Arty In The Park: Gunnersbury Park

Assignment: Inspired by Arshile Gorky / Abstract-Surreal Landscapes

Our starting point for our Arty In The Park session was Arshile Gorky (1904-1948) who is best remembered for his drawn and painted abstract landscapes – the result of a move from a more realistic, figurative approach to work that was looser, suggestive and rich with abstract qualities at a time that coincided with the artist meeting the leader of the Surrealists, Andre Breton along with fellow Surrealist artist Matta (Roberto Matta Echaurren) and others in New York in the early 1940s

Here’s a selection of artwork and prepatory studies made by some artists taking part in the session.

Look out for another gallery of work coming soon…

Vanda – Gothic Bathhouse Coloured pencils on paper

Vanda – Birds? Coloured pencils on paper

Vanda – Essence of the Park Coloured pencils on paper

Jill – Fountain Graphite and crayon on paper

Jill – Twiggy Shadows Mixed media on paper

 

Jill – Flower Bed Pastel on paper

 

Jo Melhuish – In My Head Watercolour on paper

Moira – Summer Breeze Watercolour on paper

Moira – The Fountain Watercolour on paper

Jenik – Untitled Media not stated

Mario – Gurney Baby Graphite and coloured pencil on paper

Mario – Sunny Burger Watercolour on paper

Mario – Goony Sparks Watercolour on paper

Mario – Grey Sunburn Watercolour on paper

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