Fifties Art will be returning to the historic Netherwood Estate at Stoke Bliss, Herefordshire, with a new art exhibition this coming summer.

The Countryside Through Mid-Century Art brings together original works by John Piper, Katharine Church, Elisabeth Frink, Rowland Suddaby, Robert Tavener and other mid-20th-century British artists. The exhibition is curated by Fifties Art and will be shown in Netherwood’s Garden Room Gallery, a medieval timbered barn set within three acres of gardens.

The show coincides with a rare opportunity to visit the Netherwood Manor Gardens, which is open for just three weekends this year as part of the National Garden Scheme. Fifties Art has previously exhibited a collection of John Piper’s landscapes at the rural country estate, reflecting the artist’s close affinity with Herefordshire. This exhibition now expands to include works by Piper’s contemporaries, offering a compelling exploration of how the British landscape was represented across multiple media in the mid-20th century.

The exhibition will also host a feature collection fabrics designed by John Piper.

The exhibition will run in two halves between 16th - 25th May and 5th - 14th June, with free entry to the gallery.

Private visits by appointment 26th May - 4th June. Curator’s tours of the show will be offered on Saturday, 16th May, 5 - 6.30 pm, and Friday, 5th June, 6 - 7.30 pm.