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Phil Greenwood: Etching the Landscape
The New English Art Club exhibits in Aldeburgh From April 11th-May 2nd, Thompson’s Gallery in Aldeburgh is privileged to be holding an exhibition of Selected Members of
Diss Corn Hall is proud to host an exhibition by renowned
The New English Art Club. The NEAC was founded by a group of
artist Phil Greenwood from March 21st-May 2nd. Phil
artists who were dissatisfied with the attitudes and
Greenwood has carved himself a reputation over the last 50
conservatism of the Royal Academy and they held their first
years as one of the most talented landscape artists in the
exhibition in 1886 with key early members amongst others
country, exploring his subjects through the technique of
being James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Walter Sickert, Sir George
etching. A regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer
Clausen, John Singer Sargent and Philip Wilson Steer. The
Exhibition and the prestigious Royal Society of Painter-
club increasingly attracted younger artists, bringing with them
Etchers, he has shown internationally, and his work is in such
the influence of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Many
collections as the Tate Gallery and Arts Council. Greenwood
diverse styles of art have been developed since its founding,
looks for atmosphere and spirit of place in his work which is
adding richness and variety and Thompson’s Gallery, Aldeburgh
technically both complex and economical. Using just two
are thrilled to be able to hold an exhibition showing exactly the
etching plates and two or three colours, he creates an
breadth and talent of its current members. You will find
extraordinary range of tones and colour, fusing colours and
beautifully executed still lives, breathtaking landscapes and
overprinting one on another.
exquisitely painted interiors. www.thompsonsgallery.co.uk
www.thecornhall.co.uk
New location for Sculpture in the Valley One of the region’s flagship sculpture events is moving to a new location this year. Waveney & Blyth Arts’ seventh outdoor sculpture event - Sculpture in the Valley 2020 – will be curated by the Suffolk based artist and curator David Baldry and will be hosted by Potton Hall, Westleton - located close to Dunwich Forest in the Blyth valley area of Suffolk. Annually attracting thousands of visitors, the event moves location every three years to reach new audiences and explore different landscapes. Previously it has taken place at the Raveningham Centre and the River Waveney Study Centre in Earsham. Genevieve Rudd, the new Chair of Waveney & Blyth Arts (WBA), said; ‘2020 marks WBA’s tenth birthday, so we wanted to develop this year’s sculpture event to celebrate our legacy of connecting art with landscape and place over the past decade. The new site for 2020 offers an opportunity for artists to explore a distinct environment – from the domestic planted gardens to the wildflower meadow set against the rugged Dunwich woodland. We have devised the theme ‘Reflections on Landscape’ which asks artists to consider ideas about scale, perspectives and the interaction between wild and cultivated aspects of the landscape.’ www.waveneyandblytharts.com
