CWMBRAN 75 POP UP!
Pop up exhibition to celebrate 75 years of Cwmbran, organised by the Llantarnam Grange team
The exhibition took place in an empty retail space at Cwmbran Shopping Centre, 15 North Walk, NP44 1PR (formerly ‘Geek Retreat’).
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I submitted two pieces - Reclaimed Repose Light and Reclaimed Repose Dark, both of which were accepted. Each piece measured 140x56x1cm and was created using layers and layers of paint and inks on a recycled canvas.
The Reclaimed Repose collection embodies my desire to calm the constant noise inside my head. The demands, the expectations, the regrets, I get them all down on the canvas and allow myself a moment of calm as I pull and mix the paint using a palette knife before splashing the work with acrylic inks.
For this collection I have used a mixture of reused and recycled canvases. I often collect old unwanted canvases from people across Bristol which I paint over, giving old artworks a new lease of life and a fresh opportunity to be hung and enjoyed.
The show ran from 19th - 26th of October 2024.
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