If you appreciate ART in any form, Northgate Studio in the heart of Chester is the place to be.
With regular fine art exhibitions, a number of fantastic creative workshops, art lectures and creative talks, theatrical performances and musical events, there is always something exciting going on here.
Geoff Price – ‘Horse Racing and Abstract Originals’ by the late, Chester born Artist
Working in collaboration with Laura from Adanac Art, Chester Art Centre is privileged to exhibit and reveal a selection of Original Oil and Acrylics from Geoff’s very own Private collection.
Geoff was one of the most collectable artists in the UK, with his paintings now almost impossible to come by, until now!
He captured vibrancy, movement and light beautifully by painting the swift, collective movement of horses and their rider’s crouched pose.
Geoff also produced bold and brightly coloured abstracts, using the classic impressionistic impasto technique of thickly textured paint, that is almost three-dimensional in appearance. These extremely rare and sought after Originals were created on canvas using both oil and acrylic.
History of Geoff Price
It was in the 1960s and 70s that Geoff enjoyed a career as a jockey, where he used to exercise horses at the stables of the late Donald ‘Ginger’ McCain.
Geoff then trained at the Mid-Cheshire College and went on to study at as a mature student and graduated in Fine Art from Liverpool Polytechnic in 1977. He once said of his artwork, “As a result of my association with horse racing I try to capture its pageantry – jockey’s colours, crowds, but more importantly it’s the movement, the physical power of jockey and horse; that I want to convey through my work.”
Speaking about his art work, Labour Cllr Martyn Delaney said; “He had this way of capturing movement in his paintings, bringing them alive. There was so much energy in his paintings.”
Geoff exhibited in galleries across the UK; his work is still featured in the collection at University of Liverpool, as well as private collections in the UK, Ireland, USA and Colombia.
Racehorse trainer Ed Dunlop, TV racing presenter and journalist Brough Scott and TV horse racing pundit John McCririck were among the many admirers and collectors of his work.
The private event will take place on Thursday, July 26 between 6 PM and 9 PM. Join us for some fantastic art, a glass of fizz (or two) and fascinating stories about Geoff and his work. Laura and friends from the Garden Quarter, will be there to share stories and raise a toast to Geoff.
We look forward to seeing you!
Please RSVP to hello@chesterartcentre.co.uk if you would like to attend.
Sue Walsh Art Exhibition Private View
You are invited to the private view of an art exhibition by Sue Walsh! An exhibition of astonishing paintings by Sue this summer is an event we are really looking forward to.
Floating and fresh, Sue’s paintings will bring a bit of breeze to Chester Art Centre this summer.
A beautiful combination of the Coastal theme, People theme and Net Loft Interior will showcase some of Sue’s finest pieces. Water, air, sand and rocks mixed with Figurative and slightly surreal paintings celebrating the miracle of existence… The Net Loft under St Ives School of Art, where fishermen and artists used to coexist… The taking of the images to pure abstraction. One of Sue’s paintings from the series was even shortlisted for the 2018 John Moore’s Painting Prize!
A MUST SEE!
The exhibition will then run until 14 August.
Horror Painting Art Class!
Calling all horror fans!
Come splatter blood and guts and create an incredibly creepy piece of art in our horror themed portraiture class taught by our internationally recognised fine artist Bryn Sutcliffe, who specialises in drawing and painting dark art as well as figurative art.
This class will focus on everyone’s favourite scary clown, Pennywise from Stephen King’s ‘IT’.
All art equipment and refreshments will be provided.
Price for 2 ½ hour class – only £22! Saturday 14th April (4:30 pm – 7pm)
THIS IS GOING TO BE EPIC!!!
Life Drawing and Painting Class
New Life Drawing and Painting Class: Come and learn or practise your life drawing skills in our newly launched professionally taught life drawing class!
Taught by our internationally recognised fine artist Bryn Sutcliffe, who specialises in figurative drawing and painting.
You will have the flexibility to work without input if you wish or learn Bryn’s unorthodox approaches to his art.
All art equipment, a beautiful, young female model and refreshments will be provided.
Price for 3 hour long class – only £22!
Saturday 14th April (12pm – 3pm)
A JUG OF SPRING FLOWERS in COLLAGE art class
Turn the ordinary into the extraordinary! Using a jug of spring flowers for inspiration, paint, cut up, stick, and paint some more. Create a beautiful Jug of Spring Flowers. A suitable session for beginners and the more advanced students.
Let your creativity flow and celebrate Spring with this beautiful class. Our experienced teacher Liz Taylor (who now has got a studio right here at Chester Art Centre!) will walk you through all the stages of creation and share her extensive knowledge to ensure you fully enjoy the process and get a beautiful piece of your own art to take home with you!
Have fun and CREATE!
£30 each including all materials as well as tea and coffee!
Book our Colour Mixing workshop right now!
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‘Different Horizons’ by North Wales 5
‘Different Horizons’ is an exhibition of fine art by North Wales 5, who are a group of talented artists all living in North Wales whose work is in some way influenced by the land and the sky. They are mid career and upcoming artists who normally exhibit in solo exhibitions and are showing at Chester Art Centre for the first time. The exhibition ‘Different Horizons’ is an exciting and inspiring exhibition which shows work ranging from; the mountainous and colourful images of Malcolm JONES, the paintings of glorious skies of Angie HOOPERT, the atmospheric abstract landscapes of Catherine TAYLOR PARRY, the bold and emotional images of Susan WILLIAMS and the interesting and experimental paintings by Helen TAYLOR.
The group has been brought together for this exhibition by Catherine. Their initial successful group show was at Theatr Clwyd in April 2017, followed by a show at Castle Park Arts Centre, Frodsham June/July 2017.
The exhibition will run between 26 May and 5 June with the launch event taking place on 26 May at 6 PM. We look forward to seeing you!
Watercolour Open Exhibition finalist Sarah Adams to exhibit at Chester Art Centre!
In Summer 2017 Chester Art Centre organised an Open Exhibition and exhibited over 150 framed Giclee prints across the beautiful city of Chester whilst encouraging the public to purchase the prints and vote for the artists whose work they liked the most… We had 4 categories under which we listed the submissions and Sarah Adams won the 1st prize in Watercolours! She is now going to exhibit her beautiful paintings as well as a range of limited edition Giclee prints in our gallery and we can’t wait to see them on the walls!
Born and raised in the North West, Sarah Adams is a self-taught local artist whose primary interest is in experimenting with acrylic brush work with free-flowing water colour to create art that captures different aspects of human anatomy, from the natural beauty and expressiveness of the human form to the complexity and emotion of the human eye.
The exhibition will run from February 7 until February 21 with the private view taking place on Wednesday, the 7th of February at 7 PM.
We look forward to seeing you then!
Monogramming : Level 1
This monogramming class is taught by Stephanie Bonneau, a Senior Embroidery Designer and Tutor based in Cheshire, who will show you how to beautifully customise your items. Monograms are very delicate and precise and add a personal touch. They have been used throughout British history for thousands of years to personalise garments.
Stephanie always wanted to be an embroiderer and since graduating from embroidery school she worked for design houses in Paris Fashion shows.
Throughout her career she has worked for embroidery houses such as Atelier Lesage, Atelier Cecile Henry, Atelier Hurel and many others. She has represented multinational design houses such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Valentino, Burberry and Alexander McQueen.
Stephanie still works with fashion houses for Haute Couture collections during Paris fashion weeks. In 2010 she moved to London to work for the world-renowned Atelier Hand & Lock. Through dedication and hard work she soon progressed to Head Embroiderer managing a team to deliver bespoke embroidery pieces. At Hand & Lock she had the opportunity to represent both the Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympic Games by delivering embroidery pieces for both events.
Stephanie has experience in teaching where she has lead classes in London and New York to demonstrate embroidery techniques including gold work and tambour beading. In 2017 she taught at the National Seminar Embroider’s Association of Canada.
Following five years at Hand & Lock Stephanie moved to the position of Embroidery Designer at Ralph & Russo in Mayfair. At the same time Stephanie wanted to create her own Atelier and in 2015 Atelier Saint Clare was formed.
“The transmission of embroidery art has always been my priority” Stephanie
Stephanie now develops swatches for clients, private commissions and represents Design Houses at London and Paris fashion weeks and teaches embroidery techniques Internationally during National Seminars.
Class description:
This class will allow students to learn the skills in drawing their own initials and transferring them into the fabric. They will learn the stem stitch and satin stitch which are used to embroider a monogram. They will also have the opportunity to apply the technique onto a personal item at the end of the session if they desire.
The aim of this class is to provide an introduction to monogramming and to learn how to apply it to your own item.
This class includes a kit with cotton fabric, needles and embroidery threads.
*Cancellations must be made at least 7 days in advance*
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Fracturing Reality – abstract resin art exhibition by Mark Edmonds
You are cordially invited to attend a Private Viewing event for the art show: ‘Fracturing Reality’ featuring a selection of works by artist Mark Edmonds. The event will take place on the 9th of December from 7pm o
The show will feature a range of artworks designed to challenge the nature of the viewer’s awareness and personal relationship with their reality. There will be a mixture of styles but with this common theme tying each work together.
The Dress code is Smart Casual and there will be refreshments provided including wine and canopies.
Please feel free to bring guests along with you if you wish to do so. (could you please notify us in advance if you wish to bring more than 2 guests with you as there are a limited number of places).
Mark Edmonds is an established artist who channels his life’s experience and knowledge into creating work that highlights the issues he is passionate about. So far he has participated in numerous shows all over the UK and abroad.
The themes of Mark’s paintings are often premeditated and decided prior to the application of paint. Imagery will be conjured at the base layer in the form of various shapes and textures. Paint is subsequently applied in an expressive manner, using meditative techniques, some documented by those who practice ‘automatic drawing’. A combination of paint and varnish is then used to reveal the hidden esoteric patterns within.
“My portfolio tends to consist of mixed media paintings incorporating a heavy material element; by this, I mean textual elements, found objects and sometimes photography embedded into the surface. I use a variety of painting techniques depending on the context and theme of the painting. I incorporate elements from differing historical art movements, the idea behind this is to embrace absolute freedom in painting and not limiting oneself to a particular genre or medium.”
“The themes in my work relate to mass production, in that, I often use manufactured canvases and industrial paints. I am currently working on a project where I ‘reclaim’ mass produced commercial prints’ turning them into individual works of art by painting over them but keeping the ‘original’ design. To me this is a reply to the ‘throw-away’ nature of modern western society, by ‘reclaiming’ a mass produced article and presenting it as an object of value. I’m trying to question the acceptance of artworks within differing strata’s of society. Who values what and why?”
Wildlife Art Class – all levels welcome!
A wildlife art class taught by a multi award winning artist Clare Shaughnessy who has drawn and painted animals since childhood. Her reputation has grown until she is now one of the U.K’s top wildlife artists. She exhibits widely both in Britain and internationally. She began tutoring in the early 1990s and her loyal clients love her easy style.
She can relax the most terrified of beginners or push the more accomplished to the next level, all the time keeping the atmosphere fun and friendly. No matter what you think of your abilities as an artist, you’ll be amazed how much you’ll learn and just how much you’ll enjoy learning it. There will be an hour break for lunch in the middle of the day.
Enjoy a day filled with various art mediums and animals! Bring your own photos to use for inspiration or use Clare’s extensive collection of images to draw/paint from!
Suitable for all levels, all materials provided, as well as tea and coffee!
Bring yourself and your friends!
Here is what one of our students said about the class:
‘Had a lot of fun today drawing the Birds and the Bees (and a Seal eye) at Chester Art Centre with the amazing Clare Shaughnessy. Thank you for a wonderful day of drawing and I look forward to the next class!’
Thomas Brown
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