Good morning, afternoon and/or evening to all of you lovely folk out there. There’s a chill in the air, more colour in the trees and plenty to catch you all up on what’s coming soon with the gallery, but first, let’s chat about the events of recent weeks! Somerset Art Weeks have come and gone, bringing us a fantastic amount of new visitors to show around and converse with, it has been a true pleasure to see just how many passionate art lovers are out there in the local area and an equal pleasure to share with them our little slice of Bridgwater.
First Artist in Action Day
During the Art Weeks we were able to host artist Tony Machin for our first Artist in Action Day, this is when the invited guest artist or exhibiting artist produces some art here at the gallery for all to watch their process and ask questions. With this being such a nice experience, we have decided to have more Artist in Action Days in the future for the Garage Gallery, so do keep an eye out for when the next one is announced!
Speaking of the exhibits in the Garage Gallery, we have now said farewell to Tony’s exhibition, but fear not, we still have several of his pieces on display in reception for your viewing pleasure.
Contact Tony Machin if you’d like your own painting
Tony is very welcome to commissions, if you are interested in having a special piece painted, please contact Tony Machin at t.machin@hotmail.com or call him 07921806310 and tell him that we sent you.
Things to come
Now, onward to matters of the present and what to expect from the gallery in the coming weeks. Bright colours fill the Garage Gallery for the Carnival season. Resident artist Bridget Penn-Berkeley brings her exhibit of unique canvases on the subject of Bridgwater’s world-famous Guy Faulks carnival parade and a trio of Rune lady paintings. Bridget is not alone in the exhibition, joining her, we welcome friends of the gallery, artists Kayleigh Miller and Eve Male, each bringing a nice Autumnal and creepy aspect to this very seasonally styled spooky display. Kayleigh brings her linocut excellence, with pieces titled Ghoul friends and Witch library, while Eve has contributed a scary mask called Possessed and Halloween paintings – tricks, treats and little pumpkin.
Find the bat!
Speaking of seasonal, the paintings and displays in reception have once again been changed to better fit the Halloween theme, including some new decorations featuring a cauldron of bats. Individual bats are hiding throughout the gallery, a little treat will be forthcoming in the gallery reception for any keen eyes that manage to find the whole colony! Lastly, there’s Bridgwater’s main event to look forward to, waiting for more than a year for its triumphal return, Bridgwater’s famous illuminated carnival! As usual, the gallery will be open long before the evening’s festivities, giving all of you early arrivals plenty of time to come grab yourselves a hot drink and join in on all the excited chatter, while you look at our collection of paintings on the carnival over the years. That’s all for now, so until our next update or until we meet next, keep warm and enjoy the season!
