Having an exhibition in her hometown was "pretty terrific," according to Maggi Hambling, one of the greatest living artists in Britain.
Up until October 29th, the 77-year-old's artwork will be on display at Gainsborough's House in Sudbury, Suffolk.
It includes works of art, many of which have never been seen before, connected to the people and landscape of Suffolk.
Because one exhibitee is naked around these walls, Hambling stated that she was "nervous about exhibitions.".
After a £10 million renovation that included an addition, Gainsborough's House reopened last year.
The museum honors the well-known 18th-century artist and is located in Thomas Gainsborough's Grade I listed childhood home in Sudbury.
Because of the fantastic new building, according to Hambling, having her exhibition at the museum was "pretty terrific.".
"My mother took me to Gainsborough's House when I was eight or nine, and that's where I saw real painting for the first time," she recalled.
"It's only cows and trees, but it made me feel like I was somewhere else—a place I wanted to be. ".
In addition to paintings inspired by the artist's memories of watching powerful surf crash against the seawall in Southwold, the 30 pieces on display include portraits of mentors and friends.
The importance of Hambling's home county to her and her career was noted in her statement. She continued, "I think it has to do with time and the overall sense of the day when I'm in Suffolk.
The mud feels appropriate. It feels natural that there is fog. Mist feels appropriate. It just seems to fit. ".
She remarked that now that the exhibit was open, it was "up to people" what they thought of her creations.
People frequently ask her opinion of an exhibition featuring her artwork, but she replied, "You have to ask other people what they think about you.
The statue of Mary Wollstonecraft in Newington Green and the Scallop sculpture in Aldeburgh, two of Hambling's public works of art, have both sparked debate.
She countered, however, by saying, "I don't set out to be controversial; it just seems to happen.
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