Exhibition: On Common Ground: textile and stitch by
Fiona Robertson & assemblages and drawings by Douglas Robertson
Dates: 3 – 25 August
2013
Opening Reception: Saturday 3 August,
12 – 2pm
Location: West Ox Arts
Gallery, Market Square
Open Hours: Tuesdays –
Saturdays 10.30 – 4.30pm & Sundays 2 – 4pm
Although
working in very different forms of media, artists Douglas and Fiona Robertson
share a passion for digging deep into their subject matter to create works rich
in colour, line and texture.
Childhood
memories of a landscape rich in folklore and tradition, where the footprints
and legacy of people who’ve passed over the land previously were not only a
memory but part of everyday life, inspire Douglas to dig deep into the
environment and experiences of his past to create wood assemblages that
resemble museum relics and atmospheric drawings that pay homage to coastal
life. Meanwhile, Fiona digs deep into
the sumptuousness of landscape, exploring how light can make nature’s colours
appear soft and muted, or sharp and exaggerated. She then painstakingly transforms that
landscape imagery into stunning works of art that incorporate hand dyed silk,
cotton scrim and stitch, reading more like paintings than textiles.
Images left to right: Fiona Robertson & Douglas Robertson
