Exhibition Three ’10 at the Red Barn Gallery at Melkinthorpe, Cumbria will feature a broad spectrum of stunning modern art with work from Sam Cartman, Serena Rowe, Silvia Borgogni and Derek Bradbury alongside the best of modern ceramics, jewellery and glass.
The exhibition is open to the public from Sunday June 13, running for just over six weeks to Tuesday July 27.
Gallery owner, Peter Stott, said: “I like to create contrasts among the work in each exhibition and Three ’10 is no exception. Serena’s still life paintings focus on the minutae of everyday life while Sam’s landscapes open up vistas in Shropshire and Scotland. With a strong southern European inspiration, Silvia’s prints cover a wide range from musical and dancing subjects to sensitive still life studies. Derek’s land and cityscapes will bring flashes of Mediterranean colour into the Barn.”
Alongside this work will be contrasting ceramics from husband and wife team, David and Margaret Frith. Their reputations are well established - David with his mastery of the potter’s wheel makes majestic pieces decorated with his personal style of waxed motifs under heavy reduction overglazes and glaze trailing. Margaret concentrates on individual porcelain with carved decoration or coloured glazes as well as producing a comprehensive range of domesticware and decorative stoneware. New ceramics by Mark Smith will be on show at Red Barn for the first time, his inspiration comes from the sea, each piece telling it’s own story. Also in this exhibition are the amazing sculptural glass creations by Roger Tye
Red Barn Gallery is developing a reputation for its collection of contemporary jewellery and Susan Fenwick’s designs will be featured during this exhibition.
“The aim of the Red Barn Gallery is to bring the best of contemporary art in all sorts of media here to Cumbria,” says Peter Stott, “and this exhibition achieves that for the early summer. Our regular contacts will find familiar styles as well as new work and we always welcome first time visitors too.”