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Almost a year has passed since the brutal theft of Hepworth’s Two Forms from Dulwich Park overnight on 19th/20th December 2011. The level of response to its disappearance proved immense. One much-disappointed art-lover put it well in saying that in some ways the artwork has had increased ‘presence through absence’. Not content with simply accepting … Continue reading Homage to Hepworth – One Year On

The month of May sees the park graduate from the lush greens of spring into awesome displays of colour.  Most notably these come from the imposing rhododendrons in the American Garden, as well as from the azaleas (left).  These are not only intermingled with the rhododendrons, but also adorn beds elsewhere in the park, especially … Continue reading Rhododendrons and more – 2012

You may have noticed the recent works in Dulwich by street artist Stik – there are two in Court Lane. After a positive response from the Friends and Southwark Parks, Stik painted a work on the side of the bowling green clubhouse in Dulwich Park. Class 3S from Dulwich Village Hamlet Primary School joined Stik … Continue reading Stik is no gimmick

Some of you will remember Matthew Gilbey, who was apprenticed to Head Gardener Ric Glenn. On completing his stint there was no job for Matthew to continue with Quadron, but this picture of a ‘thumbs up’ Matthew tells it all. As Ric explains: ‘Here is Supermatt just finished epicormic growth removal from this lakeside Laurus … Continue reading Good News from former Apprentice to the park

The theft of the Hepworth sculpture 'Two Forms' has united diverse groups of people who would not otherwise have had cause to work together. DPF is planning an exhibition about the sculpture to take place during the Dulwich Park Festival Fair (see below) in a marquee near the site from which the piece was stolen. … Continue reading The Hepworth: presence through absence