BASINGSTOKE.- Amanda Aldous Fine Art launched its first entirely online group exhibition including 15 different artists. It runs from 1st May until 31st May 2020. Restricted by lockdown, Amanda Aldous decided to ask her artists to contribute works to a 'Water' themed online exhibition with 10% percent of each sale going to support plasticoceans.co.uk.
Amanda says: ”At this time of year, we are usually all looking forward to a summer holiday, and inevitably we gravitate towards the sea or water in some form or other. So it seems that in 2020, when most of us are forced to self-isolate inland, the theme of water will resonate. A fundamental of life, it is both a necessity and a pleasure and we encounter it in so many different ways.”
Amanda works with a wide range of artists, from the more traditional painters, sculptors, watercolourists and draftsmen to artists working in glass and earthenware. The response to this exhibition during lockdown has been excellent and as you would expect has resulted in a huge variety of interpretations of water and what it means to each artist.
The highlights include John Harmer's acrylic on canvas garden scene 'Empty Chair', which gives us a fine example of the perfect 'stay at home' holiday. John’s painting practice is concerned with the formal elements of his chosen medium: form, colour and texture and he particularly enjoys experimenting with textural effects. It won't surprise that John started out as a graphic designer, which he found too restricting. John's work was inspired by the work of the architect, Albert Frey and he say: “A larger canvas allows me to demonstrate a wide range of painterly effects. This work also reflects my admiration for the paintings of Edward Hopper and Peter Doig, wherein an absence of human prescience suggests any number of narrative possibilities for the viewer.”
Amanda Aldous Fine Art's Gallery is based in the stunning barns of Hackwood Grange, five minutes from Junction 6 of the M3.
At the gallery Amanda shows a good range of work by Contemporary British artists alongside work by well-known and established 20th Century British artists. The Sculpture Garden hosts an interesting collection of work by some of the best young sculptors around.
Amanda Aldous Fine Art was set up in 2009. Amanda started her career at Philips Auctioneers and went on to found the Hackwood Art Festival in 2004, this quickly grew to be one of the largest open exhibitions in the country.
Amanda has considerable experience working with clients to help build their collections of either contemporary or 20th Century British Art. She provides a personal service offering friendly and considered advice and guidance. She also works with Interior Designers, Businesses, and clients to provide art as part of their Design solution. Through her considerable experience and contacts in the art market, she can provide a wide ranging choice of quality art to suit diverse price ranges. These include original works of art or limited prints.
