Exhibition “Azeri Inspired Countryside in Painting and Printmaking” by British artist, Edward Twohig
Edward Twohig is a renowned artist specialising in printmaking, drawing and painting, who lives and works in the U.K. and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, in London and Head of Art at Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England. He has held two recent solo exhibitions in Azerbaijan. The first entitled 100 Views of Old City, Baku was held at the National Art Museum of Azerbaijan in 2017. His second, Old City in Seasonal Colour at the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (Chained House) in Old City, Baku, in July of 2018. Azeri inspired-works by this artist are held in the permanent collection at the British Museum and in the Embassy of Azerbaijan, in London and in the art galleries. “Azeri Countryside in Painting and Printmaking” at the Qiz Qalasi Gallery (QGallery) in April 2019 explores this artist’s fascination with rhythm in line and colour and infuses aspects of the countryside in North Azerbaijan in all her seasons, in particular: Gabala, Goychay, Oghuz, Gakh, Shaki, Shamakhy and Gobustan as well as aspects of Azeri culture that inspires him. The paintings and prints in QGallery bring to fruition a seven-year journey. It is Edward Twohig’s thirteenth visit to Baku.
"The fearlessness of these works is only achieved by Edward Twohig’s total engrossment, enthusiasm and passion for the culture and landscape of Azerbaijan." From a recent article written by reviewer, Jess Reeve
