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Each month a different King Street Gallery artist is featured in our Spotlight Room. Throughout April artist Peter Rossiter will be showing his work in a stunning new exhibition called “100 x 365 Yesterdays”. We caught up with Peter to find out more about his approach to creating fine art…
How would you summarise your approach as an artist?
I like the experience of creating. I am predominantly interested in processes, seeking a balance between chance outcomes and imposed order. My work is increasingly abstract. I use a wide variety of materials and I like to push the boundaries.
Where do you like to work?
I work mostly in a converted milking parlour.
What are your favourite materials/tools?
I use a very wide variety of materials, sometimes the conventional, like oil paints, and at other times just about anything I can lay my hands on.
Who is your favourite artist and why?
My first urge to paint seriously was influenced by my grandfather, Martin Bloch. I have studied art history and my visual awareness is impacted on a daily basis by a wide variety of contemporary artists. I really cannot say I have a favourite artist or even a favourite style or period. I continually strive to find my own path. Right this minute I am feeling particularly drawn to the ideas of the extraordinary Chinese conceptual artist Ai Weiwei.
What is the most memorable exhibition you have been to?
I find very hard to select a favourite exhibition. Exhibition going began for me around age nine when my grandmother used to take me along to private views in London. Just selecting a few names that spring to mind, I would say: Francis Bacon, Anselm Kiefer, Henri Matisse, and Picasso’s sculpture. But if you ask me the same question next week...
What makes you happiest?
As an artist it’s the magic moments when something beyond one’s self or what you expect suddenly starts happening on the canvas, that’s what makes me happy. Oh, and of course, someone really “getting it” or getting something out of what I have made, and even wanting to buy it.
Peter Rossiter’s Spotlight Show runs in the Spotlight Room throughout May, and Peter will be giving a talk about his exhibition on Wednesday 23rd May 2018 at 6pm, when he will also be glad to discuss the various painting and printing techniques he has adopted, and explore the connections between art, art history and history.
Find out more about Peter Rossiter’s work.
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KING STREET GALLERY A FINALIST IN THE CARMARTHENSHIRE TOURISM AWARDS 2018!
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We are thrilled to announce that King Street Gallery is a finalist in the Carmarthenshire Tourism Awards 2018 in the “Made in Carmarthenshire” category!
The Awards had record numbers of entries this year (nearly 600), so we are especially pleased to have made it through to the final, a great achievement!
The results will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony held on the evening of Wednesday 6th June at the Diplomat Hotel, Llanelli.
A huge thank you to everyone who nominated and supported us!
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LANDMARK VERA BASSETT EXHIBITION NOW IN THE CHATE ROOM
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An exhibition of work by the late Vera Bassett runs in the Chate Room, King Street Gallery, until 23rd May 2018. Curator Peter Rossiter and biographer Donald Treharne introduced the show at an opening event on 4th May.
Vera Bassett was born in Pontarddulais in the summer of 1912. She held her first one-woman exhibition in the Hendy Urdd Centre in 1943, followed by others at the Mechanics Institute in the Bont in 1948 and the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, in 1949. Since then, Vera Bassett has been exhibited all over the world - from the National Library of Wales and Cardiff to Newcastle-on-Tyne, London, New York, Massachusetts, Paris and Biarritz.
Her work caught the attention of a very famous Welshman, Richard Burton, and his first wife Sybil, who became collectors.
Vera died in 1997.
The Chate Room exhibition includes original works in pencil and watercolour, and one rare example of a figure painting in oils.
Peter Rossiter said: “This show really is an event, bringing together an intriguing collection of the late Vera Bassett's work and giving a real insight into her unique talent for observation and charm.”
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After a weekend of glorious sunshine we are delighted to tell you that our Early Summer Show of new work by King Street Gallery artists is now open!
In this refreshing show you’ll find a wide array of work, from painting and fine art ceramics to photography, prints, sculpture, textiles and jewellery.
Pop in for a visit and be inspired! The show runs until early July.
Above: "Sunflower Vessel Blue" - slip decorated ceramic stoneware by Hilary Coole.
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MARIA PIERIDES AT THE
OTHER ART FAIR
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Huge congratulations to King Street Gallery artist Maria Pierides who has been selected for The Other Art Fair, the UK's favourite fair to meet and buy art direct from emerging and undiscovered artists. The highly prestigious fair is presented by Saatchi Art.
Returning to Bristol on 27-29th July in the Passenger Shed, The Other Art Fair will present 100 of the best emerging artists – including Maria! – handpicked by a committee of art industry experts. Find out more about Maria Pierides’ work
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MATT PEARCE AT THE ORIEL CRIC OPEN ART EXHIBITION
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Paintings by King Street Gallery artist Matt Pearce have been shortlisted for inclusion in the Oriel Cric Open Art Exhibition, which runs from 25th May to 7th July in Oriel Cric Gallery, Crickhowell.
Shortlisted works include Matt’s “Down and Out in Abergavenny” (pictured). Find out more about Matt Pearce’s work
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CAN WE CONTINUE TO
CONTACT YOU?
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At the moment you are on our mailing list. We can, therefore, email you our newsletter, invitations to our openings, and information on forthcoming workshops and events. We do not share your email address with anyone else.
New rules which come into force later this month mean that we can no longer communicate with you by email or post unless you directly consent for us to do so.
In the next few weeks we will be contacting you about this. Please keep an eye out for the email and remember to respond if you would like to continue receiving information about King Street Gallery.
If we do not hear from you by the 25th May 2018, we will be unable to contact you again.
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