{"id":9666,"date":"2026-05-15T18:09:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/?p=9666"},"modified":"2026-05-20T22:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:47:29","slug":"coming-shortlymaterial-conversations-mixed-media-and-collage-aire-valley-arts-21-may-to-28-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/bingley-gallery\/coming-shortlymaterial-conversations-mixed-media-and-collage-aire-valley-arts-21-may-to-28-june-2026","title":{"rendered":"New Exhibition: ‘Material Conversations; Mixed Media and Collage’ 21 May to 28 June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Material Conversations is a dynamic new exhibition celebrating the expressive possibilities of mixed media and collage. Opening 21 May and running until 28 June, the exhibition brings together a diverse group of locally-based contemporary artists whose work explores texture, memory, materiality, and transformation through layered visual languages. Featuring works that combine paper, paint, photography, found objects, textiles, printmaking, and digital processes, Material Conversations highlights the evolving nature of collage as both an artistic method and a conceptual framework. The exhibition invites audiences into a world where fragments are reassembled into new narratives, blurring the boundaries between abstraction and representation, personal history and collective experience.<\/p>\n

Do join us for the Preview\u00a0 between 7 and9pm on Weds 20 May<\/p>\n

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Richard Burel<\/strong>
Richard is an internationally acclaimed artist born in Normandy, Burel divides his time between Sicily and Yorkshire, where he is based in Burley in Wharfedale. While he is widely recognised for his vibrant cityscapes from around the world, the Yorkshire landscape has become an equally important source of inspiration for his richly textured mixed media work.
Combining layered paint, printed elements, and contrasting textures, Burel\u2019s technique creates compositions that are both expressive and immersive. Rather than seeking precise representation, he captures the spirit of a place \u2014 its rhythm, atmosphere, and imperfections. Bold colour palettes, shifting perspectives, and playful details draw viewers into landscapes that feel both familiar and dreamlike. Filled with unexpected visual moments, his works reward close looking and convey a strong sense of joy and discovery.<\/p>\n

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Josie Barraclough<\/h4>\n

Josie\u2019s work has frequently featured at the gallery. After a career teaching art \u2013 where, by all accounts she was an inspirational teacher, she now focusses on her own creativity and has developed a distinctive style. Vibrant and joyful still lifes and studies in which painting in oils or acrylics is combined with printed paper and other media.<\/p>\n

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Anna Cook and\u00a0Adele Karmazyn<\/h4>\n

Whilst some producers now harness laser cutting, other artists keep with the painstaking hand cutting. A remarkable exponent of this is Anna Cook, whose exquisite papercut work focusses on British wildlife. The York St. John\u2019s University art graduate explained that paper is cut with a scalpel, before embossing and sculpting the individual elements. These are then built them up in layers in box frames to produce three-dimensional artworks. Anna\u2019s approach is taken a stage further in a unique collaboration, with fellow York artist Adele Karmazyn, blending digital photo montage and paper cutting. Adele\u2019s source material is Victorian photographs and their treatment involves digital manipulation and embellishment with traditional media such as paper, paint and gold leaf. The addition of Anna\u2019s cut paper in a box frame creates wonderfully imaginative worlds where time is forgotten.<\/p>\n

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Siyma Hussain<\/h4>\n

Bradford-based Siyma\u00a0 is a more recent artist on the local scene artist. She gained a BTEC Diploma in Art and Design at Leeds City Art College and studied Jewellery Design at Bradford College. After some intensive volunteering during Bradford\u2019s City of Culture events she\u2019s now determined to develop her own creative output. Always keen for a challenge, her contributions to this show include a papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 dress.<\/p>\n

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Judy Sale<\/h4>\n
Judy, another artist with an international background, now works from her studio and home near Haworth. Whilst she does paint in single media, recently she\u2019s been incorporating printed paper and even dried vegetation into her art pieces. Two works, \u2018Talk\u2019 and \u2018Scream\u2019 are from her speechless series of 2024-25 when she lost her voice for three years and her frustration from this was expressed through her art.<\/div>\n
Her ‘A Mans World” series, relates to the patriarchal worldwide society we all live in.\u00a0 Development and maintenance decisions for our planet are therefore dictated by MAN’S greed for power and wealth.<\/div>\n

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Nancy Stedman<\/h4>\n

Nancy has four works that focus on coastal shorelines, those indeterminate boundaries of erosion and accretion which constantly shift and change, where materials get washed up and stranded, then washed away again. She explained \u2018The way I create them reflects this indeterminacy and change; it\u2019s a dynamic and iterative process, where I place pieces of collage, other materials and textures and then allow pigments to flow past and around the obstructions\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Kate Stewart<\/strong><\/h4>\n

For Bradford-based Kate, Painting, drawing and making have always been a central part of her life, even though she has no formal art training. She has a great love for the shiny, transparent fabrics she finds in local shops and these are painted with watercolour, embroidered and layered. The results are beautiful, but also convey meaning and a joy for life.<\/p>\n

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Helen Shearwood<\/h4>\n

Helen\u00a0is a British\/Australian artist with a 20+ year background in design, fascinated by the transformative effect a shift in perspective can make, having discovered beauty in the most unexpected of places at a time she believed there wasn\u2019t any left, anywhere. Helen photographs ordinary everyday objects like lampposts and rubbish bins, marvelling at the way they transform into vibrant abstract art when viewed in a new light, tangibly demonstrating the power of looking at things in a different way. These photographs form the basis of her art in which she explores various media and themes, including the power of perspective, the beauty in the ordinary, the psychology driving our behaviour and the freedom to be found in questioning labels and seeing with \u2018new eyes\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Kath Bonson<\/h4>\n

After many years working in a family business, Kath studied Fine Art at Bradford College, graduating in 2010. During these studies, she rediscovered her schoolhood love of ceramics. Since then, she has developed her own characteristic style and her work has been successfully shown across the country. The work is inspired by the upland landscape of Pennine Yorkshire. together with new vases featuring Saltaire.<\/p>\n

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Ian Tothill\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ian spent much of his working life helping children develop their creativity and self expression. During lockdown in 2020 he started his own art practice, making collages for a zine being compiled by his daughter. He found a thriving friendly online community of collage artists who share ideas, challenges, materials and encouragement. His work has now been accepted for exhibitions around the world, held solo shows locally and published.. \u00a0The South Square Collage Club, which he founded in 2021, meets monthly, is open to all , from complete beginners to art college lecturers.<\/p>\n

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Anne Marwick
<\/strong>Anne is a Ben Rydding based artist and a member of the Aire Valley Arts Group.\u00a0 Her works feature painted paper which is cut into strips and woven to produce bright geometric forms.<\/p>\n

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BEN SNOWDEN<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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<\/strong>Keighley born, Bradford resident, Ben\u2019s art explores the relationships and ideas between subject and emotion, combining visceral energy with experience through painting. Inspired by the natural world, memory and poetry, he uses the language of abstraction to create work that emphasises on mood and expression to determine the overall feeling of the paintings. These utilise enamel paint, spray paint and graphite on materials such as paper, board, card, cloth on found materials. \u201cMy main focus is to create work that evokes the senses and ultimately communicates a positive and constructive view of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Paul Hudson<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Leeds-Based Paul is perhaps the most versitle artist in Aire Valley Arts, happily transitioning petween print making, ceramics, painting and drawing and not uncommonly combining several elements into one work.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Press release;<\/p>\n

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Tel: 01274 552413\u00a0\u00a0 07792 242143<\/p>\n

Email: davidstarley@yahoo.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Material Conversations; A Contemporary Exhibition of Mixed Media and Collage<\/p>\n

The Bingley gallery is pleased to present Material Conversations, a dynamic new exhibition celebrating the expressive possibilities of mixed media and collage. Opening 21 May and running until 28 June, the exhibition brings together a diverse group of locally-based contemporary artists whose work explores texture, memory, materiality, and transformation through layered visual languages. Featuring works that combine paper, paint, photography, found objects, textiles, printmaking, and digital processes, Material Conversations highlights the evolving nature of collage as both an artistic method and a conceptual framework. The exhibition invites audiences into a world where fragments are reassembled into new narratives, blurring the boundaries between abstraction and representation, personal history and collective experience.<\/p>\n

At a time dominated by digital imagery and rapid consumption, the works in Material Conversations reflects a growing resurgence of interest in material-based practices within contemporary art emphasising the value of touch, process, and re-cycling everyday materials. Many of the techniques are by no means new. The traditional art of paper cutting has a very long history. Whilst some producers now harness laser cutting, other artists keep with the painstaking hand cutting. A remarkable exponent of this is Anna Cook, whose exquisite papercut work focusses on British wildlife. The York St. John\u2019s University art graduate explained that paper is cut with a scalpel, before embossing and sculpting the individual elements. These are then built them up in layers in box frames to produce three-dimensional artworks. Anna\u2019s approach is taken a stage further in a unique collaboration, with fellow York artist Adele Karmazyn, blending digital photo montage and paper cutting. Adele\u2019s source material is Victorian photographs and their treatment involves digital manipulation and embellishment with traditional media such as paper, paint and gold leaf. The addition of Anna\u2019s cut paper in a box frame creates wonderfully imaginative worlds where time is forgotten.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re delighted to welcome Richard Burel to the gallery for his first exhibition with us. An internationally acclaimed artist born in Normandy, Burel divides his time between Sicily and Yorkshire, where he is based in Burley in Wharfedale. While he is widely recognised for his vibrant cityscapes from around the world, the Yorkshire landscape has become an equally important source of inspiration for his richly textured mixed media work. Combining layered paint, printed elements, and contrasting textures, Burel\u2019s technique creates compositions that are both expressive and immersive. Rather than seeking precise representation, he captures the spirit of a place \u2014 its rhythm, atmosphere, and imperfections. Bold colour palettes, shifting perspectives, and playful details draw viewers into landscapes that feel both familiar and dreamlike. Filled with unexpected visual moments, his works reward close looking and convey a strong sense of joy and discovery.<\/p>\n

Josie Barraclough\u2019s work has frequently featured at the gallery. After a career teaching art \u2013where, by all accounts she was an inspirational teacher, she now focusses on her own creativity and has developed a distinctive style. Vibrant and joyful still lifes and studies in which painting in oils or acrylics is combined with printed paper and other media.<\/p>\n

Bradford-based Siyma Hussain is a more recent artist on the local scene artist. She gained a BTEC Diploma in Art and Design at Leeds City Art College and studied Jewellery Design at Bradford College. After some intensive volunteering during Bradford\u2019s City of Culture events she\u2019s now determined to develop her own creative output. Always keen for a challenge, her contributions to this show include a papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 dress.<\/p>\n

Nancy Stedman has four works that focus on coastal shorelines, those indeterminate boundaries of erosion and accretion which constantly shift and change, where materials get washed up and stranded, then washed away again. She explained \u2018The way I create them reflects this indeterminacy and change; it\u2019s a dynamic and iterative process, where I place pieces of collage, other materials and textures and then allow pigments to flow past and around the obstructions\u2019.<\/p>\n

With fourteen artists in total the list of contributors is extensive and include Paul Hudson (no, not the weatherman!) who works in a wide range of media from print, paint, ceramics and textile and is happy to combine these in single works. Ian Tothill is the founder of the South Square Collage club and uses the technique widely, often gathering source material from a particular geographic location, relevant to the subject of hie work. Judy Sale, another artist with an international background, now works from her studio and home near Haworth. Whilst she does paint in single media, recently she\u2019s been incorporating printed paper and even dried vegetation into her art pieces. Two works, \u2018Talk\u2019 and \u2018Scream\u2019 are from her speechless series of 2024-25 when she lost her voice for three years and her frustration from this was expressed through her art. Perhaps not strictly within the boundaries of mixed media we\u2019ve included some fantastical digital photo montages from Daniel Shiel.<\/p>\n

The artists featured in the exhibition approach collage and mixed media not simply as techniques, but as a way of seeing and interpreting the contemporary world. Through processes of cutting, layering, erasing, and reconstructing, the works reflect themes of identity, urban life, memory, environmental change, and the overload of visual culture. Each piece reveals a dialogue between destruction and creation, chance and intention.<\/p>\n

The exhibition opens with a preview between 7 and 9pm on Weds 20 May, where guests will have the opportunity to meet participating artists and view the works in conversation with one another. Admission is free and all are welcome. For press enquiries, interviews, or additional information, please contact: The exhibition runs at the independent Bingley Gallery from 21 May until 28 June 2026. Normal gallery hours are Thurs to Sun 10am to 5pm<\/p>\n

For more information, please contact:<\/p>\n

\u00a0Artist and gallery owner: David Starley (07792242143) davidstarley@yahoo.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Websites: http:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/<\/p>\n

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The Gallery will be launching its traditional Christmas show on Tuesday 16th Nov (7-9pm) which will then open ever day until Christmas Eve. It is always something a bit special; a chance for regular exhibitors to prepare new work, the past year\u2019s soloists to return with potential Christmas offerings and to give space to new artists who have caught the eye during the year. The front exhibition space in the gallery may have as many as 20 artists work on show. There is always a little uncertainty as to what turns up on installation day, but an eclectic mix can be expected, with no themes, no tonal co-ordination- and a huge range of media- a true Christmas Variety Show, with something to suit all tastes. With concerns over the global supply chain in the run up to Christmas, it is good to know that locally produced goods are still available, with the additional benefits of minimal, transport-related, carbon emissions, support for local producers, and the survival of independent retailers. The Bingley Gallery, has been based on Park Road, Bingley for the past 15 years, originally under the ownership of Jane Fielder and more recently by David Starley. Both are artists themselves, and both continue the tradition of supporting many other talented artists that work in our region by providing exhibition space and marketing for them.<\/span><\/div>","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":[4,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bingley-gallery","category-exhibitions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9666","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=9666"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9755,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9666\/revisions\/9755"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidstarleyartist.com\/bingley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}