- Venue
- Towner Eastbourne
- Date
- Thursday, March 23, 2023
06:00 PM - Address
- Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ
- Location
- South East England
- Organiser
- Blue Monkey Network
“It seemed such an easy task to choose just eight paintings for this talk. Eight paintings I would like to get up close and personal with, experiencing things not possible when looking at a print or digital reproduction, however good.
Just paintings. No need to think about sculpture, textiles, prints or ceramics, so that makes life a lot simpler. Then difficulties began to surface in my mind. Should my selection be worldwide? What period…there are beautiful paintings from the 1400’s that I’d love to meet for real. I’ve seen many modern masterpieces giving me that special visceral feeling, but there are still countless others. Should any of these be on my list?
Finally my idea emerged. I would like to share with you my desire to meet eight paintings by 20th/21st century artists some of whom you may know, others possibly not. All hold an intrinsic interest for me and I’ll be explaining why. Some I could have already met in the past, usually in private galleries, if only I had known at the time.”
Roger Adams regards himself as a painter who places the figure at the heart of his practice. His images are loose and simple using paint to show how a person’s body responds to its feelings and thoughts and focusing on the fact that expression and emotion can be captured through pose. He is not interested in the realistic detail of a person’s exterior and there are few if any facial features.
You can see some of his work on the BMN website members page here or on Instagram
Free to BMN members or £5 on the night. The event will take place in Studio 3. Check in 6-6.30pm, Talk & discussion 6.30-7.30pm, networking/leave 7.30-8pm
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Image: Nathan Oliveira Standing Figure
Blue Monkey Network is run by artists for artists, in partnership with Towner Eastbourne, and is entirely funded by membership subscriptions and donations. You can see more of what the network has planned over the next few months on their events page.
