Heather Bagnoli - Landscape artist specialising in oils. Site features gallery, profile and contact details.
Graham Gallery - Gallery with 19th and 20th century watercolours, oils and prints, includes selection of current collection. Located in Burghfield Common.
Charles Burns, and The Roving Artist & Co - Portrait silhouettes cut from paper in seconds, using only a pair of scissors. Also the private art gallery of founder artist Charles Burns, including landscapes, life drawings, relief carvings, and digital art. Emmer Green.
BlaH BlaH - Entertainments listings covering an area within approximately 30 miles from Reading.
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