Tag: Giant Cauliflower Harvest

I’m pleased to announce that the Giant Cauliflower Harvest  has been jury selected for the Comme Ca Art x AWOL Studios 2024 Open exhibition. I’ll be one of 22 artists showing work in the exhibition.

The exhibition takes place Friday 17^th May – Saturday 22nd June 2024 at AWOL Studios, 5th Floor, Hope Mill, Pollard Street, Manchester M4 7JA. During the exhibition people can view by appointment, Wednesday & Thursday 11am – 4pm and on Saturdays from 11am – 2pm.

The judging panel included:

Short Supply: Acclaimed artist-led organisation based in the North West of England that creates opportunities for emerging artists

Sean Williams: Sheffield based Artist, Curator & member of the Contemporary British Painting group.

Ceri Morgan: Award winning interior & exterior designer based in the North West.

Comme Ca Art x AWOL Studios

“Our home is Hope Mill, a beautiful grade II listed building built in 1824 as a cotton spinning and fustian weaving mill for Joseph Clarke & Sons. Over the next 177 years it has had many other guises, from engineering works to dog bed factory, gradually and gracefully falling into decline and disrepair until it was rescued by Hope Mill Partnership in 2001. With AWOL being the first business to lay down its artistic roots in Hope Mill in 2007 it has become one of the most important centres for the arts in Manchester, allowing for a natural regeneration of this important historic building and attracting a myriad of other creative businesses.” AWOL Studios, located in the heart of Ancoats, Manchester.

I’m delighted to be showing work again in a Manchester Open Exhibition.

Update – Exhibition Preview Evening

The preview evening event took place on one of the most beautiful evenings we’ve had recently. I was thrilled to discover that over 200 artists applied and I was one 22 artists selected.

The event was busy and the winning artists were announced – Overall winner Emma Lloyd and runner up (and fellow textile artist) Laura Nathan.

Congratulations to all the fabulous artists and to Comme Ca Art and AWOL Studios for curating a stunning exhibition.

I’m pleased to announce that Giant Cauliflower Harvest has been selected for the Calderdale Open 2023. 

To mark Calderdale’s Year of Culture in 2024, the theme of this year’s exhibition is the landscape, people, history, and heritage of Calderdale.

My father worked as a builder renovating old farm buildings in the area around Todmorden in Calderdale. I’m honoured to have this artwork in the exhibition.

The exhibition takes place at Smith Art Gallery, Halifax Road, Brighouse HD6 2AF, Yorkshire. Open from Saturday 30th September 2023 until Tuesday 9th April 2024. 

Judges

All competition works will be submitted to the judging panel below, who will select the works for display,

Paul Bartram

Paul is the owner of the Yorkshire Gallery in the Piece Hall. He is a passionate supporter of Yorkshire based Artists/Designer makers. He is proud to showcase their work in a carefully curated space with a regular programme of exhibitions that reflects passion for fine art, contemporary jewellery, and engaging craft.

Alice Bradshaw

Alice is an artist, curator and writer based in Elland. She is interested in discarded, everyday materials and words. Recycling and repetition are important strategies in her work, which sets up a dialogue around the value of rubbish through objects, publications, exhibitions, and events. Alice runs Art Lab at Dean Clough, a monthly artists’ presentations and social event, and co-produces Dwell Time, an award-winning arts publication reflecting on mental wellbeing.

Dr Jo Neil

Dr Jo Neil is Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Fine Art at Leeds Arts University. The BA (Hons) Fine Art course has studio communities and facilities for painting, sculpture, and time-based practices (performance, moving image and sound). Jo’s first degree is in fine art painting and current practice is multi-disciplinary. It explores the spaces between research, making, writing, presenting and performance

Update October 2023:

I’m pleased to announce that Giant Cauliflower Harvest has received 2nd place in the Calderdale Open 2023. It’s a beautifully curated exhibition.

I’m chuffed to bits and in complete awe at the curation of this stunning exhibition – of the 87 pieces on display, I counted four pieces of beautiful textile artwork.

Thank you to curator Eli Dawson and the judges Paul Bartram of @theyorkshiregallery, Alice Bradshaw alicebradshaw.co.uk and Dr Joanna Neil (Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Fine Art at Leeds Arts University) for the award. 

I can heartily recommend a visit and there’s also a visitors choice award so please vote for your favourite work.