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Join David Downes for a private view of his new exhibition at Open Door.
David Downes is a brilliant landscape painter who amplifies the sense of place and time through the lens of autism. After graduating with an MA from the Royal College of Art in Communication Design in 1996, David was commissioned by the BBC to record the Corporation’s most important architecture at the turn of the century. In 2012, David was commissioned by the Savoy to paint the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant from the Roof of the Savoy. In 2019, David was commissioned by ITV to create a giant mural for the launch of a new period drama depicting the fictional coastal town of Sanditon based on Jane Austen’s last and unfinished novel. For more about David, see www.opendoorberkhamsted.co.uk/exhibitions
Exhibition and café open Monday to Friday 10:30-3:30 & Saturday 10:30-1pm; this exhibition runs from Monday 24th October – Saturday 12th November.
Open Door is a community arts space and café on Berkhamsted high street with a range of activities, exhibitions and workshops on offer – see www.opendoorberkhamsted.co.uk/whats-on for more information, or get in touch if you’re interested in volunteering – there’s lots to get involved in!