Trying to catch up with the London art scene, I decided to make a trip to the Impressionists by the Sea exhibition at the RA, and the Mary Feddon new works.
Mary Feddon was born during the first World War. Her latest stuff is in the Friends Room. There you can see her small paintings, each one with its accompanying red dot, all round the room which was full of visitors chatting, drinking and eating the excessively expensive drink and food, and not taking any notice of the works on the wall.
These are all still lives, various objects reoccurring, such as the same striped feather which I saw about four times. I wonder what the reason is for producing such similar works, within a short space of time. (it is called New Paintings). The images seemed repetitive and unchallenging, almost without excitement or delight.
The prices, however, must be exciting and delightful for those on the receiving end. There are 20 works, only one NFS, cheapest £2500 and most expensive £9000.
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