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New Exhibition Celebrates the beauty of the High Peak
November 13, 2023
Local Hadfield gallery, The Wall in the Barn, will once again be filled with wonderful artwork brought together by curator Julia Norton, in a new exhibition that celebrates the captivating beauty of the High Peak.
We caught up with Julia to find out more about the joyous exhibition that will run from 2nd - 5th November at The Craft Barn.
“The call went out back in June for local artists and photographers to come forward with their creative interpretations of the High Peak” said Julia. From those who responded, thirty have been selected to show their work in an exhibition entitled ‘Hills and Vales - Capturing the High Peak’.
“We live in such a beautiful area and I was keen to see it celebrated. I was overwhelmed by the response from local creatives, and I can confidently say that this exhibition will be something special. Not least because we have contributors working in a wide variety of mediums including oils, ceramics, textiles, and glass.”
A unique motivation for artists and photographers
Julia contacted every artist and photographer to find out why they wanted to take part, each had their own unique motivation. Jay Johnson responded saying "I am a hand embroiderer who trained originally in fine art. I live on the eastern edge of the Dark Peak and love this landscape for its changing moods: changes of weather, light and the changing colours and textures.”
Vaughan Parker said “I have loved this area from being a child, and still find it inspiring. I still walk along the paths regularly, enjoying it in all the seasons.” Mark Shaw told Julia “This place for me is therapeutic in so many ways and has allowed me to explore my feelings and express them with sound, photography and poetry.”
Other local artists taking part in the exhibition include Gwen Osbaldeston, Chellie Carroll, Joy Wheatley, Julie Readman, Philip Cunliffe, Mandy Collins and Keeley Turner.
By Gwen Osbaldeston
A wonderful local space for creativity
Since 2017, this unique gallery space, located upstairs in The Craft Barn, has provided an eclectic mix of exhibitions featuring established professional artists and exceptionally gifted amateurs.
Like its host, The Craft Barn, the Wall in the Barn is run on a not-for-profit basis and subscribes to the same values of enabling individuals’ creativity to be supported, promoted, and celebrated.
The ‘Hills and Vales’ exhibition will run from Thursday 2nd November (which will be an evening viewing) through to Sunday 5th (11am to 4pm each day). Entry is free and there will be original work and prints available to purchase.
The Wall in the Barn can be found at 103a Station Road in Hadfield, SK13 1AR, and on social media @wallinthebarn
