‘CREATING A MONOCHROME OIL STUDY USING A ‘WIPE-OFF’ APPROACH’ Penrith Art Club One-day Workshop – Open to Non-members (£55) Saturday 5th November 10-4pm at Stainton Village Hall, Stainton, Penrith Tutor: Joan Prickett Working in monochrome removes the bewildering … Continued
Interview with Simon Howlett, at the EVAN Gallery in Penrith, 27th August 2022. By Polly Marix Evans Well, this was a new one for me. I think, until now, I’ve actually known all the people EVAN has asked me to … Continued
Open Studios and Art Trail 3-18 September 2022 Fifty one artists will open their studios or create a pop-up exhibition as part of this free event which combines the opportunity to visit artists’ studios, buy their work, and experience breath-taking … Continued
Interview with Elizabeth Acland – June 2022 – by Polly Marix Evans I’ve been so excited about doing this interview, partly because I get to visit Lizzie at her home in Penrith (in the very street I dream about living … Continued
THE LIVING MOUNTAIN The Living Mountain is a solo audio-visual performance inspired by Nan Shepherd’s celebrated book of the same name. The project explores Nan’s writing, the Cairngorm mountain range and human connections with the wild through lyrical, melodic and … Continued
Interview with Gwen Bainbridge – March 2022 – by Polly Marix Evans Gwen describes herself as a ceramic designer/maker and an acquired taste, ‘Like Marmite, you either love my work or you don’t like it at all.’ When I first … Continued
Exhibition by Cumbrian Textile Makers 6th to 30th April 2022 At Gallery 4a Corney Place, Penrith CA11 7PX Open Wednesday to Saturday and Easter Monday 10am to 4pm
Gallery 4a, a brand new gallery officially opens it’s doors on Tuesday 1st of March. The gallery is located next door to the EVAN Gallery, Corney Place, Penrith and will hold a variety of exhibitions throughout the year, featuring artists … Continued
“There’s nothing quite like the meeting of two printmakers to get the chat flowing, though not always just about printmaking.” Interview by Polly Marix Evans Kirsten Gilder is a screen printer, based in North Cumbria, creating hand-crafted textiles and original … Continued
“I usually like to meet face to face so I can see the work of the person I’m interviewing, it makes it easier to understand the way they work, and the processes involved, but on this occasion, we are conducting … Continued