The RBS Gallery is an exhibition space with an annual programme of sculpture shows from the traditional to the cutting edge.

GALLERY PROGRAMME

THe RBS gallery aims to;

• Demonstrate the extraordinary variety of contemporary sculpture

• Promote excellence in all genres

• Make sculpture accessible to all

The RBS runs an annual programme of five exhibitions in distinct strands;

• International Showcase (from 2005)

• Annual Exhibiiton of Members work

• RBS 'In Conversation' - 2 person exhibition

• Bronzecasting Award winner solo exhibition

• RBS Bursary Exhibition

RBS External Exhibition:'Sculpture in the Garden:a celebration of the RBS centenary'

Artists:Carole Andrews,Mary Anstee-Parry,Sally Arnup, Barbara Ash, Patrick Barker, Jay Battle, Jon Sidney Carter, Olivia Clifton-Bligh, Sophie Dickens, Stephen Duncan, Wendy Earle, Joan Edlis, Adam Farkas, Lorna Green, Joe Hillier, Simon Hitchens, Deidre Hubbard, Polly Ionides, Dilys Jackson, Giles Kent, Robert Kogel, Beat Kriemler, Paul Frank Lewthwaite, Bridget McCrum, Diane MacLean, Janet Macleod, Barry Mason, Charlotte Mayer, Ruth Moilliet, Terry New, Peter Newsome, Gudrun Nielsen, Eric Stanford, Christy Symington, Almuth Tebbenhoff, Guy Thomas, Jeremy Turner, Marcus Vergette, Sheila Vollmer, Johannes von Stumm, Graham Williams, David Worthington.

In the Botanic Gardens at Leicester, forty two artists from different generations have created sculptures to be sited in this tranquil setting while others have responded to the surroundings, some including objects found on the site. Lorna Green, a site specific and environmental artist, feels that the Botanic Gardens lack a river and she has formed one of local stones and wood while American artist Joan Edlis, has created connecting cylindrical rooms of willow rods that allow visitors to enter and, like Alice in Wonderland, experience shifts in spatial dimensions. Icelandic artist Gudrun Nielsen has assembled a Japanese tea room in the gardens while Sophie Dickens has created wooden tree sculptures which take an upside down view of the world.

Sculpture in the Garden is at the Harold Martin Botanic Gardens, University of Leicester from 9 July – 26 September 2005 and is open every day 10 – 4.

ADMISSION IS FREE