CAD's little Aker

We have followed Rupert Aker's career with growing interest over a few years now, and so Caroline commissioned a painting of the view from Cleeve Hill as a present for Katie and Rob. It came yesterday, and will be delivered tomorrow - they are in Tanzania on honeymoon, and therefore unlikely to have their present-opening fun spoiled by this post.

Rupert Aker

For this next seven days, our Gardens Gallery, Montpellier has a one-man show on: I called in this afternoon, between the showers.

Rupert Aker works for the Soil Association: that charity is lucky to have on the staff someone who can record so vividly (and beautifully) the variety of landscapes within which its members operate. An illustrated book is available to purchase, as well as Rupert's pictures: some are Cheltenham scenes, but for the most part they are very attractive Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire landscapes, a few quite abstract. All in all, a credit to the Gallery.