Anne Barnham, Martin Cameron and Richard V Thomas

Richard V Thomas

For the last eight years Richard has been experimenting with collage. Creating images as diverse as British wildlife to characters from classic science-fiction and other icons of popular culture. The collages all begin life as drawings and then through cutting into the drawing they become a stencil, where layers of paper are glued together to create complex and intricate art works. The collages have many secrets which only closer scrutiny can unveil, whether a hidden image or phrase with subtle meaning, with the view that another look could find something new for the viewer to enjoy. The collages are also a form of recycling, making use of mass produced materials that we often throw away or leave in a forgotten draw such as magazines, greeting cards, Christmas cards, posters or wrapping paper.

Originally from South Wales and trained as an illustrator, Richard has lived and worked in Lincolnshire for the last twenty years. His life-long passion for drawing and painting has attracted him to subjects such as dramatic coastline and the personal stories found through portraits.

Richard has previously exhibited at the Carre Gallery. He has also exhibited in Lincoln a number of times in Gallery at St. Martin’s and the Sam Scorer Gallery and is a regular trader at the Lincoln Artists’ Market.

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Anne Barnham

“I am an award-winning artist who teaches workshops and holds demonstrations for many art groups. Please enjoy these paintings, here are a couple to whet the appetite. I like the variety of views that catch my eye, some really call out to be painted. There are watercolours and oils, each medium suits different scenes.”

Images: Bridge at Haverholme. Autumn Walk.

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Martin Cameron

Photographer Martin Cameron is no stranger to Carre Gallery having staged solo exhibitions and in collaboration with other artists. He has been a regular contributor to mixed and themed shows at the gallery and has also exhibited locally at Sam Scorer and The Usher in Lincoln, The Hub in Sleaford, Stamford and Grantham. This is a retrospective of work taken mainly on location since Martin left the confines of his London studio.

“I have managed to squeeze fifteen images into the Candlesby room at the gallery. I decided to call it ’14 Locations and 1 Portrait’ (with apologies to David Hockney). I like to make my images as simple as possible, picking out detail in a scene as I survey it. I am particularly attracted to architecture and man-made objects. The ways that humans change their landscape to suit them is a constant fascination, sometimes creating beauty and very often not.”

“The portrait (not shown here) is of artist Baz East taken at the gallery when he exhibited there. It is one of my favourite shots.”

Images: Art Deco Circles – Sydney, Australia. Parliament House – Canberra, Australia.

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Exhibition open 10 am – 4 pm from Monday 20 September until Saturday 02 October.

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