Karen Sherwood opened Cupola Gallery as an ambitious, optimistic and, in her own words, "slightly deluded" 23 year old in "unfashionable" Hillsborough in August 1991. To celebrate its 30 years, the gallery is hosting an exhibition of a huge range of talent this July and August. Alongside that is a free programme of engaging arts activities, kicking off on 31 July and continuing each weekend up to 11 October.
Karen opened Cupola to fill the need for an exhibition and sales venue for the many contemporary artists that lived and worked across the city. In the 30 years since, the gallery has shown the work of over 10,000 artists from all corners of the world a well as nurturing locally based talent.
See the celebratory programme of exhibitions and workshops below.
Cupola 30
24 July–28 August
An exhibition of work from over 70 artists across all media – painting, indoor and outdoor sculpture, installation, glass, jewellery, photography, decorative and functional ceramics, textiles, printmaking, mixed media. Work for sale.
Cyanotype workshop with Jennifer Booth
Saturday 31 July – bookable & drop in
Printmaking workshop with Sam Groom
Saturday 7 August – drop in
Clay workshop with Krishna Alageswaran
Saturday 14 August – drop in
Textile workshop with Anne Menary
Sunday 22 August – booking required
30th anniversary celebration and exhibition closing party
28 August, 6–10pm
Hospitality provided. Viv Owen will also be offering 15 minute portrait drawings to anyone who’d like one on the evening, 6–9pm.
Waymarkers
2- 4 September – trail using radio transmission by Graham Shapley – find out more.
Drawing workshop with Jessica Heywood
Sunday 5 September – booking required – find out more.
Jewellery making with Yuka Jourdain
Saturday 18 September – drop in
Treasure maps with Shaeron Caton-Rose
Saturday 25 September – booking required
Performance with Les Petroleurs!
Monday 11 October – bookable and drop in (evening)
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