Laura Gascoigne

Imagine being married to Stanley Spencer

A new exhibition at the Stanley Spencer Gallery in Cookham details the omnishambles that was the painter’s love life

The eyes are wide but far from innocent, and the twist in the ruby lips gives the game away: ‘Portrait of Patricia Preece’, 1933, by Stanley Spencer. Credit: © Estate Stanley Spencer & Bridgeman Images, London. Courtesy Southampton City Art Gallery 
issue 05 September 2020

  • Love, Art, Loss: The Wives of Stanley Spencer

    Stanley Spencer Gallery, Cookham, until summer 2021

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