News and Events

Happy Birthday Stanleyl

A wonderful celebration of Stanley Spencer's birthday took place on Sunday 29th June 2008 in the grounds of Holy Trinity church.

Cookham's world famous artist has always been popular with people coming from all over the country to see the Church and village that features in so many of his paintings.

The Stanley Spencer Gallery organised Sunday's open day, and people came to admire the flowers on his memorial, watch films of him at work in the Church, listen to Cookham's outstanding jazz band - the Fabulous Shirtlifters - see the bells that Stanley rang; see again the Hey Big Spencer and enjoy guided walks to many of his favourite places featured in his paintings.

 

Spencer Impresses Nathaniel

 

Seventeen year old Nathaniel Gliksman of Oswestry school, Shropshire, recently visited the Stanley Spencer Gallery to see some of Stanley Spencer's work.  He also visited the Tate Gallery, Liverpool to see the Resurrection in the exhibition there. He was so impressed he decided to paint his own version for his recent A2 exam. The photo shows him working on it and depicts the  local church with his friends and himself.

 

 

 

 

 

Author Peter Ackroyd Films at the Gallery

 

 

 

 

It was a busy day in the Spencer Gallery on Thursday 29th May because as well as visitors there was filming in the afternoon.   

 

Author Peter Ackroyd is making a four part documentary for ITV and Sky Arts about his recent book about the Thames – and of course a visit to the Gallery is a must! He spoke to the Gallery'd curator Carolyn Leder, who can both be seen in the photo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gallery Events 2008

NEW EVENT
DATE TBA:	A visit to Hedsor Church where ‘Pa’ Spencer played the organ. Watch this website and in the Gallery for more details.