In the year we stayed home as much as possible, the Open Art Show received upwards of 600 entries from East Anglian artists, 38 of which were selected to be on show at Norwich Castle this spring.
Gentlemans Walk, Norwich city centre.
Picture: ANTONY KELLY
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Make the most of summer in Norwich - that s the message from city businesses preparing for a busy few months and hoping for a return to normality.
We have today launched our Summer in the City campaign, ahead of what is set to be an exciting period in Norwich, with events and exhibitions lined up and businesses working hard for their comeback.
Our Summer in the City campaign encourages people to make the most of all Norwich has to offer this summer.
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We re encouraging people to make the most of what s on their doorstep - from the historic pubs to vibrant market, independent shops and array of events.
A Passion for Landscape: Rediscovering John Crome includes some fascinating works which were probably devised as lessons for his pupils.
Giorgia has been working on the exhibition for four years and said Crome remains an enigma. He did not sign his work, left no diaries and barely a handful of letters, and instead of seeking fame and success in London, remained in Norwich.
From here he launched Britain’s first art society outside the capital, the Norwich School of Artists. Today it is internationally renowned as the Norwich School of Painting and includes artists John Sell Cotman, Joseph Stannard and Crome’s artist son John Berney Crome.
Textile Treasures, from January 4 until March 21, will celebrate inspiring textiles and their makers, their personal histories, creativity and craft.
Highlights include embroidered letters by Lorina Bulwer, made more than a century ago when she was in Great Yarmouth Workhouse.
They take the form of a long, detailed and frequently angry narrative about her life and the people surrounding her.
One of Lorina Bulwer’s embroidered letters.
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Also on show will be The Bellamy Quilt, an embroidered bed cover created by a Great Yarmouth couple during their engagement in 1890/91.
The Bellamy Quilt.
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