Hidden Messages Exhibition

Everyone has struggle of one sort or another in their life, and we all deal with it differently whether it be catastrophic or minimal. I deal with my personal adversities (and my joys) through my art with the knowledge that there will be others who will relate to similar issues but may not necessarily have the means to express themselves.

In the exhibition ‘Hidden Messages’ which I will be sharing with Alfred Huckett at the Menier Gallery, I have focussed on two main issues, deafness and cancer, both of which are part of my life. This does not mean that my work is full of gloom and doom, though it can be a bit confronting at times because engagement is how best I deal with misfortune. I enjoy challenging my situation with a mixture of displeasure, some indignation and a quite a bit of grim humour.

A Composite of work

     
               Anita                             Alfred                         Anita             Alfred

Red Faced Lady

‘Red Faced Lady’ is part of the installation ‘Cholangiocarcinoma Helpline otherwise known as Acceptance of Demons Loss of Fear’. Showing at the Menier Gallery, 51 Southwark St, London SE1 1RU. 24th Oct - 3rd Nov.

HIDDEN MESSAGES

This autumn Alfred Huckett and myself will be exhibiting together for the first time. Focussing on miscommunications, undisclosed secrets and a quiet monster, we have put together a powerful show of mixed media work including large scale canvases, installation, print and talisman, which though often dark are not without a sense of humour. 

I have spent most of my working life as a printmaker, selling  work to the corporate sector. Five years ago I decided to shift direction embracing mixed media processes to create work based on highly personal experiences related to hearing loss and cancer, unfortunately part of my life. I try to confront misfortunes head-on, using my art to challenge situations with a mixture of displeasure, indignation and a large dose of grim humour. 

Alfred Huckett is primarily known as an artist concerned with the portrayal of music, having been artist in residence at the York Early Music Festival on three 

occasions. He is now looking back to his early training in theatre design at Central St Martins with a collection of unshown work made in the 90s, together with recent large scale canvases confronting and exploring his feelings and experiences as a transvestite. 

The latest issue of 'Inside Artists'

Contains profiles of myself (page 52) and Alfred Huckett (page56), plus information about our exhibition 'Hidden Messages' (page 9) which will be opening at the Menier Gallery, Southwark St, London SE1 1RU 24th October - 3rd November 2017. There are some interesting artists presented in this issue (apart from ourselves of course!) notably Meng Zhou and Simon Kirk. A very well presented magazine and free to read online.

http://insideartists.co.uk