Ravilious Exhibition - Opens 3rd July 2010

"Familiar Visions - Eric and James Ravilious: Father & Son" exhibition opens next Saturday 3rd July 2010 at Towner gallery in Eastbourne.

The exhibition will show the Sussex landscape paintings by Eric Ravilious alongside his son James's photographs of rural Devon.

On the opening Saturday there is also a talk by James Russell, author of "Ravilious in Pictures: Sussex and the Downs" and also talking will be Robin Ravilious, widow of photographer James Ravilious. The talk will have lots of illustrations and photogrpahs too. The talk is at 12 noon - costs £10/£9 conc with exhibition entry. Booking essential - call Towner on 01323 434670 or visit Towner: www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Also opening on the Saturday 3rd July just around the corner at the Emma Mason Gallery is a selling show of work by father and daughter printmakers Bernard Cheese and Chloe Cheese "Cheese & Cheese". All are welcome to the opening and Chloe Cheese will be at the gallery on the Saturday. Full details at www.emmamason.co.uk

"Cheese & Cheese" is open all day 10 -5 at the Emma Mason Gallery 3 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne. BN21 4NN. The exhibition is on from 3rd - 24th July.

Why not make a day and visit Eastbourne next Saturday 3rd July to see both new exhibitions!