About Meg Huby
We are delighted to announce that Meg Huby will begin her year-long tenure as Artist-in-Residence in October 2019.
Meg, who began her career as a biologist, forged a lifelong bond with the natural world and an interest in human impacts, both good and bad. Her working life in science and public policy has been a source of inspiration for her artwork in a range of media from paint to print.
In her own words, “the natural world is endlessly changing and cycles of dereliction and regeneration in the man-made world reflect decay and growth in nature. The Yorkshire Arboretum itself constantly changes in a cycle of breakdown and regrowth.” Meg hopes to produce work that raises awareness about the transience of living things and the vital contribution made by trees to both human and environmental well-being.
She adds, “This residency is incredibly exciting, and the opportunity to explore the arboretum environment through all the seasons will provide fantastic inspiration. It’s an absolute privilege and I am looking forward to creating a whole new range of work.”
Meg is a passionate advocate of art as something that anyone can take part in and enjoy. During her residency, she is keen to encourage visitors to join in with the process of drawing and painting, and experience how this “can offer new and different ways of understanding the natural environment.” She will host a small programme of events at the arboretum throughout her time there, with the first – an informal day session for people of all abilities and experience called ‘Trees Undressed’ – taking place on Wednesday 6th November.
An exhibition of the body of the work Meg produces during her year-long residency will run from 18th September to 19th October 2020, featuring original paintings, prints and other merchandise.
