displays Robert Graves's poetic words 'How hot the scent is of the summer rose'.
Martin Cook was born in London in 1958 and comes from a family with a long history of stone carvers and artists dating back to 1730. In 1990, he assisted Michael Harvey with carvings at the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery and in 2000, Martin was approached by Sir Norman Foster and subsequently commissioned by the British Museum to design and carve lettering for the Great Court of the British Museum. Martin Cook now concentrates on his own sculptures, carvings and private commissions.
The Bohun Gallery has enjoyed a long and successful relationship with Martin Cook and regularly exhibits Martin's work. For more information on the artist or to discuss a commission the gallery.

Reading Foundation for Art has added the work Portrait of Sir John Madejski by Tai-Shan Schierenberg - one of the most respected British portrait painters working today - to its collection. The portrait was commissioned with the help of Patricia Jordan Evans, Director of Bohun Gallery, Henley-on-Thames, who is also a Trustee of Reading Foundation for Art and was unveiled at Reading Museum on 22nd March.

Sir John Madejski, CBE, DL, is best known as an entrepreneur businessman, patron of the arts and lover of football. In 2009 he received a knighthood for his services to charity. He has funded a number of large-scale London-based projects including the refurbishment of rooms at the Royal Academy of Arts - the John Madejski Fine Rooms - and the spectacular Madejski garden at the heart of the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Tai-Shan Schierenberg is one of Britain's leading artists whose portrait sitters have included the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and recently Professor Stephen Hawking, another portrait commission with which Bohun Gallery was involved. His most recent prize was the Ondaatje prize for Portraiture, Royal Society of Portrait Painters, 2011.

Since 1974, Reading Foundation for Art has been creating a valuable inheritance for future generations of local people. Many of the works in its collection are of national and international significance and some have Reading connections. The collection is cared for and made public by Reading Museum in its programme of exhibitions and activities.

Photo: Sir John Madejski with artist Tai-Shan Schierenberg

'John Piper and the Church' is an important loan exhibition of paintings, stained glass and tapestry designs, drawings and ecclesiastical vestments. It is being curated by Patricia Jordan Evans, Director of Bohun Gallery, on behalf of the Friends of Dorchester Abbey as a celebration of HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

The exhibition celebrates the contribution John Piper made to the development of modern art in British churches throughout the 20th century. It will chart his life-long fascination with, and care for, church buildings - a relationship which began as a young boy when he produced his own sketches and guidebook to the churches in his home county of Surrey. More than 70 works spanning Piper's career will be shown including key works from public collections including the Britten-Pears Foundation; Manchester City Art Gallery; Pallant House Gallery, Chichester; The Collection, Lincolnshire (Usher Gallery) and the V&A, London. The exhibition will also include special works from private collections, most of which have been rarely seen.

The exhibition will run from 21st April to 10th June at Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire OX10 7HH. A programme of talks, concerts and events will accompany the exhibition. For further details visit the website www.johnpiperandthechurch.co.uk

The exhibition is sponsored by Bohun Gallery, Henley-on-Thames and RKH Insurance Services.

Bohun Gallery is celebrating Albert Irvin's 90th year with its first solo exhibition of his wonderfully uplifting paintings and prints and is delighted to announce that Albert Irvin will be attending a 'Meet the Artist' event on Saturday 23rd February at 2.30pm - 4pm. He will be accompanied by his printer Bob Saich who will be able to explain the finer points of printmaking.

For an invitation, please contact the gallery on 01491 576 228.

Photograph courtesy of Ryan Sullivan

Bohun Gallery artist, the letter carver Martin Cook, has won a Silver Gilt in his first ever entry at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. His 'Literary Garden' can be seen in the new Artisan Gardens category and contains fragments of poetry inscribed into wood, stone and metal scattered throughout the garden, surrounded by beautiful blue and white planting by Bonnie Davies. Designed as a poet's retreat, Martin says, "The garden is very much inspired by Little Sparta [Ian Hamilton Finlay's garden near Edinburgh] and tries to show how words can add an extra dimension, slowing you down on a stepping stone or bridge, or setting you up for the day with some nugget of inspiration".

On Sunday15th May, Geoffrey Eastop gave a talk to launch his new book, 'The Piper Years - A Memoir'. The book has been described by Frances Spalding as a rare gem. She says, 'There have been many fruitful collaborations within the history of the decorative arts, but written accounts of these working partnerships are few and far between. This tender, insightful memoir offers the reader a great deal. Its narrative is folded around Geoffrey Eastop's close association with John Piper, and many will turn to it for its beautifully pointed description of Fawley Bottom Farmhouse and the Pipers' way of life. But it also offers glimpses into the boldness and gaiety with which Eastop engaged with the painter's concerns. Throughout we sense the respect and creativity embedded in this mutually beneficial relationship, echoes of which will carry across the years in the ceramics that remain.'

Copies of the book are available to order from the gallery. The book is 90 pages and in full colour. Softback £20 Limited edition hardback £28

Scottish artist George Donald, former Keeper of the Royal Scottish Academy, and Johannes von Stumm, President of the Royal British Society of Sculptors, visiting the Bohun Gallery last weekend to celebrate the opening of George Donald's intriguing collection of new paintings and our annual exhibition of Sculpture in the Garden which also features the sculptor Clare Bigger.

Bohun Gallery is delighted to be sponsoring a talk by Frances Spalding at this year's Henley Literary Festival. In 'Lives in Art: John and Myfanwy Piper', Frances Spalding will look at some of the things that inspired the Pipers and gave John Piper's work such pivotal importance in the history of 20th century British Art.

The talk will take place at 11am on Sunday 3rd October at the River and Rowing Museum in Henley. Tickets can be purchased via the Festival Box Office on 0118 972 4700 or online at www.henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk.

Frances Spalding's book, 'John Piper, Myfanwy Piper, Lives in Art' can be purchased at the gallery. RRP £25.

Until 5th September, you can see this fabulous painting by Scottish artist Crawfurd Adamson on display at Somerset House. It is part of the 'City Living - Works from the Fleming Collection' exhibition which is being hosted by Somerset House to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Fleming-Wyfold Foundation.

The exhibition includes works by historic and contemporary artists which explore perceptions of public spaces and imaginary scenes as well as human activity and thought.

Paintings and pastels by Crawfurd Adamson are also currently on show at Bohun Gallery as part of our 'Living Art of British Painting' summer exhibition. Contact the gallery for further information about Crawfurd's work.


(Image: Angel, Islington, 1992 by Crawfurd Adamson, Oil on canvas, 48 x 54 ins)

A special new limited edition book, Piper in Print, was launched at Bohun Gallery on Sunday 14th March 2010. The beautifully illustrated and hand-bound book, published by Artists' Choice Editions, explores the range and diversity of John Piper's work in books, dustwrappers, periodicals and ephemera. Introduced by Alan Powers, it contains a commentary by Hugh Fowler-Wright and additional chapters by David Heathcote, Annamarie Stapleton, Alan Powers and Rigby Graham on subjects including his Shell Guides, textiles and wood engravings.
book launch was accompanied by an exhibition of John Piper's works on paper, prints and textiles, which ran until 17th April. John Piper was a great friend of the Bohun Gallery and this latest show continued the series of biennial exhibitions which began there in 1975.

Piper in Print is a limited edition of 490 copies. Standard copies are £96 and Special Copies, which are quarter leather bound and come in a display case with facsimile copies of Piper's ephemera, are £296. Limited copies are still available from the gallery, please contact us on 01491 576 228 or email art@bohungallery.co.uk to order.


Photograph (left to right): Carol Manheim (publisher), Hugh Fowler-Wright, Dennis Hall (publisher), Patricia Jordan Evans

A NEW portrait of Professor Stephen Hawking has been commissioned for the Royal Society in London by a Henley philanthropist.


Dame Stephanie Shirley, the Prime Minister's ambassador for philanthropy, selected London artist Tai-Shan Schierenberg after consulting Patricia Jordan Evans, owner of the Bohun Gallery in Reading Road, Henley.


She said: "Steven is one of the great minds of the 20th century and a fellow of the Royal Society but it would take a special artist to be able to truly capture his essence. "The picture shows the intelligence and quizzical nature of his eyes, which is such a difficult thing to do. "It's nice to find an organisation such as this that you can give a gift of such beauty." Last year, Dame Stephanie received a lifetime achievement prize at the Sue Ryder Care Women Of Achievement Awards for her charity work.

[Photograph: Henley Standard]