Constable’s Walks
An artistic pilgrimage following in the footsteps of historically acclaimed landscape painter John Constable RA
about the show
Solo Show, Royal Watercolour Society Gallery, London.
September 2022
In this body of work, Lucy set out on an artistic pilgrimage within the local seaside and countryside by following the footsteps of historically acclaimed landscape painter John Constable RA. The resulting exhibition, Constable’s Walks, showcased over seventy new paintings celebrating the coast and landscape above and around Brighton.
While Constable spent time with his family in Brighton, from 1824 to 1828, Constable routinely went on three favourite walks, which he recorded in his sketches:
Walk 1: Towards Shoreham and West, along the seafront, out of Brighton and towards Shoreham. From there, Constable turned inland, following the River Adur and Mill Hill, overlooking Shoreham Harbour.
Walk 2: The Downs and Devil’s Dyke, going upwards and inland, to the top of the South Downs at Devil’s Dyke, a high point which has many views across Brighton over to the sea, and East and West along the Downs themselves.
Walk 3: Brighton, Hove and East, along the Undercliff, towards Brighton’s Chain Pier, past today’s Marina and on towards Rottingdean.
Following in Constable’s footsteps, Lucy took her pochade and painted along the paths where her 19th Century forefather once walked. This in turn, allowed Lucy to paint in the South Downs and along the coast, where the Sussex countryside meets the seaside resort town and the bustling urbanised coast.
The new paintings focussed on views of the seascape and cityscape. Subjects included Shoreham Harbour, Brighton seen from above, its famous Palace Pier and the promenade’s turquoise railings, the local countryside of South Downs, and a variety of coastal views.
Exhibition catalogue
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114 page full colour softback catalogue, providing an introduction to the show, my process, and of course, every work is included.
Foreward by Nicola Coleby, Partnerships & Development Manager, Brighton Royal Pavilion & Museum Trust, and part of the curation team of the 2017 “Constable and Brighton” Exhibition.
availability of works
A small number of works from ‘Constable’s Walks’ are still available. To check availability and price, please contact us. Thank you.
Towards shoreham and west
Along the seafront, out of Brighton and towards Shoreham. From there, Constable turned inland.
The downs and devil’s dyke
to the top of the South Downs at Devil’s Dyke, a high point which has many views
brighton, hove and east
Along the Undercliff, towards Brighton’s Chain Pier, passing today’s Marina.
Towards Shoreham and West
Towards Shoreham and West, along the seafront, out of Brighton and towards Shoreham. From there, Constable turned inland, following the River Adur and Mill Hill, overlooking Shoreham Harbour.
The Downs and Devil’s Dyke
The Downs and Devil’s Dyke, going upwards and inland, to the top of the South Downs at Devil’s Dyke, a high point which has many views across Brighton over to the sea, and East and West along the Downs themselves.
Brighton, Hove and East
Brighton, Hove and East, along the Undercliff, towards Brighton’s Chain Pier, passed today’s Marina and on towards Rottingdean.
The Postcards
The Postcards, with all three walks captured en plein air, Lucy hopes that you will enjoy the postcards in the spirit they were painted.
