I am thrilled and honoured to announce that I have been invited by Petworth House and Park, the beautiful National Trust site, to paint their estate and gardens… which will culminate in a solo exhibition in the house itself!
Entitled ‘Dawn to Dusk’, the show will run from Saturday 3 July to Sunday 19 September in the Servants' Quarters Gallery in Petworth House.
I can’t wait to see you there this summer! If you want to come and say hello and visit the stunning house and grounds, don’t forget you’ll need to book your dates first. Petworth will release all their summer dates soon so keep an eye out!
Between now and the show opening on 3 July, I will be painting ‘en plein air’ in the grounds, in my usual oils, watercolours and charcoal sketches.
If you visit Petworth House, come and say hi! I’d love to meet you - socially distanced, of course. When you go through Visitors’ Reception, you will be able to see a map of ‘Lucy on Location’, where I'll indicate where I am in the park, so you can come and find me painting. If you see me in the park, if you want to share your favourite views of the grounds with me, or share some Petworth inspiration, post a picture on social media and join the conversation by using #LucyOnLocation and tagging me.
I’ll be posting where I am on my social pages too! By the way, if you’re not following me on social media yet, I'm @lucy_marks_art on Instagram, @marks_lucy on Twitter, and @lucymarks.co.uk on Facebook.
While the exhibition runs, from 3 July to 19 September, I will be hosting four ‘Artist in Action’ demonstrations, on both my watercolour and oil painting in the grounds.
There will also be four ‘Meet the Artist’ sessions, where you can come and chat with me and discuss the exhibition and all things arty.
I do hope I will see you there! As the sun comes out and the lockdown eases, we’ll be able to enjoy all that nature and culture have to offer together at Petworth House. So, come out and see me paint in the grounds this spring, book in your visit for ‘Dawn to Dusk’, and join a demonstration or meet with me in the summer.
