We popped into the Burton Art Gallery and Museum to see artist Lucy McLauchlan's amazing exhibition: Woodlands, Wastelands & Waterways. There is still time to view the fabulous artworks on display, you can also immerse yourself in her creative process on a grand scale by viewing the video. The works "capture specific moments spent wandering amongst urban woodlands, wastelands and waterways." We were lucky to catch her working outside back in the Spring as she painted the sweeping trails on walls of the gallery by the Cafe du Parc. A versatile artist from large murals in monochrome to Japanese style woodblock prints with spot colour. The exhibition runs until 5th July.
The 99th Westward Ho! & Bideford Art Society Annual Exhibition is also on display and showcases over 100 works: an eclectic mix of painting, sculpture, textiles, printmaking, ceramics and more. The exhibition includes work by many of the region's best artists, both professional and amateur and runs until the 4th July.
Portraits by some of the country’s most celebrated
twentieth-century and contemporary artists including Barbara Hepworth,
David Hockney, L.S. Lowry and Chris Ofili can be viewed in the next exhibition which runs from 13th July until the 26th September.
This will be followed by an exhibition showcasing the work of contemporary artists addressing cultural, social and political issues through the medium of clay. Featuring 35 artists and 10 nationalities: all use ceramics as a powerful way of conveying important messages about contemporary issues. A significant exhibition in light of the BLM and #MeToo movements. You are invited to take a wander through their worlds from 22nd July-6th October
"McLauchlan works on a large scale with print and paint, predominantly in black & white on varied surfaces. Her large-scale monochromatic paintings have covered multi-story buildings throughout Europe, gigantic billboards in China, huts in The Gambia, windows in Japan, walls in Moscow’s Red Square, Italian water towers, Norwegian lighthouse, Detroit car parks and abandoned NYC subway tunnels. Most recently Lucy has updated the Burton facade with a stunning mural which forms part of the exhibition." (burtonartgallery.co.uk)
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