20 artists, plus some supporters, arrived at The Queens on Tuesday 11 February. Yet another cold and grey day, but some intrepid souls sketched outside before opening time, and some from comfortable cafes across the road. The interior is magnificent, as befits its original conception as a smart hotel by its builder and developer, John Cathles Hill (1858-1915). It has a sister building on Green Lanes, The Salisbury Hotel, which we must investigate in future. On the ground floor, most of the decor is original, miraculously, as The Queens narrowly avoided bomb damage in the Second World War. It is now grade II* listed. The crowning glory is the stained glass, which leans towards the art nouveau, but the wood panelling is also very architectural. We were able to spread ourselves around the ground floor, and then sampled the very nice menu - and some of us enjoyed sketching the chefs. We had a great welcome from the staff, and look forward to going back again in the future.
Enjoy looking at our artwork. Our next sketch date will be Tuesday 18 March, details to follow.
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| Image above by Gafung Wong |
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| Image above by Vanessa Whinney |
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| Image above by Steve Betts |
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| Image above by Janet Payne |
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| Image above by Alison Gardiner |
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| Image above by Vanessa Whinney |
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Image above by Gill Steiner Image above by Sue Loder  |
Image above by Sue Lees
Image above by Janet Perkins
Two images above by Cathy Burkinshaw
Two images above by Sue Lees
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