thegallery@theendofthelane: May 2013

Welcome!

Friday 31 May 2013

another booking for gallery 21-22 September Paul Dingley: visions of the city

We are delighted that Paul has chosen to exhibit again at The Gallery at the End of the Lane.

This time his subject is "Visions of the City"

He works in 2 and 3D- sometimes wall art sometimes full sculpture. His use of colour and mixed media is vibrant, challenging and exciting, his visions are architectural, futuristic and imaginative.

Be transported to a future vision

(and eat cake... the caravan of retro teas will be available, of course!)

More opportunities to exhibit Jenner Museum Berkeley

I'm currently working on some projects at the Edward Jenner Museum to bring art and science together. In order to prepare for this, I am running short exhibition slots over the summer and autumn for artists who are interested in exhibiting in a large space, where visitors can sit, take a coffee and engage with art. This is a wonderful opportunity for those who don't really do 2D conventional art as there is space to exhibit larger sculpture and installations, as well as more conventional 2D art to hang on walls.

If you're interested please do contact me!

Exhibitions over next few months

We are delighted that a number of exhibitions will take place over the next few months- more information on each will be coming soon!

17-18 August Nicholas & Michael Jones

7-8 September Elaine Fisher
Abroad

Letters of kindness and taking care are hidden in found objects, representing the small and intimate gestures between friends Abroad.

The expression, ‘Abroad’, taken from Erica Van Horn’s Some more words for living locally, 2011, describes a sense of being out and about, away from home but not overseas. In its insignificance, Abroad can be an overlooked and vulnerable place, but the kindness of friends ensures familiarity and a home away from home.

"When I use the word Abroad, I am thinking of far away places. I am thinking of a place usually overseas. I am thinking of a foreign place. Here the expression is used freely to describe someone being out and about. A farmer might be Abroad in the field. Or someone might be Abroad in the yard. They might just be Abroad, which suggests that they are somewhere other than at home, but definitely not overseas" Erica Van Horn, Some more words for living locally, 2011

Elaine's work is thought provoking, intelligent and subtle. Her work will look amazing in the gallery so don't miss this very exciting exhibition!

14 September Dani Jones
storytelling

The gallery, with its enclosed. cosy space, will make a fantastic place to be taken to a different world by Dani Jones, an artist and wordsmith of delicacy and persuasion.

5-6 October Pam Bowden

Thursday 16 May 2013

new exhibitiions

We're planning on having at least another 2 exhibitions in the next couple of months. One will be an installation, and only suitable for adults (due to unpleasant nature of subject and language...) Hope that whets your appetite!

Of course bring your children along- they can always sit and eat cake in a good cause!

If you are interested in holding an exhibition in the future, please do contact us. We offer very reasonable rates and can also hire out the caravan for you to provide teas, or for me to do the work......

Hope to see you all very soon!

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Looking for a gallery with a difference?

If you're an artist, and looking for somewhere to exhibit, why not contact us? We are looking for up and coming artists who need a lucky break! It's good on your CV, it's lots of fun, and you get to eat cake! Not bad...... The horsebox is ideal for story telling, an installation, as well as more conventional art forms and we're happy to help you put shelves up if you wish (as long as you put the gallery back to it's original afterwards..)

We look forward to hearing from you soon, or welcoming you to one of this year's exhibitions.

Alison Kirby: About Making Paths

About Making Paths

This residency will look at the people's ways: the paths in the wood. I foresee that this will include an investigation into old records and maps, land use records, parish records. I want to know some history, but also to identify, if I can, individuals crossing the land and using paths to get to work, for church, for family, to play or to court. I want to know how the paths are referred to, if at all. I want to explore classifications, notice anything that differs from today, that jars. How far back I go is a tantalising question: even geological time is relevant, as the shapes of the land and the nature of its earths, stones and rock provide resources- building stone, roof stone, limestone - and dictate the shape, stability and course of paths to them. People carve the paths that the land form allows.

I want to look at the way people make 'ways', and what the routes and paths in the wood mean now, and have meant. Where did they come from? do they link? How did those we have today survive? What called them into being, kept them alive, relevant, useful or necessary? Did they have names? Reputations? Myths and stories about them? Once I have a feel for this, I will respond.

I anticipate making maps, potentially making small installations and drawing individuals. My theoretical paradigm is phenomenological, my active research based in grounded theory made by collecting data using a form of cultural anthropology.

Will I make way-stations, memorialise individuals or specific track histories? Will I make a new use for the network of paths? Will I add a new pursuit or hobby to the walking-for-pastime that may be all the motivation there is to use the paths nowadays? Collect this, build that, provide postboxes and stamps?

Old paths come from old ways of using the land, old rights and accustomed use. Those that have made it onto official records and maps as bridle ways and footpaths have (usually) survived over considerable periods of time. They will have served a number of purposes at any one time, and over time different usages will have come into being. Or have not, and foot traffic will have ceased.

Can paths die?

Linda Davies- artist in Residence

Residency at The Gallery at the End of the Lane, Dursley. 13 July – 19 July 2015

‘Shelter’

Linda Davies, who is completing an MA in Fine Art at present, writes about her residency:

This title has been inspired by the horsebox itself. Fragile and slowly decaying, it does nonetheless provide some shelter from the elements for the creativity that goes on inside it.

I would like to use the horsebox to respond to the idea of shelter, and what it can mean to people in the wider context. I intend to make a cast of the horsebox, and turn it upside down to suggest the shape of a boat. I will make this from simple materials, newspaper and wallpaper paste. The cast will be very fragile, and may in fact disintegrate as it is being made, depending on the weather. This fragility and uncertainty will be part of the response to the idea of shelter.

Event

A picnic will take place on 19th July at lunchtime. Please bring some food and drink if you want to attend!

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