Painting Place examines the landscape paintings Eric Ravilious made featuring the South Downs, exploring how the chalk geology echoes through his paintings, offering both a familiar comfort combined with an unsettling forewarning and considering his influences and the artists he worked alongside, ensuing a legacy of place.
Coffee and refreshments are available before and after the talk in the café, and they can be brought into the Learning Rooms.
Melanie Rose is Educated at Winchester School of Art, Trent Polytechnic, and Central Saint Martins and is currently in the final stages of a practice led PhD in the School of Design at the University of Leeds. The focus of her research is the landscape set within the South Downs National Park, explored through painting and walking. Melanie is a member of LAND2, a national network of artist/researchers with an interest in place-oriented art. She has exhibited widely and has work in both private and public collections. Her work explores echoes of the past through contemporary painting, including themes such as tracks, traces, paths, and tumuli.
This talk is part of our programming celebrating the exhibition, Extraordinary Everyday: The Art & Design of Eric Ravilious. Book your exhibition tickets to coincide with your visit.
