We love to have a photographic record of events we host at the Art for Guernsey Gallery, and we know that John-Ross Hainey will always do a great job of capturing the atmosphere. We spoke to John-Ross to find out what it is like to work with us. How long have you been working with Art for Guernsey? From the
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
In the introduction to our last issue, David Ummels briefly touched upon the speech he gave at the Chamber of Commerce lunch at the OGH, where he addressed the multifaceted benefits of Renoir in Guernsey, 1883, and how artistic projects can drive economic growth, tourism, educational enrichment and a desirable brand for the island. We took a closer look at
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
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
