Nature and Nurture

This exhibition showcases work by the late sculptor Tom Millard RBSA and practising artist Melanie Keevil.
Tom Millard RBSA gained inspiration for his sculptures and constructions from the natural world, in all its forms and changing seasons. His journey around the southwest coastline, especially where the land meets sea, particularly fascinated him, as did the landscape of the Midlands, the Malvern hills, the locks and canal system, and the crumbling industrial landscape.
Tom was an art educator of students of all ages and he met ceramicist Melanie Keevil when, as a young mum, she volunteered to help with groups of nursery children. Melanie’s sculpture and wall art is also inspired by urban and rural landscapes.
Tom and Melanie’s shared passions of nature and nurture, the human form, and its relationship to the natural world, which subsequently led to the first of their joint exhibitions in 2010. Two further collaborative exhibitions followed, with Tom and Melanie’s artistic relationship continuing through to the end of his life. Tom Millard was a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists for over 20 years and sadly passed away in November 2023.

Featured image: Tom Millard and Melanie Keevil

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