A Post Industrial Picturesque
Brampton Museum, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 0QP
28 June – 7 September
This exhibition presents a range of new works from over 30 artists which explore the subject of industrial ruins; their allure, fascination and histories.
Every Step of the Way – The Arc, Winchester
4 April – 16 July
I have a small series of work as part of a major new exhibition in Hampshire. The South Downs Way is a 100-mile-long distance walk over the spectacular and ancient South Downs, from Winchester to Eastbourne. ‘Every Step Of The Way’ represents another chapter in the ongoing engagements with the landscape as 33 contemporary artists articulate the experience of walking the Way through the lens of their creative practices.
The display brings together exceptional paintings and printmaking, sculpture, land art, textiles and more, from artists including Fiona McIntyre, Jeremy Gardiner, Howard Phipps and Simon Hitchens.
The Arborealists – 40 Works, Sculpture by the Lakes, Dorset
22 March – 19 April
This new show of 40 selected works has been curated by the Arborealist’s founder, artist and curator Tim Craven, and myself. It is the group’s 40th exhibtion and its first one in Dorset.
The Woodlanders – In Conversation with fellow Arborealist and SGFA Member Gary Cook, discussing Hardy’s novel of 1887. The talk covers Hardy’s delicate observations of various species, including Ash, Nightingales and various insects, their decline, and initiatives to now restore nature.
Society of Graphic Fine Art 104th Annual Open
10 – 15 March
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