OPENING NIGHT! If you aren't already in the loop, our Cambridge art exhibition opens tonight at Michaelhouse Café next to Cambridge University! Looking forward to seeing you all there at the private viewing. Here are a few shots of us getting the exhibition ready for public viewing :) Remember, if you can't make it tonight, the exhibition runs all the way to the 19th Nov! So, don't miss it! Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge Art Association Artfinder Cambridge TV #art Private View: Cambridge Envisaged
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Featuring stunning works by Peter Corr, Paul Janssens and Caroline Forward, this exhibition showcases diverse perspectives on Cambridge, its architecture, history and its street life.
Peter Corr says about his series of richly textured and glazed abstract paintings:
“I wanted to reflect something of the spirit of thinking, order, imagination, reason and invention that permeates the fabric of this special city.”
Paul Janssen’s multi-layered paintings capture the movement that is ever present in the city and market, and portray a sense of authenticity, change and history through his use of wood, old maps, postcards, and found materials from the market to build up the vibrant complexity of his paintings.
Caroline Forward’s oil paintings explore the interplay of stained glass colour and light with stonework and architecture, and the harmony and balance of geometric structure and small architectural motifs.
The result of this collaboration, the first time these 3 artists have exhibited together, is a rich, colourful, energetic and contemporary take on this historic city.
Artist websites: www.petercorr.com www.pauljanssens.co.uk www.carolineforward.co.uk
Additional information:
Peter Corr: As a painter, Peter Corr is interested in abstraction and in this series he wanted to reflect something of the spirit of thinking, order, imagination, reason and invention that permeate this special place. His paintings are not directly representational but are based on a grid structure of recurring rectangular shapes, placed at intervals and seen as if from above. They suggest the textures, patina and irregular markings reminiscent of aged and worn surfaces; layers of translucent glaze recall stained glass, stone and water.
Paul Janssens: Paul Janssens has produced sketchbook pen and watercolour drawings on location around Cambridge through which he aims to capture the movement that is ever present in the city and market. His larger final paintings are produced on layers of wood and collage which relate to the city in its past including old maps and postcards and found materials from the market, creating a sense of authenticity as well as a feeling of change and history.
Caroline Forward: Caroline Forward in her oil paintings has used arches and unusual vistas found in the historic buildings of Cambridge, along with easily overlooked small architectural motifs which have an inherent harmony and balance. She is intrigued by the interplay of shapes, geometric structure, colour and cast light from the stained glass which can evoke a sense of spirituality.
