Battersea Park and the Affordable Art Fair 24 October 2015

While browsing online - as you do - I came across this amazing artist - Susanna Bauer.  She does things with leaves and sticks and crochet and wood that you would not believe. www.susannabauer.com - you should have a look.  Anyway, she was showing at the Affordable Art and I received a ticket from her. The fair was being held at Battersea Park over the weekend and I leapt at the opportunity.   More about the show later.  It goes without saying that it was a grey day!

This was my first visit to Battersea Park. One of the wonderful parks of London and it appears to me definitely a park for Londoners. It's on the south side of the Thames opposite Chelsea.  Crossing the river is always a highlight.

Be sure to look up every now and then.

Locals everywhere, exercising, cycling, walking dogs, playing rugby, playing tennis. There is also a zoo, but I gave that a miss. The locals were interesting enough and there was lots of wildlife.

Dogs of every shape, size and colour ...

The land was formerly used as market gardens but has been turned into an 83 hectare garden for the locals. There are so many aspects to it - the bandstand, sports fields, fountains, pools, fields and copses of trees, something for everyone.

The Peace Pagoda overlooking the Thames.

Then to the gallery - Battersea Evolution. Hundreds of pieces of work from recent graduates, art studios, galleries and workshops. It was rather difficult to take pics but I snapped a few.

There were some real bargains to be had even with the Rand at ridiculous rates. My favorite I think was the Plums.

These are Susanna Bauer's work - the precision is just awesome. How does she do it?

Just as I was leaving the heavens opened up so it was a hop on to the free bus service back to Sloan Square Tube station and home.