GREENHOUSE
The exhibition room is transformed into a plant heaven as we celebrate all things green. Artists include Janis Goodman, Lindsey Moran, Kerry Day, Angela Hall, Sarah Kirby and Maisie Parks. Additional work from Rosie Glow, another studio and Wild Grey Art amongst others.
Angela Hall
Angela's work is an expressive and playful reflection of collected objects, still life studies, interiors, and gardens. She works quickly and spontaneously in-order to create simple but expressive imagery. Bold broken outlines and texture are over-layed with colour using the photo and mono print silkscreen process using both hand painted alongside collaged stencils.
"My recent work explores the importance of a ‘Sense of Place’ including home, gardening and food and evoke the ingredients that I grow in my garden as well as the creatures that visit."
"My recent work explores the importance of a ‘Sense of Place’ including home, gardening and food and evoke the ingredients that I grow in my garden as well as the creatures that visit."
Sarah Kirby
Sarah grew up in the centre of Cambridge next door to the Botanic Gardens, which she would walk through on the way to her allotment on summer evenings – all of which laid the foundations for an enduring interest and love of plants, buildings, special places and the way we value and order the spaces we create – which in turn has formed continual reference and subject matter in her life as an artist. The emotional and historical importance of gardens, green spaces and the countryside is key to her work.
"Plants, gardens and indeed my own allotments are very close to my heart, not only being my inspiration but also my solace."
"Plants, gardens and indeed my own allotments are very close to my heart, not only being my inspiration but also my solace."
Lindsey Moran
Lindsey has a keen interest in the relationship between printmaking and photography. Her work explores the impact of light in both architectural and organic contexts; whilst being created by a process that is itself dependent on light exposure. Lindsey works predominantly with photopolymer etching plates which allow her to produce textures and detail with continuous tones and rich blacks. As an educationalist Lindsey has a love of buildings of historic or educational significance. Places that celebrate or house collections that both inform and educate.
Kerry Day
Living and working in her studio in Bristol, Kerry says: "I absolutely love my plants, I have loads of them all over my home and in my studio. For me a home just isn’t a home without a plant or two, or 80 odd in my case. I began creating my Lino Prints and Metal Sculptures so that my lovely customers could have the positive calming effects and good fortune associated with plants without the need for watering. Also for the seasoned plant owning pros and for those who can't keep a real one alive"
Janis Goodman
Much of Janis Goodman's work is focused on structure either of the inner city of Leeds, where she lives, or the repetitive patterns of nature. She is as fascinated by patterns formed by roofs, walls and chimney pots as by plants, birds and trees. Gardens and allotments feature regularly in her work, and she is especially inspired by the structural lines of greenhouses.
Maisie Parkes
'My name is Maisie and I create and illustrate miniature clay sculptures. I am an illustrator at heart so working with clay enables me to bring my illustrations to life in a 3D form. Each and every piece I create is hand sculpted and hand painted meaning they are all completely unique and will never have a twin.'