Drawing on the RBSA Collection - Dry Media 1822-2022 February 29-April 7 2024

 Drawing on the RBSA collection - Dry media 1822-2022

FEBRUARY 29 - APRIL 7 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists' Gallery, 4 Brook Street, Birmingham, B3 1SA

https://rbsa.org.uk/event/drawing-on-the-rbsa-collection/

I have a pastel painting entitled 'Winter at the Chase' (Cannock Chase) in this exhibition. In 2022 I exhibited 6 pastels of landscapes for the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists' Members to consider and vote on. I was successful, and donated one of my six artworks to the RBSA permanent collection. https://rbsa.org.uk/about-us/collection/ This artwork is currently exhibited as part of this exhibition.

‘Drawing with dry media is as old as mankind.  Ochre and charcoal dust were blown through straws onto cave walls by the first artists.  In more recent times, the dry media of pencil, pastel, and charcoal were favoured by travelling artists as ideal for drawing with minimum of fuss on site in sketchbooks or portfolios.  Drawing was the means through which European artists recorded, prepared, studied, and imagined, and it was often a prelude to painting or engraving.  Dry media were also central to art training and versatile both en plein air and in the studio.’

Artists in Conversation: Saturday 23 March 2.00 – 3.00pm Join me in conversation with Brendan Flynn, Professor of Art History, when we talk about ‘Winter at the Chase’.

As part of the first heritage exhibition of 2024, join Brendan Flynn, RBSA Professor of Art History, for an in conversation event with four of the artists whose work is included in Drawing on the RBSA Collection – Dry Media Works 1822 – 2022.

We will be joined by:

Paul Bartlett RBSA – Not Very Well, 1994
Linda Nevill RBSA – Winter at the Chase, c.2022
Janette Summerfield RBSA – Vitalism 2, c.2015
David Walton RBSA – Hippopotamus Amphibius, c.2005

Brendan will give an introduction to the exhibition before inviting the artists to discuss their work and approach to dry media.  Questions from visitors will then be welcome.

There is no need to book for this event.

Exhibiting in the elected Members and Associates exhibition at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists' Gallery, Brook Street, Birmingham

I am exhibiting 3 landscape paintings in this exhibition.

 I've been having a lot of fun working with oil paint mixed with some cold wax medium.  This gives it texture and it is possible to work with transparent layers to create depth. I've also embedded slate dust and raw pigment into some of the paintings, including of the Honister Pass in the Lake District.

This painting conveys the atmosphere of a beautiful, Autumn day in the Lake District. The sky is grey, it has been raining and the colour of the mountains is muted. Then, a moment of excitement as the sun breaks through illuminating the more distant fell. There is a sublime splash of colour. The burnt sienna of the bracken and the light slope next to it are revealed.

Honister Pass - Lake District

Hedgerow

Late afternoon

The exhibition is on from 16 November to 6 January 2024, 4 Brook Street, St Paul's Square, B3 1SA

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists' gallery

I am thrilled to have work selected for the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Drawing Prize Exhibition - Opens 5 September

 

The Royal Birmingham Society Of Artists - Drawing Prize Exhibition 5 September - 14 October RBSA Drawing Prize Exhibition

I am thrilled to have two drawings selected for this exhibition.

'The RBSA is proud to present the first ever RBSA Drawing Prize. This show exhibits great draughtsmanship and celebrates all forms of drawing. Drawing has been practised by humans since the Stone Age and has developed as a form of visual communication and artistic expression ever since. Drawing continues to be the backbone of artistic practice, whether it is used for preliminary ideas and plans, or to achieve a finished piece.

Featuring 128 works from 96 artists, RBSA Drawing Prize exhibition showcases the best of contemporary drawing with the inclusion of both established and emerging artists. A wide range of styles, techniques, and practices are on display, including traditional mark making, digital drawing, performance drawing, sculptural drawing, and more.'

This year’s exhibition was selected by:

• Barbara Walker MBE RA – Turner Prize Nominee 2023

• Kate Mason – Cultural leader and changemaker – across arts, heritage, cultural and creative sectors

• Steve Bulcock – Deputy Head of Institute of Creative Arts at Birmingham City University

Wildlife Corridor (charcoal)

Orange umbrella (pastel)

Into the Landscape - exhibition of pastels, etchings and eco prints featured artist at the RBSA Gallery, 11 April to 10 June 2023

 

I am now an elected full member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists

 June 2022 Royal Birmingham Society of Arts gallery - Candidates show.

Linda Nevill RBSA

Earlier this month I showed 6 landscapes created using pastels at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists' gallery in the Candidates Show. As an elected Associate Member (2018) I was a candidate for full membership this time.

The artwork was displayed in the RBSA gallery and voted on by the members. I was delighted to be elected as a full member of the society and I am entitled to use the letters RBSA after my name.

High Fells - carborundum grit and drypoint print has been selected for the RBSA Print Prize exhibition

Royal Society of Artists' Print Prize exhibition

I have been selected to exhibit a carborundum/drypoint print ‘High Fells’ in the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists’ Print Prize exhibition at the RBSA’s gallery in Brook Street, Birmingham. The exhibition runs from Tuesday 18 January – Saturday 26 February

The image was created from a drawing that I made when painting and drawing in the Lake District last June. I have glued carborundum grit onto a printing plate and also used a sharp drypoint needle to make grooves. Ink was rubbed into the plate which was printed on my etching press.

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Members and Associates exhibition, 18 Nov - 8 Jan, RBSA Gallery, Brook Street, Birmingham.

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists elected Members and Associates’ exhibition is held at the RBSA Gallery, Brook Street, Birmingham. I am exhibiting two landscapes created with soft pastels. As at 11 December one piece has sold (Towards the Cuillin) but the other one is still available. View online or in the gallery.

The Salt Marsh (pastel) is still available

Towards the Cuillin -Isle of Skye (pastel) has sold

For over 200 years the diverse art practices of RBSA members and associates have been displayed in this annual exhibition

March/April/May 2022 Featured Artist at Ironbridge Fine Arts, Shropshire

I am currently creating work in pastel and print to exhibit at Ironbridge Fine Arts Gallery in Shropshire next year.