'Art Unlocked' at Orleans House Gallery | 2 October – 4 October 2020
We are delighted to announce that five of our gallery artists Doina Moss, Cristina Schek, Stephanie Wilkinson, Sue Roe and Leigh Warnick will be showing new exciting work the Orleans House Gallery ‘Art Unlocked’ during 2- 4 October 2020.
Thrilled to see that Cristina Schek’s work ‘On Vacation, Couchsurfing. June 2020’ was chosen as featured artwork for the invites and publicity material.
For booking queries please call 020 8734 3329
Championing the work of one of Richmond’s most prolific creative assets, our visual arts community, Art Unlocked is an opportunity for visitors to share reflections by local artists, designers and makers on an extraordinary moment in time.
Each piece of art on display is original, for sale, and made in Richmond!
Entry is free but please book a time slot.
Orleans House Gallery
Orleans Road
Twickenham
TW1 3BL
For booking queries please call 020 8734 3329
‘Isolation’ by Doina Moss
‘Isolation’ by Doina Moss
“My second painting “Isolation” 40 x 30 cm sees March evolving and the green shoots emerging. One evening I saw a beautiful white swan eating the willow tree buds. The swan was beautifully framed by the willow, forming a golden cage, the long branches caressing the river ripples which carried myriad shades of orange and yellow reflected from the sunset.
A small reminder of the lockdown is symbolised by a discarded floating face mask, hopefully a symbol of a transient episode in the history of humanity.” Doina Moss
‘On Vacation, Couchsurfing. June 2020’ by Cristina Schek
‘On Vacation, Couchsurfing. June 2020’ by Cristina Schek
“When cracks in your walls start happening, when crisis and disaster strike, don’t waste them. No problems, no progress.” Cristina Schek
Cristina Schek has created a behind the scenes video of her piece On Vacation, Couchsurfing
‘Grounded’ by Sue Roe
‘Grounded’ by Sue Roe
Grounded represents the community spirit shown during Lockdown and Sue wrote a Haiku poem to go with it. ‘Grounded’ is and edition of 19.
“Someone reaches out,
Standing tall, grounded, giving
Like a tree, growing.”
Sue Roe shares a step by step video tutorial of her printing process.
‘Tabletop Portrait’ by Stephanie Wilkinson
‘Tabletop Portrait’ by Stephanie Wilkinson
This work is a double portrait created one evening at the artist’s temporary art table at home whilst on a zoom art workshop with The London Drawing Group.
20th May 2020, Checking The News by Leigh Warnick
20th May 2020, Checking The News by Leigh Warnick
“Whilst in lockdown I was reading a lot about Vermeer, and particularly the academic research into whether or not he used a camera obscura to obtain the photographic perspective noted in his work. It occurred to me that I was actually working in a space similar to Vermeer's frequent theme of a room strongly lit by one window, and showing a scene with a narrative consistent with the time of the painting. Setting my camera up, and under-exposing to replicate Vermeers strong contrast between light and shade, I took some shots of myself exactly as I was at the time with the scene I was living with and my constant obsession with the latest news as to how the Covid-19 situation was developing throughout the world.” Leigh Warnick
Also, while visiting ‘Art Unlocked’ you will also enjoy The Orleans House Gallery, this hidden gem of Twickenham, a Grade 1 listed building and the splendour of the Octagon Room!
