'Rhythms of Nature'
A Joint Exhibition by Ann Morgan & Pam Ibbotson
Upfront Gallery, Nr Hutton in the Forest, Penrith, Cumbria,
CA11 9TG
Gallery Telephone: 017684
84538
Friday 26th May 2006 - Sunday 25th June 2006
Opening Hours 10.00am - 5.00pm
* Artists will be present on Saturday 27th May from 10am until 5pm *
Acclaimed textile artist and embroiderer, Ann Morgan and renowned painter, Pam Ibbotson, who works with gouache and oils, have been inspired to exhibit together by their shared passion for using the energy and beauty of the natural landscape as a catalyst for their creative expression.
The Rhythms of Nature exhibition combines Morgan's stunning textile pieces that capture the very soul of the sea and shorelines and Ibbotson's outstanding oil and gouache work, which is inspired by the dramatic landscape of the Dark Peak. This exhibition is the culmination of two years work for both artists and is a collection dedicated to an uplifting interpretation of the landscape and natural forms.
'Rhythms of Nature', to be held at the Upfront Gallery, Penrith from Friday 26th May 06 until Sunday 25th June 06.
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Ann Morgan:
Working with only natural fibres, including silk and dyed fleece, Morgan's contemporary approach to textiles sees her using different forms of felting.
The process of felting fibres into open-weave fabric, such as
cotton muslin (Nu No) enables her to change the surface and colour, while hand
stitching is added to create texture.
Ann's work has been shown
widely, including the Portico Gallery, Manchester with the International
Feltmakers' Association, New Directions Exhibition at the Abbot Hall Gallery
and a solo exhibition as part of the Stroud Festival.
Artist's statement:
"My current work is drawn from
my response to landscape and natural forms.
I endeavour to
recreate its moods and energy through my own use of colour and texture in
textiles and mixed media working primarily with natural fibres and found
materials."
Pam Ibbotson:
Ibbotson's paintings
range from small works in gouache to large oils on canvas. She finds these
mediums lend themselves to her highly textural techniques,
which suggest natural
form.
Her work has been acclaimed by the Guardian where it was compared to 'Van Gogh's almost visionary sense of the underlying rhythms of nature'.
Prizes the artist has
received include the Manchester Academy of Fine Art Major Award and her
exhibitions have included Bonhams, the Quaker Gallery, London (solo) and the
Royal Academy of Art.
Artist's statement:
"My paintings gain their
inspiration form the landscape of the Derbyshire Peak District.
Although colours,
textures and forms inherent in the landscape are an important factor, my work
tends to be suggestive of natural form, rather than depictive. As such, it can
be open to varying interpretation and so is, I feel, stimulating to the
imagination. The landscape acts as a catalyst for the expression of what I have
described as an 'inner painted world.'