These four paintings, two by Matt Robins and two by Camden Whitehead will be
part of an exhibition in London, England in the spring and summer of 2003.
The paintings depict two remarkably similar views: the Thames River from Richmond
Hill in England and the James River from Libby Hill in Richmond,Virginia.
Richmond, Virginia was named after Richmond, England because of this
remarkable similarity. It is ironic that the views look in opposite
directions. The James River view looks southeast, the Thames view, northwest. The exhibition in London was organized to commemorate the centenary of an act of |
parliament which protects the riverside setting of Richmond Hill. Some of the
proceeds from the sale of works in the exhibition will go toward programs
to further protect and promote this historic stretch of the Thames River. The exhibition will open at the flagship store of the Waterstone's chain of bookstores at Piccadilly on April 29, 2003. It will move to Richmond Council's Orleans House Gallery on May 5, 2003 and remain on view there for nine weeks. The exhibition will include the works of over thirty prominent British artists each showing their interpretation of the famous view of the Thames from Richmond Hill. Camden Whitehead and Matt Robins were asked to participate as part of a "sister cities" relationship between Richmond, Virginia and Richmond, England. |