What’s on at the Spiral Gallery

A Plethora of Postcards

Hundreds of postcard-sized artworks will be on display. Do not miss out on seeing this delightful and varied show, with entries from all ages. The special categories this year are ‘Eyes’ and ‘Cost of climate change’. Runs to 8 July.

Fish and the Sleeping Whales

Drawings, etchings and lino cuts by David Whitfield and Kate Wall.

Exhibition runs 11 July to 6 August. The opening is Saturday 12 July, 10 am to 12 noon.

We long for ocean views, the deep blues slashed with white foam, deepening in the distance until it meets the pale blue of the sky. But this exhibition is about what is under that blue blanket. Fish and marine life are the subject of the drawings and prints, many now endangered through loss of habitat, overfishing, and polluted water. The artists explore our impact on oceans and waterways – how we are endangering the ecosystems that are needed to sustain life. And, in an explosion of scale, a sleeping sperm whale is part of the drawn background.

Their studio, amongst the trees in Corunna, has given David the opportunity to draw large, as he explores his ideas in painting and printmaking. His drawings create the background for the exhibition, along with more delicate etchings. Kate has been expanding her printmaking skills and has primarily focused on linocuts.

Spiral Gallery,
47 Church St., Bega.
Open Mon-Fri 10 am to 4 pm
Sat 10 am to 1 pm
For more information go to Spiral Gallery Bega.

Sarah Buick

Captions: (above) Big Fish Little Fish by Kate Wall, (below) Leafy Sea Dragon by David Whitfield.