Towner Eastbourne & Emma Mason Gallery present an exhibition of works by prolific Eastbourne printmaker Robert Tavener.
Spanning the career of artist Robert Tavener (1920-2004) Shape Pattern Colour: The Art of Printmaking brings together a range of lithographs, linocuts and illustrations drawn from the collections held by Towner Eastbourne and Emma Mason Gallery. This free exhibition marking the twentieth anniversary of Tavener’s death will take place at Towner Eastbourne from 19 September to 3 November 2024.
Alongside the exhibition, an exclusive pair of limited edition prints of Tavener's works Cliffs & Foreshore, Seven Sisters and Boats & Nets will be available to purchase in Towner’s shop. With special permission granted by the Tavener Estate for the creation of these two prints, this is a rare opportunity for art lovers to acquire Tavener’s work, created to mark this commemorative exhibition.
A prolific printmaker, Tavener was inspired by his surroundings in London and Kent where he lived and worked in his early career, and the Sussex coast and South Downs following his move to Eastbourne in 1953. Tavener was appointed Head of Printmaking at Eastbourne College of Art, setting up a thriving and highly respected department, at the same time producing illustrations for children's books and completing commissions for London Transport, Shell, the BBC, and the Radio Times. In 1958 he was invited to illustrate the diary for the Kynoch Press, following in the footsteps of fellow Eastbourne artist Eric Ravilious.
Tavener’s prints are varied, bold and colourful, always a personal interpretation of the richness and beauty of the landscape and architecture through shape, pattern, texture and design.
Robert Tavener Shape Pattern Colour: The Art of Printmaking
19 September to 3 November 2024
Free admission
Towner Eastbourne, Devonshire Park, College Road Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ
Further Information: Robert Tavener Shape Pattern Colour: The Art of Printmaking