Unfamiliar Territory: press release and private view
As mentioned in a recent post, here are some more details on Unfamiliar Territory, my upcoming group exhibition at Falmouth Art Gallery. The gallery shop will be selling Welcome to St. Decay as well as prints and postcards.
The private view will be on Saturday 11th February, 4-6pm. Please come if you are in the area.
Here is the press release:
Unfamiliar Territory is a stunning new exhibition opening this February at Falmouth Art Gallery that will explore a range of themes linked to the Cornish landscape. It brings together an exciting selection of 20th and 21st century artists who have been inspired by Cornwall’s diverse landscapes to create works that show it in innovative ways and explores how Cornwall’s iconic landscapes have evolved over the years.
The exhibition runs from the 11th February to 1st June 2023 and will feature nationally renowned artists such as: John Tunnard, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Kurt Jackson, Danny Markey, Tom Cross, Patrick Heron, Albert Reuss, Bryan Wynter and more.
Works from the Falmouth Art Gallery collection will be on display alongside loans from the British Council Collection, the Ingram Collection, Newlyn Art Gallery, Penlee House Gallery & Museum and the Royal Cornwall Museum, as well as works from private collectors and local artists.
The exhibition has been beautifully curated by Collections Assistant Lizzy Broughton, who writes:
‘The central themes in the show are the working landscape, the edge of the landscape and the changing landscape. Industry has played a big role in the Cornish landscape and these landscapes are often described as ‘scarred’, but as landmarks of human endeavor they have provided many artists with the inspiration to create work. Cornish landscapes also often feature the sea in some way, whether it is the main focus of the work, or we catch a glimpse of it in the background. The landscape has always been changing before us – with the weather, the time of day, the seasons and the activity going on within it. No two representations of the same scene will ever be the same due to this constant state of change. But what new changes will our landscapes see with the changing climate, and how will artists further document and respond to these changes?’
Award-winning Falmouth Art Gallery is owned and administered by Falmouth Town Council. Family-friendly and free, it resides in the Historical Municipal Buildings built by the Victorian philanthropist John Passmore Edwards in 1894. The gallery cares for an outstanding and eclectic collection of over 2000 artworks, from 17th-century allegorical paintings to contemporary ceramics. It also holds a collection of contemporary automata, an extensive print collection, an illustration archive, and is home to the RCPS Henry Scott Tuke Collection. For more information please call 01326 313 863 or visit www.falmouthartgallery.com
