The Newbery Trail is an exciting, month-long trail of exhibitions,
events and activities celebrating the life and work of the painter
Francis H Newbery. Newbery was brought up in Bridport and retired
to Corfe Castle in 1919 after a long and illustrious career as one
of the most significant directors of Glasgow School of Art. In his
day Newbery’s paintings were well regarded and widely published
although they are now little known despite being held in public
and private collections around the world. As well as a respected
painter in his own right he is perhaps best known for his pivitol
role in promoting the work of his protégé, Charles
Rennie Mackintosh.
Throughout his life Newbery’s driving force was “to
make art more readily available to a wider public, attempting to
relate it to their daily lives and to celebrate the traditions of
the specific localities in which the works were sited”. The
Trail has these same aspirations at its heart. Exhibitions will
be the starting point for a number of different activities (such
as talks, tours and workshops) that will explore the social, economical
and industrial heritage of the communities in which Newbery worked.
As well as opportunities to find out more about your heritage the
Trail will also offer you the chance to learn something new. More
details on events and workshops are available on the events page.
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