THAT MARVELLOUS ATMOSPHERE

Reality and Imagination in the Art of Stanley Spencer

7 November – 30 March. Tickets available on arrival.

That Marvellous Atmosphere

Stanley Spencer and the Cookham Regatta

3 April – 2 November. Tickets available on arrival. 

"Intoxicating mayhem in a quaint Berkshire village..."
The Telegraph
"This might be the perfect summer jaunt."
Country & Town House
"A culmination of his life's work and worldview."
Made in Bed

Winter Exhibition 2024

Stanley Spencer’s art is autobiographical, personal and strangely mysterious, and sometimes beyond the comprehension of an ‘unseeing eye’.   He was one of the most original artists of his era, belonging to no major art movement.  His work was primarily influenced by his own reality and extraordinary imagination.

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Stanley Spencer's enduring influence

This profound impact on the art world, characterised by a unique blend of spirituality, realism and imagination, has left an enduring legacy that continues to captivate and inspire generations of artists and enthusiasts.

Stanley self portrait 1913

Take a virtual walk and compare Spencer’s Cookham with the village as it is today.

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View from Cookham Bridge - 1936
Christ Preaching at Cookham Regatta 1953 2/9 Today 3/9 The Angel, Cookham Churchyard -1936
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4/9 High St Cookham - 1929
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The Jubilee Tree - 1936
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Cookham Moor - 1937 6/9
7/9 Gardens in The Pound - 1927
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Cookham on Thames - 1929
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The Bridle Path - 1938
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Painting of Angel in cookham church yard

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