A HUNDRED years after the guns fell silent at the end of the First World War, Swindon Museum and Art Gallery is hosting two exhibitions exploring the impact of the conflict on the landscape and people of Wiltshire.
The show brings together six contemporary artists from the South West, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
It includes installations, drawing, painting, printmaking and film featuring the unique landscape and history of Salisbury Plain, which has been used by the military since 1896. During the First World War, when thousands of local soldiers trained there for battle.
Curator Sophie Cummings said: “Artists Prudence Maltby, Susan Francis and Henny Burnett work in the South West and have a special association with the area.
“For this exhibition, they are joined by Commonwealth artists Caro Williams, Catherine Farish and Sophie Cape. Together, they offer a unique perspective on Wiltshire and on the First World War. We hope visitors will be challenged, informed and inspired by the contemporary art on display.”
It will also include Augustus John’s important First World War drawing, Canadian Soldiers, as well as works by Claude Francis Barry and Graham Sutherland.
Council leader David Renard, said the shows were a "fitting tribute to those who gave their lives during the conflict.”
The two exhibitions open to the public today Further information on the talks and workshops can be found on the museum’s website – swindonmuseumandartgallery.org.uk
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