Over the past fifteen years local artist Joy Pitts has gathered 30,000 labels from the neck of used and discarded clothing. The woven labels have been assembled in sculpture and on canvas in images such as a Dairy Cow and Mute Swan, subjects that have been selected because of their practical or aesthetic association with humans. Recently commissioned by Sir Paul Smith for his collection, a print of Red Rabbit and maquettes showing how the work developed will also be exhibited. More information...
Varnishing Day - Royal Academy 2014
It’s an enormous privilege to be exhibiting amongst established artists and Royal Academicians. Eileen Cooper, Keeper of The Royal Academy selected the portrait from 12,000 submissions. The work is hung on the east wall of the Large Weston Room, which is dominated by portraiture.