Amongst the many local attractions for visitors in this area, one of the more unusual is the Hell-Fire Caves. Local landlord, Sir Francis Dashwood, set about extending the existing open-cast quarry in West Wycombe to relieve the serious local unemployment caused by three successive harvest failures between 1748 and 1750, as well as to provide…
Local artist Bill Hester, who is an active member of the West Wycombe Art Group, took up the inaugural post of Artist in Residence for a Day at Fillingdon Fine Art on Saturday. In his true understated style, he quietly slipped into the hot seat with minimum fuss or bother. First he selected a compilation…
“It looks more grown up” was how one regular customer described our new-look gallery this last week. That was a satisfying comment, as that was exactly the aim. We have put away the toys. That is not to say that all the work is exorbitantly expensive. Cards range from £1.00; many beautiful pieces of jewellery…
Our smart, brand new wooden signs are now up, clearly pointing the way to Fillingdon Fine Art. “Very classy” was how one customer described them yesterday. The key thing is they are clear and durable, as well as beautifully made by The Signmaker in north Devon. The main one at the top of our drive…
Fillingdon Fine Art is at the Oxford International Art Fair from Friday 6th – Sunday 8th February 2015. Do come and visit us at this prestigious event. [email protected]
The show is set and now the flag is up! Fluttering proudly in the autumn sunshine at Fillingdon Farm is the brightly coloured flag of the country of my birth, Zimbabwe. But it is not up for me. It represents the numerous talented artists we have from that small country on this exhibition; painters Mary-Jane…