'Butterflies' a 40x40cm mixed media work, using oil paint on canvas as well as objects I found on seashores. It has been pre-selected for the RA Summer Exhibition 2018... Hmm, one down, one more step in the selection process to go! When I started this work, I set up to depict the influx of feelings about having a baby. During the long process of creating (as I had long gaps before I was truly satisfied with this work), it gained a much wider meaning for me: 'Butterflies in my stomach'' is about all the things that make you feel uneasy, uncertain... From being pregnant, through parenthood -and my own childhood, a parallel. Mistakes I keep making (even on this work, that I decided to keep), t
Bank Gallery: Personal Spaces 5 June – 1 July 2018 Personal Spaces will feature eleven members from the Chobham-based artists co-operative in their 8th exhibition at The Lightbox, featuring a range of styles. All artworks are available to purchase. I was, although not a member of this co-operative, invited to exhibit with the group an was happily accepted it. The building itself is fantastic, a modern gallery that houses a permanent collection of their own, displays other thematic shows from other collections from all over the country and displays contemporary artists and groups works on a regular basis. The Lightbox Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AA Tel. 01483 737800 info@thelightbox.org.uk ww
