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East Meets West
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PRESS RELEASE
East Meets West by Sally Booth
Panoramic paintings, drawings and photographs by artist Sally Booth, inspired by the landscapes of Japan and a residency at Holton Lee.
Faith House Gallery, Holton Lee
28 July - 1 September 2007
Open 9am – 5pm Everyday
Private view Saturday 28th July 2-4pm
There will be an Arts Networking BBQ from 4pm – 6pm after the private view, which will be open to all new and existing visitors of Holton Lee.
Holton Lee residency and exhibition
In May 2007 visual artist, Sally Booth, was invited to work at Holton Lee as artist-in-residence, as part of Purbeck Arts Week. The result is her first solo show at the gallery. It combines work inspired by her visits to the temple gardens in Kyoto, Japan and a direct response to the Purbeck landscape of Holton Lee. Using influences and materials from East and West, both traditional and unconventional, this exhibition is a personal response to both landscapes and their artistic connections.
“I spent the week dodging the torrential rain and making work from exploratory walks in the landscape around the area of Holton Lee. At first I was concerned that the rain would prevent me from finding my subject matter. But as time went on the muted soft and watery colours seeped into my studio paintings. The result was a series of panoramic drawings and paintings using a mixture of traditional Western, Japanese and less conventional materials.
About the Artist
Sally trained in Fine Art at Bristol and later completed an MA Fine Art at Wimbledon School of Art. She has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad including Whitechapel Art Gallery, Royal Festival Hall and Sadlers Wells. She was one of 12 disabled artists to be awarded an Arts Council grant as part of the Innovate programme.
In 2005 and 2006 she exhibited and worked in Japan through the Royal College of Art. She has maintained her connections with Japan and continues to make work inspired by the temple gardens of Kyoto and Japanese artistic traditions.
To see more of Sally’s work visit her website at www.sallybooth.co.uk
Quote about the artist
“She is one of a mere handful of artists with visual impairments whose work sits within two traditions and can be viewed within both from different perspectives. As such her work has been shown in both a mainstream and disability arts contexts where different issues come to the fore.”
Julia Cassim, Senior Research Fellow, Helen Hamlyn Centre, Royal College of Art
Colour Photograph of Artist Sally Booth |
Colour Photograph Sally Booth's Artwork |
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