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Bushey Museum and Art Gallery's 'Artist of the Month'

Mon 04 May 2020

Bushey Museum and Art Gallery's 'Artist of the Month'

In May we commemorate VE Day 75, so we thought Ethel Gabain is a good choice: during World War Two, she was commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory .....Read more

Bushey Museum's 'Virtual Tours' of the Galleries

Tue 05 May 2020

Bushey Museum's 'Virtual Tours' of the Galleries

While the Museum is closed, you can still visit some of our Exhibitions - but virtually! We have Virtual Tours of the current 'Recent Arrivals – Addit.....Read more

'Artist of the Month' - Rowland Wheelwright

Wed 01 Jul 2020

'Artist of the Month' - Rowland Wheelwright

Rowland Wheelwright was a painter and illustrator who studied at the Herkomer School of Art in Bushey from 1891-93, and where he became acquainted wit.....Read more

Living Artist of the Month - Graham Boyd

Fri 31 Jul 2020

Living Artist of the Month - Graham Boyd

Now living in Chipperfield, he worked at the Meadow Studios, Bushey in the 1950s. He exhibited his paintings at the Museum several times: The Long Ha.....Read more

'Living Artist of the Month' - Dougie Chowns

Sun 31 May 2020

'Living Artist of the Month' - Dougie Chowns

We are featuring Dougie as our first ‘Living Artist of the Month’. He was born in Watford and spent many years visiting the Bushey studios of Lucy Kem.....Read more

Bushey Museum's 'Artist of the Month' - Myrtle Broome

Mon 01 Mar 2021

Bushey Museum's 'Artist of the Month' - Myrtle Broome

Myrtle Broome studied art in Bushey with Hubert von Herkomer’s cousin, Bertha Herkomer in the early 1900's. She studied Egyptology in London and then .....Read more

Display of 'Linen testers'

Wed 07 Jul 2021

Display of 'Linen testers'

Some people collect the oddest things: Bushey Museum is currently displaying a collection of thread counters, also known as linen testers. Over many y.....Read more

Bushey Museum 'Stained Glass Window' competition

Sat 17 Oct 2020

Bushey Museum 'Stained Glass Window' competition

During Summer, the Museum had 2 competitions: the Stained Glass Window competition, and the Scarecrow (or Rocket) Writing competition. We are please.....Read more

Artist of the Month - Ernest Borough Johnson, 1867–1949

Sun 31 Oct 2021

Artist of the Month - Ernest Borough Johnson, 1867–1949

Ernest Borough Johnson was a painter in oils, watercolours, tempera and pastel of portraits, figure subjects and landscapes. He was also an important .....Read more

Photographic Competition WINNERS!

Fri 26 Jun 2020

Photographic Competition WINNERS!

And we can now announce the Winners of the 2020 Competition! The Winner of the ‘Bushey’ class is 'Horses at Rest' by Nick Edgeworth (attached). The Wi.....Read more

'Artist of the Month' - Algernon Talmage

Thu 01 Apr 2021

'Artist of the Month' - Algernon Talmage

He was born at Fifield, Oxfordshire in 1871, and in 1892 joined the Herkomer's Art School in Bushey. Around 2 years later he moved to St. Ives, Cornwa.....Read more

Bushey Museum reopens on 20 May

Thu 29 Apr 2021

Bushey Museum reopens on 20 May

We are glad to say that we plan to reopen the Museum on Thursday, 20th May. This is in line with the government's roadmap. Visitors will still be requ.....Read more

Devon Open Studios 2011

Thu 04 Aug 2011

Devon Open Studios 2011

As an emerging artist bursary winner, I will be showing a series of new drawings at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter for the Devon Open Studios 2011 pr.....Read more

Volunteers needed to help with Family drop in Workshops!

Wed 27 Jun 2012

Volunteers needed to help with Family drop in Workshops!

Art, Sport and Play on the English Riviera and the Devon Guild of Craftsmen have organised FREE Drop in Family Workshops and Master Classes which will.....Read more

Whispering Woods Rescheduled - New Dates/Venue Announced!

Wed 22 Aug 2012

Whispering Woods Rescheduled - New Dates/Venue Announced!

***NEW VENUE & DATES ANNOUNCED*** Whispering Woods has now been rescheduled to take place this September at Bignor Park, a privately owned estate s.....Read more

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