Last night John Doman Turner’s ‘Walberswick Scroll ‘appeared on ‘Penelope Keith’s Coastal Villages’. This was broadcast on Channel 4’s More 4. A show that sees Keith travel around the United Kingdom to visit some of the country’s most picturesque and charming coastal villages. During her travels, Keith also speaks to residents to better understand what daily life… Continue reading Penelope Keith visits the Walberswick Scroll
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John Doman Turner featured on ITV News
We are delighted to make an appearance on the following ITV News report talking about former Camden Town Group painter John Doman Turner from this weekend’s showing of the Walberswick Scroll, filmed by ITV’s Kate Prout. http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2017-05-16/an-artists-scroll-depicting-every-building-in-the-suffolk-village-of-walberswick-gets-rare-public-outing/ You can hear Richard Scott (Art historian), Esther Freud (author of ‘The Sea House’), my father and I… Continue reading John Doman Turner featured on ITV News
An evening of talks on John Doman Turner
We are excited to announce that the Walberswick Local History Group have invited us to talk about our research and findings on the ‘forgotten’ Camden Town Group artist, John Doman Turner (1871 – 1938). We will be joined by Esther Freud, author of ‘The Sea House‘. Her book tells the story of Max Meyer an artist who walks around a village,… Continue reading An evening of talks on John Doman Turner
Rare outing for gigantic artwork
Our recent return to see John Doman Turner’s wonderful Walberswick Scroll as part of the Local History Group’s 25th Anniversary exhibition has made the headlines. Read the full story at the East Anglian Daily Times. My father and I had a wonderful time, I even had the pleasure of turning the scroll and telling guests… Continue reading Rare outing for gigantic artwork
East Anglian Daily Times publish our story
Tom Porter from the East Anglian Daily Times has published our story on British painter John Doman Turner. Read the article in full here – http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/the_other_turner_father_and_son_s_quest_to_boost_artist_s_acclaim_1_4486825. If you have any stories about John Doman Turner, please do get in touch! Our email is enquiries@johndomanturner.com or feel free to fill out this simple questionnaire https://johndomanturner.typeform.com/to/E3Z1xv
Trinity Fair Scroll, Southwold
Transcript from East Anglian Daily Times discussing John Doman Turner’s scroll of the Trinity Fair published on Monday June 4 1934. Southwold Trinity Fair – Walberswick Artist’s Panaoramic Record If the hundreds of visitors to this year’s Trinity Fair at Southwold found little that differed from the showman’s attractions of recent years, many of them have, at least had… Continue reading Trinity Fair Scroll, Southwold
Visiting John Doman Turner’s scrolls at Walberswick and Southwold
March 11th, 2012 was one of those unusually ‘perfect’ days. As we looked from our window, we were overwhelmed by the gorgeous blue sky and the sun rising from the East. It seemed to be hovering over our destination – the Suffolk coast. Stephen, my son, and I were making the journey to Walberswick, an unusual small village shrouded… Continue reading Visiting John Doman Turner’s scrolls at Walberswick and Southwold
Father and son start journey to discover the untold story of John Doman Turner
John Doman Turner (1871-1938) is a recognised member of a highly prominent group of English painters, but his life’s work and accomplishments are not as visibly recognised as other prestigious artists. As a result, a movement has been launched by father and son duo, James and Stephen Robertson in an effort to bring more attention… Continue reading Father and son start journey to discover the untold story of John Doman Turner