New exhibition : The Spirit of Boudica
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Crypt Gallery, Norwich School, Cathedral Close, Norwich - look for the blue door in front of the cathedralLook for the blue door on the left in front of the Cathedral west door, the one with niches containing statues of Julian and Norwich and St Benedict
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Culturalee founder Lee Sharrock curates ‘The Spirit of Boudica’, inspired by the Norfolk-born Warrior Queen.
The Spirit of Boudicca’ will open at the Crypt Gallery at Norwich Cathedral in Norfolk on International Women’s Day. Inspired by Boudicca, Queen of the ancient British Iceni in what is now known as Norfolk, the exhibition will feature paintings, drawings and prints inspired by the legacy of the ancient Warrior Queen. “My curation of the International Women’s Day AOAP auction is themed around Boudica, Queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe. Boudica, meaning ‘Victorious Woman’, comes from Brythonic *boudi 'victory, win' and kā meaning 'having’. The brief I gave the artists was to create artworks inspired by Boudica’s image, spirit or strength, depicting women from history of modern-day Warrior women who continue the fight for gender equality, independence and freedom, or women who have made a contribution to society in a public way, or in a more personal way on a family or friend level. It’s been so inspiring to see how each artist has interpreted the theme, some in abstract and some in more figurative ways.” Curator Lee Sharrock As well as the group exhibition there is an Art on a Postcard, International Women’s Day charity auction benefiting Dawn’s New Horizon, a Norwich-based charity helping victims of domestic abuse. The auction is already live and you can bid on the postcards at the Art on a Postcard auction website. https://theauctioncollective.com/auctions/art-on-a-postcard-international-womens-day-auction--spirit-of-boudica-curated-by-lee-sharrock/ The featured artists are; Chloe McCarrick, Daisy Campbell, Amy Gardner, Emma Loizides, Eva Yates, Kristjana S Williams, Lauren Baker, Lee Sharrock, Louise Richardson, Lucy Smallbone, Miranda Donovan, Nadine Talalla, Ottilia, Poppy Lennox, Toni Gallagher, Trish Wylie and Yurim Gough. www.culturalee.art www.cryptgallery.space |
And more about the Crypt Gallery…
The Crypt Gallery is a new venture which Norwich School is keen to develop as a resource for the benefit of the whole Norwich community. With its convenient and central location within the Cathedral Close, it is hoped that the gallery will become an exciting addition for the visual arts within Norwich and Norfolk. Whilst being a venue to showcase our pupils’ work, the school also has ambitions to host contemporary exhibitions across all disciplines within art and design practice. Guest artists and curators will be invited to show their work and there is potential to run educational workshops to inspire children across Norfolk. For more information please email [email protected] |