WORLINGTON MOVEMENT
The Worlington Movement was the brainchild of two professional painters, Heath Rosselli and Rosa Branson (10 March 1933-). Deeply concerned by the fact that the great skills of the Renaissance painters are not now being taught to young artists and are in danger of being lost altogether, these two well known, prize-winning artists have set themselves the task of proving, by example, the power of great classical painting, to portray the deep and fundamental issues of our contemporary world. Both have painted the stories of some of our largest charities, in order to bring hope and inspiration to millions and Heath and Rosa strongly feel that not to teach young painters these magnificent techniques, thus giving them the freedom to produce great works of art, which will enrich and beautify our civilisation for hundreds of years to come, is like telling Shakespeare that in order to be a great writer he mustn’t learn to write. Thus, The Worlington Movement has come into being. The Worlington Movement are a diverse group of artists from different backgrounds and generations, some professional, some amateur and some studying the technique, all have one thing in common 'aspire to paint using the time-honoured layering method used by the Old Masters to produce paintings which glow with depth of colour in a way that painting 'wet on wet' never can'. Whilst the movement has roots in the Suffolk village of Worlington, its membership spans London and Suffolk. Its artists often host regional group exhibitions and open studios, such as past showcases at the former Edmund Gallery in Bury St. Edmunds. There are now some twenty members, mainly in London and Suffolk including Ann Buonassisi, Susan Cook and David Sheen but there are a growing number of artists on the South coast of England, and one member in Washington State, USA, who is also teaching the technique. Rosa and Heath are fully hard-working professional artists without the time or facilities to start a functioning art school but they are happy to teach privately on a small scale. Rosa invites students to her studio in Highgate and Heath runs classes in Suffolk.
Website: https://www.theworlingtonmovement.co.uk