Kurt Jackson Biodiversity - Until 30 June 2021 - Exhibitions and Events 2021
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Until 30 June 2021
Exhibitions and Events
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Welcome
Welcome to Victoria Art Gallery, Bath’s The beloved Bath
public art museum and home to a richly Society of Artists’
diverse collection of paintings, sculpture and 116th Annual Exhibition
decorative arts. Included in the many items will take place this
in our care are an original Tudor portrait of autumn (2 October – 20
Henry VIII in the style of Holbein and works November). This annual © photography by Paolo
by Thomas Gainsborough, Thomas Barker, highlight in the Gallery’s Ferla Postcard Magazine
(3)
Gillian Ayres, Walter Sickert, Paul Klee programme showcases
and Grayson Perry. Please see the local talent and is a must for art collectors.
visiting information below on how we are
Finally, we finish the year with a takeover
temporarily changing access to the Gallery’s
by some of the best-loved creatures from
permanent collection.
the worlds of art and literature. Myths and
We begin this season of exhibitions in the Monsters is our family-friendly exhibition
Lower Gallery with the return of celebrated and features The Gruffalo, The Iron Man and
British painter Kurt Jackson. His major many more…
exhibition Biodiversity focuses on the
We look forward to welcoming you when our
natural world and features new works
doors re-open. If you have visited us before
of art highlighting Jackson’s passion for
you may notice some of our procedures are
the environment. Our summer exhibition
slightly different to make your time with us a
celebrates the work of three 20th-century
safe and enjoyable one.
artists: Adrian Ryan, John Minton and Lucian
Freud. An Unholy trinity examines their Jon Benington, Gallery Manager.
pre-war friendship and subsequent careers.
Visiting
We want to make your visit as safe and comfortable as possible. Please take a note of
the additional measures we have in place to keep you, our staff and volunteers safe:
Please pre-book your tickets in advance • We will not be accepting cash anywhere
at victoriagal.org.uk at the Gallery, including in our gift shop
• There will be a one-way system throughout
For the time being the permanent collection the Gallery
in the Upper Gallery will only be available • Please wear a face covering at all times
to visitors who have booked tickets for the (unless medically exempt)
Temporary Exhibition. We will do our best • Hand sanitiser stations will be available
to ensure the permanent collection remains at regular intervals
open, but please be aware that we cannot
• Toilets are available on request to those
guarantee it will be available when you visit,
with a pre purchased ticket
as this depends on the availability of our
wonderful volunteers. • Additional cleaning measures will
be in place
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Once Upon a Time by Kurt Jackson,
2019, mixed media on museum board
Kurt Jackson Biodiversity
Until 30 June 2021
The Gallery re-opens with a major new Jackson’s artistic practice ranges from his
exhibition by celebrated British painter Kurt trademark visceral plein-air sessions to
Jackson, whose passion for nature and studio work and embraces an extensive
commitment to the environment are central range of materials and techniques including
to his work. This new exhibition, Biodiversity, mixed media, large canvases, printmaking
will display works seen for the first time, and sculpture. Biodiversity will feature works
highlighting important issues around made in a variety of different locations
biodiversity. reflecting their own specific biodiversity.
Some will have a huge range of life forms,
The Gallery is delighted to be working once
some will be barren, some will be dominated
again with Jackson, one of the UK’s most
by nature, and some will be ‘man made’.
exciting and thought-provoking landscape
artists. A dedicated environmentalist and true Biodiversity will be accompanied by a new
polymath, his holistic approach to his subject book on sale at the Gallery shop.
seamlessly blends art and politics, providing
From 29 March, the exhibition will also be on
a springboard to create a hugely varied body
display at victoriagal.org.uk, allowing online
of work unconstrained by format or scale.
art-lovers to browse and purchase artworks
Jackson’s focus on the complexity, diversity from the show.
and fragility of the natural world has led to
Biodiversity is sponsored by Wessex Water.
artist-in-residencies on the Greenpeace
ship Esperanza, at the Eden Project, and for
nearly 20 years at Glastonbury Festival
which has become a staple of his annual
working calendar.
Unholy trinity: Lucian Freud,
John Minton and Adrian Ryan
10 July – 19 September 2021
This landmark exhibition In the tight community of the art world of
celebrates the life and work of pre-war London, the three artists were
colleagues and friends. As ambitious
Adrian Ryan (1920-1998) and his figurative painters with – at first – hopeful
friends John Minton (1917-1957) and promising career trajectories, all three
and Lucian Freud (1922-2011). explored a relaxed intimacy behind closed
doors, especially during the war years.
Self-portrait by
Adrian Ryan, 1944
After Minton’s suicide Ryan and Freud
drifted apart, which may have contributed
towards the significance of the lonely figure
in their work. This theme will be explored
in this exhibition alongside the three artists’
developing practise, from some of their
earliest paintings up to Minton’s death
in 1957.
Freud and Minton are major names in
20th-century British art and are represented
by artworks on loan from galleries including
Tate, National Portrait Gallery, Victoria &
Albert Museum and National Galleries
of Scotland.
The exhibition is accompanied by a
catalogue and a new film. It is a collaboration
with Falmouth Art Gallery and has been
generously supported by the Art Fund and
the Garfield Weston Foundation.
Lucian Freud (1922-2011)
Girl with Roses, 1947-48, Oil on canvas
British Council, London, UK© The Lucian Freud Archive/
Bridgeman Images
John Eaves:
50 years
included in ticket for main exhibition
10 July – 19 September 2021
This stunning and inspiring body of work
looks back over the career of one of the
most distinguished Bath artists.
Eaves trained with such luminaries as
Friedrichskoog Variation, by John Eaves,
1986, watercolour William Scott and Peter Potworowski at
Bath Academy of Art from 1949-52; he also
worked as James Tower’s assistant in the
Academy’s pottery.
Later he was Course Director for part-time
courses in the visual arts at Bath College of
Higher Education. A past winner of a Winston
Churchill Trust Fellowship and a Leverhulme
Emeritus Fellowship, Eaves has exhibited
John Minton (1917-57) throughout the world and is represented in
The Hop Pickers, 1945 many public and private collections.
Watercolour, pen, gouache and chalk on paper
© The Royal College of Art / Bridgeman Images All artworks are for sale.
Annual Open Exhibition Bath Society of Artists 2 October – 20 November 2021 This highly popular exhibition showcases the best of the region’s artistic talent and is a must for art lovers and collectors alike, with all works for sale. The Society was founded in 1904 with 26 members. It has grown over the years to a membership of around 120 diverse, talented artists. Many distinguished 20th-century painters have exhibited with the Society including Walter Sickert, Patrick Heron, Mary Fedden and Howard Hodgkin. The annual exhibition is also open to non-members and attracts up to 1,000 entries, with sales doubling in the last few years. The prizes on offer total more than £3,000. During the exhibition members of the public can vote for their favourite artwork; the winner receiving the Public Choice Prize. For more information and how to enter artwork visit bsartists.co.uk
Bronwyn Williams-Ellis:
Mythical Beasts
included in ticket for main exhibition
Unicorn, grogged white
27 November 2021 – 27 February 2022 clay with coloured slips by
Bronwyn Williams-Ellis
This dazzling show of fictional beasts modelled in clay includes work for sale, and is the
perfect accompaniment to the adjoining Myths and Monsters exhibition. Bronwyn uses
combinations of low fired clays, coloured slips and highlights of glaze.
Her work previously concentrated on the human form and its relationships to landscape
and water. For this show she combines work in three and two dimensions, from sculptural
pieces to small glazed tiles, all of them depicting mythical beasts such as sphinxes,
griffons and mermaids.
Bronwyn trained as a ceramicist at Cardiff College of Art. Always interested in early art,
archaeology and civilisations, it was during a visit to the Alhambra Palace in Spain that she
became excited by the visual impact of wall ceramics on a space used by people. An MA
in Cardiff and later a fellowship at Bath Academy of Art encouraged further development.
Upper Galleries
For the time being the Upper Gallery is only available
to visitors who have booked tickets for the Temporary
Exhibition in the Lower Gallery. We will do our best to
ensure the Upper Gallery remains open, but please be
aware that we cannot guarantee it will be available when
you visit. We apologise for any convenience.
Our Upper Gallery has something for everyone. In our
beautiful Victorian gallery you can enjoy art dating from the
fifteenth century up to the present day, by artists as diverse as
Thomas Gainsborough, Walter Sickert and Howard Hodgkin.
Among the favourites on display is a stunning Tudor portrait
of Henry VIII, the much loved Watersplash by Henry Herbert
La Thangue and a fabulous pot by Grayson Perry. Alongside Watersplash by Henry Herbert La
our oil paintings we also have a diverse selection of ceramics Thangue, about 1899
for you to explore, as well as glittering Georgian glass and
changing displays of watercolours and drawings.
Myths and Monsters
27 November 2021 – 27 February 2022
This family-friendly exhibition is a fun continuation
of the 2017 Here Be Dragons extravaganza,
which broke attendance records for the Gallery.
Myths and Monsters will once again link
the worlds of literature, art and myth
with some of the very best (and worst)
characters you could expect to meet.
Star contributors range from Axel
Scheffler to Michael Foreman, and
from Cressida Cowell to Victoria
Topping. Stand by for a winter
full of fun, frights, frolics and stories
that will make the fur stand up
on the back of your neck.
Chris Mould, The Iron
Man’s eyes always
shone a happy blue,
illustration to Iron Man
by Ted Hughes
Ben Cort, Little Ogre, illustration to Little Ogre’s Surprise by Timothy Knapman
Venue Hire
Hold your event surrounded by masterpieces. The Victoria Art
Gallery is the perfect creative choice for your wedding, drinks
reception or private view.
The Upper Gallery is large, airy and perfect for a drinks reception
or intimate wedding ceremony. The space has natural light
pooling in from the ceiling, illuminating works by artists including
Gainsborough, Klee and Nash. The Lower Gallery, with its
changing exhibition programme, provides a varied backdrop for
entertaining. Our priority is the safety of our customers, guests
and staff. We have made some significant changes to the way
we work so we can continue to operate events safely.
Please see our website for further details.
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Shop
The Gallery shop is located on the ground
floor. It sells a selection of items inspired by KURT JACKSON
our collection and exhibition programme
including greetings cards and stationery,
art books for all ages and artisan gifts from
jewellery to prints.
Book: We are Artists,
inspiring stories of
some remarkable
women artists.
Right: Book to accompany the Biodiversity
Biodiversity Exhibition by Kurt Jackson.Victoria Art Gallery, by Pulteney Bridge, Bath BA2 4AT
01225 477233
The Victoria Art Gallery is 10 minutes’ walk from Bath Railway
Station and 5 minutes’ walk from the Roman Baths.
Opening Times See our website for up to date opening times
and prices. Closed 25, 26 December and 1 January.
We are fully wheelchair accessible. Please see victoriagal.org.uk
for our accessibility guide.
Please visit our website for up to date details on our Tours
and Events. Do you love art?
We are always looking
There is a small charge for large exhibitions (marked in
for volunteers to help at
this leaflet). Bath & North East Somerset residents are free;
the Gallery. Please email
otherwise £6/£5.40 concs./£2 child. See our website for
vag_volunteers@bathnes.
details on the annual Exhibition Pass. Please also see our
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