Collection Conversation - Nicholas Herbert and Sarah Purvey

About

In September's instalment of our free art talk series, we will be joined by Nicholas Herbert and John Law.

Nicholas Herbert studied at the Central School of Art & Design, followed by a degree in Visual Communication at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham. Since 2012, he has concentrated on creating a series of small, intimate mixed-media drawings of English and Italian landscapes, where transience, temporality, isolation and vulnerability are important underlying themes.

John Law studied at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham, followed by the Royal Academy of Fine Art, The Hague. He returned to teach at the Bath Academy of Art and then Bath Spa University, where he was Principal Lecturer and Course Director of the MA in Interactive Multimedia. Initially working in abstract sculpture, he is now known for his panoramic photography for print and virtual reality.

Image captions:

Left image: Chobham Common, Winter, 2020, Nicholas Herbert, graphite, soluble crayon, acrylic paint, colour pencil, conte crayon, pastel and micaceous oxide on white paper
Right image: Virtual Installation at Corsham Court, 2026, John Law