< Previous20 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYHOMEScommute – although with thosewonderful views I doubt my productivitywould remain the same. As one might expect the kitchen is trulybespoke – a vast range of maple andebony furniture made locally by PeterJackson. The range of cupboards andhigh end appliances which are toonumerous to mention here arecomplemented by granite work surfacesand high end Italian marble flooring alladding to the opulence. As if that’s not enough, this exquisitekitchen leads into an orangery, a delightfulroom with skylight windows and Frenchdoors leading out to a loggia making themost of those wonderful views.The home is arranged over three floorsand tearing ourselves away to the firstfloor the first bedroom is the guest suite –very much a family room with dressingarea and built in cupboards.should know, we’ve featured a few in ourtime – the trick is to create differentrooms within the garden to lead theguest on a journey. This garden certainlyaccomplishes that with a white gardencomplete with cross shaped pond, aJapanese garden with yet another pondadding to the sensory feel, and the star ofthe show for me at least –a six hole golfcourse! There’s also a large lake, a suntrappatio area and a woodland walk.All in all, this very stately reader’s homeis infused with character and, clearly,comes fully equipped for contemporaryliving. Of course, all good things mustcome to an end and the couple, it seems,have decided now is the time to part withtheir wonderful house.As such, Aswardby Hall is currently onthe market at a guide price of£1,350,000, with Fine & Country,Lincoln.Each of the eight bedrooms issumptuous to the extreme and revealmore of those wonderful fireplaces and inthe fully tiled ensuites there’s more ofthat exquisite Italian marble flooring. There’s even a sitting/family roomfitted with, french doors leading out to adecked balcony to enjoy the southfacing views.Venturing up to the third level, whichis home to bedrooms nine and ten, thesenursery bedrooms have charming muralson the walls.This really is a well-designed and wellthought out home and it’s as cosy as it isgrand. Talking of grand, the aforementionedgrounds, total some 14.8 acres and havebeen extensively landscaped to include adelightful walled rose garden, a centralfountain and Buxus hedging. 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ImportingBlack Friday over from across the pondshould have dampened our affinity forsales, but trust us when we say that thehigh street will be awash with bargain-hunters. Though one might rather stay athome and avoid the fuss, now is the besttime of year to give your house a make-over. Most of us are in the habit of makingNew Year’s resolutions, though whetherwe stick to them is another matteraltogether. So how about this yearmaking it your resolution to give thehomestead a well-deserved make-over.After all, your home will have beenworking overtime entertaining friendsand family all through Christmas, so whynot give a little back.Though a total redecoration might notbe what you had in mind first thing inJanuary, there are some clever ways toleave a room with a renewed identitywithout all the mess and disruption.Swapping out some of your staplefurnishings and décor can trick peopleinto thinking you’ve made much biggerchanges. This is true for every room inthe house, so get out there, see what’son offer and treat your house this NewYear. 1222-23_Layout 1 13/12/2017 12:49 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY23HOME TRENDS1) This stylish and simple sofa set from BOQA will add a touch of minimalist elegance to your living roomor conservatory. 2) With its gold lining, this linen pendent lamp and its eye-catching graphic wraparound from Mind the Gap willinstantly make any room more stylish. 3) The Narew Clock available via NOXU Home presents a minimalist design from Odddot and is made entirelyfrom plywood using fresh and bright colours to accentuate the simple yet charming clock face. 4) A more unusual piece for your décor courtesy of Wisdom & Koenig Interior. The insects in this bell jar willmake for a striking display. 5) Quartz is an armchair design by CTRL Zak and David Barsaghi, the result of a mathematical series applied tofurnishings and available through D3CO. The results speak for themselves. 6) Bring mid-century style to your space with Cult Furniture’s Boden wooden tripod table in natural-effect veneer. 7) This unique plant pot from Yellow Octopus will make a splash as a mermaid-themed gift for anyhousewarming or as a magical gift for a child’s room. 8) Giving your lighting a foxy twist with the Grey Fox Lamp from Disaster Designs and available via Red Candy.This elegant animal lamp will instantly add a cute yet classy edge to your abode. 9) This bar stool from Smithers of Stamford is pure industrial chic, perfect for a more modern interior. 345678922-23_Layout 1 13/12/2017 12:49 Page 224 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYARTISTIC LINCOLNSHIRE society and as the lynchpin of the city’sbohemian subset is nothing short ofremarkable. But perhaps his greatestachievement was becoming an art workhimself. Everything he did wasperformance, and it paid off, ushering ina new kind of celebrity and pop cultureicon. Given his charisma, intellect andability, it’s little wonder peoplegravitated towards Warhol, whether towork alongside him, be inspired, or justgo along for the journey. Among hismost famous friends were Lou Reed andDavid Bowie, both of which pennedsongs inspired by the artist, with ‘Andy’sChest’ and ‘Andy Warhol’ respectively.Bowie was enamoured by Warhol andcited him as one of his greatestll great art movementshave their poster boys, arole that Andy Warhol bothembraced and evolved as one of the artworld’s most critical and controversialsons. Few could debate the influence thisoddball polymath has had on pop cultureover the last five decades, and thefascination remains. It’s perhaps appropriate that this larger-than-life figure should emerge fromhumble beginnings. Warhol was born intopoverty, the son of an Eastern Europeanimmigrant family living in Pittsburgh. Hesoon became the most successful andhighly paid commercial illustrator in NewYork and this before creating work whichwould feature in a gallery. His ascent intothe upper echelons of New York’s highFamed for breaking down the bordersbetween pop culture and high art, AndyWarhol remains one of the art world’s mostfascinating and oft discussed sons.inspirations, so it must have stungknowing that Warhol hated the songhe’d written and performed for him.Lucky for us, the track off Hunky Doryis abrilliant one. But before Bowie had even released hispop culture curio ‘The Laughing Gnome’,Warhol was already cultivating arelationship with New York’s epitome ofcool, Lou Reed. Warhol provided theiconic printed banana cover for TheVelvet Underground’s debut 1966 albumThe Velvet Underground & Nico. Earlyeditions allowed owners to “peel off andsee” with a provocative flesh-colouredbanana beneath the yellow label. But Warhol didn’t emerge fully formed,his sharp intellect and deadly wit intact.No, his journey as an artist was exactlyBefore and after Andy© Shutterstock / bepsyA24-25_Layout 1 13/12/2017 12:52 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY25that and many have posited that his earlywork as a commercial illustrator imbuedhim with a language to engage withpeople on a fundamental and honest leveland, what’s more, enabled him to learnhow to manipulate popular tastes.Advertising as a medium of mass appealand manipulation is a keystone ofWarhol’s ability as a communicator and itwas in this medium he would sothoroughly shake up the establishment. Although early pop artists originated inEngland, and artists like Roy Lichtensteinundoubtedly had greater ability, nonecould match Warhol. He was on anotherlevel, fairy-like and mischievous, sly andsexual, he moved through New York like aforce of nature. This whirling dervish ofnew art could be compared to punkrockers and their war on prog andproduction excess and so Warhol wasbound to upset the old guard. Oneanecdote saw Warhol offer Dali a print towhich the surreal Spaniard dropped it onthe floor and urinated on it. The surface is an important componentto Warhol’s work as while Lichtenstein’spieces appeared like simulacrum of comicbooks or advertising, they were hand-produced on canvass giving them thatdistinct texture and touch. By utilisingscreen printing, Warhol mass-producedhis iconic images of Marilyn Monroe andCampbell’s Soup Cans which itself was apotent statement. Interpretation aboundsand, to this day, his art sparks fiercedebate with some viewing his entireoeuvre as a comment of the artifice andthrowaway aspect of art and culture.Others saw them as literal screensbetween the audience and disturbingevents or as a comment on howthe public loses its ability toemphasise with events fromwhich they feel removed, oronly experience through thelens of the media. In Warhol’scase, it might be all of – or none of –the above. Warhol spent his career as a pop artistat The Factory, his iconic New YorkStudio which, in fact, had three locations.By the mid-sixties, Warhol had retiredfrom creating paintings to focus insteadon making experimental movies, and hewas hailed one of the most importantfilmmakers of the period and aprogenitor of independent film – pavingthe way for directors like Jim Jarmuschand David Lynch. However, in 1968 Warhol was shot byValerie Solanas, an incident critics claimmarked the decline of his career. Othershave celebrated the period that followed,with its parties, publishing, collecting andcommissioned portraits, as his mostimportant legacy given it was a precursorfor the activities that so often defineartists in more recent times. On February 22 1987, Warhol diedaged 58 in his sleep from sudden post-operative cardiac arrhythmia inManhattan. Few artists have managedto achieve the fame andreverence of Warhol, andfewer still have been able totransform themselves intopop culture. Art remainsdivided into before and after AndyWarhol. © Shutterstock / Sergey GoryachevWarhol is the latest in the Modern Masterscollection at Lincoln’s Little Red Gallery, with workranging from signed posters, to limited editions andoriginals. For more information, visitwww.thelittleredgallery.co.uk.THE LITTLE REDGALLERYLove art? Then we’d love to meet you, please call in for a cup of tea and a chat.The Little Red Gallery are feeling ‘Love’ with a fantastic range of pieces and perfect gift ideas.8 Bailgate Lincoln LN1 3AE01522 5891348 St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DPart@thelittleredgallery.co.ukwww.thelittleredgallery.co.uk24-25_Layout 1 13/12/2017 12:52 Page 226 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYGARDENSA havenfor wildlifeNorth East Lincolnshire is perhaps best known for its ports and, of course, at thistime of year, as a seaside resort. But, as this month’s readers’ gardendemonstrates, it’s also home to some of the county’s best kept gardens and, inthis particular case, a haven for wildlife.26-29_Layout 1 13/12/2017 12:54 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY27GARDENSIt was hard to imagine that such apeaceful haven could exist so close to abusy throughfare in the town. But,venturing down a private drive, we enterthe aptly named ‘Sunny Corner’ and thebuzz of the world outside becomes adistant memory. “We call it Sunny Corner because it justcatches the sun all day,” explains Jo theowner of this wonderful cottage stylegarden, and rightly so, as we wanderthrough her stunning display of colourand scents. Jo along with her husband Dean, havecarefully planned the flowering seasonswithin their garden to ensure that as eachseason unfolds there’s something new tosee. “It changes constantly” says Jo. “So,each time one plant finishes flowering, Itry to find something that can go in therenext.” Indeed, this spectacular garden isa credit to the couple’s creative nature. From the traditional home that Deanand Jo share, the garden greets its visitorswith a quaint little path that winds down28 Á26-29_Layout 1 13/12/2017 12:54 Page 228 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYGARDENSto the bottom. Although not a large garden, theinterest that each section provokes is astounding. AChilean Potato Tree catches the eye as it winds itselfaround the trellis of a decked seating area – an areaenjoyed by not only its owners, but the cats that callthis garden their home. The path then opens up intoa small grassed area with beautifully colourful borderscatching the eye. Gorgeous blue and purpleAgapanthus, Foxgloves and delicate Forget-me-notsline the grass, and bursts of colour shoot out from theborders with the spectacular Lupins in shades of pink,red and purple. Of course, floral detail plays a great part in theoverall spectacle of this garden with many differenttypes coming into season at different times of theyear. Walking through the garden you can seeGladioli just coming out of its stalks, and lots ofstunning Californian Poppies mingling among theblooms.As we pass through the flowers, an inviting deckingarea is set up central to the surrounding garden –perfect for enjoying the results of their hard work,and enjoying the variety of wildlife that visits. It also26-29_Layout 1 13/12/2017 12:54 Page 3LINCOLNSHIRETODAY29GARDENSenables Dean and Jo to enjoy a cold drink whileoverlooking their pond. Shadowed by a stunning snowball tree, this is theideal place to sit back and relax while taking in thescents of the Lavender and Honeysuckle that sit nearby. Visitors to the garden can also take the time to reallylook at what is hidden among the borders, a closer lookreveals Delphinium, Lillies and Alium, and towards theback of the garden, Hollyhock, Geranium andHelibores.In what was once a Meadow Garden, Jo has turnedthis into a home for a host of Hostas and vibrantOriental Poppies. Standing amongst the dainty andpretty Aquilegias, is a beautiful angel statue, a tribute toDean’s sister who sadly passed away. This wonderfularea leads into a spectacular arbour, covered with alarge pink and white Clematis and a gorgeous Wisteria.As Jo explains: “Dean and I planted the Wisteria justtwo years ago, it takes a few years to establish.” However, it seems to have adapted well to its newhome and serves as a wonderful reminder that agarden is a thing of beauty, and something that everyowner should enjoy.26-29_Layout 1 13/12/2017 12:54 Page 4Next >