It’s incredible how much the context of where an artwork is placed, how it’s hung and the relationship it has with other work in the same space dramatically changes the viewer’s experience of it.
Continue reading Flock Together Exhibition at the Thelma Hulbert Gallery (on until 17th Oct)
Over the weekend of the Nissen Hut exhibition in July we welcomed over 100 visitors, prompting many interesting conversations and fascinating feedback.
Continue reading Talking with Visitors at the Nissen Hut Barn
In case you have missed any of the artist talks that Debbie and Sara have presented over the course of their project so far, don’t fear! I have included all of the most interesting snippets below for you to have a listen to! Continue reading Artist Talks – Soundbites
A couple of weeks ago I travelled to Exeter to work with Debbie and Sara at the Double Elephant Print Workshop, observing the processes they are using to produce two limited edition prints. At this early stage where the artists are still developing ideas it was interesting to observe the artists working out the possibilities of print and how they might use it to create a print version of their usual work.
Continue reading Printmaking with Double Elephant Print Workshop
It was fascinating to have the chance to gain an insight into how Sara and Debbie successfully applied for Arts Council funding, during their recent seminar for the Artist Professional Development Session at the RWA, ‘Applying for ACE ‘grants for the arts’ funds’.
Continue reading Sara & Debbie Talk about their Experience of Applying for Arts Council Funding
An Interview with Alan Stratford, A2 Gallery, Discussing the Flock Together Exhibition
After the success of the recent ‘Flock Together’ exhibition at the newly relocated A2 Gallery in Wells I spoke to owner, Alan Stratford about his take on the show. A painter & designer himself, he relocated from London to Somerset in 2002, opening the A2 Gallery in 2008, to showcase the talent of predominantly local artists. The new look A2 Gallery was reopened in 2013, still located on the High Street, yet now with an increased space and a large window front, doing justice to its many treasures. The gallery has seen an increase of visitors and a slight change of programme, with the introduction of their first open call exhibition, which invited artists to interpret ideas around rural Somerset. The collaborative piece, ‘Sheep cam in barn 00:23 – 01:31’ by Flock Together artists was selected for the ‘Real Somerset’ exhibition, going on to receive the first prize of £1000 and a solo exhibition at the gallery.
What a wonderful last day in the gallery! A year 9 group from Redland Green School came in to visit the exhibitions and to take part in a workshop run by Debbie and Sara, who taught the class about drawing and collaboration. I was lucky enough to assist them and even had the chance to make my very own cotton-reel drawing machine and demonstrate how to use this to the class.
Continue reading Last day of residency at the RWA – Redland Green Workshop
