Chapel Gallery, St Helens Road, Ormskirk L39 4QR
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Journeys
24 March - 5
May 2012
From the epic to the intimate, fifteen contemporary artists exhibit
work that relates to journeys, whether the discoveries of global
travellers or the imaginative voyages of the mind.
Through media such as print, painting, installation and film,
these artists critique the ways in which humankind is perpetually
on the move.
Exhibiting artists: Stephen Clarke, Jean Davey Winter, Gerry
Halpin, Joanna Kinnersly-Taylor, Carole King, Hannah
Leighton-Boyce, Rachel Marsh, Jenny Pope, Amy Russell, Catriona
Stamp, Rebekah Tatlow, Andrew & Caitlin Webb-Ellis, Claire
Weetman and Wendy Williams.
Get involved: Create your own postcard of the most incredible
journey you've ever made, or would like to make, and exhibit it at
the Chapel Gallery.
Image: Rebekah
Tatlow
David Lunt
17 March - 28 April
2012
David Lunt exhibits a collection of paintings characterised by
dramatic skies, bold pigments and ambiguous narratives.
This showcase explores the role of the painter in a post-digital
age as Lunt creates work that blends the cinematic image, new
technologies within painting, a love of landscape and a gothic
sensibility.
Image: David
Lunt
Wrexham Print International 
12 May - 7 July
2012
What is printmaking today? This exhibition provides an insightful
response to this question by bringing together artists from
countries and cultures as diverse as Japan, Poland and the
UK.
It is clear from the selection exhibited that print is an evolving
medium, one that welcomes innovation while respecting the rich
history and diverse techniques encompassed by the discipline.
Image: Penelope
Kenny
John Zehentner
5 May - 7 July
2012
John Zehentner is the winner of the People's Prize 2011, voted for
by visitors to the West Lancashire OPEN Exhibition 2011. His prize
is this showcase opportunity and an exhibition fee.
He exhibits a collection of thoughtful, perceptive and exquisitely
realised paintings that depict a range of figurative subjects,
often with a bittersweet subtext.
Image: John Zehentner
West Lancashire OPEN Exhibition
2012
21 July - 19
September 2012
This annual exhibition celebrates the wealth of artistic talent to
be found in the region and across the UK. For established
professional artists, through to students and amateurs with
ambition, this is an excellent opportunity to exhibit in the main
space at the Chapel Gallery.
Here is an open in the true sense of the word - open to all, any
media, subject or level of experience. It’s a richly diverse
exhibition with something for all to appreciate.
Prizes: Prizes
will be awarded to winners at a special Preview event. These
include First Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize overall winners
plus prizes for Best Landscape and Best Portrait.
Image: OPEN
2011
The
Uncanny
29 September - 17
November 2012
On exploring this exhibition visitors might experience a peculiar
sensation, the unsettling feeling that something isn’t quite right
or that an artwork is not at all what it seems…
The notion of uncanny has long provided a source of inspiration for
artists and continues to fascinate many working today. This
exhibition brings together thirteen such artists, from across the
UK, who explore ideas associated with the uncanny, from generating
an eerie sense of unease to acknowledging the motifs and techniques
advocated by Surrealism and Dada.
Exhibiting
Artists: Jane Barwood, Ruth Fuller, Barbara Jones,
Linda Lencovic, Anja Lubach,Amanda Palmer, Kirsty E Smith, Holly
Stevenson, Jacki Storey, Sally Waterman, Caroline Watson, Teresa
Wilson and Phillip Woolway.
Image: Amanda
Palmer
Peter Slight
29 September - 10 November
2012
Peter Slight's work demonstrates a fascination with folktales and
fables, 60s and 70s design, the woodlands and nature.
Here, he delivers an exhibition that is an imaginative playground
inhabited by strange 3D beasties and illustrations that tell
stories with real wit and warmth.
Image: Peter Slight
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