Until 30th June 2023
I’m very pleased that my oil painting ‘Carthorpe Mires, Signpost’ has been accepted into the Summer 2023 Open Exhibition at ‘The Open Gallery’ in Halifax. It’s a varied exhibition, with artwork of all kinds – painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, and given the standard I’m very pleased my work was accepted! If you have any concerns that art is struggling, don’t worry – exhibitions like this confirm it’s still a popular subject with a wealth of talent.
Exhibiting work is part of being an artist. Putting work on display for people to look at, to criticise, to discuss; that’s why we do it. When you’ve spent so much time on a work, the possibility that people may not like it is somewhat scary. Art is no good sat in your spare room, though. As an artist you have something to say, and exhibiting is the way you say it. Rejection is the bigger fear – submitting a work and being told it’s not wanted is slightly demoralising. So I celebrate acceptances! With a glass of orange juice, in this case, as you can see in the photograph.
The gallery address is 18, Rawson Street, Halifax, HX1 1NH. Even if you can’t make the exhibition, do keep an eye on the website – there’s a regular programme of exhibitions throughout the year. You can find more details about the gallery on their website – https://www.opengallery.info.