Bank Studio and Exhibition

I have taken on a studio space organised by East Street Arts in the old NatWest bank in the Beacon Centre in North Shields. I have worked as a teacher in North Shields all my working life and know the area well and feel an affiliation with the place.
We had a group show there in November 19, this was my first experience at showing my work since before I started full time teaching.
It was great to be part of the team and enjoyed the process also the deadline really focuses the mind on completing stuff.

detail of large canvas

detail of large canvas

detail of large canvas

I completed this large canvas for the show on a piece of unstretched canvas using oil paint and oil bars. A new way of working for me but carrying on the theme of the abandoned places.

 Beth J Ross created this dolls house gallery and some artists had rooms in there. Mine are the small abstracts seen in the last image, this was a very popular exhibit and great fun to do.

 My paintings on paper are just attached to the wall using magnets, very quick and easy to display and dismantle.

 Exhibit in the old bank vault by Dolores Ramona

 Exhibit in the old bank vault by Simon Gregory

 Exhibits and installation by Dunstan Low in the old shop front on the bank.

 Salt prints of the moon by Dominic Smith

 Oil paintings by Deanna Lewis

The exhibition was well received by the general public and coincided with other events on in the vicinity so there was good footfall.