The Wild Thought

About

My dear, my dear, I know

More than another

What makes your heart beat so;

Not even your own mother

Can know it as I know,

Who broke my heart for her

When the wild thought,

That she denies

And has forgot,

Set all her blood astir

And glittered in her eyes.

·       W.B. Yeats, ‘To A Young Girl’

Louise Asher, Suzanne Baker, Maria Beswick, Aisha Bridgman, Ilsa Britain, Sue Cohen, Emma Davis, Robin Dixon, Gavin Dobson, Catherine Ellis, Julia Hamilton, Paul Hazelton, Kristen Healy, Matt Healy, Sadie Hennessy, Brian Hodgson, Holly Horton, Elisa Hudson, Mandy Hudson, Lisa Ivory, Mike Jackson, Sal Jones, Patrick Lears, Lucy Lyons, Simon Klein, Catherine Lette, Henrietta Mac Phee, Roux Malherbe, Cherry McAlister, Eilish McCann, Jim McLean, Enzo Marra, Jane Merriman, PD Mitchel, Kelly Norman, Gemma O’Brian, Henrietta Roeder, Angelina Romano, Marcy Richardson, Corinna Spencer, Ben Snowden, The Phantomat, Jane Walker, Julia Warr, Amy Wiggan, Chiara Williams, Diana Wolzak, Qin Yue.

Original contemporary art by 48 shortlisted artists will be exhibited from 1 February to 24 February 2023, including works by Robin Dixon, Paul Hazelton, Sadie Hennessy, Catherine Lette and Jim McLean.

Gallery owner Kristen Healy, herself an artist, has curated the exhibition following submissions from dozens of artists across the United Kingdom and Ireland. “We’ve kept The Wild Thought free to enter, with a short time to apply to keep the exhibition fun and exciting”, said Healy. “The quality of entries has been fantastic. Our exhibiting artists have submitted some poignant, erotic and sometimes amusing mediations on the themes of love, lust, heartbreak and betrayal.”

A private view drinks reception will be held on Saturday, 4 February from 7pm to 9pm. During which, guests will have the opportunity to take in the broad selection of artworks and meet many of the participating artists.

About The Lido Stores

The Lido Stores gallery on Ethelbert Terrace has been delivering a programme of contemporary art exhibitions from emerging and established artists, since opening in 2021. 

Gallery owner Kristen Healy, whose father ran a convenience store from the same shop since the early 90s, has established The Lido Stores as a local gallery that showcases some of the best emerging art from the south coast and London. The private views have become a place to connect with artists and those passionate about the arts which are thriving in, and bringing new life, to the local area.