Trees in the Landscape in the Norwood Gallery at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery

Trees in the Landscape in the Norwood Gallery at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery

Christine Forbes Drawing Residency 23 July to 5 November 2011

Art tutor Christine Forbes has been invited to select paintings from the diverse art collection at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery. Her theme is trees. During July and August Christine welcomed visitors to watch and chat with her about her work.

Christine says:
“My work is all about drawing, so the residency at the Museum’s Norwood Gallery was an open-ended exploration of the tree in its surroundings using a selection of paintings from the collection as a springboard.

Artists may use trees in their work for varying reasons. They embody both strength and character, may be stark and colourless in winter but full of colour, grace and beauty in spring.

Any possible meanings will not arise until the project is well under way. Members of the public may have their own views and are welcome to drop by while I’m working.

”Paintings featured included two local scenes, ‘Cottage at Storrington’ by Lucien Pissaro painted in 1911 and ‘Winter in Mid Sussex’ by Lesley-Ann Gorton from 1966.

The Norwood Gallery is sponsored by Tooveys.

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