Glacial Erosion: In the Footsteps of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham An illustrated talk by artist Jonathan Parnham

Artist Jonathan Parnham gives an illustrated talk on how artists have visually described glacial environments, focusing on Wilhelmina Barns-Graham.

Jonathan Parnham will discuss how artists have visually described the Lower and Upper Glaciers in Switzerland from 1642 to the present day. The presentation focuses on Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, who created responses to glacial environments in her paintings and printmaking after experiencing them in 1949. Jonathan will also display his recent plein air paintings and sketchbooks, which focus on the Swiss Alpine Grindelwald, Eismeer and Alesch Glaciers.