Intertwinings

an exhibition of paintings and sculptures at The Skyway Gallery, Shoreham, 6th – 9th May

We are a group of artists and friends drawn together through our love of art and creativity. Our multimedia art includes painting, sculpture, bookmaking, textiles, printing and probably more.

Some of our group live on the Adur houseboats where we meet monthly to eat, drink, philosophise, chat and create a communal masterpiece, mammoth in size, experimental in nature. As often happens on these occasions, ideas germinate and take off...

A sunflower is painted. This leads someone to a study of seeds, someone else looks at spirals and how they recur in nature. Tiny, intricate drawings are made of shells on the beach. Ammonites are inspiration for a sculpture. Plant forms become the subject of a painting and so on.

Our creations inspire one another, leading all of us along different paths, which cross, double back and weave into one another, hence our title 'Intertwinings'.

To misquote Carol King, “Our lives have been a tapestry”. Our friends, our ideas and our creations are all intertwined, making a display of “rich and royal hues” which everyone can enjoy and relate to.

This is our third exhibition together. Our ever evolving group has been joined by some new, exciting, well established artists. We are Jessica Aidley, Susanna Chaplin, Sue Edwards, Sylvia Emery, Gillian Hills, Fay Hughes, Delia Lindon Spence, Hala Sabet and Valerie Shepherd.

Intertwinings is at Skyway Gallery, Shoreham Centre, 3 Pond Road, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 5WU from 6th to 27th May, 10.00am to 5.00pm, preview Tuesday 9th May 6.00 to 9.00pm.