Deep South

DEEP SOUTH II

12th May - 3rd July 2011

 

Opening times:

Tues-Sat: 1.00-5.30pm

Sunday: 2.00-5.30pm

Admission: free

 

May sees the launch of the second leg of the travelling Deep South exhibition: a vivid interpretation of our trip to Antarctica with four of the other artists.  It was first shown to great acclaim last Autumn at Dulwich College - where the explorer Ernest Shackleton went to school. This spring it travels to The Stables Gallery, Orlean's House in Twickenham.

 

As well as Krys's luscious snowscapes and ingenious 3D interpretations of the abandoned whaling stations, you can expect to see more of Tracy's stunning photomontages and Beryl Hole's beautiful ceramics.  The photographs of Kristine Hannon and Joanne Wilkinson will enchant even more visitors with the beauty and mystery of the Antarctic landscape. Libby Jones will be adding to her thought-provoking collection of hand made prints and installations, while renowned naturalist Bruce Pearson, our seventh contributor, captures the thrill of the wildlife with his spectacular paintings of seals and penguins in action!

 

Everything will be for sale alongside reproductions and artists' cards.  There will also be a program of talks and workshops, and a raffle of work by the artists.



The Artists:

 

Kristine Hannon             Belgian travel writer and photographer passionate about the Antarctic.

(photography - slideshow installation)

http://web.me.com/kristinehannon/www.kristinehannonphotography.com/Home.html

Kristine has had a very interesting life travelling the world as a professional photographer. Working on a ship in the Southern Ocean is not a typical Belgian job and certainly not for a woman. At the end of her first Antarctic season, the company she worked for went bankrupt. With no salary and no way to get home, she stayed on the ship for about a month. Together with the 21 remaining sailors she crossed the Atlantic to Croatia were the ship was arrested!

With a unique gift for capturing the moment, Kristine has brought home the awesome beauty of the Antarctic landscape: salmon pink sunsets over turquoise bergs, dark seas, glittering ice and poignant vignettes of compassion amid a relentless battle for survival.

 

 

Libby Jones’             Sculptor and printmaker. Her work includes installations and book works.

(printmaking -  installation)

www.libbyjones.co.uk

Libby's work has always been concerned with natural and scientific phenomena and she has taken this opportunity to address the environmental concerns of Antarctica head-on.   She has produced a number of collagraphic and screen prints, some provocative, but one centre-piece of the show is her inspiring iceberg installation complete with dripping water and ticking clocks.

 

Tracy Myers             Printmaker and painter interested in natural, historical and social themes.

(photomontage)

This website

 

Tracy is fascinated by man's battle with this inhospitable realm and brings to life moments from the history of the Whalers. A gifted draftswoman, printmaker and designer, she combines all these skills with a deft touch in digital manipulation to produce images which highlight the stoic - and sometimes unpredictable - character needed to live and work in a brutal industry.

 

Krys Leach             Painter and curator, who is best known for his seascapes and inspirational techniques.

(painting -  curator)

This website


Krys, too, has used the industry as his inspiration. Making 3D paintings from objets trouves, he has taken full opportunity to exercise his fondness for texture and innovative techniques to render the intricate tracery of the ice, soft snow and hard industry.

 

Beryl Hole             Potter, teacher and round the world sailor.                                                      (ceramics inspired by Antarctica)  

www.londonpotters.com

By contrast, Beryl has translated the sway of the Southern Ocean and the jagged ice into graceful pots and ceramics.  The bulk of her work is thrown, reduction fired stoneware; the contrasting rough textures and smooth surfaces making a  perfect expression of ice and stone.

 

Joanne Wilkinson             Animator, photographer and world traveller.                                        (photography)

Joanne has made a photographic study of the teeming animal and bird life of the region. She has captured the awe and amazement we all felt and has made these wonderful scenes available to a wider audience.

 

Bruce Pearson             Painter, printmaker, field naturalist and well known illustrator.  The author of  An Artist on Migration.                      

                                                (printmaking – painting -  notebooks and sketches)

www.brucepearson.net

 Bruce joined the group as the seventh artist.  A well-known wildlife illustrator and naturalist, he spent time in South Georgia in the 1970s ringing albatross and has returned to Antarctica on subsequent occasions.  His drawings of Albatross soaring over the Southern Ocean were produced largely on site and bring the immediacy and drama of the region right onto the walls.


 

For further information on the venue and how to get to the Gallery contact:

The Arts Service at Orleans House Gallery, Riverside,

Twickenham TW1 3DJ

Phone: 020 8831 6000 Fax: 020 8744 0501

Email: artsinfo@richmond.gov.uk

 

Norfolk Open Studios

        NORFOLK OPEN STUDIOS 2011

Krys Leach studio open:

 

Saturday - Monday 28th, 29th & 30th May

Friday - Sunday 3rd, 4th & 5th June.

1000 - 1700

 

 

May is also the time for Norfolk Open Studios 2011.  After a break last year, Krys is returning with renewed vigour and taking the opportunity to showcase his figurework. Although shown extensively - and to wide acclaim - in the McNeill Gallery in Hertfordshire, this is a rare opportunity to see them in their home county. Sometimes contemplative, other times provocative, they share a sensuality of texture and light which invites the viewer to lose themselves in the moment ...

 

As well as the figures, of course, the latest additions to his inimitable collection of Stones and Boats will also be on show.

 

Welborne Arts Festival 2011

WELBORNE ARTS FESTIVAL 2011

Saturday 18th & Sunday19th June

 

 

Welborne is now a well established, well regarded patron of the Arts.   Every other year, this enchanting village near Dereham hosts a biennalle of music, poetry, talks, sculpture and fine art.  Once again, The Norwich Print Fair will be one it's main attractions, filling a marquee with its usual popular mix of works by local artists.   This provides an interesting alternative to it's main Autumn show in Norwich, ringing the changes with different exhibitors and a fascinating line up of demonstrations and talks for all ages and abilities.  Under Tracy's thorough and experienced stewardship, it promises to be another unmissable highlight!

 

 

Also at Welborne, this year, Krys has been invited to install one of the headline events from his days as a Curator at the Church Street Gallery.

 

 

Unlaced - clothing and the female form

 

is intended as an elegant reflection on the female image : with clothing and without it.  How womens' bodies have shaped styles through the ages and vice versa.  And how looking askance at clothing can offer unusual insights ...  Some of the work is innovative and eye-opening.  Some is witty.  And some is just ravishing.  It all adds up to vibrant Summer celebration that will be a welcome tonic after Winter of austerity!

 

Our contributors are an exciting mixture of established artists and newcomers - but all of exceptional talents ;

 

Louise Richardson (made objects),

Sarah Wilson (etchings),

Helen Dixon (ceramics)

Elaine Nason (paintings and prints)

Emily Spragge (cyanotypes)

Rebecca Spragge (corsetry)

Tracy Myers (prints and photomontage)

David Cottrell (paintings)

Krys Leach (paintings)

 

There will also be a display of fashion through the ages and a revealing talk by former chair of the Norwich Costume and Textiles Association, Vivienne Weeks.