From the Cornish Coast to the Malvern Hills
- British Impressionism from the 19th and 20th century.
Ten members from the Art Appreciation Group met at Worcester Art Gallery to listen to our guide, who gave an informative lecture on the above topic. We learnt that British impressionists characteristically painted en plein air with free brushstrokes and joyful colours, focused on the interplay between working people, families at leisure and the landscapes they lived in.
This exhibition brought together works from the Worcester City collection and other galleries to celebrate the links between Worcestershire and the Newlyn School of artists who were pivotal in this magical moment in British Art.
The exhibition includes paintings by Stanhope Forbes, his wife Elizabeth and Dame Laura Knight. Camille and Lucian Pissarro represent the influence of French Impressionists.
After the lecture we were able peruse the paintings at leisure and finally adjourned to the tea room for a welcome cup of tea and cake.
The picture is Chadding on Mount’s Bay 1902. by Stanhope Forbes - It is an idyllic scene, the water is calm, the sun sparkles on their reflections in the water and the children are chadding (fishing) for herrings.