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Beetles, Bugs and Birds at Artichoke Gallery from July 1st.
SUMMARY:
From the vast sweeps of land and sea we turn our attention to the detail, to the creatures that inhabit our beautiful countryside, sharing our special view of nature and encouraging us to look closer still.
“These pots stand up for the earwigs and woodlice and admire Brussels sprouts and rusting wheelbarrows as integral and equal partners in the landscape” (Mary Johnson).
From the award winning wildlife artists Darren Woodhead and Matt Underwood, Sculptors Chris Moss and Simon Griffiths to the whimsical creations of Boo and The Angel.
Join us for a glass of bubbly at our late night opening until 8pm on Wednesday 1st July
Beetles, Bugs and Birds 1 July to 26 September 2015
Artichoke Gallery, Church Street, Ticehurst TN5 7AE
Open Tuesday to Saturday 9.30am to 4.30pm
w: www.artichokegallery.co.uk
t: 01580 200905
e: [email protected]
Contact: Louisa Crispin (m:07708148413), Vicki Atkinson and Liz Moys
MORE INFORMATION
In contrast to the Plein Air Painter (where speed is of the essence to capture that moment in time, the mood and the light) the Field Painter is about repetition and study, recording the movements, the attitude, the habitat. Sketchbooks become a diary, identifying not just the markings and shape, but the posture and pose.
Birds and Insects have inspired artists for centuries, from the 20,000 year old cricket inscribed on a bison bone through the Dutch Still Life symbolism of the 1600s. Nearby Smallhythe boasts the restored Beetle Dress worn on stage by Ellen Terry in 1888 and insects played a heavy role in the surrealism movement of the early 20th Century. Each artist gives their own interpretation to their patient study.
Darren Woodhead is a pure Field Painter based in East Lothian where he creates his delicate watercolours. By working direct from life, he aims to retain the freshness and energy that working outside can give, often in extreme weather conditions. Beekeeper Matt Underwood describes the quintessential English Summer with his traditional Japanese woodblock prints. Both are members of the Society of Wildlife Artists collecting awards at the Mall Galleries exhibitions.
Curiouser and curiouser, Boo and the Angel bring whimsical to the Gallery: mixed media pieces using papier-mâché, stitch, paper and found objects. Mary Johnson is “standing up for earwigs and brussels sprouts, rusting wheelbarrows and decay, as integral parts of the landscape” with her slip decorated earthenware ceramics made at her studio in Derbyshire using traditional craft skills, applied in contemporary and unusual ways. Chris Moss has taken a little time away from the Yorkshire Sculpture Park to bring a selection of her little wire birds: wrens, robins, sparrows, blackbirds and thrushes, and Simon Griffiths comes straight from his solo show at David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Gallery in Surrey.
Wooden birds, wire birds, ceramic birds and painted birds, stitched birds and woven birds.
Silver bees, graphite bees, etched bees and painted bees.
Woodlice, ants, ladybirds and beetles, butterflies and moths.
Beetles, Bugs and Birds in Artichoke Gallery from 1 July to 26 September 2015 includes:
Painting: Darren Woodhead, Matt Underwood, Kate Osborne, Boo and the Angel, Liz Moys, Rachel Everitt, Louisa Crispin, Jessica Albert, Martin Woodcock, Annie Soudain, Felicity Flutter, Roger Hill, Kate Penoyre, Helen Baines, Sue Scullard
Sculpture: Peter Clarke, Lucy Williams, Chris Moss, Simon Griffiths, Vicki Atkinson, Midori Takaki, Jeff Soan, Laurance Simon, Guy Bird
Ceramics: Sarah Rickard, Mary Johnson, Julie Ayton, Marion Brandis, Jonathan Chiswell Jones, Holly Bell, Matthew Bayman, Katie Almond, Sarah Grove, Adam Marsh, Justine Munson, Holly Bell, Kerry Boswell, Kerry Hastings
Jewellery: Lucy Jade Sylvester, Michele Wyckoff Smith, Cristina Zani, Susanna Hanl, Cathy Newell Price, Esa Evans, Stuart Jenkins, Caroline Reynolds, Emily Thatcher and Lorraine Gibby
ARTICHOKE GALLERY
An established Gallery in the beautiful Wealden Village of Ticehurst with changing exhibitions of painting, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery from some of the leading artists and makers in the Country. Ticehurst is an evolving village with an eclectic collection of small creative businesses.
Artichoke Gallery was created by Sculptor Vicki Atkinson in 2002. Beginning its life at her home in Burwash the Gallery quickly achieved a reputation for quality and up to the moment arts and crafts. Under Vicki's guiding hand the Gallery moved to larger premises in Church Street, Ticehurst and gained a partnership in fellow artists Liz Moys and Louisa Crispin in October 2014.
Beetles, Bugs and Birds at Artichoke Gallery from July 1st.
SUMMARY:
From the vast sweeps of land and sea we turn our attention to the detail, to the creatures that inhabit our beautiful countryside, sharing our special view of nature and encouraging us to look closer still.
“These pots stand up for the earwigs and woodlice and admire Brussels sprouts and rusting wheelbarrows as integral and equal partners in the landscape” (Mary Johnson).
From the award winning wildlife artists Darren Woodhead and Matt Underwood, Sculptors Chris Moss and Simon Griffiths to the whimsical creations of Boo and The Angel.
Join us for a glass of bubbly at our late night opening until 8pm on Wednesday 1st July
Beetles, Bugs and Birds 1 July to 26 September 2015
Artichoke Gallery, Church Street, Ticehurst TN5 7AE
Open Tuesday to Saturday 9.30am to 4.30pm
w: www.artichokegallery.co.uk
t: 01580 200905
e: [email protected]
Contact: Louisa Crispin (m:07708148413), Vicki Atkinson and Liz Moys
MORE INFORMATION
In contrast to the Plein Air Painter (where speed is of the essence to capture that moment in time, the mood and the light) the Field Painter is about repetition and study, recording the movements, the attitude, the habitat. Sketchbooks become a diary, identifying not just the markings and shape, but the posture and pose.
Birds and Insects have inspired artists for centuries, from the 20,000 year old cricket inscribed on a bison bone through the Dutch Still Life symbolism of the 1600s. Nearby Smallhythe boasts the restored Beetle Dress worn on stage by Ellen Terry in 1888 and insects played a heavy role in the surrealism movement of the early 20th Century. Each artist gives their own interpretation to their patient study.
Darren Woodhead is a pure Field Painter based in East Lothian where he creates his delicate watercolours. By working direct from life, he aims to retain the freshness and energy that working outside can give, often in extreme weather conditions. Beekeeper Matt Underwood describes the quintessential English Summer with his traditional Japanese woodblock prints. Both are members of the Society of Wildlife Artists collecting awards at the Mall Galleries exhibitions.
Curiouser and curiouser, Boo and the Angel bring whimsical to the Gallery: mixed media pieces using papier-mâché, stitch, paper and found objects. Mary Johnson is “standing up for earwigs and brussels sprouts, rusting wheelbarrows and decay, as integral parts of the landscape” with her slip decorated earthenware ceramics made at her studio in Derbyshire using traditional craft skills, applied in contemporary and unusual ways. Chris Moss has taken a little time away from the Yorkshire Sculpture Park to bring a selection of her little wire birds: wrens, robins, sparrows, blackbirds and thrushes, and Simon Griffiths comes straight from his solo show at David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Gallery in Surrey.
Wooden birds, wire birds, ceramic birds and painted birds, stitched birds and woven birds.
Silver bees, graphite bees, etched bees and painted bees.
Woodlice, ants, ladybirds and beetles, butterflies and moths.
Beetles, Bugs and Birds in Artichoke Gallery from 1 July to 26 September 2015 includes:
Painting: Darren Woodhead, Matt Underwood, Kate Osborne, Boo and the Angel, Liz Moys, Rachel Everitt, Louisa Crispin, Jessica Albert, Martin Woodcock, Annie Soudain, Felicity Flutter, Roger Hill, Kate Penoyre, Helen Baines, Sue Scullard
Sculpture: Peter Clarke, Lucy Williams, Chris Moss, Simon Griffiths, Vicki Atkinson, Midori Takaki, Jeff Soan, Laurance Simon, Guy Bird
Ceramics: Sarah Rickard, Mary Johnson, Julie Ayton, Marion Brandis, Jonathan Chiswell Jones, Holly Bell, Matthew Bayman, Katie Almond, Sarah Grove, Adam Marsh, Justine Munson, Holly Bell, Kerry Boswell, Kerry Hastings
Jewellery: Lucy Jade Sylvester, Michele Wyckoff Smith, Cristina Zani, Susanna Hanl, Cathy Newell Price, Esa Evans, Stuart Jenkins, Caroline Reynolds, Emily Thatcher and Lorraine Gibby
ARTICHOKE GALLERY
An established Gallery in the beautiful Wealden Village of Ticehurst with changing exhibitions of painting, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery from some of the leading artists and makers in the Country. Ticehurst is an evolving village with an eclectic collection of small creative businesses.
Artichoke Gallery was created by Sculptor Vicki Atkinson in 2002. Beginning its life at her home in Burwash the Gallery quickly achieved a reputation for quality and up to the moment arts and crafts. Under Vicki's guiding hand the Gallery moved to larger premises in Church Street, Ticehurst and gained a partnership in fellow artists Liz Moys and Louisa Crispin in October 2014.
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