As we all struggle to remember things before Covid-19, ‘Life in Lockdown’ takes a light-hearted look at art from our collection, created B.C. (Before Coronavirus).
2020 has not gone entirely to plan here at the Russell-Cotes. Our exhibition and event schedule is organised at least 2 years in advance but a global pandemic and national lockdown meant a speedy rethink.
Despite all the tragedy, uncertainty and difficulties, lockdown has brought its positives. Hidden treasures from our stores have been released from quarantine to grace our gallery walls. Reinterpreted through a lockdown lens, you may see these works in a different light.
This is a selected edit of the exhibition which features 87 works. We hope to welcome visitors back soon.
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Portraits. The Facetime of their Day
Charles found it impossible to smoke his pipe with a mask on. He has decided to spend the rest of lockdown on his boat.
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Portraits. The Facetime of their Day
Hats, the new essential fashion item for WhatsApp.
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Foreign Holidays. Escape to Far Flung Lands Without the Need to Quarantine
No pasta and wine by the River Tiber until the travel corridor re-opens.
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Foreign Holidays. Escape to Far Flung Lands Without the Need to Quarantine
That adventure sledding trip to the Urals will have to wait I am afraid.
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Staycationing. Take Inspiration from Our Great British Bucket List
A must for anyone visiting every lighthouse in the UK.
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Staycationing. Take Inspiration from Our Great British Bucket List
No aspiring glamper should be without his pyjamas.
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Staycationing. Take Inspiration from Our Great British Bucket List
Time for some wild bathing!
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Pleasure & Leisure. Longing for a Carefree Life
Are you looking forward to next year's Panto Season when all of this will be... behind you?
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Pleasure & Leisure. Longing for a Carefree Life
Dancing the gavotte is completely incompatible with Tier 3 restrictions.
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Home Schooling. Education, Education, Education… at the Kitchen Table
Even the Star of the Week cup, could not persuade her to complete another minute of home schooling.
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Home Schooling. Education, Education, Education… at the Kitchen Table
In her prime, but six weeks home schooling had taken its toll.
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The Great Outdoors. Dorset’s Beauty Spots Have Never Looked So Quiet
Not a cruise ship to be seen.
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The Great Outdoors. Dorset’s Beauty Spots Have Never Looked So Quiet
Forget about social distancing, Miss Chaseley was never going to share her bench anyway.
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Working from Home. Yet Another Day at the (Home) Office
Ah, March 2020, when we still cared how neat and tidy our work space was. When wore trousers for our Skype meetings and cared what people thought.
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Working from Home. Yet Another Day at the (Home) Office
Some people style their home office to reflect on them when they step away from the webcam. Others don't.
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Food & Drink. Eat Out to Help Out
After five days of self isolation they had run out of interesting topics of conversation.
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Food & Drink. Eat Out to Help Out
A dinner party before the Rule of 6.
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Food & Drink. Eat Out to Help Out
Where is my online supermarket delivery order of toilet roll, eggs and flour?
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Zoom. Turn your mic on!
The first work Microsoft Teams meeting wasn’t going very well
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Lockdown Glamour. Staying In is the New Going Out
Eileen was dressed to impressed for bin day.
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Lockdown Glamour. Staying In is the New Going Out
Hairdressers, the 5th Emergency Service.
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Hometime Hobbies. Get Creative in Quarantine
Where’s my Lute Playing for Beginners book?
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Hometime Hobbies. Get Creative in Quarantine
Eat your heart out Alan Titchmarsh.