More than 70 works by acclaimed artist to go on display at Northampton Museum
More than 70 artworks by a significant Northamptonshire artist are to go on display as part of a major retrospective exhibition in Northampton.
The Passage of Time: Brian Mutton – A Retrospective will open at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday October 10 and run until December 6.
The exhibition will look back at the life and work of Brian Mutton, who died in 2024, aged 85, and will be his first solo exhibition at Northampton Museum. He had previously exhibited there only as part of group or art society exhibitions.
Born in Kettering in 1939, Brian trained at Northampton School of Art before continuing his studies at King’s College in Newcastle upon Tyne.
He returned to Northamptonshire in 1962 and taught art and design before retiring in 1994 to concentrate on his own artistic practice.
His work subsequently appeared in exhibitions across Northamptonshire and further afield.
The new retrospective will feature pieces spanning Brian’s career and explore his distinctive approach to landscapes, interiors and nature.
Organisers say his work examines the passage of time and his ability to find beauty in decay.
More than 70 of his artworks will fill the museum’s main Art Gallery, with many of the pieces also available to buy.
The exhibition has been externally curated by Elizabeth Socci and will also include a documentary film made during Brian’s lifetime by his fellow artist and friend John McGowan.
The Passage of Time: Brian Mutton – A Retrospective opens at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, in Guildhall Road, on October 10.