TREEN (of a tree)
1 August – 6 September 2025
Participating Artists: Colin Anderson, Carole Aston, Jocelyn Bailey, Rosalind Barker, Susanne Beard, Sarah Cliff, Christina Crews, Louisa Crispin, Margaret Devitt, Louisa Donovan, Duncan Dwinell, Sally Eldars, Sue Evans, Deborah Farquarson, Victoria Granville, Kate Grimes, Amanda Hopkins, Marilyn Kyle, Keith Lovegrove, Venetia Nevill, Clare Revolta, Franny Swann, Irene Vaughan.
This exhibition Treen (of a tree) is the result of a collaboration between Liz Botterill, the museum curator and the gallery co-curators Rosalind Barker and Sue Evans, with the artists of Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum. TREEN (of a tree) is displayed in the now connected Museum and Gallery.
What inspires artists to create new work? For this exhibition the inspiration was to be found in Museum objects in its collection made from wood.
The Museum objects range from the practical to the decorative. Some present a chunk of wood in its raw form, some have been smoothed, some carved, some varnished. The objects chosen are unpainted, showing the unique grain patterns in the material.
Wood is natural and renewable, making it a sustainable material. It is relatively lightweight for its strength and durability, and easy to manipulate with tools. Different trees are suitable for different jobs.
Before the production of synthetic materials, even more everyday objects were made from wood than are today.
We hope you enjoy these artistic creative responses to Museum objects which started life as a tree.
Artists in Conversation Wednesday 3 September 6-8
What inspires artists to create new work? Join us for refreshments and the opportunity to hear the artists discuss their work created in response to this free opportunity to collaborate with Sevenoaks Museum and exhibit in the main gallery.
Congratulations to the 23 SVAF participating artists who have responded magnificently to this knotty challenge: Colin Anderson, Carole Aston, Jocelyn Bailey, Rosalind Barker, Susanne Beard, Sarah Cliff, Christina Crews, Louisa Crispin, Margaret Devitt, Louisa Donovan, Duncan Dwinell, Sally Eldars, Sue Evans, Deborah Farquarson, Victoria Granville, Kate Grimes, Amanda Hopkins, Marilyn Kyle, Keith Lovegrove, Venetia Nevill, Clare Revolta, Franny Swann and Irene Vaughan.
They responded to the practical, the decorative, the grain patterns and so much more to create this innovative and eclectic show. What inspired them in the random wooden objects in the Museum collection that started life as a tree? Join us on Wednesday and listen to find out.
This is the last late-night opportunity to see the exhibition in this extended space between Museum and Gallery.
