Living with Trees – Special Event Talks

East Water Valley by Tim Craven

The Tree in British Art History from Thomas Gainsborough to The Arborealists

By Tim Craven
Artist, curator, lecturer and
Founder of the Arborealists Artist group

The origins of the British School of Art and how the tree was an important early motif and subject, much loved by Thomas Gainsborough. 

Tim Craven will explore the reasons why the tree has such a strong legacy in British Art History and consider its use as a motif from the Romantic Movement to the Pre-Raphaelites, the Post-Impressionists, the Pastoral Etchers, the Neo-Romantics, Land Art and the Ruralists.  A metaphor for the human condition, trees are now centre stage as a vital symbol for the global environmental emergency and are the unifying subject for diverse art practices of The Arborealists.

Tickets £10 or £5 for Barnes Common and Barnes Artists members.  Profits from this event will be donated to Age UK Richmond.

Monday 3rd July
at The Barnes Green Centre,
SW13 9HE at 6.30pm

Photograph by Andrew Wilson

The Trees of Barnes Common

Will Dartnell
Conservation Manager, Barnes Common

Come along for an evening talk by our Conservation Manager, Will Dartnell, on the trees of Barnes Common, held to coincide with Barnes Artists' Living with Trees exhibition.

Inspired by the natural beauty and vitality of the trees and woodland on their doorstep, local artist group Barnes Artists and the local branch of London Independent Photography, in conjunction with The Friends of St Mary’s Barnes have joined together to highlight the award-winning conservation management group Barnes Common at its third annual summer show at St Mary’s Church, SW13.

The event starts at 7pm, with time to socialise, get a drink from the bar and enjoy the exhibition before the talk starts at 8pm, lasting approximately 20-30 minutes and followed by a Q&A. Proceeds from the bar will benefit St Mary's charity while the tickets sold will benefit the charity Barnes Common.

Thursday 6th July
St Mary's Church, SW13 9HL
Drinks 7pm
talk starts at 8pm