HOLMFIRTH artist Ashley Jackson is the subject of a landmark exhibition in London – thanks to a tie-up with national law firm Walker Morris.
The exhibition, The Power and the Passion, is a collection of Ashley’s dramatic works featuring the Yorkshire moors. It will open in October at the Mall Galleries, near Buckingham Palace, before moving to Yorkshire’s Temple Newsam later in the month for a run through to May, 2011.
The exhibition will bring 35 of the water colourist’s favourite paintings of the wild countryside into the heart of the capital – encouraging Londoners and overseas visitors to consider the region as a tourist destination and its place at the heart of the UK.
This year will see Ashley celebrate his 70th birthday and mark more than 50 years as a professional artist.
Walker Morris has been sponsoring the arts for more than 20 years – and has been associated with Ashley for 15 years through his role as judge in the firm’s annual children’s calendar painting competition.
Walker Morris managing partner Ian Gilbert said: “It is important that support for the arts be maintained and we are delighted to make our contribution through this latest sponsorship.”
Said Ashley: “I am delighted to be continuing my long term association with the firm through their sponsorship of this landmark exhibition.”
