Perth Museum and Art Gallery. An interesting collection of local history, furniture and paintings. Two exhibitions currently running, one with possible links to my project. De Rerum Natura by Ronald Forbes is the outcome of two years work as artist-in-residence with the Scottish Crop Research Institute. Striking in colour and imagery, the paintings and digital-collages draw on themes from what the artist describes as 'the great stories that have formed and informed our culture for millennia'. Amongst these stories is that of Adam and Eve.
Use of biblical stories and motifs in our post-Christian culture has long been an interest of mine.Making links with this and another of the focus paintings, Hughie O'Donghue's Studies for a Crucifixion will require more research. Looking forward to that when I next hit the library trail. An unexpected find that opens up new thoughts and possibilities.
Enjoyed Perth - excellent lunch at a French bistro and even managed to avoid the torrential rain that began half an hour ago.
Thank you for providing the links to enable us to see the works you are studying, Ronald Forbes was curious with his work so influenced by agriculture.
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