This exhibition, the first dedicated to Denton Welch’s art in over forty years, will uncover the rich tapestry of his life and work, from the introspection of his early portraits through to the mystical, Baroque still lifes and landscapes of his later years. Bringing together paintings, drawings and sculptures, the exhibition will reveal Welch’s important place in the British art scene in the first half of the Twentieth Century. Included in the collections of the Tate, the British Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, Welch’s art can be compared to his Neo-Romantic peers, not least John Minton and the ‘Two Roberts’ (Colquhoun and MacBryde), and he was frequently exhibited at the Leicester Galleries, London, during his lifetime.
To celebrate the importance of Denton Welch to artists working today, a newly commissioned painting by artist Luke Edward Hall, who has found inspiration in Denton’s painting, is included in the exhibition.