Teignmouth Poetry Festival 2018
‘Journeys’ – an exhibition of new Art and Poetry to celebrate
Teignmouth Poetry Festival 2018
Local artists and poets have been collaborating for many months to produce a scintillating range of new work around the the theme of ‘Journeys’. The exhibition – including 40 new artworks and over 50 new poems – is curated by poet and former art teacher Graham Burchell.
Graham says, “It’s been fascinating to watch this body of work developing. Writers have taken inspiration direct from the artwork, while painters and sculptors have been influenced by the new writing which has emerged. The ‘Journeys’ theme has brought a dozen different interpretations: the places people have journeyed to, the roads they’ve taken, spiritual, seasonal and nature-based journeys by both night and day. There are political slants and even journeys into the cosmos.”
As an extra treat for this year’s show, eight prominent poets from all over the UK have donated their own ‘Journey’ poems.
The exhibition is at Teignmouth Arts Action Group gallery, 4-5 Northumberland Place, Teignmouth TQ14 8DD and is open seven days a week from 10am - 5pm, starting on Sat 10th March.
Teignmouth Poetry Festival 2018
Local artists and poets have been collaborating for many months to produce a scintillating range of new work around the the theme of ‘Journeys’. The exhibition – including 40 new artworks and over 50 new poems – is curated by poet and former art teacher Graham Burchell.
Graham says, “It’s been fascinating to watch this body of work developing. Writers have taken inspiration direct from the artwork, while painters and sculptors have been influenced by the new writing which has emerged. The ‘Journeys’ theme has brought a dozen different interpretations: the places people have journeyed to, the roads they’ve taken, spiritual, seasonal and nature-based journeys by both night and day. There are political slants and even journeys into the cosmos.”
As an extra treat for this year’s show, eight prominent poets from all over the UK have donated their own ‘Journey’ poems.
The exhibition is at Teignmouth Arts Action Group gallery, 4-5 Northumberland Place, Teignmouth TQ14 8DD and is open seven days a week from 10am - 5pm, starting on Sat 10th March.
ABOVE: ‘WALKABOUT’ – AVENDA BURNELL WALSH
ABOVE ‘FIREBREAK ROAD’ – JACQUI THOMPSON
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