Black Swan Arts Exhibition Archives 2021

An exhibition featuring work by textile artists CQ West, a group of like minded people who are striving to promote excellence within the contemporary and art quilt world. The group started in 2012 as Contemporary Quilters West, and recently changed their name to reflect the dynamic and more diverse nature of artists’ work. Each artist presents a small collection of new work, capturing a point in time in their own creative story.

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We are delighted to welcome Mark back to exhibit at Black Swan Arts. Part of his process for working out ideas is his use of photography. He often creates small numbers of prints and overpaints them with encaustic (microcrystalline wax and pigment) to work through potential directions before launching into the much longer process of creating a large scale painting.

For Black Swan Arts feature wall in our ground floor shop, he has chosen to share some of his botanical works. The flowers are quite centrally composed so that they become hovering objects of serenity for contemplation. Although the base of these works is Karasick’s photography, each work is unique in its own right as a consequence of the encaustic process.

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The Old Bakery Artists (OBA) are based in Radstock and meet regularly in the Fromeway Inn, Radstock. They organise group exhibitions throughout the year in Bradford-on-Avon, Bath, Radstock and Frome to name a few. They also hold a bi-annual art trail around the Radstock area.

The OBA ran a pop-up gallery in the RADCO store in Radstock featuring guest artists besides existing group members. Unfortunately, like many other activities, the pandemic put an abrupt stop to it. They are so delighted to be exhibiting ‘Together Again’.

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‘Closing down and Opening up’, a photo exhibition.

The pandemic affected us all – and still does. We each dealt with it in our own way.

In this unique exhibition, 21 local photographers from the Frome Wessex Camera Club give their often highly personal interpretation of what it all meant to them. All of the photographs have been taken in the local area, ranging from landscapes to documentary, to abstracts. Each photographer created a short series that together tell a larger story; whether poignant, beautiful, or thought provoking.

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This exhibition celebrates Frome Art Society’s 40-year history of biannual awards, named after its founders.

Winning artists from the Vera Skinner Prize (judged by an invited artist) and from the Appleyard Trophy (named after Charles Appleyard and selected by popular vote) will be exhibiting new works. Both awards are named after founding members of the society.

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An exhibition of paintings and prints by David A. Parfitt reflecting on our connections with nature, place and home.

With artwork available to buy in our shop and online.

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Group show organised by Frome based charity, Active and In Touch.

“We have all been through an extraordinary time over the last year with our lives being curtailed in the most dramatic way. There has been sadness and loss but also appreciation and hope. We are all emerging with a sense of strengthened community and we would like to mark this with an art exhibition in September 2021.”

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Frome Art Society are celebrating being ‘In Company’ with their August show in the Round Tower Gallery.

They will be open 7 days a week with artists whose work on site for you to meet.

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We are showing a sample of work from artists taking part in Frome Open Art Trail throughout July. The items will be for sale in our pop-up shop and also in our online shop.

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Black Swan Arts have joined forces with Somerset Art Works for our first exhibition since last year’s coronavirus lockdown. ‘In Pursuit of Spring’ has been inspired by poet Edward Thomas’ account of his journey by bicycle between London and Somerset to meet the arrival of spring in 1913.

Responding to various themes in Thomas’ book, In Pursuit of Spring, such as hope, change and renewal, around 50 Somerset Art Works members have created artwork to illustrate the Somerset leg of Thomas’ journey.

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We are very pleased to be showcasing jewellery and leather from expert makers who are local to Frome. Featuring our studio residents and some guest artists we are able to offer a really impressive and beautiful series of pieces. Available to buy online for click and collect or postal delivery. Support local professional artists and makers and pick up a unique work of art.

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