Colour celebrated

The 'Colours Uncovered' exhibition at Harewood House has some contemporary pieces as well as looking at items from the Harewood collection. I was most taken by these three wonderful handwoven pieces, 'Memory Garden', by Cecilia Charlton. She is an American artist and was inspired by the flowers found in British gardens. I don't know much about textiles or weaving but these seemed to me to be very complex pieces and I loved the skilful combinations of subtle colours and intricate patterns. 

There were three fascinating paintings by the British artist James Hugonin, who creates works composed of individual coloured marks across a grid, systematically planned so they are not simply random placings.

I'm afraid I neglected to note the creator of the series of four panels below. I did, however like them for their boldness, clarity and lyrical use of colour. 

The older I get the more I realise I love colour and I'm resolved to use more of it in my new flat, since I have the luxury of completely redecorating it. It's a fairly modern, almost boxy space, very different in feel and scale from my previous Edwardian terrace. It's going to be fun.