Seafront Gardens, Past, Present & Future
13 July to 4 September 2010
Selected Artists – Verena Daniels, Steve Griffin, Antonia Hockton, Linda Kingsford, Alison Malcolm, Ian McDermott, Ann Faiers, Anne Ravenscroft, Dorothy Stokes, John Talman, Pat Todd, Harriett Todd and Jevan Watkins-Jones.
Paintings, sculptures, prints, glasswork, and ceramics inspired by Felixstowe’s sea front gardens
This summer the gallery is working with the Friends of Felixstowe Seafront Gardens and Suffolk Coastal District Council to promote the restoration and renovation of one of the town’s most valuable assets.
The Gallery has commissioned work from a number of artists who have used the Sea Front Gardens as inspiration for new works for an exhibition, which will run at the Gallery and Bonnets Cafe during July and August 2010. In addition to the gallery exhibitions, selected work has been reproduced and forms part of an art trail in the gardens. The art trail is in support of the public consultation on the future of the gardens for which the Reunion Gallery is working conjunction with the Suffolk Costal District Council. The Art Trail is in place from 16th July to 14 August.
Mike Todd who is the exhibition’s organizer says “I am delighted with the response of the artists to the brief. They have applied their imagination and skill to create an interesting and informed body of work. I am sure that everybody who visits the exhibition will be impressed and that the work will sell well. The additional attraction of the art trail will ensure the exhibition creates a great deal of interest.”
A selection of the artists’ work from the exhibition is also on show upstairs at Bonnets Café and Chocolaterie in Hamilton Road.
The refurbishment of the gallery is complete and visitors can now enjoy the exhibition and stay for a ‘Coffee in the Courtyard’ out side or in our new covered area.