Ironbridge Fine Arts Spring

About

New to the gallery are Full Circle; an artistic collaboration between Emma Bowater and James Millichamp… ‘We have always shared a fascination for the built environment, and particularly urban decay and dereliction. Over the past two years, we have been working together to exploit this theme through various processes, cross-pollinating and stimulating each other’s practice. We endeavor to capture the atmosphere of a space or object, alluding to the history lost through the process of decay. A disused building can act as a symbol for the contemporaneous nature of man’s achievements, or as a metaphor for emotional abandonment. Through the works, we seek to document the vacant and transient environments of architecture, spaces and things. Empty spaces, devoid of human life, freeze and reaffirm human existence. Detailing remaining relics of human presence, the images emphasise a sense of isolation and abandonment; echoing the emotional anxiety of absence.’

We are also pleased to introduce printmaker Jane Davarian

Janes work is a beautiful collection of framed and mounted Lino prints influenced by Jane’s passion for travel, culture, and her passion for mythology. “I’m inspired by memories, people, and places, from the Devon and Dorset countryside to far-off places. My use of patterns and designs found in architecture and textiles are integral to my work and reflect the places I have visited. History, stories, and mythology are a rich resource and influence my ideas which are connected to my own travel experiences and cultures rich in indigenous art. I print mainly in monochrome because it gives me strong images and clarity of fine detail and reflects both simple and complex experiences.”

Returning to the Gallery

We are pleased to announce the return of Liz Sommerville to Ironbridge Fine Arts Gallery. Her beautiful hand-embellished Lino Prints once again fill our Gallery with incredible detail and colour.

In addition to the new Artists We will have a rich plethora of work on display from our longstanding core Artists including Liz Gunning’s beautiful range of Earthenware and Raku Pottery, Aquatints by Diana Wayne, Pottery by Paul Gooderham and new collections of Fused glasswork by Janice Locker, Greg Anston Race, Geraldine McGlouchlin. There is an incredible display of Sterling Silver Jewellery by Liz Simmons and Jo Mollart-Highfield. Last but by no means least, Anna Pearson continues to produce incredible Tarraiums which can be found throughout the Gallery not only on plinths but handing from the beams!