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NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM - Exhibition 2013
Alrewas, Staffordshire DE13 7AR
'Remove nothing from this Park, Except ... Nourishment for the Soul ...
Consolation for the Heart ... Inspiration for the Mind'
Anonymous ... Tanzania
It has been a heart-warming journey fulfilling the brief proposed last October. Much of the work on display is bespoke to the National Memorial Arboretum as I charted this beautiful park through the seasons.
My brief included the themes: Sacrifise, Grief, Reconciliation, Rememberance, Freedom, Love amongst others. I've tried to reflect the deep sentiments of this park and also pay homage to the arboreturm as a living entity in its own right. So, true to the symbolic nature of everything on the site, nothing in my paintings are depicted by accident.
Cultures throughout time have developed a visual vocabulary associated with the flora and fauna around us. I've encorporated some of them within my paintings. Welcome to my exhibition and enjoy discovering the story behind the imagery.
To view exhibition catalogue of paintings click here
Look forward to seeing you there.
Meet the Artist:
From 11am to 3pm on:
Opening weekend: Saturday 31st August and Sunday 1st of September
Saturday 14th September
Saturday 21st September
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