ArtWave - The Art of Rural Life
Horatio Clare in Conversation with Antony Penrose
Our evening talk, Horatio Clare in conversation with Antony Penrose, chaired by Helen Medlycott, was a great success and provided a fascinating extension to the themes explored
throughout The Art of Rural Life.
The conversation moved naturally between place, home, migration and belonging, considering how our experiences of landscape and rural surroundings shape the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Both Horatio and Antony brought deeply personal perspectives to the discussion, drawing on their very different experiences of movement, rootedness,
farming, art and writing.
The evening was thoughtful, engaging and at times unexpectedly illuminating, with the two speakers offering plenty of points of connection and contrast. It was particularly interesting to hear how ideas of home can encompass both a strong sense of place and an openness to elsewhere, and how rural life can be understood not as isolated or static, but as part of a much wider cultural and human landscape.
The talk was warmly received by the audience and provided a fitting conclusion to the wider programme of The Art of Rural Life.
Helen Medlycott
Our evening talk, Horatio Clare in conversation with Antony Penrose, chaired by Helen Medlycott, was a great success and provided a fascinating extension to the themes explored
throughout The Art of Rural Life.
The conversation moved naturally between place, home, migration and belonging, considering how our experiences of landscape and rural surroundings shape the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Both Horatio and Antony brought deeply personal perspectives to the discussion, drawing on their very different experiences of movement, rootedness,
farming, art and writing.
The evening was thoughtful, engaging and at times unexpectedly illuminating, with the two speakers offering plenty of points of connection and contrast. It was particularly interesting to hear how ideas of home can encompass both a strong sense of place and an openness to elsewhere, and how rural life can be understood not as isolated or static, but as part of a much wider cultural and human landscape.
The talk was warmly received by the audience and provided a fitting conclusion to the wider programme of The Art of Rural Life.
Helen Medlycott