“My main interest, in my painting, has always been in colour, space and light.”(Patrick Heron)
Celebrate the artist Patrick Heron (1920-99) in this retrospective exhibition, the first major show of his work for twenty years.
Speakers in order of appearance: Matthew Collings, Artist, Critic and Writer; Sarah Martin, Head of Exhibitions at Turner Contemporary; Andrew Wilson, Senior Curator at Tate Britain; Katharine Heron, Architect and daughter; Sara Matson, Curator at Tate St Ives; Susanna Heron, Artist and daughter.
One of the most significant and innovative figures in 20th century British art, Heron played a vital role in the development of post-war abstract painting.
Spanning over fifty years of work from 1943 to 1996, explore the scope and ambitious scale of Heron’s painting as well as his consistent attachment to the subject of colour.
Patrick Heron is curated by Andrew Wilson, Curator Modern and Contemporary British Art, Tate Britain and Sara Maston, Curator, Tate St Ives with Sarah Martin, Head of Exhibitions, Turner Contemporary.
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