BROOMHILL ART HOTEL GALLERY GARDEN TOUR
Deep in a north Devon valley the world of modern art appears to have sprung from the forested ground.
Located in the sprawling gardens of a hotel where art is very firmly on the menu. As well as great food and a most charming place to lay your head for a night or two in England’s west country.
Large items and of varied textures at the Broomhill Art Hotel.
The interior of the Broomhill Art Hotel is awash with art in its many forms. Paintings, pottery, sculpture and freeform exhibits are dotted around the Victorian residence.
One work seems to lead to another at Broomhill.
However outside the garden walkways allow residents to enjoy the dozens of sizeable art works. Made in bronze, steel, stone, natural materials and even recycled plastic.
All types of sculptures and materials are used around the grounds at Broomhill Art Hotel.
Colourful ceramic structures are dotted throughout the wooded area. With some very large works that tower above your head as you tour the alfresco art works.
Almost every nook and cranny contains an item to delight or at times confuse? However, whatever the personal effect there is huge enjoyment within this forested glade gallery.
One work towers over the grounds at the Broomhill Art Hotel near Barnstaple in North Devon.
The busy babbling stream running along the bottom of the valley along with song birds providing an audio background to the experience.
The Art Draws You Through The Forested Glade
One work leads to another and it does seem to draw you through the woodland walk. With your eye being drawn by a shape, colour or texture on display. Certainly what seems to be an art infested landscape.
Size and colour in the art works around the gardens at Broomhill Art Hotel.
Whilst some items rust and decay others take on moss and lichen. Trying to blend in with shiny stainless steel works that brightly glint and glitter in the dappled sunshine.
The human form is seen in many works as various artists use a more stylised and inventive approach in their art.
Factory Women II by Greta Berlin in the ferns at Broomhill Art Hotel near Barnstaple in North Devon.
Stark colours and finished flat surfaces are used in some of the works. Whilst other artists prefer texture to help convey their message.
Add In First Class Dining
The hotel itself offers a first class dining experience and without any art work at all it would stand out with that alone.
The garden gallery caters for all tastes in art at Broomhill Art Hotel.
Its bedrooms are functional, clean and comfortable and decorated in a contemporary style. A friendly feeling family style team look after you.
‘Super glue’ like Crow deposits left on my car bonnet overnight was the only down side. Leaving me little option to find car wash to detach them in nearby Barnstaple, before I could continue my onward journey!
Steel used in this giant face at the Broomhill Art Hotel.
Dutch owners Rinus and Aniet van de Sande revamped the building and turned it into this acclaimed art hotel. Their excellent Terre Madre Restaurant is open for three course lunches and dinners, with a good choices and options for its guests taking their breakfast’s there too.
