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April 3rd, 2008

posted by Cptn

Artist Hught Miller called his latest collection of work, which is at the Red House, Atkins Law, Exeter, until June 7, In the Spirit of Coleridge.

Now, we all know Coleridge was a Devon-boy, but Hugh gets a lot of his inspiration in the Trough of Bowland, in the Lake District. We caught up with Hugh and whisked him off to Wistman’s Wood to see if he’d get any more Devon inspiration. Have a listen.

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Here are some things he didn’t say on Dartmoor, but are included in the press release, so they must be true. “I am very interested in the passion and enthusiasm of the Romantics. And as Coleridge is the most exciting poet of that movement, a tribute to him and the Romantics would be fantastic! But rather than putting the emphasis purely into depicting where they wrote their poetry I want to celebrate their energy and enthusiasm for nature too.

“My pictures show the energy of both the subject and the undiluted truth that transpires from working outside. By spending every minute of one’s life studying and recording I hope to put something together that Coleridge would have been proud of.”

To be fair, he did say stuff like that on the journey, so he’s worth checking out. The gallery at the Red House, is in the offices of Atkins Law and is open to visitors on Saturday mornings from 10am-1pm until June 7.

See more of Hugh Miller’s work on his website.

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