Galleries - September 2012

The Alan Cotton Lectures A Painter’s Journey to Everest Thursday 20th September – 6.00pm For further details please contact Jessica@messums.com or telephone 020 7437 5545 M ESSUM ’ S www.messums.com 8 Cork Street, London W1S 3LJ Telephone: +44 (0)20 7437 5545 Exhibition 12th – 29th September 2012 Works include: The Mount Everest Series, Venice, Piemonte, Provence, Dingle Peninsula and The Hartland paintings. Catalogue £15 inc p&p Exhibition posters £19.50 inc p&p Alan Cotton Alan’s travels have taken him far afield to places that hold a special significance: The Dingle Peninsula on the west coast of Ireland, Provence and Piemonte, Venice and Cypress to name just a few, but the chance to paint Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, was an offer never to turn down. Accompanied by the explorer David Hempleman-Adams, Alan was able to create a thrilling series of works of Everest charting different times of day and reflecting dramatic changes in weather. “I truly believe those landscape paintings of Mount Everest will go down in history.” David Hempleman-Adams Adventurer and Explorer Tibet – Golden Light on Mount Everest oil on canvas 102 x 127 cms 40 x 50 ins