The latest artwork on show now at Sidmouth Wallspace at the Ham carpark Sidmouth depicts many of the significant species in the town’s treescape.
The image, which is in the capriccio Renaissance style, typically whimsical and using an imaginary interpretation of the layout of trees and some of the iconic buildings in Sidmouth.
Tree Towel was created as a celebration, fundraising and awareness raising piece - presenting the many wonderful specimens of trees found in the townwide Civic Arboretum - an area which covers the whole town - the only such arboretum designation in the country.
East Devon Artist Rebecca Lockyear choose to depict the trees in the typical Renaissance capriccio style which elevates their towering elegance and emphasises their beauty further in the way there are laid out, adding an ethereal feel to the work.
The artwork features more than a dozen international trees, from the Monterey Cypress and Pine from California to the Wedding Cake and Foxglove trees from China and Korea.
The artwork has been produced as a teatowel, print and postcards to purchase from the Sidmouth Tourist Information Centre in support of the work of the towns Arboretum.
Sidmouth Arboretum produces a range of tree trails guiding people round local parks and gardens. There is a walking trail available that will allow you to visit and learn more about each of the trees in the capriccio.
Sidmouth Arboretum are crowd funding for the cost of the print and to support their important tree conservation work.
Sidmouth School of Art’s Louise Cole said “We are delighted to have partnered with Sidmouth Arboretum for this project. Sidmouth School of Art’s ethos is focused on bringing new artworks for residents and visitors to enjoy through community collaborations which highlight the many proactive volunteer led groups that make our community tick, and which in themselves, add to our sense of belonging and wellbeing.”
Artistic Director Coco Hodgkinson added: “Local artist Rebecca Lockyear’s work is beautiful and we are thankful that with help from a team of Sidmouth School of Art volunteers, the colours in the image really pop against the freshly painted white wall which is the backdrop to Sidmouth Wallspace. Thank you also to Sidmouth Town Council for providing the paint.”
Read about the project on our website Tree Towel | Sidmouth School Of Art