Ian Welsh – chairman of Hastings Arts Forum until his recent death – was instrumental in raising the profile of the gallery, and steering it into a new phase of success and confidence following its recent refurbishment. Any visitor to the gallery will have sensed Ian’s ambitious influence in recent times. Tragically, he did not live to see his own final exhibition; but his enthusiasm has sparked a flame which will live on in the hearts of those who knew him. Cathy Simpson visited the show, reflecting that it is not just an appreciation of the work, but a final tribute to the artist himself. It is not just visual appreciation, but in some sense paying respects.