“Freddy’s distinctive use of colour invites the viewer to experience sporting and equestrian art in a way never seen before.”

In the year when the Munnings Art Museum has been both delighted and privileged to have on display forty-one of the greatest works of Alfred Munnings’ career – paintings of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade and Forestry Corps completed in France during the First World War and on loan from the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa – it is reassuring to know that there are artists working today, a century on, who maintain the same vigorous pursuit as Munnings in capturing movement, light and colour in their paintings.

 Freddy has made the most of this unique opportunity to note, sketch and even paint from Munnings’ work. Freddy’s new pictures in this much anticipated show embody the creative essence of those who have gone before him. Yet, his fresh and dynamic approach to his art brings a new dimension to an illustrious tradition.

 Freddy’s use of bold brush strokes to capture his subject creates the most remarkable and memorable impressions. The viewer is transported to that exact moment, yet revels in the loose, painterly canvas. Freddy’s carefully crafted compositions, whether beneath a searing Mediterranean sun or crystal-clear Alpine brightness, demonstrate his ability to convey the effects of light. Above all, Freddy’s distinctive use of colour invites the viewer to experience sporting and equestrian art in a way never seen before.

Jenny Hand
Director
The Munnings Art Museum