Memories. Acrylic and mixed media on board. Sue Gough
So nice to be using the new improved site. I’ve been frantically busy for the past few months; once I’d recovered from the infection, that took me six weeks, I then had preparation for North Yorkshire Open Studios to manage and the event itself to get through. My first attempt at this was pretty successful; I sold three small pieces on paper and received lots of insightful and appreciative comments about my work from visitors.
When Open Studios was over I was straight into finishing off some small works on board for the show in York. It opened on 2nd July and looks great. I am proud to be showing my work alongside Sally Taylor and Lyn Wait as part of the series of exhibitions of Ryedale ArtWorks artists in collaboration with The White Room Gallery, Priestley’s No.36, Bootham, York. We have already generated some interest from One and Other Magazine, so I await the results of that with a little trepidation, if I’m honest.
Here’s the press release that I wrote in response to a very last minute request:
Drawings
The White Room Gallery at Priestleys at Nº 36, Bootham, York
Artists: Sue Gough, Sally Taylor, Lyn Wait
Opens 2nd July through to 30th July.
Meet the Artists Saturday 12th July 2pm – 5pm
This exhibition features three artists for whom drawing is an integral part of their practice. Sue Gough explores ideas about the human condition with references to asemic text and textile construction, which communicate meaning in ways that are non-verbal. The tally motifs and lists provide structure and reflect on the repetition of daily living. www.suegough.blogspot.co.uk
Sally Taylor’s work explores the imminence of the hand-drawn mark with urgency and energy. Her Heads investigate facets of human communication. Sally’s contribution to contemporary drawing practice has been acknowledged through selection of work for the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2011, 2009, 2004. She was included in the 54th Venice Bienale, WW Gallery, London and Drawing Paper #6. www.sallytaylor.net
Lyn Wait’s is interested in how, through physical presence, she might affect perceptions and perceived notions of landscapes and heritage. Lyn has used film, photography, singing, costume and participation to act out scenarios around specific rural sites. The drawings are from the series “Imaginary Interventions in the Countryside”. www.lynwait.net
All three artists are members of Ryedale ArtWorks, an artist led community dedicated to raising the profile of artists, makers and galleries from Ryedale and the region. www.ryedaleartworks.com
Information about Sally and Lyn was simply lifted from the Ryedale ArtWorks Directory, as I had to write it in a real hurry; Lyn is experiencing difficulties with her emails and it was difficult to contact her quickly and Sally is on holiday!
Once this show is over, I am sending some older work over to the visitor’s centre at Danby, North York Moors National Park, then I have nothing planned for the rest of the year apart from making some prints in the studio that I’ve been planning for ages.
On the home front: this stage of our eco refurbishment is finished and we have finally been able to have the hard landscaping in the garden started and a new area of “lawn” has been marked out and raked over, for the weed seeds to grow before we kill them off and lay proper turf. It is such a relief not to be living in a building site and I feel like life’s equilibrium is being restored. Is it wrong to be ridiculously and utterly excited at the thought of having a garden again? I don’t care, cos I am. I had not realised how the whole project has completely consumed me and left little energy left for my work. The very fact of having some order restored at home is giving me more energy to think creatively and plan future work.
