More Pre-Raphaelite art is coming to Tullie following the hugely successful The Legend of King Arthur: A Pre-Raphaelite Love Story exhibition.
A small collection of major Pre-Raphaelite and Victorian artworks, never before displayed at Tullie, are being shown in Creative Expressions, a special exhibition in the Community Gallery. Tullie’s Art Group have been getting creative and making their own artistic responses, appearing alongside.
Art Group meets the third Friday of every month, exploring different styles of art, techniques and artists. Participants are encouraged to have fun and try something new, focusing more on the process than the end product. In the past they’ve worked with a number of artists and taken inspiration from many works in the Tullie collection. Everyone is welcome to attend, from those who haven’t drawn or painted since school to practicing artists.
Local artist and Tullie team member, David Hollins, led Art Group in creating their responses. His work is also featured in the exhibition.
“I attend Tullie free art lessons to help with my mental health, to feel included as a person and it gives me a sense of belonging while relaxing in a friendly group, painting under the guidance of caring supportive staff.” – An Art Group participant.
Major Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti will have three works on display, including a portrait of his sister, the poet Christina Rossetti, as well as two other depictions of women in typical Pre-Raphaelite fashion. Ford Madox Brown’s remarkable preparatory designs for two of his murals in Manchester Town Hall can also be seen. Alongside are three mesmerising moonlit scenes by Atkinson Grimshaw and a beautiful portrait of ‘Letty’ by Frederic Leighton. The works are temporarily on display at Tullie thanks to an anonymous loan.
“We are incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to display this outstanding collection of Victorian art featuring major works by the Pre-Raphaelites alongside Art Group’s inspired range of creative responses. The artworks really complement Tullie’s nationally important Pre-Raphaelite collection and it’s definitely not to be missed.” – Melanie Gardner, Fine and Decorative Art Curator at Tullie
Tullie has a nationally important collection of Pre-Raphaelite art which is on show in The Pre-Raphaelites: Women in the Picture display in Old Tullie House. The collection is also regularly lent to exhibitions across the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States.
Creative Expressions opens Friday 16 June. Entry is included with museum admission/an annual ticket.
