New Post on Curators Blog ‘Well Dearie’ Edward Burra (1905-1976)

Edward Burra (1905-1976) is a name that comes up regularly in Rye, as one of our most famous

inhabitants there are many people who remember, recollect and eulogise about this enigmatic

individual. His artwork and his life were a journey of immeasurable achievement, he was

overwhelmed with illness from birth but rather than allowing this to become his identity, he worked

tirelessly creating the paintings we now recognise as some of the most famous watercolours in the art world.

In fact, so much so that one of the finest treasures of Rye Art Gallery’s permanent collection, the

painting by “Ed”, Black Mountain, Wales (1968) has travelled up to London where it features in the

Tate Britain exhibition on Edward Burra that opens next week on June 13th .

Read more on the Curators Blog