Exhibition Invite

[chunkolini]

It is that time of year again. This year I am doing less exhibitions , a lot of them seem to be run by people getting paying visitors into their gardens and making no efforts to sell the art.

This one is different.
Located just by the junction between the M5 and M50, a funny place to build a country mansion unless you like motorway noise in stereo.
http://www.showborough.com/
Opens today and runs until the end of June, i have been taking part for four years.
The owner is a nice guy, takes a tiny commission, does not charge to take part and makes a real effort to sell the works. He also does not discriminate against newcomers to the arts scene, a real boost to somebody trying to get their work into the public eye.
It is a lovely spot, nicely landscape gardens and an interesting selection of works on display.
The pub in the village has just changed hands, in the name of research I will; take Mrs C there on a recconisance mission tomorrow.

Worth a visit if the sun ever comes out again.

 

[tigler]

Might well pop along to that !

 

[F.J.]

Id love to pop over but being in sunny Manchester is a bit far away, hope you do well selling your pieces Chunko!

 

[Magic Rat]

A bit far away for me too but I was thinking of you lads when I found this very impressive gallery of sculpture, hope it's of interest.

, http://www.marcomahler.com/custom-sculptures-made-from-recycled-metal-by-tom-samui/

 

[chunkolini]

I went to visit yesterday and things look good.
An interesting mix of stuff, as I guessed a few bits that might benefit from going in the pond but I suppose they do help the decent stuff to look good.
The village pub is closed during the day, but 50 yards around the corner is another pub by the river called The Fleet, good food and a nice spot, reccomended.
Two pictures of my mate's goat and tree sculpture.


Looks as though he is going to win the publics choice prize.

 

[Norm]

Beautiful work by your mate chunko, that must have taken ages to weld, really like how the tree has been formed in fact I really really like the whole thing.
Norm

 

[Robotstar5]

Is the goats body bicycle chain?

 

[chunkolini]

Chainsaw blades.
He has a talent for using them.
The idea is that the goat is effectively a living chainsaw.
Pick it up carefully.
Whatever, a very talented bloke.
Still trying to get him to sign up here.
I admit when I went to see the tree I was expecting to see 'a tree made of box section' as he put it.
I was completely gobsmacked when I saw it.