Artist Susan Forsyth talks about the Nudes shed

Susan Forsyth’s Art Sheds stand in Gallery 6 of the Victoria Gallery & Museum.  Each shed encourages a different artistic style, subject and purpose.  The sheds come complete with thick cartridge paper embossed with an Art Sheds symbol for visitors to enjoy.

The shed on the far right of Gallery 6 is the Nudes shed.  Here, Susan tells us about the subject in this shed, which has recently changed from the cast of Hercules to the cast of the Venus de Milo.

“I am passionate about life drawing.  Until the late 20^th century it was a fundamental part of every Western art school education. I was lucky enough to spent every Friday evening of my Foundation Course and every Saturday of my second year at Chelsea in the Life Room.  Occasionally I also sculpt in clay or wax during the short pose sessions.

“To complement Penelope I originally chose a small but very detailed cast of the Hercules, the Greek God of War, complete with an impressive six-pack of stomach muscles.  The casts in the Nude shed have now been rotated and a larger scale copy of the iconic Venus de Milo now resides in there, which complements a cast of the head of Michaelangelo’s David in the Portrait Shed.”

Have you used the Nudes or Portrait sheds to sketch our casts?  We’d love to hear about it or see your pictures.  Either comment below or email us on vgm@liv.ac.uk