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.