Through our artist in residence programme, we have been lucky enough to meet a number of artists who have become firm friends and ambassadors for Guernsey. Our very first artist in residence, back in 2016, was Eugen Gorean from Moldova, whose work is featured in our latest exhibition. We asked Eugen how his connection with the island has influenced his
We’ve held so many exhibitions and worked with so many great artists that, given the nature of how intense the workload can be, you often forget to take a moment to consider what’s gone before. When you review the website or look through some of the artworks we still have around the gallery, you realise what amazing work there is,
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Damon Kowarsky is a printmaker from Melbourne, Australia. He travels extensively, being inspired by the architecture and the colours of the places he visits. Damon recently completed a residency with Art for Guernsey for the next stage of our Finding Turner journey, having been invited to respond to the sketches made by J.M.W. Turner when he came to the Bailiwick
Chris has had a long and successful career, but he is still fired with enthusiasm and the prospect of having an exhibition in Guernsey motivated him to create a new body of work, referencing films such as Dune and Guardians of the Galaxy. He was also inspired by the island in which he was born, as he has been since
Merlyn Chesterman and Gideon Summerfield recently completed residencies with Art for Guernsey, where they were asked to respond to the sketches made by J.M.W. Turner when he came to the Bailiwick c.1832. The artworks they make will be shown in the next stage of our “Finding Turner” journey in spring 2025. We are very lucky that two artists of the
Our current show, the African Guernsey Community Project, is an exhibition of photographs by Aaron Yeandle which celebrates the blossoming African community in Guernsey, raising awareness and honouring the diversity this new population has brought to the island. Aaron is an international award-winning fine art documentary photographer who has been photographing Guernsey’s communities for 10 years. He told us about
Our latest exhibition, the Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show, opened to the public on Friday 8th March and we were delighted to welcome so many visitors over the weekend. This diverse exhibition features 19 carefully selected artists and was drawn from an open call to Channel Islands and international artists early last year. It is produced and curated by Art
Of Earth & Islands, our most recent exhibition, featured wonderful artworks by Charlie Buchanan, Sally Ede-Golightly and Bridget Spinney. For those of you who bought a piece, thank you for your support, and we’re sure they will bring you many years of pleasure. We were keen to find out more about these talented local artists and their work. CHARLIE BUCHANAN
David Ummels and Jock Pettitt visited the London Art Fair in January, to gain inspiration and meet artists for potential future projects. Jock told us more. David and I went to the London Art Fair, which is one of the more notable art fairs in the UK, on 17th and 18th January. David had been a couple of times before
Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show 18 January – 25 February 2024 at ArtHouse Jersey at Capital House 7 March – 6 April 2024 at Art for Guernsey Gallery Earlier this year Art for Guernsey and ArtHouse Jersey announced our intention to work together, joining forces to promote the Channel Islands – collaboratively to France and other jurisdictions. We are excited
