DAWN TO DUSK
A solo exhibition by Lucy Marks
PETWORTH HOUSE AND PARK London Road, Petworth
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Award-winning artist, Lucy Marks unveils her brand-new body of oil and watercolour paintings at Petworth House and Park this summer. The new paintings have been inspired by the iconic National Trust site. ‘The title of the exhibition, Dawn to Dusk, is a nod to Turner, who regularly visited and painted Petworth,’ Lucy explains. ‘His work featured sunsets and sunrises in both watercolour and oil. As a landscape painter I, too, wanted to capture the cycle of a day at Petworth. From its dreamy sunrises to its gentle and dramatic sunsets.’ Lucy begins each of her paintings en plein air, sketching in watercolour and oil, before finishing them in the studio. The resulting images are dynamic, free interpretations of the landscape. ‘Walking round the show is a bit like exploring the park and gardens,’ she writes. ‘There are leafy quiet spots through to majestic sweeps of wildness; some tight and busy areas and some more relaxed open areas.’
Dawn to Dusk can be seen in the Servants’ Quarters Gallery, Petworth House and Park until September 19. Lucy will be available in the gallery to meet visitors on July 25, August 13 and September 4 and she will be giving demonstrations on July 11 and 22, and August 11 and 28. The exhibition will also be available to view at Lucy’s website at https://www.lucymarks.co.uk