The Platform Gallery, Clitheroe hosted an exhibition of ‘Isolation Art’ in August 2020. It highlighted the work of local artists who had created Art -paintings, poetry, photographs based on 9 weekly themes. These themes inspired me to dust off my palette and paint a series of square paintings that were included in this exhibition. They were inspired by my lockdown walks and featured scenes, sky, animals and found objects.
Prints and cards available – contact me for details
Inspired by walks in the Ribble Valley, Hodder Valley and sometimes a bit further north too. Discovering nature, light, moments, scenes, sky, history and even the weather!
A selection of original cards, printed on quality card and left blank for your message and all occasions. Contact me to buy direct or find various designs for sale in local shops and galleries.
Clitheroe Country Market, at the United Reformed Church, Castlegate, Clitheroe BB7 1AZ (Tuesday mornings 9.30 – 12 noon)
The Platform Gallery, Clitheroe
The Picture House Gallery, Padiham
Sabden News, Sabden
Slaidburn Central Stores, Slaidburn
Artisan One, Back King Street, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SP
Staying local throughout Lockdown meant lots of retracing footsteps from the day before and big decisions such as “do I turn left or right outside the gate?” A small village with one main street, you could be forgiven for thinking that the same walk day after day would be boring!
I decided to revisit an idea for a project and thought that it suited the climate of the pandemic. ‘Corners of the street where I live’ The idea behind this was simple – to look for lots of corners on my daily walk. Our worlds had got smaller as travel was restricted so the idea of going in and focussing on the small details appealed. It actually opened the door into another world as there were corners wherever I looked.
The final images were presented locked into in a grid, conformed and regulated and displaying their own corners.
Sue Marsden Art Studio