Images have kindly been provided by Ruthin Craft Centre
Gordon Baldwin retrospective, touring exhibition 'Objects for a Landscape' organised by York Museums Trust, is now at Ruthin Craft Centre and well worth a visit. The 148 mainly sculptural, free standing pieces dating back to 1966, stretch out across all three galleries.
Inspired by landscape, music and the work of fine artists like Paul Klee, Baldwin not only creates the most beautiful tactile forms but he integrates the surface with clever use of line, colour and texture as though it were a canvas.
Baldwin is very open about his creative journey, describing how it can take many months for a piece to be completed. Dealing with the surface is the most agonizing part, often forcing him to revert to process just to get going. The journey is finally crystalised when the form is given a title.
This exhibition is full of inspiration. Every piece holds the attention and like a pebble on the beach, it is full of surprises. The scale is a delight. An exhibition not to be missed! Jen
Exhibition continues until 14th July 2013
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