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June 2008 Exhibitions

 

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 Metaphysical Heart - Peter McKay
                 
4 April 08 - 25 May 08

                

 

   McKAY'S Metaphysical Heart series (1991 - 2006) illustrates jewellery's potential for narrative, a story told to the audience by the artist. Worked up each year, and running now for over 15 years, they are scenes from an ambiguous tale, linked by format (the heart frame), technique (chasing and piercing), and the recurrence of characters and images. Like a long-running soap opera, the story lines and characters have developed and changed, with certain elements (the girl, the raven, the boat, the cross, the crescent moon, the plane, the Brancusi column) recurring every now and then. This series is a major achievement, which is why it gives its name to this retrospective project.              -   Damian Skinner

 


Out Of The Kiln
         
30 May 08 - 27 July 08

     

      


         Seven Bright Lights
         
06 June 08 - 13 July 08