Something For Everyone At New Harris Four Seasons Exhibition

Mar, 6 2020

~Art should not be assumed to be aimed at the older generation. More and more young  people are becoming artists and have a genuine love for the art world itself.

The Harris Museum and Art Gallery caters for all and with  four exciting new exhibitions from local history to newly made art no -one should feel left out or ignored.

Three Preston artists will have their work exhibited:-

1. Anita George
2. Gavin Renshaw
3. Kathryn Poole

Specially commissioned for the The Artful Line exhibition and inspired by the history of the Courtauld’s factory, now Red Scar Business Park.

The Artful Line exhibition is part of an ongoing project with The Courtauld and brings together works by Rosetti, Auerbach and Blake to examine drawing in all its forms. The exhibition also celebrates The Harris’s  shared heritage with Courtaulds textiles.

Katherine Dunleavy, Regional Programme Coordinator at The Courtauld Gallery, expressed these words of joy for the collaboration with the Harris and the artists in question,

  “We are thrilled to take forward our partnership with the Harris with the loans of four exceptional works by artists including Dante Gabriele Rossetti and Frank Auerbach, and to provide an opportunity for Prestonians to experience and enjoy these remarkable drawings from The Courtauld Gallery’s collection. It is fantastic to also celebrate our shared heritage with Courtaulds textiles through this exhibition.”

Youth perceptions can vary depending on how old you are. More T’ North, a contemporary exhibition curated by the Harris Young producers  challenges Northern stereotypes by showcasing rich talent of the region, sponsored by EasyPass Driving School and The Unfurlings: Banners for Hope and Change, created by people living with dementia.

Artist Ian Beesley and poet Ian McMillan worked collectively  on the banner for the Unfurlings exhibition.

The Harris created a dementia-friendly space which was developed  by people with dementia in all aspects of the design. This demonstrated the strong work ethic and the positive influence  sufferers can play in the bigger Dementia Friendly Communities movement.

Other work includes artist Abigail Reynolds whose  solo exhibition Taken was  made by the reflection of light and will explore what a library means today and will be in Harris’ Library’s Heritage Reading Room

Every year The Harris works with a number of people. These include artists, partners and community groups to produce the highest quality of work that not only ticks a lot of boxes but also resonates with a vast degree of creative souls. Each exhibition covers a variety of themes and subjects which sparks the imagination of  the interested public.

Councillor  Peter Kelly, Cabinet member for culture and leisure at Preston City Council said these words of appreciation on behalf of those involved,

“We would like to thank our partners, The Courtauld Gallery, The Alzheimer’s Society, Harris Young Producers, Abigail Reynolds and all the artists and curators involved, for their hard work in delivering the 2020 spring exhibitions.”

Exhibitions are open now and are free with a full programme of events over February Half Term, Easter and Spring Bank Holidays, running up until 31 May 2020.

^ Alex Ashworth CCG Art Blogger