Richmond Park has an amazing number of trees - 130,000 of which 1,300 are veterans. Trees fascinate us though their beauty and longevity, through myths and legends, and through the food and shelter they give to thousands of other species, including ourselves.
Tim Craven is the founder of the Arborealists, a group of European artists that choose trees as their theme. Through Tim’s talk, we will explore how and why the Tree has been a major subject for British artists, including as a motif in abstract art, and the Tree’s current role for painters as a symbol of our fragile, natural environment.
John Berger, in his ground-breaking series ‘Ways of Seeing’ said: “The way we see things is affected by what we know or believe.” Tim’s talk will enrich your experience on future visits to Richmond Park, helping you see and love aspects of its trees that you have never noticed before.
Please join this Friends of Richmond Park event - either us in person at Duke Street, Richmond or online.
7pm Doors open
7.30pm Talk begins
