AN EXHIBITION will bring together over 30 paintings from an artists, which aims to encourage residents to deepen their connection with the natural environment.

Opening on 25 April at The Wykeham Gallery, Stockbridge (until 4 May), Invisible Landscapes presents new work by artist Edward Hutchison.

The exhibition, which brings together over 30 paintings created by the artist over the past two years, will raise funds for the UN Refugee Agency’s work in Ukraine (UNHCR). Moved by reports and images of the devastation that has occurred in Ukraine following the Russian invasion – and as an advocate for the fundamental importance of the natural environment to our wellbeing – Hutchison will donate 50 per cent of proceeds from all sales to support the UNHCR’s work in Ukraine.

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From the energy of complex root systems to the vigour of the dawn chorus, the life force of ancient oak trees to the harmony of wildflowers, artist Edward Hutchison works in watercolour to create evocative abstract images that shed light on intimate elements of nature.

Edward Hutchison said: "Invisible Landscapes is an expression that draws our attention to the need to recognise the hidden energies and powers in landscape, enabling us to live more in harmony with the environment. These energies may be difficult for us to appreciate but with rapid advances in technology elsewhere, it may not be too long before we begin to better understand the intricate mysteries of the living world. These paintings attempt to suggest some of the interesting theories and ideas currently at the edge of common knowledge about landscape.”

His practice has evolved through many years of close observation as he is also an acclaimed landscape architect, the landscape designer for many multidisciplinary projects including The London Eye, The Indoor Cricket School at Lord’s Cricket Ground, the Peace Garden and Herbert Gallery in Coventry and the Main Square with the Médiatèque in Nîmes, France.

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In a wonderfully vibrant series entitled The Dawn Chorus, he proposes that the symbiotic relationship between birds and plant life extends to the possibility of bird song promoting plant growth – a theory suggested by research showing that the productivity of orange groves is increased if classical music is played in the early stages of growth.

All the paintings will be on sale.

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