TRACES – Crit Session with Peter Davies
Crit sessions are a familiar feature of art schools, but are far less common in gallery settings on the Isle of Man. The Creative Network and Manx National Heritage aim to change this with a large-scale crit session led by artist, Peter Davies, taking place within the newly opened TRACES exhibition at the House of Manannan.
The exhibition brings together the work of 31 Manx artists responding to the theme Traces. The works on display were selected from an open submission by Kevin Atherton, artist Peter Davies, and Sarah Wilson-White, Head of Culture for the Isle of Man Government.
This second CRIT session will offer a constructive, supportive discussion of individual works and how each contributes to the exhibition’s broad interpretation of the theme. Many of the exhibiting artists are expected to attend, and the event will provide an open forum for shared reflection and deeper engagement with the work on show.
Members of the public are warmly welcome.
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Traces at Ballakelly – AndyMacKellar
Artists from the Creative Network have come together to explore the traces we leave behind – on our island, in our environment, within our culture, and across our lives. This diverse exhibition of contemporary Manx art invites reflection on how today’s creativity becomes tomorrow’s heritage. In an ever-changing world, traces surround us- impressions left behind, memories etched in time, and marks of existence both physical and intangible. These may be found in footprints in the sand, weathered surfaces, forgotten photographs, or the unseen imprints of memory and emotion. Traces is the fourth open exhibition of work created by members of the Creative Network, a collective of around 70 artists with Manx connections.
Peter Davies – Before moving to the Isle of Man, Peter enjoyed a long career spanning five decades in the arts. Born in Moreton on the Wirral peninsula, he was educated at Wallasey School of Art, Birmingham College of Art and Birmingham University. Latterly Peter served as Principal of Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design.
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