My thoughts on local arts and culture in the North East
Over the last few years, I have seen photographs from The Museum of the Moon as it has been exhibited in various places around the country, perhaps around the world. Until recently however, I never imagined it would appear in one of the regions local cathedrals. They have created an entrance to the cathedral which … Continue reading Museum Of The Moon at Durham Cathedral
Hexham Abbey opened an installation of art created from origami angels suspended over the chancel of the Abbey church on 26th June 2021. Even though the installation was put in place almost three months ago now, there is no published end date yet, meaning that there is plenty of time still to pop along and … Continue reading On Angel Wings – Hexham Abbey
Northumberlandia is a large earthwork sculpture in Southern Northumberland which sits directly adjacent to an open cast mine which is currently being infilled and returned to a visually appealing state. The sculpture itself was first conceived as a joint venture between the landowner (The Blagdon Estate), and Banks Group, who wished to excavate a large … Continue reading Northumberlandia – The Goddess of The North
Eta Ingham Lawrie - Gallery 45 (July 3 - August 5 2021) I fear that I am a little late in reviewing this exhibition before it finished last week on August 5th, but Eta’s work was just so stunning that I find myself desiring to write a short article on the now ended exhibition. It … Continue reading Through The Seasons Exhibition
A brief look at some of the sculpture Sustrans commissioned for the Sunderland to Consett cycleway.
North County Quilts – Bowes Museum 20 March – 19 September 2021 Even though I am resident in Northern England, I must admit to never having come across the tradition of quilting that is displayed currently at the Bowes Museum. The quilting tradition is displayed here as a rural woman’s tradition, with the names on … Continue reading North County Quilts – Bowes Museum
Gillian Arkley & Chun-Chao Chiu Influences From the East (25 June 2021 - 29 July 2021) (Gallery 45) The location of Gallery 45 in the small Northumberland village of Felton is quite charming, on a quiet main street with parking literally outside of the door. The gallery in which this exhibition takes place is just … Continue reading Influences From the East
Challenging Convention - Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle. 17 May 2021 - 21 August 2021 During the week, I took my time to pop into the exhibition Challenging Convention at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Although the gallery is in a place I would consider local, it’s not a place that I frequent … Continue reading Challenging Convention Exhibition Review
Aisling on Art 