{"id":2132,"date":"2020-06-18T17:52:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T16:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/?p=2132"},"modified":"2020-11-19T14:22:50","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T14:22:50","slug":"june-2020-gallery-re-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/old-events\/june-2020-gallery-re-opening","title":{"rendered":"June 2020 Gallery Re-opening"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ds590 The Twelve Apostles, Ilkley Moor 72×24″ \u00a3980<\/p><\/div>\n

Not long since the last newsletter, but the situation with the Gallery is changing, so I decided that an update was timely. Not that we\u2019re through with Covid,\u2026. far from it, I\u2019m afraid, but I feel it\u2019s time to start picking up the threads of ordinary life -Whilst still taking the precautions to keep our community safe. We must also to try to start the local economy ticking again, not just the multi-national internet retailers and supermarket giants. Not least for the sake of the artist\u2019s who, although not all particularly sensitive types, have, as far as I can see, been badly hit, not only with lack of opportunity for sales but, subsequently, with diminished motivation to remain the creative people they are.<\/p>\n

Not that all \u2018my\u2019 artists haven\u2019t all been brilliantly supportive to the gallery. I, in turn, have worked hard to promote their work through the website, social media and other internet channels. However, as rolling up the shutters two weeks ago proved, there\u2019s nothing like having the real artwork in front of one\u2019s eyes. With this in mind, I have taken up, the Government\u2019s opportunity to re-open the gallery this week. There will, naturally, be restriction- I\u2019m very cautious. Public launches, tuitions and demos remain a long way in the future and visitors to the gallery will be subject to a series of precautions to keep them very safe. These include limiting visitors to one person, couple or family unit at a time, firming up divisions between staff office\/studio space and public viewing areas so as to allow distancing. and a host of other changes that will make the gallery a very unlikely space to pass on unwanted viruses. Expect the smell of hand sanitiser and bleach spray to dominate over linseed oil!<\/p>\n

Ideally, visitors will book an appointment ahead of any visit, to allow priority viewing, but I aim to be in during the \u00a0regular Thurs-Fri 12-6 and Sat-Sun 10-5 opening times, with the \u2019open\u2019 sign out, so more spontaneous visits will often be possible.<\/p>\n

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ds591 ‘Yorkshire’s failed space programme: Stoodley Pike’ 36×24″ \u00a3480<\/p><\/div>\n

I am really pleased with my new paintings, many of which are local scenes, which have become even better known to me during lock-down exercise outings. New views include, Haworth Moor, the Twelve Apostles on Ilkley Moor, Heden Bridge\u2019s Studely Pike and Bingley\u2019s Druid\u2019s Altar.<\/p>\n

In line with supporting other local artists, I should also like to remind you of the great wealth of their work that we hold in the gallery. If you feel I enthuse over it too much, I can only stress that I only choose artist\u2019s and work that I really admire!<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, the \u2018Watercolour\u2019 exhibition remains in place, but this may not continue for long. The show includes sumptuous original works and prints by Kate Lycette, gorgeous original \u2018Year of Flowers\u2019 works by Carole Gaunt. New originals by Jane Fielder and Helen Shearwood, also some cracking works by local duo Rob (Tom) Thomson and Stella Verity.<\/p>\n

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ds588 Haworth Moor Sycamore 40×30″ \u00a3480<\/p><\/div>\n

The window is currently filled with the hugely imaginative works of Clarke Avery, and there\u2019s more of hers inside. Our own Amy Charlesworth still has her own display wall and the new work she\u2019s undertaken during lockdown which hopefully will arrive soon, which is really exciting. If you\u2019ve grown to love your garden during lockdown perhaps you\u2019d like to consider one of Mick Kirkby-Geddes\u2019 or Carole Sterrit\u2019s sculptures to create a focus in it.<\/p>\n

Some of our artists have proved so popular that we\u2019re down to only a few of their works. For Judith Levin there\u2019s just one oil painting (but wonderful one!) Just four of Mandy Long\u2019s ceramic sculptures and a restricted range of Cath Bonson\u2019s pots.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The list continues.. Dan Shiel\u2019s fascinating composite photographs, Lis Holt\u2019s elegant coil-built pots , Jan Whittock\u2019 s refined etchings\u2026..I\u2019ll stop, but there\u2019s work by plenty more artist\u2019s , waiting to be admired after months of closure.<\/p>\n

The email\/phone to contact me is davidstarley@yahoo.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0 07792 242143<\/p>\n

Do keep safe\u00a0 and happy,<\/p>\n

David<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Not long since the last newsletter, but the situation with the Gallery is changing, so I decided that an update was timely. Not that we\u2019re through with Covid,\u2026. far from it, I\u2019m afraid, but I feel it\u2019s time to start picking up the threads of ordinary life -Whilst still taking the precautions to keep our […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2137,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-old-events"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2132"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2136,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132\/revisions\/2136"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}