Art-Village presents:
ART-VILLAGE 2nd ANNIVERSARY SHOW
Allsop Gallery: Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, Bridport, Dorset,
UK
Tuesday 25th March - Saturday 19th June 2004
Private View - Saturday 29th May 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Please email for details
and invites
A second succesful year concludes with another birthday exhibition, displayed
in the fantastic Allsop Gallery. 9 Artists appear in the show, including new
work by:
Andrew Leppard
Rebecca Garner
Masayuki Maekawa
Wendy Poole
Jeremy Hammick
Suzanne Leicester
Kit Glaisyer
Daniel Bendel
Dave Rowley
More details to follow. Entry to the gallery is free, open to the public Tuesdays
to Saturday 10am to 4pm. Enquiries 01308 424204
Previous Exhibitions:
JAMES URSELL
12 Canvasses and a Canoe
Allsop Gallery: Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, Bridport, Dorset, UK
Tuesday 17th February - Saturday 13th March
Powerstock-based contemporary artist James Ursell presents a major solo exhibition
at Bridport Arts Centre showcasing his recent paintings.
A farmer's son from Devon, James has spent much of his life in the country,
apart from a year spent in Berlin before moving to Dorset. James said, "A
theme runs through my work of going back to a deeper understanding of the
natural world. My father was an art dealer in London in the 1960's but gave
it up to go into organic farming. My work looks at man's intrusion in nature."
Matt Hayden from the virtual gallery Art-village that is supporting the exhibition
said, "James' images of fantastical visions and anthropomorphic motifs
unlock a profound experience of the world, raising as many questions as they
provide answers."
James' ascendance to national importance has included much noteworthy collaboration,
primarily in England and Germany, including performances across Europe and
participation in the renowned DAAD in Berlin.
James also achieved huge press interest following shows at the prestigious
Spacex Gallery in Exeter, where he joined Damian Hirst. This led to a nomination
for the Becks Futures award at the ICA in 2002.
Most famous for his monumental installations, James' work is widely published,
featuring in books with Andy Goldsworthy. Constructions produced during 2002
included a cavernous straw-bale building "The Love Palace", large
enough to hold the 200 guests that attended his wedding. Originally a painter,
he has returned to the medium with renewed enthusiasm.
For a preview of some of the work features in the exhibition, please visit
James Ursell's gallery room: click
here
Art-Village 2nd Anniversary Show
Bridport Arts Centre - Allsop Gallery
Tuesday May 25th - Saturday June 19th 2004
Art-village celebrates it's second year of activities with a group show of
work by members. The exhibition will coincide with Dorset Arts Weeks, featuring
a host of associated events throughout the Dorset area. More details including
confirmed list of participants released soon.
ART-VILLAGE 1st ANNIVERSARY SHOW, MAY 2003
Many thanks to all those who attended the first birthday show including work
by six artists from the site. Many hundreds of visitors came to the cafe and
foyer areas of Bridport Arts Centre, with several significant sales finalised
as a result. We are all looking forward to next May which sees our second
anniversary show, taking place on the fabulous Allsop Gallery.
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