Each year the Pier Arts Centre has a Christmas Exhibition of work by local artists. Each year, we go to see it if we can and this year was no exception.
The Exhibition, however, was exceptionally good – varied – inspired – I went into sensory over-load.
These choices are purely my personal preference, starting at the top of the building, and working my way down.
In the very top room Sharyn Crossly’s – ‘Ripe Bananas’
at £80 a snip compared to this…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedian_(artwork)
Alison Clark’s – ‘November Dance’
And ‘October Light’
Shaun William Stanger’s – ‘St. Magnus Cathedral Door’
Robinson R.R.’s – ‘King Canute Faces a Dawn Reckoning
And – ‘Hostile Shore’
Having a sit down along the way, looking sideways at the two pieces together
‘Lava Dance’ by RJW
Joanne Holdinga’s clever knitting – ‘Your Turn’ and ‘I (heart) Stromness’. Straight on – just rows of knitting…..look at them sideways and
How does she do it?
Kevin Gauld’s – ‘A Finger Print of Nature
The Pier Arts Centre Christmas Exhibition wouldn’t be complete without Michael Sinclair…
This year’s piece is entitled ‘Viking Bowl with Compass Card’
Helen Keauffling’s – ‘Elemental Eggs
has echoes of Becky Little’s work….
http://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp?blogid=17008
Two pieces by Robin Palmer …
‘Cinnipede’
And ‘Perifera’
Johan Mowat’s ‘Soothsayer’ is a mirror – so – the image might hold an image of a Soothsayer?
Sarah Smith’s – ‘Winter Solstice’ and ‘Summer Solstice
Small, simple, but they capture the times.
Patty Boonstra’s piece entitled ‘Muttering to the sea’ – to me, presents the human body as a landscape – possibly with streams or rivers flowing to the sea
As always – art is open to individual interpretation.
See what I mean about sensory over-load?
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