open exhibition

This exhibition is Blackpool's annual opportunity for local artists to get their work in front the town's art-loving public. This year's display does not disappoint. After a pleasant coffee with friends at the HIVEArts jive meeting, I strolled over to the Grundy Art Gallery to catch this exhibition's opening day. Others had had the same idea and the gallery was well populated. At present there are three exhibitions to catch – the Open, the annual schools' display, and a collection spotlight display, based around the work of former borough architect JC Robinson. The latter was particularly impressive with drawings and…