Graham Benton
dal 5/10/2011 al 25/11/2011
Segnalato da
5/10/2011
Graham Benton
The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall
Benton's first travel to St Ives was the start of a life long love of the landscapes, the sea and the artistic communities which have gathered in Cornwall for nearly two centuries.
As a student at Walsall Art School Graham Benton first travelled to St Ives in 1956. This was the start of a life long love of the landscapes, the sea and the artistic communities which have gathered in Cornwall for nearly two centuries.
Travelling from Walsall to St Ives for inspiration at least twice a year throughout his life, most of his work takes as a starting point these vibrant and dynamic landscapes. Many relatively small sketches, paintings and drawings are made by him in St Ives and then, on returning to Walsall, his work becomes more abstract; a celebration of texture, colour and rhythm, distilling the experience into a highly personal essence of St Ives.
Preview
Thursday 6 October 2011, 6pm – 8pm
The New Art Gallery Walsall
Gallery Square - Walsall
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
Admission Free.