Winifred Nicholson: Music of Colour
29 September – 21 December 2012
The third of our ongoing Artist in Focus displays, this exhibition took a close look at one of the most important artists in the Kettle’s Yard collection.
She has probably no equal among modern British painters as a colourist of the most exquisite refinement.
– P. C. Konody, The Observer,1927
Winifred Nicholson, alongside her husband Ben Nicholson, was a close friend of Jim Ede, and an important influence, particularly when Jim was developing his vision for Kettle’s Yard.
Winifred Nicholson’s paintings are above all studies of light and colour. Visitors to the Kettle’s Yard house have long enjoyed Nicholson’s paintings and this display gives an opportunity to rediscover them. The display will include a number of works not normally shown and archival material. Key themes, such as her theories on colour and her involvement with the European avant-garde will be explored.
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Winifred Nicholson in the Collection
Explore the collection of Winifred Nicholson paintings at Kettle’s Yard. Find out more about key works including Cyclamen and Primula (c.1923) and Road Along the Roman Wall (Landscape with Two Buildings), (1926).
In the Shop
Winifred Nicholson Music of Colour
This book brings together some of Nicholson’s most eloquent essays with extracts from previously unpublished letters between the artist and Ede, and the words of their mutual friends, the poet Kathleen Raine and collector Helen Sutherland.
Winifred Nicholson Summer & Cumberland Flowers Pack of 10 Notecards
This pack of 10 postcards features two designs by Winifred Nicholson: Cumberland Flowers (1946) and Summer (1928).
Artist in Focus: Winifred Nicholson
Discover our full range of prints, greetings cards and gifts featuring the work of 20th century painter Winifred Nicholson, a firm favourite in the Kettle’s Yard collection.