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A Sense of Place

18 January - 7 March10am - 4pm FREE

A person wearing a pigeon mask and a yellow vest labelled

Woodend Gallery

An exhibition featuring sculpture, sound, textiles and pigeons, ‘A Sense of Place’ sees new works by eight northern artists, exploring ideas around connection, place and home.  

The exhibition is the final celebration for the Northern Expressions project – an artist development programme to develop northern talent for those without formal arts education, living in Yorkshire and Humber region. 

The work by exhibiting artists Donna Mindart, David Kenney, Alice Kin, Miriam Hemingway, Estar May, Mouse, Jenny Sutton, and Graham Williamson is guaranteed to brighten up the gloomiest of winter days.  

Image: Beating the Bounds at Teesworks, Graham Williamson

Large print

Follow the link to access the exhibition interpretation and labels in large print.

Large Print – A Sense of Place. PDF (opens in a new window)

David Kenney sound piece

Estar May sound piece

Graham Williamson film

Watch Graham as he creates a facsimile of each of these childhood memory sounds at his parents’ home using whatever is to hand. The sounds are recreated, but cannot be duplicated exactly, just as our memories of a different place are always coloured and distorted by the place in which we remember them.

Miriam Hemingway sound piece

Mouse film

Watch a video of how Mouse creates his sculptures 

 

More about Northern Expressions

About Northern Expressions 

Coordinated by Scarborough Museums and Crescent Arts, the Northern Expressions programme was created to bring together emerging artists to support them in their practice through research visits, one-to-one supported sessions, studio space to create work, financial aid, and workshops.

The programme is part of a wider project, Connecting Coastal Cultures (CCC), an Arts Council England funded project delivered by Scarborough Museums and Galleries in partnership with Crescent Arts to raise the profile of art in the north of England, and provide opportunities for artists from the area to exhibit in regional venues. 

Click here for more information on the artists.

Access information

Woodend Gallery is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible toilet and changing facilities. For more information about Woodend Gallery head to the venue page: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/visit/woodend-gallery-and-studios/