February 2019
Worthing’s Super-Dads of the Sea
Welcome to Worthing’s underwater nursery run by a fatherly fish, the black sea bream! Every spring a spectacular migration of beautiful black bream arrives at Kingmere reef, a few miles off the Worthing beach. Black bream come here to breed. It’s up to the dads to do the housework here – the male fish makes a huge nest and then protects his precious eggs until they hatch, defending them from countless hungry mouths. Kingmere is so important for…
Find out more »Nicky Bell: Horizons
Horizons is an exhibition of art and process, through observation and finality to paper. When you look out your window and note the furthest point you can see, the line where the sky meets the earth, that edge is called the horizon. A range of perception or experiences – broaden your horizons. Something that might be attained – opening up new horizons. Geology: A natural soil layer deposited at a particular time, usually identified by distinctive fossils /…
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Jessica Jordan – Ceramics “Getting together is a real chance for us to showcase what we do best: jewellery, photography, painting, ceramics and pewter. Come and ‘Meet the Artist’ all day Sunday 3 March and have a drink with us and find out how we make our unique artworks. There will also be a few surprise giveaways!” – Jessica Fleur Grenier – Pewterware “It takes me up to two to four weeks to complete a piece…
Find out more »March 2019
West Sussex Art Society 2019
West Sussex Art Society is celebrating its 90th Year! The Annual Exhibition will be on show at Colonnade House from Tuesday 12 until Sunday 17 March 2019. Featuring a diverse selection of work from talented local artists including paintings, drawings, printmaking and sculpture, it promises to be well worth a visit! Greetings cards and fine art prints will also be among the delights to be found. Originally Worthing and District Sketch Club, founded in 1929, the group meets every…
Find out more »Gill Dixon: The Landscape of Stitch
Gill Dixon uses hand stitch as if it were drawing and collaged fabric like paint to interpret the various moods and atmosphere of the area, from Downs to sea, river to beach. Exploring the potential of embroidery produces a stitched investigation into the interpretation of dimensionality of the terrain whether it be hills and rivers or meadows and gardens and even East London streets. Sweeps of loose hand sewing and random threads elucidate changes of light and…
Find out more »April 2019
Constructed Geographies
Constructed Geographies is a visual arts exhibition featuring artists who have created new work in response to Sussex’s diverse heritage and population. Constructed Geographies is curated by Amy Zamarripa Solis and features Amanda Jobson, Judith Ricketts, Josef Cabey, Rikki Tarascas and Maria Amidu. The broad theme of the exhibition allows each artist to approach it from their own perspective and art practice – including photography, painting, sculpture, video, digital and performance – to explore the rich cultural heritage of the area and draw out stories from…
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