The Midnight Garden
4th October- 31st December
Featuring Tim Southall, Victoria Brookland, Josie-Beszant and Adele Karmazyn amongst others.
Tim Southall
"My work is figurative and generally uses a narrative framework to explore themes of our shared history, often with a strong character and emotional resonance. I enjoy playing with metaphor, scale and perspective, and creating images that at first seem intrinsically simple, but on closer inspection are complex. My creative process reflects everyday life experiences which are often re-interpreted in an otherworldly context."
Golden Age- Tim Southall
Etching & aquatint in edition of 75
Image size 30 x 30 cm
Paper size 40 x 40 cm
'Golden Age' is a narrative etching which depicts some of the key events and figures of the English renaissance period. Through a series of vignettes a number stories interlace to create an exciting visual feast.
Dance Macabre- Tim Southall
Etching & aquatint in edition of 75. Framed.
Image size 30 x 40 cm
Paper size 42 x 52 cm
Danse Macabre is an artistic genre of allegory begun in the Late Middle Ages and reflects upon the universality of death. These pieces were produced as memento mori, to remind people of the fragility of their lives and how vain were the glories of earthly life. Following this tradition, Tim has produced an image of other worldliness, shadows, darkness, and mystery, fused with a vibrant party rhythm.
Enlightenment- Tim Southall
Etching & aquatint in edition of 75. Framed.
Image size 30 x 30 cm
Paper size 40 x 40 cm
The Age of Enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical movement that occurred in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, with global influences and effects. The Enlightenment included a range of ideas centered on the value of human happiness, the pursuit of knowledge obtained by means of reason and the evidence of the senses, and ideals such as natural law, liberty, progress, toleration, fraternity, constitutional government, and separation of church and state. It was also an age of very big frocks and hair, and satire.
Circle of Life- Tim Southall
Etching & aquatint in edition of 100. Framed.
Image size 30 x 40 cm
Paper size 42 x 52 cm
The Circle of Life is a large narrative etching which portrays many aspects of life, from cradle to grave. Drawn on a copper plate, this print is a visual story which unfolds in an imagined magical landscape. Here many different figures and animals features in a number of vignettes each of which contribute to an overall story.
This print is drawn on a copper plate. It is printed on Somerset Velvet, an off-white heavyweight 300 gsm handmade paper.
A Tale of London - Tim Southall
Limited Edition Etching and Aquatint by Tim Southall. Framed.
Image size 30 x 30 cm
Paper size 42 x 42 cm
A Tale of London’ is a narative print exploring some key events of the High Middle Ages in London, both fact and fiction. The story begins with Dick Whittington and his cat, which has been aggrandised to a leopard reflecting both the legendary prowess of the cat and heraldic symbolism of the leopards of England. From here a number of vignettes take the viewer through a wooded landscape leading to the emerging city itself; a London dominated by The Tower.
Victoria Brookland
In my work I’ve also always been interested in routes to freedom - investigating ways that we can live true to our own natures rather than being forced into accepting societal norms.
I’ve always believed that our connection to nature can be both healing and spiritually nourishing and this is in harmony with Zen perspectives on inter-being and non-duality. The sense that nature is a refuge and also a source of joy and peace is central to my life and work. I see my work as part of a Romantic tradition that has a love of nature - and being true to our own natures - at its core.
The Fire Sparkles Poetry in its' Orange Flame by Victoria Brookland
50cm x 70cm Framed (20" x 30")
The Flowers of your Soul will be Fresh and Green by Victoria Brookland
50cm x 70cm Framed (20" x 30")
Adele Karmazyn
Adele studied for her B. A. (Hons) Degree in Textile Art at Winchester School of Art. After a short spell working for an interior magazine in London, and extensive travels around the world, she settled in the historic city of York. Adele is mostly self-taught in the digital field although she has completed a course in Desk Top Publishing, Photoshop and also has a diploma in Children's book illustration where she was awarded a distinction. It was after this that she turned to using her camera and Photoshop creatively.
Forsaken Fortune 2
Part of Adele's 'Liberty' series of images, where the unwritten rules of Victorian society are flouted by her characters. From taking off clothes to travelling alone. This collection also has rich pattern in the 'Liberty Co' style running through them. Each print is hand finished. Framed prints are only available for collection. Size of print 30cm x 40cm.
Midnight Stroll
Midnight Stroll is from Adele's 'Behind the Curtain' collection of pieces with a theatrical theme, each image telling a story with a stage set feel. Colours rich and fabric flowing, taking the viewer to another place and time. These prints are hand finished. Framed print is collection only.Size of print 30cm x 40cm
Out of the Woods - Adele Karmazyn
Out of the Woods is from Adele's 'Behind the Curtain', a collection of pieces with a theatrical theme, each image telling a story with a stage set feel. Colours rich and fabric flowing, taking the viewer to another place and time. Each print is hand finished. Framed prints are only available for collection. Size of print 30cm x 40cm
The Dark Walk- Adele Karmazyn
Inspired by the Victorian Pleasure Gardens of the 18th/19th century. From Boating Lakes to Band Stands, it was a time of fanciful wonder and a place to let go a little from the social restraint of the times. However this letting go also lead to the demise of the gardens themselves and only write ups and drawings remain today. Each print is hand finished at a size of 30cm x 40cm. Framed prints are for collection only.
Josie Beszant
Josie often uses layers of paper, fabric, found objects, meaning and metaphor in her work to tell stories.
Hera by Josie Beszant
Mixed Media and Collage
Framed in a deep black box frame 16" x 16".
This tells the story of Hera, who when given Heracles (Zeus's son) to suckle refused him. Zeus placed the baby on her breast whilst she slept and in waking she removed him. The story tells of how when a drop of her milk was spilt lilies grew up from the spot. She also sprayed some of her milk into the skies which became the Milky Way.
In many stories Hera is portrayed as a jealous and difficult woman but this act is one of both strength and creativity.
Memento Mori by Josie Beszant
Mixed Media and Collage
Framed in a deep black box frame 27.5" x 27.5".
This work is a Memento Mori of the moment which is sometimes called the petit mort or little death. A place of liminal transcendence, between worlds, sometimes considered a place of spiritual release. A sense of losing yourself and becoming part of something bigger. Part of and not separated from nature.
Flowering by Josie Beszant
Mixed Media and Collage
Framed in a deep black square profile frame 16" x 16".
This work is sparked by the idea that we all have different layers or petals to us. We are different people to the varied people we know. The flowering recognising the beauty and value of all sides of ourselves. To be seen in our fullest, our darkness and light is a precious thing.
