TIRZAH GARWOOD

Best known until now as the wife of Eric Ravilious and as the author of the autobiography Long Live Great Bardfield, Garwood excelled as a fine artist and printmaker. This retrospective marks the first time the full extent her output has been shown, giving these captivating works the critical examination and public showcase they deserve.

Join us for a rare opportunity to view more than 80 of Garwood’s works, and explore her ‘sophisticated naïve’ approach that infused apparently innocent subjects with deeper meanings. Representing each area of her practice, the exhibition showcases almost all of Garwood’s existing oil paintings, alongside her witty wood engravings, pencil sketches, experimental marbled papers, and collaged paper constructions.

Curated by James Russell (Ravilious, 2015, Edward Bawden, 2018). An full-colour catalogue will accompany the show, featuring new research, plate images of each work and insightful essays by Ella Ravilious (granddaughter of Eric and Tirzah) and writer Jennifer Higgie.