Hive Archives - Blackpool Social Club

10 Aug

Pigmentumphobia – an Exhibition by Laura Shevaun Green

Jill Reidy0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, Hive, painting the town

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] A couple of weeks ago I was invited to a preview of an exhibition, Pigmentumphobia, by Laura Shevaun Green, a local artist. Sadly, I couldn’t make that date, but I began to hear some great reviews of the work. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Laura is a Fylde and Wyre based artist. She grew up in Blackpool and gained a 1st Class Fine Arts and Professional Practice Degree at the local university. She has exhibited in group exhibitions in several countries. She landed her only major commission in 2018 with ‘Painting the Town’ but sadly the work was never publicly exhibited.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="33313"…

It’s a kind of magic: A Discovery of Witches at Hive

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, artist, Blackpool, Exhibition, Hive, painting

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Discovery of Witches is a new exhibition of artwork by local artists Kathy Rowan and Mark Hetherington, that explores different aspects of what is meant by ‘Witch’. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="30492" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Kathy Rowan is a visionary artist, living and working in Blackpool. She works with charcoal, paint, wax and resin and is inspired by feminine spirituality, fantasy and myths. Her atmospheric style is designed to create a sense of the mysterious; to question the boundaries between the seen and unseen realities. In this exhibition she references planetary magic with her vibrant resin planets. Her work also features some of…

Back with a buzz: UnLocked at Hive

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, artist, Blackpool, community, Exhibition, Hive

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As part of their ongoing mission to showcase the work of artists from the FY area, HIVE arts is coming out of lockdown with UnLocked, a brand new exhibition hosted at HIVE artisan coffee shop in the heart of Blackpool town centre. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Running from Thursday 30 July until mid-September, the exhibition features work from over 30 artists. You'll find work from well known and established names from Blackpool arts scene as well as pieces by new and emerging artists from the local area and beyond. The works on show are based around each artists experiences and emotions during the lockdown…