The first Cotswolds Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair of the year comes to Westonbirt School this month. Running from April 13-15, the 29-year-old event hosts 43 dealers (fully booked), particularly those from around the west of England. Paul Burnett Antiques & Interiors and designer furniture specialist Scandinavian by Design are among the locals.
Returning dealer Freya Mitton of Somerset offers two preparatory sketches by Beryl Cook, the British artist known for her scenes showing large groups of lusty and laughing ladies. Cook also wrote a book with Edward Luci-Smith titled Bertie and the Big Red Ball. The oil sketches on show include Berti in a Basket, shown above, which is priced at £2200.