Art Installation and Open Evening at St Olave's, Exeter

Wednesday's open evening at the St Olaves art installation was a big success, thanks mainly to the efforts of the organisers, Katie Scott-Hamilton, and Jon Curtis of Venture FX. The exhibitors, Katie, Ruth Carpenter, Karen Tarr, Clare Heaton, Judy Harington, and I produced work in response to the space and history of the church, along with aspects of faith and religion. The exhibition guide, including artist statements, is reproduced here.

The exhibition open evening (Katie centre)

At the open evening over 100 people took the opportunity to mingle with the artists and look at the art on show in this small church at the top of Fore Street in Exeter (details here). The exhibition is only on for three days, from Thursday to Saturday, so drop in between 11am and 4pm if you'd like to see more of our work. Here's a selection of photos:

Judy Harington's pill curtain at the entrance to the church

Pictures hanging either side of the chancel screen by Karen Tarr

Katie Scott-Hamilton staircase work

Katie Scott-Hamilton

Judy's cross of pills

Judy

Karen Tarr's modern day Olaf relics

Ruth Carpenter's portraits

Katie's work (centre)

Ruth's photographs

Clare Heaton

Clare's 'Knowledge' & 'Messenger'

View across the nave - Work by Katie, Steve and Ruth

Judy's 'The Book'

Judy's crosses and Ruth's portrait

Post-exhibition update: There were 200+ visitors during the open evening and the three days of the show. Although most of the works were not for sale, several pieces of merchandise and a good number of postcards were sold. Feedback, both in the comments book and verbal, was all positive. For an interpretive critique take a look at this posting on the Sparks in Electrical Jelly Blog. Overall it was a great experience of a site-specific installation.

Art Installation at St Olave's, Exeter 24-26 July

'Re interpretation' is the second exhibition by a number of (mainly) first year FdA students taking place outside of Exeter college this summer. The venue is St Olave's Church at the top of Fore Street, Exeter and it is open from Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th July, 10am to 4pm. There is an open evening on the preceding Wednesday from 6 to 8pm.

The site-based installation is a collaboration between six artists, and Jon Curtis from the Methodist venture fx project, with the parish of Central Exeter. Katie Scott-Hamilton, Ruth Carpenter, Karen Tarr, Clare Heaton, Judy Harington, and I have been working in response to the space and history of the church, along with aspects of faith and religion. Why not drop in and take a look at this all-new selection of work?

St Olave's Church at the top of Fore Street, Exeter

Summer Break: Exeter College Student Fine Art Exhibition at TAAG

Summer Break, an exhibition of work by Exeter College First Year Fine Art Foundation Degree students at TAAG in Teignmouth, got off to a good start today (Saturday). There were 186 visitors to the main gallery and most of them looked at our work also. The weather was kind and there was something of a carnival atmosphere due to a live jazz band and the bustle created by a Craft Fair in Northumberland Place, immediately outside the gallery.

Below are a few snaps giving of the varied work on show, which mixes pieces from the College Summer Show with other material by students.

The exhibition is on daily for the rest of this week, from 10am to 4pm, until Friday 11th, if you want to pop in and check it out. A full photographic record of the works exhibited can be accessed here.

Post-exhibition update: We had a total of 540+ visitors over the seven days of the exhibition and, even though most of the exhibits were not for sale, we sold one painting and a number of postcards. Overall, great fun and a terrific learning experience.