Nature and Nurture

About

This exhibition showcases work by the late sculptor Tom Millard RBSA and practising artist Melanie Keevil.

Tom gained his inspiration from the natural world in all its forms and changing seasons. His journey around the Southwest coastline, especially the juxtaposition and interplay between the land and sea particularly fascinated him. He was also inspired by the landscape of the Midlands, including the ever-changing beauty of the Malvern Hills and the decaying landscape of old kilns, locks and Victorian waterways. Tom was also a teacher 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.

This exhibition showcases work by the late sculptor Tom Millard RBSA and practising artist Melanie Keevil.Tom gained his inspiration from the natural world in all its forms and changing seasons. His journey around the Southwest coastline, especially the juxtaposition and interplay between the land and sea particularly fascinated him.