A new venue for Art in the Park, the West Smithfield Rotunda Garden is at the mid-point of West Smithfield, down the road from the Barbican tube station, and is a circular garden with trees and a central statue, and views of the Victorian Smithfield Market to the north.
We will meet in the Garden at 11 o'clock, and can either sketch within it, or wander outside and do parts of the long Smithfield Market, which has arches and towers, or the various other Victorian buildings around. A day for getting to grips with architecture, although the statue is also good visually. The area is quiet, spacious, and has very little traffic. If it is wet, we can go into St Bartholemew the Great and sketch in there, as we did in January. It seems that St Bartholemew's cafe is shut while they do building works outside the church, but there are a number of pubs and cafes in West Smithfield.
Further details and travel notes can be found here: here
We
look forward to seeing fellow artists, both newcomers and regulars. Sue's telephone number for the day is: 07975 864142.
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