Oliver Jones at Pershore Abbey

Oliver Jones at Pershore Abbey

About the exhibition

After a highly successful showing at National Trust’s Berrington Hall as part of the exhibition ‘Skin Deep,’ two important works by Oliver Jones were shown at Pershore Abbey for a limited period.

Oliver Jones works in pastel chalk, a medium commonly associated with intimate portraiture and gentle landscapes, rather than large formats or monumental triptychs. His works defy expectations: they are large, but also highly charged.

The two works, #motherandchild and Divine were selected as they undoubtedly present similarities with certain forms of religious art. The pieces address how different forms of communication can contain social messages about who we are and how we relate to each other. In these cases, looking at body image, the impact of social media and self-image/self-worth.

 Artist Talk: Oliver Jones

Saturday 5 March 2022, 3-4.30pm, Pershore Abbey. Free

Oliver Jones is known for his large format hyper-realistic pastel chalk drawings. His two works on show at Pershore Abbey consider body image, the impact of social media on representation and self-worth. On Saturday 5 March, join him at the Abbey for a talk about Divine and #motherandchild as well as his wider practice.

Image: Oliver Jones, #motherandchild. Pastel on paper, 2017. Photo: Stefan Handy.