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Tilia Holmes, Red Emperor Maple
Exhibition
Forests, Woods & Groves by The Arborealists
15 Nov 2024 – 15 Dec 2024
Regular hours
- Friday
- 12:00 – 19:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 19:00
Address
- 266 Hackney Road
- London
England - E2 7SJ
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- 55, 26, 394
- Hoxton overground 5 minute walk, Bethnal Green tube 15 minute walk
Established in 2013, The Aborealists are a collective of 48 professional artists who depict trees, each with a unique practice and strong national and international acclaim. The group have had 36 successful exhibitions to date in locations such as Poitiers, Gibraltar, Bristol and Gloucester.
About
Every year, many artists who draw or paint trees express interest in joining the group. Artists are selected for their reputation and work style, often bordering on nonfigurative and even abstract. In 2016, George Peterken OBE, forester, ecologist and author, invited the Arborealists to respond to the environment of Lady Park Wood near Monmouthj, the only schientifically monitored and unmanaged woodland in the UK. The film, Lady Park Wood, shows the artists collecting specific information for paintings. It was screened throughout Europe and the UK.
The Arborealists are currently engaged in two ungoing projects: firstly, the documentation of ancient trees for Julian Hight, a Channel 5 presenter, judge of Tree of the Year, Chair of the Ancient Tree Forum and part of the Queen’s Green Canopy Project. This has resulted in an ongoing exhibiting partnership at Nature in Art Gallery and a museum in Gloucestershire. Secondly, the Arborealists are now documenting Staverton Thicks in Suffolk, one of the oldest sites in the UK, working towards a major exhibition in 2025.
