Wilson Gallery

Sussex artist Ashley Hyland will exhibit a series of reimagined oil paintings inspired by the local landscape.  Each painting uses the memory of the fence posts, hilltops, paths and gates found in the countryside as a way to explore the meaning of belonging and home.  

The Afterlight exhibition is inspired by a quote from the book, Anne of Green Gables, describing the Canadian landscape.  “The sun had set some time since, but the landscape was still clear in the mellow afterlight.”  Lucy Maud Montgomery.

The Afterlight series celebrates the landscape as we remember it long after a visit, describing how a place belongs to us and we belong to it.  “These paintings have been made from memories of wonderful days out in Sussex, mingling echos of sunshine and laughter with oil and canvas.” said Ashley. 

Ashley Hyland is a Sussex-based British artist who was born in the United States.  With over 25 years of experience making art and exhibiting, her artwork hangs in homes in Australia, Wales, England and the United States.  Ashley is known for her emotive paintings of the British countryside exploring permanence, belonging and memory. Her last exhibition in Chichester was with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at Boxgrove Priory in 2020.

Ashley lives in the Sussex countryside with her husband, three teenage children, a border collie and a cat named Edward.  She shares stories from her studio on her website at www.ashleyhyland.com and on instagram @ashleyhylandartist. www.ashleyhyland.com