The summer exhibition will see a multitude of works by British artist Clare Woods RA installed throughout the historic manor and its galleries.

Having initially trained as a sculptor, Woods’ understanding of sculptural forms underpin her paintings, collages, and prints. Her recent works have been preoccupied with destabilising traditional art historical genres such as portraiture, landscape and still life.

Hovering between abstraction and figuration, her paintings are characterised by fluid mark-making and vibrant colours.

Under The Dome (2024), one of the biggest works in the show, draws its composition from a photo Woods took of the iconic Temperate House at Kew Gardens, London. In this scene, the viewer is positioned amongst the luscious tropical plants, peering up at the spiralling Victorian staircase. This glasshouse provides a sanctuary for some of the world’s rarest and most threatened plants. Woods became fascinated by this manmade ecosystem and how it protects flora that otherwise could not survive the UK’s cold climate. Here, the elaborate glass structure becomes a metaphor for the thin veneer between life and death.

When

Wednesday – Sunday: 29 July – 8 November 2026, 10am – 5pm

Tickets

Included in General Admission, book at pitzhanger.org.uk.