Don't Eat The Pomegranate?
A Free Painters and Sculptors members exhibition.
Here in the UK we have been celebrating the signs of Spring, the natural world reawakening after winter. Throughout the globe there are seasonal changes which guide us through time. These changes are a great inspiration for artists and many myths, legends and tales explain the eternal cycles of Nature's death and rebirth.
One such myth is the story of Persephone and Hades, represented in Michael Hempstead’s paintings and which is the theme of his talk on Saturday 11th May. The significance of the pomegranate is that by eating six pomegranate seeds Persephone was destined to spend 6 months with Hades in the Underworld and 6 months in the Upper Earth so her father divided the year into 2 parts: Dark Winter and Radiant Summer.
We pose the question “Don’t eat the Pomegranate?” to invite you to consider how would you feel without these contrasts?
Established in 1952, the Free Painters and Sculptors (FPS) is an artist-led organisation that promotes and exhibits an international and diverse membership of Artists. Through our connections with Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum we are excited to exhibit in the purpose built space, Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery. A deep thoughtfulness and playfulness converge in the exhibited works as the members connect and express their response to the theme of Spring and Nature:
Victoria Atkinson • Rosalind Barker • Nicholas Cheeseman • Joanna Ciechanowska • Louisa Crispin • Veronica van Eijk • Marek Emczek Olszewski • Leila Godden • Alexandra Harley • Michael Hempstead • Richard Heys • Maria Kaleta • Solange Keschmann • Malgorzata Lapsa- Malawska • Owen Legg • Rod McIntosh • Alex McIntyre • Peter Murry • Bettina Reiber • Bina Shah • Helen Twigge-Molecey • Sally Ward • Adam Zoltowski
With over 70 years of experience, FPS aligns with the ethos of Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum, helping artists build long term networks that develop artistic sustainability, exposure and sales, whilst also encouraging artists to create work on their own terms, leading to a vibrant, diverse and “free” exhibition.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of talks, demonstrations and workshops
Egg-Xhibition
Fourth Wall have invited a wonderful group of artists to take part in our EGG-XHIBITION fundraiser. This exhibition will be part of a larger community effort on The Old High Street in Folkestone. Aiming to encourage people to support small, creative, independent businesses.
A fabulous group of artists have each decorated a ceramic egg in their own style. These will be displayed and sold as part of this special one off egg-xhibition to raise money for Fourth Wall Folkestone CIC. The designs will be kept anonymous and all will be sold for the same price.
A list all of the artists involved will be posted on their web page ahead of the exhibition opening. In the meantime, here’s just a few to pique your interest… Ima Pico, Mark Titchner, Carne Griffiths, Charlie Elms, Sam Hodge, Kitty McCall, Rainna Erbas, Miss Printed and myself. a
Aside: Ordinarily Fourth Wall’s Director Sarah would not be programming specifically around Easter (this event is not linked to Easter in a religious sense). This is a symbolic celebration of having her eggs removed in a long awaited, much campaigned for hysterectomy!
Storytellers
“We interpret the world through stories… everybody makes in their own way sense of things, but if you have stories it helps.” – Paula Rego
Storytellers is a group exhibition that’s all about celebrating the connection between art and storytelling.
With: Brian Aris, David Begbie, Steve Bloom, Chris Blunkell, Antony Bream, Catman, Billy Childish, James-Lee Duffy, Joel Ely, Caroline Forbes, Louise Giblin, David Hayward, Brook Hobbins, Jill W. Holder, Cas Holmes, LUAP, Steve Melton, Rod McIntosh, Tracie Peisley, Perou, Hugh Ribbans, Mbeke Waseme and Charles Williams.
Through the works of 23 contemporary artists across various disciplines and from all walks of life, each bringing their own unique flair, Storytellers explores the idea that artworks convey narratives that spark emotions and discussions.
Doing | Being
A solo exhibition in Folkestone ART Gallery. Presenting new work along side a curated selection from the studio exploring a personal approach to living and creating in the states of Being | Doing.
Carbon + Gold
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.