thegallery@theendofthelane: March 2014

Welcome!

Monday 31 March 2014

Looking for some funky contemporary art? Paul Dingley, an artist based in Stroud, produces colourful, fun and provocative art that you can live with in your living room.... Their instant appeal to both children and adults is remarkable, and with a mix of colourways, you'll soon find something suitable for you and your surroundings, whether at home or in the office. Paul strongly believes that art should be affordable to everyone, and that art should be accessible. You can even see a selection of his work (which is for sale) at a local hairdresser. How cool is that?

Paul takes commissions as well, so if you are looking for something special, come along and meet the artist on Saturday 5th April and have a chat about your ideas!

Exhibition at The Gallery at the End of the Lane commences Saturday 5th April, 1.30pm, teas served raising money for SHAPE Africa, from 2-4pm.

Sunday 2 March 2014

new exhibition- 29 March

We are delighted to be showing an exhibition of art created by young musicians studying with Time to learn Piano- creations inspired by their experiences of learning to play the piano and sing, and responding to a collection of contemporary and 20th century art portraying music and musicians.

Teas and cake in the retro caravan will be for sale, raising money for charity.

This is a great opportunity for family and friends of music students as well as those interested in art to mingle and share the enthusiasm for music and creativity shown by these young people.

Exhibition 11-4pm Saturday 29 March

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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Monday 31 March 2014

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new exhibition- 29 March

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