East Harptree Big Arts Weekend
19-20 October 2024
East Harptree Theatre & Arts Hub
The East Harptree Big Arts Weekend is an exhibition and weekend of workshops hosted by nine artists from East Harptree. In the absence of the Chew Valley Arts Trail this year, a group of artists from East Harptree have decided to come together to host their own exhibition, which includes the artists in residence at the Arts Hub.
Alongside the full exhibits will be a special local East and West Harptree artists group exhibit, as well as art workshops that everyone can get involved with, alongside tea, coffee and locally made cakes!
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Below are the artist profiles for each of the nine artist with full exhibits at the Big Arts Weekend
Ali Brown
Email: hello@alibrown.me
Instagram: @iamalibrown
website: https://www.alibrown.me/
Ali Brown is an artist and creativity coach focussing on creative wellbeing. Ali makes Found Wisdom Collages on paper and inked wood, inspired by seasons, cycles and Human Design. All of Ali's work aims to uplift and inspire your creative soul.
Keri Green
Email: kerigreenillustrator@gmail.com
Instagram: @kerigreenillustrator
website: https://www.kerigreenillustrator.com/
Courtesy Meg Lovell @meglovellphoto
Keri Green is an artist in residence at the Arts Hub in East Harptree. With over 10 years of experience in illustration and design, Keri creates picture books and nature themed prints using both digital and traditional media, and has worked with a range of publishers including Macmillan and Oxford books, as well as working on projects for Disney and Dreamworks.
Kevin Hemmings
Email: art@kevinhemmings.com
Instagram: @kevin_hemmings
website: https://www.kevinhemmings.com
Kevin is an architect and has specialised in tensile fabric structures for most of his career. Having created a series of silk screen prints overseas, his interest in drawing was rebooted with a pastel course run by Jennifer Davidson at the Barley Wood Walled Garden in Wrington. Kevin enjoys exploring symbolism and humour in local landscapes and still-life.
Potts Cottage Collective
Chris and Jackie Head
Email: potts.cottage.collective@gmail.com
Instagram: @potts.cottage.collective
website: https://www.pottscottagecollective.com
Chris and Jackie have lived in the Chew Valley with their family since 2001. Their work is inspired by the nature, wildlife and community that they find there. Chris enjoys photography and printing and has recently completed the part-time Contemporary Relief Printmaking course at Spike Island Studios. Jackie enjoys creating commissioned portraits in either oil or lino print and quilts which hold memories of special occasions. Chris and Jackie run regular lino printing workshops for small groups at their home.
Jackie Head
Chris Head
Cheryl Herrington
Email: cherylherringtonart@gmail.com
Instagram: @cherylherrington_art
website: https://www.cherylherringtonart.com
Cheryl paints in an abstract way, often suggesting landscapes and seascapes. Cheryl is fascinated by the shapes and colours that she sees in the natural world.
Mary Liddell
Email: maryliddellart@gmail.com
Instagram: @maryliddellart
website: https://www.maryliddellartist.com
Mary studied at the Chelsea School of Art and Central School of Art in London in the 1980s. Mary's paintings are a response to specific subjects, an exploration of composition, light and colour through the medium of oil paint and watercolour. Mary's subjects are varied, from landscapes and portraiture to still-life, and it is the play of light and resulting colours and tones that concerns her. Mary likes to convey the responses to these observations and feeling for intense colour through the physicality of paint.
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Louis Neale
Email: louis.s.neale@gmail.com
Instagram: @louisnealeart
Louis Neale is an artist in residence at the Arts Hub at East Harptree. Louis graduated from Fine Art at Manchester School of Art in 2021. The natural environment is a constant inspiration on his work. Louis' works are crafted from wood, particularly beech, found in local woodland and sourced from fallen or dead trees. Louis has recently been accepted for the Somerset Art Works creative Pathways Bursary.
Courtesy Meg Lovell @meglovellphoto
Pauline Palmer
Email: paulinejoanpalmer@gmail.com
Instagram: @paulinejoanpalmer
Pauline has been working in the art environment for many years as a teacher, tutor, facilitator and as an artist in her own right. Pauline's work evolves from a very intuitive reaction to the mark, that develops into an abstract image. Pauline works in mixed media on canvas, board and print using a variety of techniques which include mono etching lithograph and collage.
