Mini-print Exhibition

HYPNOSIS, REPETITION & RHYTHM 

December 4th 2014 

Private View

The 29th annual exhibition of the work of other MA printmakers held at Foyles Bookshop in Cabot Circus, Bristol.

Once the hoards had retreated and my assessment was over I had time to wander around, relaxed and uninhibited, with no strange heads to spoil the smorgasbord of delights on view. I found the art work to be an eclectic mix of styles; reflecting the varied and diverse personalities of the students involved.  I was  impressed by the machine embroidered and intaglio artwork of Teresa Searle - specifically her 'Black Line Fever' piece, based on the Mini and a direct response to driving a Mini Cooper and describing 'the hypnotic effects of travel'. In contrast, Jon McNaught's simplistic lithographic landscape in blue was gentle and evocative and Stuart Cannell (who rocks a cardigan) displayed his silkscreen portrait of Nigel Farage which showed that magic can be found in the unlikeliest of faces (sic).