Exhibition: Nunnington Hall, "From the Earth"
Lock Gates, Water Surge, oil on canvas, 71cm x 91cm
Shapes and Shingle, oil on wooden panel, 41cm x 51cm
I have selected some photographs of my work from the exhibition. My two paintings concern “the power of the sea”.
Overview of Exhibition and publicity
From
the Earth:
An
exhibition by East Riding Artists
At Nunnington Hall, York, YO62 5UY
Saturday
23th March until Sunday 12thMay 2024.
With
climate change high on the world-wide agenda and evidence of nature’s fragility
everywhere we turn, few would question that our Earth is changing dramatically
and, in some cases, irrevocably.
Yorkshire
in particular features some of the most stunning – and potentially vulnerable -
landscapes in the UK and it’s with this in mind that East Riding Artists are
working in conjunction with Nunnington Hall to present a 10-week exhibition
called ‘From the Earth’, a celebration of our strong relationship with nature
both in the UK and across the globe.
From
the rugged cliffs and sandy beaches of its extensive coastline and the rolling
hills of the Wolds, to the bleak, open North York moors and picturesque Dales,
Yorkshire contains a rich and varied menu of nature at its best and most
resilient.
Featuring
the work of painters, potters, and creatives, ‘From the Earth’ celebrates
everything natural, from the power of the sea and the breath-taking beauty of
our landscapes to the food we grow and the flowers we cultivate, demonstrating
that there is still a great deal to celebrate in our ever-changing world.
About
ERA:
East
Riding Artists (ERA) is a growing and vibrant platform for painters,
ceramicists, jewellery-makers, sculptors and mixed-media creators who live and
work in this expansive and beautiful part of Yorkshire.
Stretching
from Bridlington to Spurn Point on the east, Stamford Bridge to the west and
down as far as Howden and Goole at the end of the Humber estuary, this vast
area covers 950 square miles of coastline, Wolds and market towns which are a
constant source of inspiration.
Run
entirely by enthusiastic volunteers, ERA supports and encourages visual artists
across the whole of the county through a programme of events, exhibitions and
networking. It also runs a comprehensive website and produces an annual full
colour directory which is distributed throughout East Yorkshire and beyond.
ERA
is a not-for-profit organisation whose focus is to raise the profile of artists
and makers and promote economic growth within the creative community.
About
Nunnington Hall:
There
has been a building on the site of Nunnington Hall since 1249 and the building
as seen today is from the last renovations completed in 1921, when the Fife
family moved in. It stayed with the Fifes until they gave Nunnington Hall and
gardens to the National Trust in 1952. The Hall is displayed as it was when the
Fifes were living here in the 1920s, though many pieces of the furniture date
from earlier. Nunnington is also home to the Carlisle Collection of miniature
rooms, which have been at the Hall since the 1980s. This wonderful display of
craftsmanship features miniature portraits, musical instruments (which do
work!) and tiny works of Shakespeare.
Peacock greeting us as we arrived!
The exhibition has been very successful and when we went it was buzzing with excited viewers. Many of the works have been sold. The topic was very current, wide-ranging and attracted much interest.
