A new exhibition at the House of Smalls called ‘Hidden’ prompted me to create a new piece of work called ‘Behind Closed Doors’ for the Dollhouse gallery.
The exhibition takes place at The House of Smalls, 103 Henderson Row, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH3 5BB from the 21st November – 22nd December 2024.
“Timed to coincide with 25 November 2024 – White Ribbon Day, The International Day for the elimination of violence against women, and the start of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence – this is an exhibition of artwork by 60 women who have been affected by domestic abuse in any of its many forms.” ~ House of Smalls
Artists taking part in the Dollhouse exhibition
Artists taking part in the Main gallery
Artists taking part in the exhibition.
Behind Closed Doors
“When I am asked why she doesn’t leave abuse I say… she stays because the Fear of leaving is greater than the Fear of staying. She will leave when the Fear of staying is greater than the Fear of leaving. I know this was very true for me.” – Rebecca J. Burns
You never know what goes on behind closed doors.
Behind Closed Doors
This piece is about a dear and close friend.
She made a plan and escaped with her children.
It took her nearly fifteen years to open up and tell me her story.
Behind Closed Doors
Size 11.5 x 11.5cm. Hand embroidered with Aurifil thread.
This piece forms part of a series of small works created for the House of Smalls.
I’m pleased to announce that the Giant Cauliflower Harvest has been jury selected for the Tŷ Pawb Open 2024.
Around 450 artists submitted work. After jury selection 100 artworks were chosen for the final exhibition.
The exhibition will be on show at the Tŷ Pawb, Market St, Wrexham, Wales LL13 8BB, from 16th November 2024 – 8th February 2025.
This year’s Judge is Alan Dunn, a Glasgow-born Artist based in Liverpool. Alan creates artworks using sound and digital images, collaborating with thousands of citizens to unlock the hidden narrative in communities. He has developed projects with ICA, BBC Radio, Tate Britain, National Science & Media Museum and Liverpool Art Prize.
Giant Cauliflower Harvest part of the Tŷ Pawb Open 2024
During the launch event (Friday 15th November from 6pm) the winners of the Judge’s Prize (£1000) and the Traders’ Prize (£500) will be announced.
A ‘People’s Prize (£500), selected by public votes, will be awarded at the conclusion of the exhibition.
Update: 15th November 2024
The exhibition launch evening was incredibly busy.
I found the exhibition beautifully curated.
The artworks were labelled in English and Welsh.
There were quite a few visitors who took time out to read the Giant Cauliflower Harvest.
I’m delighted to share that ‘Time for Tea‘ has been accepted for the ArtCan ‘Nearly Home’ exhibition in Spain by curators Catherine Fenton and Walk Bye founder Catalina Aranguren.
This digital exhibition takes place at the Mostrador de Mirasierra Gallery, Madrid, Spain, October 21 – November 20 2024.
Artists taking part in Nearly Home
“Mostrador de Mirasierra is a gallery cafe bar in an affluent area of Madrid. It is set over two floors and has a reputation for excellent art exhibitions in Madrid. In the basement level there is a large screen on which we will introduce ArtCan to Madrid by having the Walk Bye projection running throughout the month. We will also have a list of participating artists and a QR code to the ArtCan website on the wall next to the screen.” ArtCan.
Time for Tea is part of the Nearly Home ExhibitionTime for Tea
Nearly Home Exhibition
“Nearly Home asks us to consider how, beyond the obvious structures of shelter, do we personally define the often intangible quality that gives each of us a feeling of belonging? How do some fortunate enough to have had a happy childhood home, consolidate the feeling of nostalgia, with a need to grow new roots? Whether displaced by circumstance or choice, we navigate the world physically and spiritually in search of home, a place where we are in tune with who we are and comfortable to welcome in the people we love.” Catherine and Catalina.
Curators
Catherine Fenton’s work frequently deals with issues surrounding the environment and human rights. Using collaged material relating to the subject, her paintings subtly draw the viewer in with colour and texture with the intention rousing further curiosity. Her paintings have been exhibited with the Just Water campaign in St Paul’s Cathedral London, along with exhibitions and installations for Greenpeace, Toilet Twinning and The Medical Foundation for Victims of Torture.
Joining ArtCan in 2016, Catherine is now the Philanthropic Programme Director and curated an ArtCan exhibition for The International Day of the Girl Child which combined a programme to engage disenfranchised women with the charity Hibiscus London.
Catalina Aranguren’s work is a documentation of the mundane. Her work is a dialogue about the modern world and our place in it. Because her childhood was a constant wavering between languages, cultures, and third and first worlds, on a daily basis, her work focuses on the relationship between the learned and the subconscious. Her work is in private collections across the United States, UK, Australia, Chile, Sweden and Colombia. She has exhibited across the Unites States as well as Turkey, Spain, UK, Canada and Sweden.
Catalina founded Walk Bye as collective outdoor art exhibition that invited creators to exhibit original work to be displayed outside their home or from a window visible to the public from a distance during the pandemic. Walk Bye continues to create exhibition opportunities and promote the work of artists to positively contribute to their careers. Catalina is a new member to ArtCan. She joined after moving to Madrid from New York.
