An exciting new exhibition is running from November 16 until December 21 at the Rye Art Gallery in the High Street and the three artists on show are all masters of their medium and well established.
Will Taylor impresses with his versatile talent from large, charismatic, humorous large scale charcoal animals to etchings and drawings of plants or scenes of Rye and around. Will presently is also the artist in residence at the gallery.
The playful and delightful, three dimensional figurative sculptures from Marie Prett are in contrast to Will's work, but just as impressive for the work that has gone in.
The chiaroscuro (treatment of light and shade) oil paintings of third artist Dani Humberstone were different again with fruit of solid colour and small pieces.
Marie Prett says: "The circus has been a recurring theme of her work and incorporates human and animal life, colour, movement, pattern and joy. I am thrilled to have been asked to be part of this exhibit." Dani uses the imagery of fruit in much of her work and is interested in their "metaphorical and symbolic" impression in the visual arts, literature and mythology.
Will says that a "pencil is capable of the most subtle or brutal marks, lines, smudges, broken textures or blocks of tone and has so many ways of use. The link between his contrasting pictures, some animate and others inanimate, is the ability to use the difference between light and shadows."
He is enjoying being the artist in residence as it gives him the opportunity to exchange ideas with the interested public about his own art or the exhibition pieces.
The gallery hopes to continue this project and encourages other artists to find out more. In terms of education, one of the trustees works with local schools. Once a year pupils can get involved in the Stormont Award by competing in an art exhibition. For any further information concerning exhibitions, workshops, events, become a friend and sponsorship go to: contact@ryeartgallery.co.uk or visit the gallery website.
