Exhibitions: The Stag's Head, Lelley, and the Avenues Picture Framing and Gallery

 Exhibitions: The Stag's Head, Lelley, and the Avenues Picture Framing and Gallery

The Stag's Head, Lelley, East Yorkshire, HU12 8SN

My prints feature in the The Hull Print Collective's "Printed by Hand" Exhibition at the Stag's Head, Lelley. It is a great show with many fine prints on display. Mine are illustrated below.

Rievaulx Abbey, screenprint from collagraph

Statue, Burton Constable Hall, linocut

Into the Woods, sugarlift

The Show

The Avenues Picture Framing and Gallery, Chanterlands Avenue,  Hull, HU5 3TP

This is a great new venue for the Hull Print Collective and the opening was very successful. The gallery is on a very busy street in a popular area of Hull.

My prints are shown below.

The Gale, linocut

The Walk, etching on Tetra pak

Age Cannot Wither Her: Pareidolia Online Exhibition

 Age Cannot Wither Her

Age Cannot Wither Her

Collagraph Print, 22cm x 17cm

 Pareidolia Online Exhibition

https://pareidolia.me.uk/crowning-the-empress 

I am pleased to say that my collagraph print  Age Cannot Wither Her is now showing online at the Pareidolia website - see above.

It is a great show with a wide range of artworks. Well worth a visit!

Also showing on INSTAGRAM:

https://www.instagram.com/pareidolia_art_space/  

Previous Pareidolia Online Exhibitions

If you like the show, why not visit their previous exhibitions - here are the links:

- [The Secret Commonwealth](https://pareidolia.me.uk/the-secret-commonwealth)

- [Summer Solstice Exhibition](https://pareidolia.me.uk/summer-solstice-exhibition)
- [Honouring The Longest Night](https://pareidolia.me.uk/honouring-the-longest-night

https://pareidolia.me.uk/

Crowning the Empress Exhibition: Call for Entries

Crowning the Empress Exhibition

Call for Entries

https://pareidolia.me.uk/crowning-the-empress

Crowning the Empress | Online Art Exhibition

Pareidolia Art Space invites you to submit your works to our upcoming online art exhibition dedicated

to the theme of “Crowning the Empress.”    As autumn unfolds, bringing a season of harvest and 

reflection, we invite artists to explore themes of triumph, abundance, and nurturing energy through

the lens of the Empress archetype. Defined by Carl Jung, the Empress represents the Great 

Mother—a central figure in the collective unconscious embodying nurturing and creative forces.

She reflects attributes of fertility, abundance, and unconditional love, connecting us to the cyclical

nature of life. The Empress encourages us to embrace our own creative potential and find balance

by nurturing both ourselves and others. As we gather the fruits of our labour and prepare for the

quieter days of winter, we reflect on the empowerment and fulfilment that the Empress signifies.

The archetype of the Empress is celebrated across various traditions through goddesses such as 

   Demeter,     Pomona, Amaterasu, Bharat Mata, Tara, Pachamama, Živa, Laima, Rūpė  and many

 other.

•⁠  ⁠How does the Empress’s triumph manifest in your work?

•⁠  ⁠How do the vibrant, transformative energies of autumn align with the realisation of your inner

 power and abundance?

We welcome works that celebrate the richness of the season, the completion of cycles, and the

preparation for introspection on creative achievements. Whether through visual art, digital media, photography, or mixed media, we seek pieces that resonate with the themes of empowerment, harvest, and the nurturing spirit of the Empress. All are welcome to participate—gender is not a factor in celebrating this archetype!

Join us in honouring the majesty and abundance of this time, as we celebrate the

 “Crowning the Empress.”

 https://pareidolia.me.uk/online-art-exhibitions

Exhibition: Ferens Open Exhibition 2024 and Feral Reveal, Pier Street, Hull

 Exhibition: Ferens Open Exhibition 2024

Pastoral, oil on canvas, 76cm x 102cm

I exhibited my oil painting of the Lord Line Building, Pastoral, at this year's Ferens Open Exhibition. The building is an iconic site on St Andrew's Quay, which was Hull's fish dock. It forms part of Hull's rich fishing heritage. Now unused and derelict, I captured the site in the glow of the evening sun with late summer grasses in the foreground. The old pump house which worked the lock gates can be seen to the right. I aimed to capture memories and nostalgia within my rendering of the view.

Feral Reveal, June 2024

The exhibition comprised of a range of recent artworks made by students at the Feral Art School, Guildhall Road, Hull. I attend the Hull Print Collective classes there. The gallery was a good venue in Pier Street, off Humber Street, the old Fruit Market in Hull. The event was a type of "pop up" art show and the large space was ideal to show off the students' work. Some of my prints were experimental in the use of new techniques, such as sugarlift and the use ofTetra Pak.

The Gallery for the Feral Reveal, Pier Street, Hull

A selection of my recent prints

On show were some recent prints I had made at the Feral Art School (middle section):

- On Deck, etching with aquatint

- The Walk, tetra pak 

- Recital, tetra pak

- Guy's peas, sugar lift

- Into the woods, sugarlift

General views of the Gallery Space:

Exhibitions: East Riding Artists' Open Exhibition, Pocklington and Beverley, Open Exhibition, Eastgate Studio, June/July/August 2024

 East Riding Artists' Open Exhibition, Pocklington, June 2024

Relics (top)

Humber (below)

General view of hanging space

My Paintings

I exhibited two of my paintings at the Pocklington Arts Centre as part of the East Riding artists Open Exhibition.

Relics is oil on wooden board. I tried to capture the strong light and shadows from the old wooden stakes along an inlet at Hessle on the Humber Estuary called "Jean's Walk".

Humber is also an oil painting on wooden board. The view is part of the same walk on the north bank of the Humber leading to the Humber Bridge. I was inspired by the bridge, framed by the trees and my eye was lead in by the narrow path. The water glimmered in the distance.

The gallery is dedicated to a series of changing displays and occupies a good position within the market town of Pocklington. There was a diverse display of works.

"Beverley", Open Exhibition, Eastgate Studio, Beverley, June to August 2024

The theme of the Open exhibition was "Beverley" which gave printmakers much scope to work with. From the historic town and  the Minster to the open fields of the Westwood, artists had a variety of scenes and ideas to inspire them which visitors enjoyed.

My work centred on Beverley Beck which runs through the centre of the town, and the Minster which towers above the surrounding countryside. I entered two framed prints (below).

The Beck, etching with aquatint

Boats still moor up along the Beck which was once a hive of activity. there was a ship building yard along its banks, and factories, such as leatherworks lined its route. Vessels could sail right into the centre of the town, as can be seen from the houses in the background to my print.

Green Man, Beverley Minster, monoprint and etching

The interior of the Minster is rich with medieval sculptures, including many "Greenmen".  I started this print with the monoprint process to add colour and texture to the subject matter. I then printed an etching on top to add detail to the image.

I also entered some unframed works on the same subject, a selection of which is illustrated below. 

Exhibition: "Impressions" Eastgate Studio, Beverley 4 May to 15 June 2024

 Exhibition: "Impressions" Eastgate Studio, Beverley 4 May to 15 June 2024

Framed Works on Display:

Funghi, collagraph with watercolour

Into the Woods, sugarlift and etching

Rievaulx Abbey, screen print

I am happy to say that "Funghi" sold in the first week! I am very pleased that it captured someone's enthusiasm.

The Opening

The Opening was very well attended and Susan Leeson made everyone welcome.

Prints also on display in the rack:

Comments

"Impressions" was a great topic to work with. It allowed me to utilise different skills for each of the prints.

"Funghi"

I had seen the funghi in the grounds of Burton Agnes Hall in February when I went on the "Snowdrop" Walk.  I was fascinated by the way the brackets stood out from the dead tree trunk and were so striking and architectural. "Funghi" is a collagraph, a method which enabled me to create very dark areas for the background to contrast with the sharp outline and colour of the funghi shapes. I hand coloured the print with Schmincke watercolours as I thought the use of the bright pigment captured the moment I experienced on the walk. 

"Into the Woods"

The scene is Danes' Dyke near Bridlington on the coast of East Yorkshire. It is the view walking down the steep slope to the beach with the towering trees overhead. The trees line a vast dyke of ancient origin which cuts into the countryside and forms a magnificent sight and exciting walk. The sugarlift process enabled me to create a painterly effect which I think adds to the mysterious atmosphere. I hand painted some of the prints with light watercolour washes to enhance the feel of the leafy glade.

Rievaulx Abbey

This screenprint is intended to emphasise the drama of the destruction of the monasteries under Henry VIII. The destroyed grandeur of the Abbey stands out as a stark silhouette against a flaming sky. What a magnificent building it must have been. One can almost sense the monks in the cloisters and the culture which once existed within the Abbey's walls.

Exhibition: The Ropewalk, "Humber Print" March 30 -June 2, 2024

“Humber Print”, the Ropewalk, Maltkiln Road, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5JT March 30 -June 2.

A joint exhibition by printmakers from the Ropewalk Print Workshop and the Feral Art School, Hull.

Above, at the opening of the exhibition

I am a member of both the Feral Art School and the Ropewalk Print Workshop and have eight prints on display:

Gallery 1: Ropewalk Print Workshop 

Above, general view

The Lighthouse – linocut

The Gate – linocut

Stronghold – etching and collagraph

Top Floor Flat – etching

Gallery 2: Feral Art School

The Recital – etching on tetra pak

The Recital – etching on tetra pak with watercolour

Ruin – etching on tetra pak

The Walk – etching on tetra pak with watercolour

Please see below my “Artist’s Statement”: 

"Maggie explores how human activity and the environment interact and evolve, in particular, the cultural landscape of a place from the urban and industrial to the pastoral. Using different printing techniques Maggie investigates how those properties can enhance the viewer’s experience and evoke feelings, memories, and a sense of place.”

 Overview

The opening was very well successful, with lots of visitors. The prints were beautifully hung in the two galleries and were displayed in groups by each artist. Many have already been sold and the show is well worth a visit.

I got some very good feedback!