Cedric Morris - Artist, Planter & Traveller - In depth exhibition tour
Granary Gallery, Dewars Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1HJ
Cedric Morris (1889 – 1982) was one of the most talented painters of the natural world in twentieth-century British art.
Morris met his partner the artist Arthur Lett-Haines on Armistice Day in 1918 and in 1939 they established the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing at Benton End, a rambling Tudor cottage in the Suffolk countryside.
Notable students at the school included Lucian Freud and Maggi Hambling and it was in the cottage’s gardens that Morris developed his lifelong interest in horticulture, subsequently becoming famous for breeding exotic varieties of Irises.
This new exhibition explores Morris’ relationship with Lett-Haines and Benton End, his travels across Europe to find and paint new plant species and his lifelong affinity with the natural world.
This is the first major presentation of Morris’ work in the North of England and includes works on loan from Tate, National Portrait Gallery, Gainsborough’s House, Philip Mould Gallery and a number of private
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 20 September:
- 1300
Location & directions
Granary Gallery, Dewars Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1HJ
- Directions:
- The Gallery can be accessed via the Quay Walls or through the Youth Hostel and Bridge Street.
- Contact on day:
- Berwick HODS
- Telephone number:
- +447365800503
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please book in advance. If you have difficulty doing this, contact [email protected] or phone Berwick Record Office on 01289 301865 and we can book your place for you.
- Booking website:
- https://www.maltingsberwick.co.uk/whats-on/cedric-morris-exhibition-tours-with-professor-maria-chester/
- Booking opens:
- 22 Aug 2025 09:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 20 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
The Gallery is accessible by lift from the ground floor of the Granary Building.
Additional information
The exhibition is open every day during Heritage Open Days, 11 - 4 except Monday 15 September. There are also some spotlight tours on Friday 19 and Sunday 21 September - see separate entries.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 12
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
