Previous Gallery@49 Exhibitions
 |
Palimpsest Tonia Maddison 25th April - 12th May 2012 The work in this exhibition is inspired by the colours, textures and transformations of the woods after the Swinley Forest fires of May 2011. It is not about the fire in the woods or its recovery, but about layers of time, of memory. It's about layers of geology, of history, of how nature layers the evidence of events. Like a palimpsest the land reveals the traces of its previous form, the lines of its history, our history. It is re-written by the erosions and deposits of time. The burnt woods will become a layer, a seam, a thin black line in the geological record. |
 |
A tear in the city Carol Coates 5th - 21st April 2012 The word 'tear' is ambiguous and can be interpreted as crying or alternatively something that is ripped and pulled apart . Carol's work explores abstraction found in the reality of the everyday where urban spaces largely emptied out of detail and human life become the main focus, and buildings, weathered and scarred by life, suggest broader social divides and tensions'. |
 |
Boundaries and Beyond ReOrsa Artists Project No 6 15th - 31st March 2012 Curated by ReOrsa co-founder Jenny Parkes, this project includes work of 17 artists who are exploring a wide variety of boundaries and the breaking of them, from those of the individual's perception and thoughts, to the boundaries of society and every day life, in both a literal and metaphorical sense. Detail of work by Julia Rogers and Jessica Bleasby pictured here, for more information visit the Projects Page. |
 |
Curtains Jane O'Sullivan and Chantal Addley 23rd February - 10th March 2012 Death, a shared mortal certainty, time and place as yet unknown. Leaving behind friends and relatives. Descriptions range from peaceful to tragic, loved ones surround us or we face it alone. In life, the end game plays in our imagination, how will it feel in a state of non-existence? A vessel of layered memories dancing with spirits. |
 |
A Quiet Space Lesley Melia 2nd - 18th February 2012 In our constant rush to achieve in our busy, bustling, noisy, gadget filled, materialistic 24/7 world there is enormous and restorative value through moments of quiet, in looking with awe into something that is beyond oneself. Lesley's present work is on the theme of Space with its silence, vastness and its breathtaking beauty but also with the wonder of the mystery of the unknown. |
 |
Changing Structures Janet Curley Cannon 12th - 28th January 2012 The European economy seems to be in meltdown, major cities have been ablaze with riots or occupied by protestors. In recent times there seems to be a steady weakening of social values with growing inequalities across many communities. Prominent public voices from politicians to religious leaders are referring to these events as a breakdown of morality in our society. In her solo show Janet explores aspects of contemporary urban society by making use of the physical structure to record the changing state of our social, political and cultural environment. |
 |
Whatever floats your boat . . . Thames Valley Contemporary Textiles 30 November - 17 December 2011 An exhibition of contemporary textile pieces which uniquely interpret the artefacts and collections of Slough Museum and the surrounding town. The themes which emerge in the work range from the historical and nostalgic, to scientific, to pieces which evoke the colours and textures of culture, and those that are reactions to and documentations of society and environment. Photographer credit - Nigel Bird Photography (www.nigelbirdphotography.co.uk) |
 |
GROWTH Studio8 Artists, New Greenham Arts 10th - 26th November 2011 Growth affects us all. From industrial or economic growth to the changing shape of our bodies, the continuing growth of our lives takes place both inside and outside of us, very often beyond our control. In this exhibition the artists explore, through their work, the various interpretations of growth. The Studio8 artists are Katherine Attwell, Jane Cannon, Shirley Eccles, Flora Gare, Sally Haynes, Helen Peake, Helen Lunn, Steve Sommerville, Luke Webb, and Margaret Hodges. |
 |
2 in_form Material Space 20th October - 5th November 2011 Information is conveyed in many ways from ancient to modern. 'Material Space' present work in this their latest exhibition as diverse form and media, challenging the viewer to think about the ways we record and communicate. The artists in Material Space are Barbara Cotterell, Jane Neal, Debbie White and Pippa Andrews, whose work is shown here. |
 |
Bright Side Philipp Steiger 26th September - 15th October 2011 An installation by a Brunel University Product Design Engineering student which references the lighter, brighter side of looking at life through exploring contrasting materials, colour, and the use of lighting. |
 |
Group Show An exhibition of work by artists with studios at 49 Broadway 7th September - 24th September 2011 The work on show includes mixed media collages by Angelika Steiger, paintings and prints by Carol Coates, paintings by David Wilson and Lesley Melia, sculpture by Janet Curley Cannon, drawings by Tonia Maddison, assemblage work by Jenny Parkes, and textile work by Jane O'Sullivan including 'Remembering' shown here. |
 |
A Secret Garden Angelika Steiger and Tonia Maddison 27th July - 2nd September 2011 Paintings and drawings inspired by the mysteries of nature. Work displayed in support of the Bracknell-in-Bloom competition. The image shown here is 'Between Remembering and Forgetting, River', by Tonia Maddison. |
The exhibitions are on view 7 days a week through large display windows located at the corner of Crossway and Broadway in Bracknell town centre. Please visit us on an open day to see the work close up and meet the artist.