Collective Creativity - a-n The Artists Information Company

Venue: The Atrium Gallery
Starts: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Ends: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Address: Bexley Wing, St. James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF
Location: Yorkshire
Organiser: Aire Place Studios

An exhibition that celebrates Leeds creativity. We are excited to be exhibiting at St James’ Atrium as this amazing venue will aid the professional development of the ten showcased artists. All the artworks are for sale to support St James and the incredible work they do.

Collective Creativity is the first exhibition showcase of Let Us See You; a project that builds on the inclusive work of Aire Place Studios. Let Us See You looks to support and celebrate the work of Yorkshire artists through exhibitions by hosting a series of activities across Leeds throughout 2024.

This is a wonderful opportunity to discover works from emerging and established artists in the region. With all artworks available for sale, come get inspired; get an investment, get the work that just simply makes you smile.

“It is such a wonderful opportunity to exhibit at St James alongside an amazing set of artists. The exhibition looks incredible in the beautiful light filled atrium in the Bexley Wing and it is amazing to be able to support the hospital and the work that they do with art sales. There are so many beautiful artworks on offer so come and choose your favourite!” Lucy Fiona Morrison, Artist & Curator.

Exhibition continues until April 2024.

Participating artists: Jess Kidd, John Gamble, Anji Timlin, Joss Cole, Sarah Francis, Elizabeth de Broise, Louise Atkin, Clem Archibald, Lucy Morrison and Gareth Bell

The Atrium Gallery, Bexley Wing, St. James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF

Sarah Francis

Artist Curator Sarah Francis is a Leeds based Artist Curator who focuses on bringing under-recognised artists and narratives to the public, using empathy and warmth to build self-confidence in creatives left behind by the mainstream system. Fascinated by complex possibilities lying dormant in ‘familiar’ environments, setting a challenging dialogue between cultural identity and the inner worlds which we as artists manifest within our work. This conceptual framework draws parallels between artists from differing socio-cultural worlds, whose work follows similar lines in metaphysical realms. Francis' interpretation of the curator is that of a caretaker of other worlds, working in collaboration as the tour guide and storyteller, bringing these converging manifestations to our physical spaces. Francis’ artwork centres around her neurodiverse and queer identity, building her own language and worlds to explore and understand ‘how I made me’; a reference to an early body of work that investigated her inner trauma and re-articulation of her current self. Her work has been shortlisted for the Saatchi Gallery’s Art of Giving Prize, selected by Richard Billingham for Curator’s Choice Noise Young Talent 2009, and recognised in Aesthetica’s 100 Best Contemporary Artists in Europe. In addition to her work, Sarah Francis is the Founder and Director of Aire Place Studios, Leeds. @sarahfrancis.art & @aireplacestudios

Aire Place Studios CIC

Aire Place Studios is a creative studio which holds spaces of equality and solidarity. We host comfortable studios spaces, hold safer spaces for workshops and a bold gallery space centred around innovation and inclusivity. Aire Place Studios also features a collective of associated artists who exist to radically uplift under-represented creatives with empathy and warmth to realise the potential of those often overlooked by traditional art institutions. This dynamic collaboration builds trust and collective accountability to serve our communities.