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Getting satisfaction in paint

HE may be better known for his searing guitar work alongside Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts, but Rolling Stone) can also get delicate with a paintbrush, as his new exhibition at Ashridge House shows. The exhibition, titled ‘Ronnie Wood x Ashridge House’, opens on Friday in the country house in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and will see Mr Wood present a considerable collection of original artworks, including paintings, sculptures and a selection of etchings within the interiors of the house. Many are new pieces, previously unseen, and include works created during lockdown. One highlight will be a tapestry of Mr Wood’s original painting that interpreted the iconic album, which will hang in the entrance of Ashridge.

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