0Back in 1977, Clifton's Alexander Gallery began selling prints by an unknown Plymouth artist specialising in jolly scenes of nightlife and leisure.
While Beryl Cook – for it was she – soon became renowned and much-loved for her comic depictions of Brits at play, that relationship blossomed, and the Alexander has mounted regular exhibitions of her work ever since. Indeed, Cook's links to Bristol are many – she lived in Clifton from 1998 to 2002, and many of her liveliest and funniest canvasses depict revellers on the docks, King Street and elsewhere.
This summer the gallery marks the 35th anniversary of that first Cook print with the release of two new editions (including the nicely atypical The Peaceable Kingdom, and the decidedly risque Anyone for a Whipping?, pictured) as part of an exhibition that also features other prints, silkscreens and original paintings.
They are also offering 20 per cent off any framed Cook print purchased during the exhibition. Visit www.berylcookprints.co.uk.
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