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    The artist behind the art

    Milan Topalović is a Bournville-based artists and illustrator with a penchant for portraits. At Winterbourne, we’re lucky to not only have many of his wonderful prints and cards available in our gift shop, but to also offer portraiture workshops with the man himself! To get the full scoop on Milan’s artistic influences, love of teaching,…

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  • ‘Book-Object-Art’ exhibition

    Contemporary art has landed at Winterbourne in an exciting new venture! Historic properties are often the setting for modern art displays. Sometimes these can feel inappropriate, with the old and the new fighting against one another. On the other hand, if the artworks complement the site, the result can be truly extraordinary. And this is…

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    The Viewer and the Viewed- The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

    The Viewer and the Viewed 2 July to 19 September 2021 The Barber Institute of Fine Arts   One of the most powerful aspects of art is that it allows us to reflect on our past while critically engaging with our present. Giulia Schirripa, Collections Intern and curator of The Viewer and the Viewed  …

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    The Week That Was: 18th – 22nd February

    Go behind the scenes, meet the team and get some great tips for your own garden at home. Join us as we look back at the week that was… Monday 18th Horticultural Practitioner Jude kicked off the week by giving our citrus trees their final winter feed of the season. Many of the plants in…

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    News from the Archives: John Nettlefold in New York

    Winterbourne was built in 1904 for John and Margaret Nettlefold and bequeathed to the University of Birmingham 40 years later by John Macdonald Nicolson. Follow our dedicated team of archivists as they explore Winterbourne’s past and share with you the special objects, photographs and documents contained within the Winterbourne Archives. John Sutton Nettlefold’s visit to…

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