Delighted to have my work as part of the Nottingham Castle permenant collection. My glitch print, Flower Piece (after Jean-Baptise Monnoyer) is on view at Impressions from 23 November 2024 - 27 April 2025, an exciting new collection exhibition, taking the lead from four Impressionist paintings Artists Claude Monet (1840-1926), Camille Pissarro (1830-1903), Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) that helped to define the artistic movement known as Impressionism.
These artists work forms the core of this exhibition, thanks to four paintings on loan to Nottingham Castle from The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA. They are joined by treasures from Nottingham’s own collection, chosen in response to themes and details drawn from each painting, celebrating art and artefacts, some of which were inspired by the Impressionist movement here in Nottingham.
The Impressionists’ use of expressive, luminous brushstrokes captured the immediacy of a moment as they saw and experienced it. Their approach to working outdoors in rapidly changing light and atmosphere, and their observation of modern life, offered a new way of painting in France in the latter half of the 19th century. Reactions to the Impressionists were mixed: some paintings were met with derision and hostility. However, from this radical beginning, Impressionism became one of the most beloved and famous movements in the history of art.
Impressions is an opportunity to look in detail at paintings by four of the founders of Impressionism. Spanning a period from 1870 to 1900, they capture the essence of Impressionist ideas, as the movement evolved.
They have also inspired the team at Nottingham City Museums and Galleries to form their own impressions, taking themes and ideas from each painting to inspire a selection of art, textiles and objects from Nottingham’s wide-ranging collections. They invite you to explore the work of British artists experimenting with light and shade, indoors and outside; spring flowers; the art of letter-writing – and Renoir’s love of hats.
The birth of the artistic movement we now know as Impressionism can be traced to an exhibition in Paris in 1874. This year, its 150th anniversary is being widely celebrated, this exhibition is an opportunity for our local communities to see paintings by world-renowned artists ‘on their doorstep’ and for all visitors to explore them alongside Nottingham’s rich and diverse collections.
Impressions at Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Nottingham Castle
Lenton Road
Nottingham
NG1 6EL
Open 23 November 2024 - 27 April 2025
Monday - Sunday 11am - 4pm