Lives lost are commemorated by knitting leaf shapes in different sizes, using a basic pattern in combinations of quality yarns, colours and textures.
Many of the yarns are expensive materials such as silk, cashmere, pure merino wool etc., to represent the preciousness of the lives lost.
A performance takes place, preferably in a bleak industrial space, in order to rekindle an awareness of the fragility of life.
In collaboration with the exhibitions team at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, I have been working towards an exhibition of my late husband, Colin’s paintings. The launch took place on 18 July and was well attended with almost 60 visitors.
The Press Release is as follows:
Colin Rodney Burrows lived and worked in Salford for most of his career as a lecturer at the University of Salford’s Art & Design department. Shortly after joining the University Colin had a solo exhibition here at the gallery, so 40 years later it is fitting to have a posthumous exhibition.
The main theme of this exhibition is Colin’s fascination with the ordinary and his attempt to elevate it in importance with his paintings and photography, by focusing on various elements such as increasing the scale, using everyday objects as the prime subject of a painting, incorporating household objects into a family portrait and, on occasion, being playful with the titles.
Shown alongside written memories of Colin, there will be artwork by ex-colleagues, former students and his son, Robert. This exhibition celebrates seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary with plenty of opportunities to have a go for all ages.
To compliment the exhibition, Colin’s widow and son, who are both artists in their own right, will be in the gallery every Tuesday and Friday throughout August and September doing painting and drawing demonstrations, with a chance to have a go at drawing yourself! View the event via our what’s on for further information and dates.
‘Out of the Ordinary’ will be showing in the Langworthy Gallery at Salford Museum & Art Gallery from Saturday 18 July to Sunday 1 November 2015.
Contact for further information, images, quotes etc:
Kellie Brown, Marketing Officer, 0161 778 0819, [email protected](link sends e-mail)
Amy Goodwin, Exhibitions Officer, 0161 778 0883, [email protected](link sends e-mail)
Notes for the editor:
Salford Museum and Art Gallery presents an exciting programme of permanent displays and changing contemporary exhibitions together with a range of events and activities guaranteed to inspire.
Hi All,
It’s been a while since I posted anything here.
My excuse is that I took part in a project in Macerata, Italy in April. The idea was to construct portable frescos in order to decorate the deconsecrated church which is annexed to the Academy of Belle Arte in Macerata.
Making the frescos was hard work and more suited to skilled plasterers, as the surface necessary for painting a fresco ought to be smooth. We had plenty of help, though, from our international colleagues, to whom we are very grateful.
Apart from being out of the country for a fortnight, I’ve been busy scouring the vacancies, as well as putting together my proposal to do a performance in a high street store for charity. This is now complete and today I showed the proposal to a staff member, who said it was fine and that I should submit it by post.
Another development has been in the area of employment. My little voluntary post has taken on a new twist. Instead of displaying images in ten A1 frames, I now have 30 to play with! plus it’s a paid job, did I mention that before?
In collaboration with Salford Museum and Art Gallery I have recently exhibited my late husband’s paintings around the theme of everyday objects. The title of the exhibition is “Out of the Ordinary” and the artist is Colin Rodney Burrows.
The following is the press release:
Colin Rodney Burrows lived and worked in Salford for most of his career as a lecturer at the University of Salford’s Art & Design department. Shortly after joining the University Colin had a solo exhibition here at the gallery, so 40 years later it is fitting to have a posthumous exhibition.
The main theme of this exhibition is Colin’s fascination with the ordinary and his attempt to elevate it in importance with his paintings and photography, by focusing on various elements such as increasing the scale, using everyday objects as the prime subject of a painting, incorporating household objects into a family portrait and, on occasion, being playful with the titles.
Shown alongside written memories of Colin, there will be artwork by ex-colleagues, former students and his son, Robert. This exhibition celebrates seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary with plenty of opportunities to have a go for all ages.
To compliment the exhibition, Colin’s widow and son, who are both artists in their own right, will be in the gallery every Tuesday and Friday throughout August and September doing painting and drawing demonstrations, with a chance to have a go at drawing yourself! View the event via our what’s on for further information and dates.
‘Out of the Ordinary’ will be showing in the Langworthy Gallery at Salford Museum & Art Gallery from Saturday 18 July to Sunday 1 November 2015.
Contact for further information, images, quotes etc:
Kellie Brown, Marketing Officer, 0161 778 0819, [email protected](link sends e-mail)
Amy Goodwin, Exhibitions Officer, 0161 778 0883, [email protected](link sends e-mail)
Notes for the editor:
Salford Museum and Art Gallery presents an exciting programme of permanent displays and changing contemporary exhibitions together with a range of events and activities guaranteed to inspire.
We’re heading towards April at an alarming pace! It’s over a month since I completed my self-directed project and final presentation, and, like others in a similar position I’m wondering if this sense of freedom is real.
I have plenty to occupy me, mainly putting my house (literally) in order and clearing space in which to work, although with knitting, I can work almost anywhere. I was thinking of working at this continuing project in the evenings and perhaps painting during daylight hours, in the near future, when I feel calmer. I seem to have an uneasy anxiety at the moment, about my finances mainly, and how to improve them, so I’ve been looking at part-time jobs, as well as trying to fit in all the other things I have to do.
I’ve pored through the a-n jobs and opportunities listings and noted down some website addresses for further investigation, together with dates of any deadlines.
Anyway, the next great thing on the horizon is a trip to Italy in April to take part in a fresco painting course for two weeks, which sounds great, so am looking forward to that. How I’m going to be able to afford any extra expenses will be a challenge.
On impulse, I also volunteered to help out where I used to work part-time as a clerical worker, before plunging headlong into the higher education system. From this little phone call which I made, just to enquire if there was any voluntary work available, I was also asked to help with putting up an exhibition of some kind later in the year. All this was fantastic, but then the little niggles returned about needing a proper job, with money!
Went into my favourite department store, where I’m addicted to the expensive yarns sold there, and started that embarrassing “Mum” thing, whereby I chat to anybody who seems to be doing something interesting, especially arts or crafty. The materials I like best, and which I can afford, are in the reduced bin, but for several weeks there has been nothing in my colours (greens and autumn hues). After explaining my interest in the activities going on in the store, and giving a rapid overview of my work, one of the assistants offered to give me first choice of any cut-priced yarns, which might be suitable for my purposes. If that wasn’t enough, she also invited me to submit a proposal to do a performance in the store for some time in the future, providing her managers agree to it.
Anyway, the upshot is that I am feeling more positive and looking forward to assembling a portfolio for that submission.
An artist and a part-time leisure trainer in art.  Studied German and Spanish at Manchester University and later Visual Arts and Contemporary Fine Art at Salford University. Married to the artist, Colin Rodney Burrows for 27 years and have two sons, one of whom, Robert, is also a painter. I do some voluntary work with a variety of age-groups and abilities and I also am a member of the Eccles Community Art Gallery, which exhibits the work of local artists, with a new groups show each month.