Emily Powell | The Fundamental Importance of Nature | Solo show announcement
It's Women’s History Month, and we’re delighted to share news about our forthcoming programme of exhibitions by three contemporary women artists: Emily Powell, Veronica Wells and Sarah Spackman.
EMILY POWELL | THE FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF NATURE
10 JUNE – 8th JULY 2023
In this exhilarating new solo exhibition, Emily Powell will present a new collection of works inspired by nature and her recent animal narrative work. Emily says: 'Nature is a place to reset. It's the place you're meant to be, it's there for you whatever your emotions. There are so many good shapes and shades to record. It's the sort of good that lights up your whole being and looks after you.'
Emily Powell is one of the UK’s most exciting young artistic talents. Her body of work illustrates nostalgia and freewill. She brightly captures hometown coastal views in Devon, motherhood, still life & nature in her own light – from parrots in the shower, tigers in the sky, seagulls with a political agenda, flamboyant floral arrangements, boats at sea in battleship form. Her imagination is endless, her curiosity infectious, freely exploring paintings, drawings, collages, sculptures, digital art, stop motion animations and more. The lively diversity behind Emily’s work is rightfully admired. Her fluorescent colour palette and fearless technique showcases liberty in the way she creates and exhibits. No surface, medium or space is impractical to her. By removing traditional boundaries in her work, Emily is proving herself to be a breath of fresh air to the art world.
Veronica Wells | Faces Amongst Spaces
THURS 4th – 27th MAY 2023
Don’t forget our previously announced solo exhibition show by acclaimed contemporary figurative painter Veronica Wells.
‘We felt that it was the perfect time for a solo show by Veronica. We’ve worked with her for several years, and we’ve seen her really get into her stride as a painter.’
‘For our twenty-fifth anniversary, we felt that Veronica’s work perfectly encapsulates that sense of celebration, strength and individuality.’
Veronica Wells has recently completed a commission arranged by Sarah Wiseman Gallery on behalf of the British Fashion designer Jenny Packham. ‘Jenny has collected paintings by Veronica for years from us, since visiting our stand at the Affordable Art Fair back in 2012,’ says gallery director Sarah Wiseman.
The commission was to celebrate Jenny’s collaboration with EON Productions, on the sixtieth anniversary of the James Bond films. Jenny produced a capsule collection of gowns, one of which was worn by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge (as she was titled then) at the world premiere of ‘James Bond: No Time to Die’ at Royal Albert Hall in London 2021.
Sarah Wiseman says; ‘Veronica has successfully answered her brief, which was that she was not to make a portrait likeness of the Duchess, but instead to respond to a celebrated fashion moment represented by her glittering gold gown.’
Veronica Wells is an emerging talent, specialising in fashion-inspired portraiture. She draws her influences from popular culture, examining images that portray an idealised way of life. Fashion, material possessions, image, style, and relationships are all explored enticing the viewer into her world. Mixing rough and broad brushstrokes with finer, more intricate details, Veronica Wells’ paintings questions ideas of perfection.
Veronica says: 'The effect of the paint lends an unrefined touch to the glamour portrayed and gives a feel of the momentary, like a Polaroid hung up to view a passing snapshot in time, ' she explains.
Sarah Spackman | Objective Beauty
7th – 30th SEPT 2023
Sarah Spackman's strength of drawing and the delicate and subtle use of colour are two of the main qualities recognised in her work. She applies the guiding principle that good drawing is the basis of good painting, and that colour should be used to enhance the organisation and definition of observed space and form. Best known for her still life, Sarah works in a quiet, considered way, inspired by small, cleanly shaped objects, such as eggs, jugs or simple gatherings of flowers.
Sarah Spackman is one of Sarah Wiseman Gallery’s most sought-after artists. In this highly anticipated exhibition, she will continue to explore shape and tone in a collection of smaller-scale still life painting.