Tim Fowler: The Ground

Leicester-based artist Tim Fowler will be showing a selection of paintings featuring new large scale works on public display here for the first time, informed by a research trip to Barbados earlier this year.

Entitled ‘The Ground’, after the name that many Bajans give to their gardens, the exhibition will also feature brand new work inspired by Fowler’s recent trip to Andromeda Botanic Gardens in Barbados.

The exhibition will be a continued evolution of Fowler’s large-scale paintings, combined with a personal exploration of his Bajan heritage leading back to its African origins through his botanical interest in migratory crops, traditional plants used by African slaves and those still used today by modern day Bajans. Fowler says it is important that the exhibition comes from a place of learning which represents his journey of discovery, referencing a darker colonial history as well as its cultural beauty.

Gallery Opening Times:

Weekdays, 12pm – 5pm
Weekends, 12pm – 4pm

Exhibition Accessibility

Our friendly team of volunteers and gallery invigilators can tell you more about the artworks and artists.

Sound and light levels can be adjusted.

Seating is available in all gallery spaces.

Gallery interpretation is produced in large print as standard.

A braille guide for the exhibition is also available from the gallery desk.

Film and video artworks are subtitled, or where this is not possible a transcript will be available.

Ear defenders are available from the gallery desk.

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