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The third in a series of Jersey Heritage Link Gallery Takeovers is currently taking place at the Link Gallery between Monday 19th June – Friday 30th June. Artist Sam Carney presents his exhibition of sketches taken from his recent ‘Drawing from Experience’ sketch walk. The afternoon walking and drawing workshop took place last month around Jersey’s beautiful St. Brelade’s Bay, where participants made spontaneous sketches informed by the scenery architecture and people along the way.
The collection of over 160 sketches, created by the participants, is being exhibited in the space. The Takeover is the third exhibition in the series, which is part of our Skipton Arts Series initiative.
Alice Bravery, Producer at Jersey Arts Trust, said: ‘Sam’s fantastic workshop brought a group of islanders together to enjoy the simple act of sketching whilst out in the stunning surroundings of the churchyard, beach and memorial park in St Brelade’s. The exhibition serves to showcase the power of sketching as both a medium, and an observational tool that can enhance a person’s daily life. You don’t have to be a seasoned artist to enjoy or engage in drawing, and I think Sam’s project shows what a pleasurable and enriching activity it is. I hope it encourages more people to pick up a sketch pad and pencil!’
Lorraine McLean, Mortgage Sales Manager, Skipton International, said: ‘This summer’s Link Gallery Takeover covers a wide range of subjects. The projects and workshops, and their resulting exhibitions, offer multiple opportunities for anyone in Jersey to get involved in the Skipton Arts Series.’
The takeovers will continue throughout the summer at the Link Gallery, showcasing the work of local artists, which include:
Inspired by similarly successful terrarium making workshops in Galleries in cities such as London, this week long project involves local multimedia artist Will Bertram offering Terrarium Making workshops for local people within the Link Gallery space. The public is invited to bring a terrarium vessel of their choosing – such as a jug or a fish tank – and to build their own terrarium inside it with Will’s guidance. The workshop will provide the tools for the terrarium building to take place and all of the finished creations will be left on display for the remainder of the week until their creators collect them.
The Mural Project involves three local artists working with members of the public to create three murals in St Helier’s town centre. Designs, produced by the artists, will be inspired and informed by the people who pass by them on a daily basis. The walls will be selected in areas that are currently in disrepair or are under appreciated, yet have huge potential. The Artists will display a collection of information, original designs and photography/footage tracking the process of the project in the Link Gallery as part of a 2-week exhibition.
Up and coming young fine artist Amber Hahn will use the Link Gallery as a site to explore and devise new site-specific choreographies with a group of performers. The week take-over will involve the Link Gallery acting as both an open rehearsal/devising space where Amber and her performers will experiment and explore choreographing within the space, and also act as the site for the performances of the choreographies. The public is invited to come and visit the space any point during the week to either observe the creative process of the young artist and her team or watch the performances of the work-in-development choreographies
