Come along to view paintings, prints, reproductions and a few of my Daily Drawings sketchbooks!
Little Nomad Gallery, Keighley Arts Hub
5 November – 17 December 2022
“Vivid, gestural oil paintings display a fascination with facial expressions. Viv has the help of unwitting accomplices she ‘captures’ from feature films and TV to see these fleeting expressions. Viv chooses her subjects from familiar dramas, aiming to portray a key moment of anticipation or reaction, that viewers will find puzzling and relatable Viv comments in her work on getting emotionally entangled with artificial dramas. Painting becomes a useful way of reusing the headspace that these fictional people take up Viv often arranges many paintings as an immersive wall of images, or in small groups as intimate as family snapshots on a mantelpiece. She has displayed in old industrial mills, reclaimed empty shops, museum spaces and galleries further afield in Sheffield and London”
Very excited to announce my solo show ‘Familiar Strangers’ starting next weekend at Little Nomad Gallery, Keighley. The opening event is next Saturday 5 November 2pm. There will be paintings, screenprints, wine and nibbles and friendly chat – come along!
Been a bit quiet lately. Unable to access the studio at the moment as the building is undergoing some refurbishment work. I’ve some exciting exhibition news – ‘Response (2022)’ (shown) is now available from Cupola Contemporary Art; and in November and December I’ll have two new exhibitions to share with you. In the meantime, Daily Drawings continue. Updated over on Instagram. Stay safe and thanks for looking
It was wonderful to be able to attend the Private View of my first London exhibition with ArtCan! Here are a few photos to give you an idea of the amazing atmospheric space. ‘Legacy’ at the Crypt Gallery closes at 6pm today (Sunday). If you’re in the area do drop in and catch it. Crypt Gallery is at St Pancras Church, 165 Euston Road, London NW1 2BA
More information on the ArtCan website
As one exhibition closes, I’m very happy to be able to announce a new one that opens soon! Close to my studio in Wakefield, ‘This Must Be The Place’ is an exhibition of paintings by invited artists curated by artist Helen Thomas. The exhibition will also be open for Artwalk Wakefield – drop in and say hello and chat to some of the artists – including me!
‘This Must Be The Place’ group painting exhibition 24 September to 8 October at 65b Bishopgate Walk, The Ridings, Wakefield WF11YB
Delighted to be part of my first London exhibition with ArtCan! ‘Legacy’ exhibition is at the Crypt Gallery next week. You can visit 6 – 11 September at Crypt Gallery, St Pancras Church, 165 Euston Road, London NW1 2BA (The Tuesday Private View is fully booked)
More information soon on the ArtCan website
