Child’s Play ~ An Exhibition of Imaginary Tales | Solo Exhibition at GK Gallery
Happy sweet September friends, how are we all? Since emerging from a three month painting expedition (for a very exciting and soon-to-be-revealed project!) I’m sorry to see my blog has been left a little neglected this summer. But never fear, with the closure of projects comes breathing space, and I’ve found a little pocket of time to dig my creative fingernails into some blog writing! For today’s ditty I wanted to share some snaps from my recent solo exhibition that was up at GK Gallery this summer!
It was such a joy to bring my first solo exhibition to life, and after some serious consideration, I decided on the title Child’s Play for the show. Very apt for my work don’t you think? I displayed some of my illustrative work from 2020 - 2023, all of which has been inspired by imagination, storytelling and childhood memories. My favourite part of the exhibition was a collaborative wall, where I invited visitors to make a drawing, tell a tale or share a doodle inspired by memories from their own childhood. There were so many fantastic contributions, from children old and young!
The biggest thank you to Gina and Helen at GK Gallery, for allowing me to take over their space for the summer, and an even bigger thank you to everyone who visited throughout the show and open evening. Your support means the world!
Psst…I’ve been keeping a secret!!
So excited to share that I will be hosting Manchester’s new AOI meet-up for illustrators this Autumn!
Along with the fabulous Nicola of Brand Warrior, Nathan Hackett and Jordan Yates, I’ve teamed up with the AOI to create an inviting and supportive hub for Manchester’s creative talent, and would love for you to be a part of it! Our first meet-up is at Seesaw on October 19th 7-9pm. You can grab your ticket here!
That’s all for now cherubs. Go soak up Autumn in all its glory!
C