For what's on now, see Current Exhibitions Page.

 

TO VISIT THE NEW GALLERY OF HARES,

Go to the Printmaking Gallery and click the Gallery of Hares button.

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 News from Buxton Fringe Festival

 

Nominated for Best Exhibition 2009

Nominated for Best Individual Artist 2009

 

 

Review of Theatre of the Unique at Buxton Art Gallery 2009 -

 

Artist Sue Platt, from Mossley in Manchester has an interesting eye. Her well crafted quirky collections and creations of found and made objects reveal both wit and intelligence, as well as curiosity and perhaps an interest in the mystical. Quite a few of the pieces include religious imagery from Buddhism, Christianity, Egyptology etc alongside scientific paraphernalia and slightly spooky masks and dolls. There is room to imbue the work with your own meaning, or none.

Sue says that when she is assembling the pieces 'a theatre of unique associations is created with each new dialogue and relationship'.

Alongside the cabinets of 3D work there are some textured prints and framed pieces. Of these Earth & Spirit and Imago stand out as strong works in their own right whilst the others seem somehow symbiotic with the 3D works.

This is a participatory exhibition with a number of 'please open' doors and drawers. There is social comment, fun and a wry sense of adventure about it. Go along and view the world briefly through Sue Platt's eye.

Jean Ball

 

 Solo Exhibition

June 2010

Dean Clough

Halifax

More info to follow

 

Attack of the Killer Book

Unsuspecting artist sits peacefully contemplating The miraculous Emporium of Amazing Altered Books, completely oblivious to imminent attack of marauding flying book!

Photo by J. Fitzhugh

  Wilbur is 42 this year (see his new page)

 

Sue is currently writing a book about the life of Victos XIV. A small sinister character currently residing in a glass and wooden cabinet in Sue's collection.

 

Installation of Cabinets of Curiosities, Victos XIV takes centre stage at Stockport Art Gallery 2007