A redoubtable retrospective!   (11.11.11)
  

   If you're a fan of the late and great John Ryan, you really must
   reserve a date in your diary for a brand new retrospective art
   exhibition being held in his home town of Rye this Winter.

   "John Ryan - A Retrospective" is running at Rye Art Gallery,
   from 19th November, and it will feature around 60 of his many and
   varied works, including pieces from Captain Pugwash, Harris
   Tweed, Lettice Leefe, Sir Prancelot, Mary, Mungo & Midge,
   and cartoons from the Catholic Herald, as curated by his
   daughter Isabel.

    

   Ah, you know, it would be just great if there was a big glossy
   coffee book available, collating this amazing body of work into
   a volume to savour. Or a standalone Captain Pugwash tome,
   bringing all of those seafaring tales together with a little history
   behind the strips and stories, and its development over the
   years. Oh, and then a properly remastered DVD or blu-ray
   release for those three fantastic caption series, with interviews
   and extras - *sigh*

   Well, we can all dream. And whilst we wait for these imaginery
   things to materialise there's this exhibition, which is quite tangible
   and real. John Ryan - A Retrospective will be open from 2pm,
   19th November 2011 to 12th February 2012 in the Stormont Studio,
   Rye Art Gallery, 107 Rye High Street, Rye, East Sussex.The
   Stormont Studio itself is open Thursdays to Sundays, and you
   can check 01797 222433 for up-to-date seasonal opening hours.
   
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