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What's On > Gallery >Northern Rock Foundation Art GalleryRecent Exhibitions:
Alyson Smith
Alyson’s work is a celebration of the eccentricities of British life,
especially the by-gone days, painted in a light hearted style to appeal to a
modern audience. ____________________________________________________
‘BRUSH and BRUSHLESS’
Kath Gilbert In addition to her traditional watercolours, Kath is creating a lot of interest by developing her own technique of ‘roller painting’. Landscapes, buildings and flowers are treated to this bolder style, but also showing that sensitive, subtle and mystical effects can be achieved. ___________________________________________________
Andra Alexander
An exhibition of photography which explores the contrast between naturally occurring sculptural forms in plant life, juxtaposed with the symbolic Angel of the North sculpture. A series of photographic studies of
the Kapok leaf, dried and contorted, yet stunning, emulate the powerful profile
and similarly veined sculpture - the Angel of the North. The Kapok leaf’s
sculptural form is as intriguing as it is fragile - described by some as having spiritual characteristics, hidden
depths and an organic resonance. The androgynous figure of Anthony Gormley’s Angel of the North is captured
in an unusual series of photographic images and surfaces, both monochrome and
colour. Andra Alexander’s photographs, seek to utilize radiant sunlight
against the sculpture, to create stunning silhouettes and dramatic cross
sections. For more information, visit her website at:- www.akwaphotographs.com ___________________________________________________ ‘EXPOSE’ Richard Lee, Andy Green,Jake Broadhurst Russell Baston,
Mark Harrison. Expose was originally formed by Jake Broadhurst, Richard Lee, Andrew Green in 2004 later to be joined by Russell Baston and Mark Harrison.The three photographers met on a Photography degree course at the University of Northumbria in 2000, following graduation each photographer found employment in various fields of photography. Jake applies his photography and design skills within the outdoors industry as part of the promotions team at the Peak District outdoor pursuits provider, Peak Pursuits. His time in the outdoors environment has influenced this latest body of work. Richard Lee is a freelance press, sports and wedding photographer and works the north east area. Andrew Green specialises in studio and archival photography and has also worked for the Imperial War Museum in Cambridge. Russell Baston is a technician for the photography department at Northumbria University in Newcastle. Mark Harrison the picture editor and chief photographer for The Westmorland Gazette newspaper based in Kendal. As a group they share a passion to display their private work and projects in the public domain. The aim of the group is to promote interest in photography as an art medium, encourage discussions and debate of the ever increasing use of digital verses film, explore new techniques of photography by displaying the versatility of their subjects and breadth of their skills from traditional portraiture and landscapes to contemporary abstract visuals to street photography.
Christmas at the People's An exhibition of Children's Artwork from local primary schools
plus: Keith Wigham
An exhibition of pantomime wigs
‘LUSTRUM’ An exhibition of work by a group of North Eastern female artists, all part time students of fine art. They are approaching their sixth and final year of study for a B.A. (Hons) Creative Practice which is validated by Leeds Metropolitan University and based at Newcastle College (having spent 4 of those years achieving a Diploma in Fine Art with Sunderland University). They will be graduating in June, 2008, and have chosen the Peoples’ Theatre to exhibit their work professionally for the first time. In alphabetical order: Angela Kennedy
Angela has been working as an Independent Dance Artist since 1986 when she graduated from Middlesex University with a degree in Performance Art. Her studies in Fine Art for the last 5 years mean that she now works as a Multi-disciplinary Artist. "This last body of work has been about exploring the different systems of the body, particularly the Nervous and Organ systems, through colour, movement and gesture". Ness Kennedy
"My paintings are about landscape – not as a literal representation – but as an emotional response" Dot Kent
"To me the essence of painting is about capturing light; a painting without illumination is as interesting as a blank piece of paper. I am inspired by emotions, family and relationships. Colour is the other important element to me; colour brings joy, enlivening the soul, altering mood. I often work with a limited pallet, selecting a few key shades". Judie McConway
"My work has always been about the support I have offered in the different roles I have had in my life. For some time I have been looking for an alternative to abstraction, and my new work focuses on figurative work influenced by my photography. I am now looking into the need for personal solace". Heather Robson
"Colour depth and space are the main elements in my paintings. Although my work is mainly abstract, elements of landscape occasionally emerge as the work develops. I usually work on a large scale, bringing a freedom of style to my paintings".
Erin O'Connor
Erin O'Connor draws on her childhood in Northern California and images ____________________________________________________
Sandra Haney: 'Under the Sun'
Sandra likes to use a wide range of media, creating works from large-scale outdoor pieces to small-scale black and white prints. She studied at Central St Martins School of Art in the 1980s and has exhibited in London, the South-East and the North-East, where she has lived since 1999. and Simon James: 'Blue'
I love photographing the shapes and patterns that seem to be everywhere.
Colour and texture too. And it was colour that got me thinking about the theme
for this exhibition. I live in Bearpark, just outside Durham and have been taking pictures all my life. My first camera was a second hand Box Brownie. This is my second exhibition with Sandra Haney.
Opening Exhibition in the newly re-named Gallery: Blue Wilson Paintings 2004 - 2006
(Click on the thumbnails for a larger version) Blue Wilson's work is concerned with notions of hybridism within painting, including ideas relating to technology, abstraction, facture and the function and rôle of gesture. She uses a combination of multi-layered elements and motifs and explores formal and optical concepts, particularly illusionism and three-dimensional modelling. The works have a diversity of sources such as computer graphics, animation, scientific imagery, particularly electron microscopy and stereoscopic confocal images, the natural (or unnatural) world, literature and film.
Loomer An exhibition of photographic portraits by Mark Chapman
County Durham born Chapman is a regular contributor to arts magazines such as ‘Aesthetica’.
He has
written and directed several short films including ‘Home Movie’ which was
awarded a Royal Television Society ‘High Commendation’ and was broadcast
on Sky TV in June & ‘Older’ which has been selected for nine
international film festivals this year (including screenings in Canada, Italy,
Portugal, Germany, Slovenia and Northern Ireland) and was nominated for the
Audience Award at Cambridge International Film Festival.
Alan Page: Watercolours and Prints
An exhibition of water-colours and prints by this well-known local artist. Alan has an interest in still life and figurative painting but also takes delight in painting run-down timber buildings, particularly boatyards with all the chaos that is an integral part of his work.
Screens - new art by poet and artist Christopher Barnes
"Screens" is a formal change in the direction of Christopher's work that is no longer merely determined by words on a page in a magazine or book but becomes a piece of visual art more appropriate to a gallery space. It consists of 15 groups of 3 images of television sets with poetic writing in each blank screen. They are a concept though unlike most concept art are not truly minimal as the words on the screens describe things lushly and comprehensively.
Under the Greenwood Tree Watercolours by Geraldine Morris-Dowling
Geraldine Morris-Dowling
has painted and taught traditional water-colours for several years. She
originally qualified as a Fine Artist at Newcastle University, but subsequently
trained as a Landscape Architect. She is currently an Associate Lecturer for
Gateshead College.
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