Selecting The Discerning Eye was a uniquely enjoyable experience, unique because normally a selection committee is made up entirely of practising artists, whilst selecting alongside critics and collectors was both stimulating and revealing.

Revelation is what art should be about, revealing a particular way of seeing the world, through a particular language.

Although not having seen the hang at the time of writing, I can already see the languages to which each of the selectors responded. Each was as individual as the artists themselves and I know the exhibition will once again be, as it always is, the most varied and rewarding mixed exhibition of the year.

In his wonderful collection of writings 'A Free House!', Walter Sickert refers to "The main intention of artistic utility which is the decoration of rooms......".

The works in this exhibition are about many things but I know the visitor with a discerning eye will find many things which would both decorate their rooms and give them life long pleasure and stimulation.

 

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