Current exhibitions at Chapel
Gallery
Chapel Gallery, St Helens Road, Ormskirk L39 4QR
Tel: 01695 571328
Email: chapel.gallery@westlancsdc.gov.uk
Web: Chapel Gallery
L39 – Liverpool Links: 24 May
- 28 June 2008
In recognition
of the city of Liverpool’s title ‘Capital of Culture 2008’ and it’s
long history of reciprocal migration with West Lancashire, this
exhibition celebrates the physical and cultural landscape of the
city.
The twelve artists’ whose work is exhibited
here use a variety of media including painting, photography and
sculpture to explore their individual and often deeply personal
relationships with this vibrant and culturally complex city.
Artists exhibited: David
Barrow, Jennie Cunningham, Neal Dawson, Steve Dear, Danny John,
Alan McKernan, Robert Moore, Jon Pountain, Doug &Val Robinson,
Claire Weetman and Iain Yell.
Image: Jon Pountain, Spendwell
District Visions Today: 24
May - 28 June 2008
District Visions was a photography based
initiative celebrating West Lancashire at the dawn of the new
millennia. We are now taking this a step further by introducing a
multi-media artwork that will evolve throughout the duration of the
exhibition.
The incredibly diverse images will represent
the towns, villages and rural landscapes of West Lancashire
including the colourful personalities that inhabit them. Why not
email us your favourite images of West Lancashire and help create
this installation.
Image: Geoffrey Slobam, Newburgh
West Lancashire Open Exhibition
2008: 19 July - 10 September 2008
This annual
exhibition continues to prove a high point in our programme. A
celebration of creativity, this engaging show acknowledges the
inspiring talents of established artists from throughout the UK and
accomplished students and aspiring amateurs.
Traditional landscapes are juxtaposed with
contemporary abstracts and sculptural pieces making for a diverse
and lively Open Exhibition.
Application Forms will be available from May.
Contact the Gallery for details.
Image: West Lancashire
Open Exhibition
Wagging Tongues: 20 September
- 1 November 2008
This delightful exhibition features the work
of three artists, the printmaker Adrienne Craddock; sculptor Marjan
Wouda; and Shellie Byatt, who creates large-scale collages. Each
inspired by the universal theme of proverbs has created art works,
which visualise a selection of “wise sayings” taken from cultures
around the world in an imaginative and insightful way.
The result is an appealing exhibition which
employs age old and distinctly familiar proverbs to explore notions
about people, their attitudes, beliefs and prejudices in a
succinct, poetic and often humorous way.
Image: Adrienne Craddock: Print
Liz Toole: 20 September – 1
November 2008
Liz combines
her love of pattern and colour with landscapes and birds in order
to create magical worlds that reflect the extraordinary diversity
of nature.
The starting point for her paintings is
source material that includes botanical studies and ornithology
books, but once the paintings begin, the images evolve through the
process of painting itself, bird’s blend in with imaginary foliage
to create harmonious scenes in an imaginary world.
Image: Liz Toole,
The Growing Tree
Out of this World!
Saturday 18 October 2008 
Workshops facilitated by the Chapel Gallery as
a part of The Big Draw national event.
Come along to our Big Draw Event facilitated
by professional artist Matthew Roby. Working with Matthew you’ll be
inspired to develop imaginative inventions – from robots that will
clean your room to flying machines that will get you to school,
college or work on time!
This is a family friendly event where adults
and young people can work together to achieve impressive
results!
Objects of Desire: 8 November
2008 - 10 January 2009
This annual exhibition spotlight’s innovation
in the field of contemporary craft and is an excellent opportunity
to appreciate and purchase artworks by established contemporary
craft makers and designers from throughout the UK, shown alongside
those of emerging talents.
Artworks include striking collections of
ceramics, glass, jewellery, metalwork, textiles and lighting.
Exhibiting Artists: Rachel
Arkwright, Abigail Brown, Sarah Brown, Samantha Bryan
Laura Creer, Croglin Designs, Jane Cummins ,
Christine Cummings, Sonja Moss
Dolega, Jo Downs, Rachel Gaw, Patricia 
Greaves, Joan Hardie, Philip Hearsey, Jessamy
Kelly, Claire Lowe, Second
Nature, Janine Partington, Jo Scholar, Shirley Smith, Clare Webster
and Linda Young.
Patricia Greaves- Artists
Talk: Thursday 13th November 2008.
Patricia Greaves discusses her work as
exhibited in the Objects of Desire group show and explores her
continuing textile art practice.
Image: Janine
Partington, Enamel
Out of this World! Youth Open 2008: 8 November
2008 – 10 January 2009
Young people
from age 8 – 18 from across the region present a collection of
artworks inspired by the theme of invention.
Use your imagination to create your own
invention - in 2D or 3D, on card or paper using paints, collage,
prints or photography. It could be robots that make you breakfast,
intergalactic spacecraft that are fuelled by tomato soup or an
automated cubical that dresses you when you step into it. Beat
that!
Image: Matthew Roby,
Out of This World, Youth Open
Christmas Fine Art & Contemporary
Craft Event 2008: Friday 28 November 2008
Craft Stands
open from 12.00 noon till 8.00pm. Evening Event from 6.00pm till
8.00pm.
A highlight in our calendar, this popular
event is an excellent start to the festive season. Visitors are
given the opportunity to purchase unique gifts direct from the
maker and, in the evening, are greeted with a warming glass of
complementary mulled wine, live music, competitions, prizes and a
great atmosphere!
Why not plan a short respite in the café
and partake of a Christmas Special, a scrumptious delight! Making
for a real festive occasion.
Around thirty artists and makers from
throughout the UK exhibit their creations for sale at ‘direct from
the artist’ prices. Collections include jewellery, glass, prints,
ceramics, textiles, paintings and more.
Image: Gisella Graham,
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