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Out of the Box and Colour in a Monochrome World were two exhibitions presented by two artists Penny Andrews and Collin Ward.
Penny and Colin first met while studying for a masters Degree in Fine Art in 2005. They have exhibited work together ever since. This exhibition explores diversity; in the combination of art materials not normally worked together and differences within society.
Penny Andrews, a textile artist, uses her psychotherapy background as a starting point for creative work. In her work for this exhibition she explores childhood issues. Children under the age of 10 make sense of the world and their experiences with limited knowledge and understanding. How they interpret their world during these early years can have an impact on their future lives. Penny’s work explores the impact ridicule and humiliation can have on creativity.
Colin Ward, fine artist, has been practising art from an early age. He has always used a wide variety of materials in his work. In this exhibition Colin has been exploring unusual combinations of medium; glass with ceramics, glass and fabric, acrylic on canvas combined with fluorescent celluloid. Colin’s work is inspired by people and nature.
Each of us writes a life script for ourselves in early infancy as we work out the best way to survive in the world we live in. The main plot is laid down before we have the language to put this into words. Detail is added during childhood with most written by the time we are seven, before we have the ability for logical reasoning. The script is further refined during adolescence . By adulthood we are no longer aware of our script although we unconsciously navigate our lives to fit in with the boxes we created for ourselves. These boxes are constructed by the thoughts and beliefs, feelings and actions imposed on us by others together we our construction of our life story. The boxes limit our view about our dreams and aspirations. It governs how we react to difficult things we encounter. Those around know what to expect and we fit in with their self fulling script.
Wall hanging with detail excerpt
Felt Masks behind textile screen
