The Front Room Gallery is proud to present, “Foragers” a solo exhibition of new large-scale watercolor paintings by Thomas Broadbent. This is Broadbent’s fifth solo exhibition at Front Room Gallery.

In these new paintings by Thomas Broadbent, the native habitat of the animals depicted has been altered to consist of cast off and reclaimed elements of human domestically. Foraging through their new environment, the animals gather together, collecting and searching for resources they can use. Broadbent personifies the creatures, presenting the question as to whether the animals are left with the remains of trappings of man or if they have altered their environment themselves.

Thomas Broadbent selects endangered wildlife as the key figures in his compositions, furthering the inquiry into the impact of man on the biology and nature of these beings. The artist studies the anatomy of the animals in a very concentrated and focused manner, creating a hyper-realist portrayal, with intense detail of fur, feathers and skin.