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Michael Spender

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Art writer, curator and dealer, Spender Fine Art | British Watercolours Prints Paintings spenderfineart.co.uk

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We have been waiting 20 hours (yes you did read that right - twenty hours) for @TheRAC_UK Rescue, with no confirmed ETA. Appreciate they're busy, but why are we paying for a broken business model?

#RAC #Fail

30.10.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Muriel Minter (1897-1983) was an intriguing and comparatively unheralded contemporary of Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore at the Royal College of Art. Though more in the manner of Giorgione than Moore, Minter took an interest in the reclining figure in this rare etching from 1929

26.08.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
FEATURED ITEMS Discover original British watercolours, drawings, prints, and paintings from the 18th to 20th centuries. Spender Fine Art offers a curated, researched collection for collectors and art lovers, with tr...

This week our spenderfineart.co.uk/stock/featured featured artist is John Varley OWS.

08.08.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SPENDER FINE ART

I'm pleased to announce the launch of Spender Fine Art | British Watercolours Drawings Prints Paintings. There's a range of 18th-20th work, with an emphasis on the art of drawing and transparent, no extras pricing.

If you like what you see on spenderfineart.co.uk please sign up for our newsletter.

06.08.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As someone who regularly rides a legal e-bike (albeit somewhat slower than my traditional road bike), I'm glad BBC Panorama tonight highlighted the no-doubt unintentional role of food delivery companies, whose riders would appear to operate the large majority of illegal e-bikes.

07.01.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two more pups at Winterton dunes.

29.12.2024 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One pup was keen to finish shedding the remnants of its white fur coat but gave up.

29.12.2024 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was wonderful to see the grey seal colony on the beach and dunes at Winterton this afternoon.

29.12.2024 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to @nationaltrust.bsky.social for great light art, a festive atmosphere and excellent customer service at Blickling Estate last night.

16.12.2024 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey! We’ve compiled a starter pack of museums, galleries, archives and libraries in the UK who are right here on Bluesky πŸ¦‹ go.bsky.app/9o1sRWp

11.11.2024 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 762    πŸ” 343    πŸ’¬ 109    πŸ“Œ 40
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Tomorrow is the last Serving Sounds show of 2024. Working Boys Club will be taking their musical bar to Rotherham for the 10th annual Reclaim the Night event. They’ll be at Grimm & Co from 4pm before joining the walk at 6pm. Everyone’s welcome so do come along. #rotherham #reclaimthenight

20.11.2024 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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JMW Turner and changing visions of landscape at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, centred around the acquisition of Turner's Walton Bridges, is not to be missed. There's much to enjoy, including many Turner loans from private collections, Claude, Canaletto and this jewel-like Claughton Pellew.

21.11.2024 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm reminded of also catching the wonderful Henry Moore Studios just as they were about to close up for the winter.

21.11.2024 05:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A lovely walk along the Yare to UEA Broad and Sculpture Park, coming across Caro, Moore, Frink, Edwards, Ivan Morison's installation and a heron (small h).

21.11.2024 05:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My daughter, Bee, is crowdfunding for her grad film at Arts University Bournemouth. Do take a moment to have a look and support if you would like to:

www.instagram.com/toyouileave_...

17.11.2024 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NOW YOU SEE US
at Tate Britain may be an uneven exhibition but its canvas is huge, even without going into the inter-war period, which would have strengthened the 20th century sections. However, there were a number of painters I hadn't caught up with, and there's clearly much work still to be done.

17.08.2024 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming across a cool coffee shop in a grain silo and a well preserved Romanesque doorway is what I call a good afternoon's cycle ride.

17.08.2024 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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