Lucy Burden’s ‘Flow / Llif’ opens at Chepstow Museum
A MAJOR new exhibition celebrating the ever-changing rhythms and beauty of the River Wye has opened at Chepstow Museum.
Flow / Llif – The River Wye from Source to Sea is the latest body of work by Welsh artist Lucy Burden. The exhibition traces the river’s journey from its source at Pumlumon to its tidal meeting with the Severn at Chepstow, capturing its shifting moods and landscapes along the way.
A private viewing was held on February 19, where invited guests enjoyed an evening of lively and thoughtful discussion inspired by Burden’s evocative paintings.
The exhibition connects with the museum’s Wye Tour Gallery, encouraging visitors to reflect on how artists over the centuries have responded to the dramatic scenery of the Wye Valley. A short film by Steve Bennett, created during the Wye Valley Walk’s 50th anniversary events led by Ruth Waycott, also accompanies the display.
Among those attending the launch was Monmouthshire County Council Chair Cllr Peter Strong, who said: “Visitors have been travelling to this valley for centuries, seeking the picturesque turn in the river or the sudden drama of a cliff. Lucy’s paintings carry that lineage forward — not as a repetition, but as a modern reading.”
The exhibition has been developed with support from Wye Valley National Landscape, the Wye Valley Walk Partnership and Monmouthshire Museums.
Cabinet Member for Rural Affairs, Housing and Tourism, Cllr Sara Burch, added: “The Wye Valley has been drawing tourists and artists to our region for years.
“I would urge all those who can to visit this exhibition to see the beauty of the Wye captured quite magnificently.
“The exhibition is just another wonderful reason to visit Chepstow Museum, the town as a whole and Monmouthshire itself.”
Flow / Llif will remain on display at Chepstow Museum until June 9, after which it will travel to The Pavilion at Hereford’s Castle Grounds, where additional works will expand the series.
