Exhibition
Springlines
9 Jun 2017 – 14 Oct 2017
Event times
Tuesday - Saturday, 9:30 - 17:00*
*Sundays from mid-July to September, 10:00 - 16:00
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- The Amelia
- Civic Centre, Mount Pleasant,
- Royal Tunbridge Wells
England - TN1 1JN
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Bus stops out side The Amelia at the War Memorial in the centre of town.
- The Amelia is a 5 minute walk uphill from Tunbridge Wells train station.
“Springlines”, exploring hidden and mysterious bodies of water is an exhibition of paintings by artist Mary Anne Aytoun-Ellis and words by poet Clare Best which opens on 9 June and will run until 14 October.
About
During the drought of 2012 writer Clare Best and painter Mary Anne Aytoun-Ellis went in search of bodies of water that are concealed, forgotten or overlooked. They found places rich in history, wildlife, culture and myth. Through Springlines, Mary Anne’s paintings and Clare’s words celebrate the variety and vitality of this water. Their work explores some of the most evocative hidden corners of English landscape – from dewponds to ancient wells, from old clay pits to furnace ponds, from chalk springs to man-made pools.
For this exhibition Clare and Mary Anne have developed some new work for their Springlines project, reflecting the overlooked water sources of Tunbridge Wells. Inspired by the collections at Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery and walks throughout the borough, their paintings, photographs and poetry capture the essence of our natural and industrial heritage. The exhibition also presents these objects, prints and paintings from the museum collection.
