Friday 29 June 2018

The last picture show



The Last Picture Show, at the Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour.

Sadly, this is the last exhibition at the gallery, as, like so many others in the last few years, it is closing down.





Christy Keeney, Flat Head

Keeney lives and works in County Donegal.

'I see my work more as 3D paintings than sculptures or ceramics. The form is built up and sketched till almost flat, like a canvas, ready to take the drawing, which will outline the head or portrait. These flat heads represent ordinary people. They are a study of the many varied features and expressions that make up the human face. The figures usually attempt to express the human spirit in its many forms. I like to work with the clay blindly, letting the moment dictate my progress. When I see the form develop to some conclusion, then I'll add the features'.





 Christy Keeney, Flat Head




Peter Wills




Peter Wills




Peter Wills




Peter Wills





Peter Wills





 Tim Andrews




Tim Andrews




Tim Andrews



 Chris Carter





John Pickering, Yellow Beach Hut, (acrylic on canvas)




Catherine Headley, After Visiting Halliggye, (oil on board) 




Sotis Philippides





Catherine Headley, Whisper, (oil on board)




Neil Canning, Crosswind, Porthmeor, (mixed media on paper)





Karen Morgan





 Caroline Fuglistaller




 Finally, two more 3D paintings by Christy Keeney - these are now mine.




The Artist




Mother and Child.


2 comments:

  1. How sad that the gallery is closing - but great that you have shown appreciation for their efforts, for the artist's work, and for the quality of your own life. Two splendid pieces.

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  2. So many galleries are closing down, Olga, its awful. Internet shopping is some of the reasons given, but it's not the same, is it?

    I am very pleased with the Keeney pieces - he's one of my favourite ceramicists.

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