An extraordinary portrayal of our natural world and the animals within it
by four artists concerned with the spiritual as well as the physical.
Kim Harley-Griffiths
Louise Pallister
Vidah Roberts
John Elcock
Thursday 3rd July – Saturday 9th August
Thursday – Saturday 10am – 4pm
Kim Harley-Griffiths
Growing up on the edge of an ancient woodland in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, Kim was immersed in the sounds of nature and the otherworldly calls of animals from the nearby Welsh Mountain Zoo. As night fell, these primeval soundscapes sparked vivid dreams and fuelled her imagination, leaving a deep and lasting impression on her creative spirit. This early connection to the natural world, tinged with mystery and mythology, continues to shape her work today.
Louise Pallister
Poet and essayist Kathleen Jamie has described looking at nature more deeply as the ‘simplest act of resistance and renewal’. This concentrated and deliberate noticing, interests Louise Pallister, whose work is based on a curiosity about other animals and human/animal relationships.
Vidah Roberts
Vidah Roberts, a Wirral based artist, is best known for her figurative drawings and etchings. In all of her pieces, whether of individual trees, landscapes or portraits of people, the overall feeling is of a focused attentive stillness.
John Elcock
John Elcock is a visual artist based in Liverpool whose work explores symbolism, birds and the numinous in a multidisciplinary practice centred on painting and conceptual sculpture. The works in this exhibition are made using a very old technique of painting called tempera; the boards, paint, gilding – everything is hand-made from scratch by the artist.
