Since March 2020 we have all been on an unexpected Journey driven by the global pandemic. During this time some of us have been touched by the virus itself, while others have been touched by the humanity & emotional responses seen and experienced.

Now, as we begin to look again towards a brighter future, The Journey explores artists individual responses to the journey of life and all that entails and involves.

Printmaking: Mystery and Method explores how the wide-ranging techniques of printmaking are used by artists to make intriguing and curious work.

For this exhibition, members of Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum (SVAF) were challenged to submit work resulting from the transfer of marks from one surface, (the plate or matrix), to another (generally, but not exclusively, paper), by the artist. Exhibitors and especially those who do not usually use printmaking as a method, have been encouraged to experiment and improvise in order to produce fresh, new work.

Printmakers often work alongside each other in shared studio facilities and tend to help each other to problem solve, share discoveries, and form communities. This exhibition celebrates the coming together of a small community of new and experienced printmakers.

Guest Artists:

Mary Dalton / Mai Osawa / Annee Robson / Julie Hoyle / William Pullen / Marcus Reece Roberts

Dale Devereux Barker / Tom Boulton

SVAF Artists:

Adam Green / Jennifer Blackwell / Louisa Crispin / Margaret Devitt / Susanne Beard / Carole Aston

Amanda Hopkins / Rowena McWilliams / Wendy Jones / Ann Bridges / Frederique Jones

Franny Swann / Anne Fontenoy / Jane Sandoe / Sarah Walker / Beverley Johnson / Niki Campbell

Chérie Lubbock / Rozenn Gladwell / Sarah Cliff / Victoria Granville Baxter / Rosalind Barker

Sue Evans

Play is an important aspect of the work at Spring Gallery, and the theme they have chosen for their 2022 open exhibition of which Chérie is one of the selected artists.

Exhibition judges for this open submission exhibition included:

• Andrew Hardwick RWA

• Rachel Fullegar Play Artist in Residence

• Dr Jackie Batey Senior Lecturer University of Portsmouth

• Simon Hobbs Senior Lecturer University of Portsmouth

Featured image: The Waterfront Gunwharf by John Pearson

Rooted will feature outdoor sculptures by local and regional artists.

The exhibiting artists include Rosalind Barker, Caroline Bugby, Sarah Cliff, Šárka Darton, Sally Eldars, Sue Evans, Paula Haughney, Ruth Heaton, Lester Korzilius, Jill Laudet, Chérie Lubbock, Hala Sabet, Katharine Rabson Stark, Karen Sturtivant, and Christopher Walker. Between them, their work has been exhibited throughout the UK, and is held in numerous public and private collections.

Several workshops will be run in conjunction with the exhibition and works will be available for purchase.

Fine Art students at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation present an online exhibition of works for sale. Available for ten days only, between 13-23 May 2022, POSTAL provides an opportunity to acquire original work by early career artists at affordable prices.

The exhibition showcases work from students currently studying on Graduate Diploma and MFA programmes, as well as works from West Dean alumni, of which Chérie is one, and associate staff. Works for sale will include drawing, painting, printmaking, tapestry, textiles, photography and more. All works are sized no larger than A4, are priced either at £30 or £50 and, once purchased, will be sent through the post.

This year, 50% of proceeds will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) which brings together 15 leading UK aid charities to raise funds quickly and efficiently at times of humanitarian crisis overseas.

The online exhibition will be available to view from the 12 May