And madness it is – especially if you’ve ever loitered awhile (oh, yes I have) in the doorway of Harding House Gallery and witnessed the torrents and fountains surging downhill after substantial rain…and ten minutes later the beguiling odours of “eau de d’rain” wafting aloft, as a gaggle of dripping and delicately steaming visitors cheerfully waddle in!
Well at least we were climatically blessed at the opening of Midsummer Madness, and passed an extremely jovial couple of hours with a steady stream (ha!) of bonhomie and chit chat.
So, on display is an eclectic mix of new work on a summery theme, including outrageous (what else!) head wear for a summer wedding, garden sculpture by a Cathedral stonemason, delicate clusters of birdlife, a series of summer paintings and much more, all enticingly arranged to the soundtrack of long hot summers of yesteryear.
R.B.