THE programme for this year’s Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival has been announced – and it’s shaping up to be bigger and better than ever with a selection of regional, national and international artists showcasing their work across the town from October 18 to November 22.
Three venues will host parts of the festival – and a major attraction will be an exhibition of still life sculptures by the critically acclaimed taxidermist artist Polly Morgan.
There will be a rare opportunity to attend a taxidermy talk and demonstration by the artist.
Polly recently featured in the BBC4 series, What Do Artists Do All Day?, which took an intimate peek at the strange and wonderful world of the taxidermist.
Her work has also been featured at the Liverpool Biennial – the UK’s largest contemporary arts festival.
The festival has commissioned a selection of artists based locally and throughout the North West including Claire Weetman, a St Helens artist who will create a public realm installation that will take the form of a trail of artwork throughout Warrington.
Entitled ‘Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” the installation will see artwork created using jet-washing on the pavements of Warrington, which the artist views as a giant canvas.
Visual artist Tracy Hill, from Warrington, has been commissioned to showcase new work based upon research-mapping of Warrington’s hidden pathways.
Tracy is currently working with Warrington Library’s archive of maps to plot and reveal the town’s lost and hidden spaces. The artist will be creating a series of multi-layered acrylic screen-printed panels depicting the footpaths and open spaces of the past.
Lymm based Dave Ogle, winner of this year’s Sculpture Shock will be contributing to the festival as well as a number of international artists, include Canada’s Jeremy Bailey.
During the four week festival, a selection of cross art form events will take place across the three venues, Pyramid, The Gallery At Bank Quay House and Warrington Museum and Art Gallery as well as town centre locations.
Janey Moran, senior arts development officer at Culture Warrington said:
“We’re really pleased to be able to support artists from the North West as well as featuring those who are successful on a national and international level. This year’s festival promises something for every art lover across a range of disciplines including dance, poetry, theatre and visual arts. I encourage everyone to be curious and expect the unexpected this autumn”.
For full programming details visit www.warringtonartsfestival.co.uk
THE programme for this year’s Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival has
been announced - and it’s shaping up to be bigger and better than ever
with a selection of regional, national and international artists
showcasing their work across the town from October 18 to November 22.
Arts festival will be bigger and better
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