BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10975@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250930 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20251019 DTSTAMP:20251001T120139Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/autumn-glow/ SUMMARY:ArtHouse Gallery: Autumn Glow DESCRIPTION:Although Autumn is guaranteed to bring cooler temperatures\, So uthport will be welcoming a hot list of regional artistic talent to the to wn as the ArtHouse in Eastbank Street flings open its doors for its much anticipated\, annual Autumn Open exhibition.\n\nShowcasing a truly divers e cross section of artistic talent\, the Southport Contemporary Arts Autum n Open always champions the diversity and vitality of the local art scene in a cornucopia of both classically inspired and contemporary artworks.\n\ nBecause the Autumn Exhibition is an ‘Open’ and is not restricted to entries only by Southport Contemporary Arts’ members\, it continually proves a valuable platform for local amateur and professional artists in the wider creative community to exhibit\, together with SCA stalwarts\, in a joint celebration of their craft and expertise.\n\nFor 2025 the theme i s “Autumn Glow”.  Director of SCA\, Norrie Beswick-Calvert explains:  “Autumn is often a season in which people take some time to reflect an d recoup after a busy Summer\, often leaving a physical and emotional feel ing of residual glow. The natural world around us also changes and with th at the colours deepen and often glow in the late season sunshine.”\n\nEc hoing SCA’s mantra of “making art more accessible to all”\, there is always a wealth of skills on display as all of the featured artists are keen to show off their latest creations\, guaranteeing a variety of artwo rk to appeal to even the most discerning visitor.\n\nLiverpool born artist \, Anthony Coulthurst\, recently returned to the North West having lived i n London for over 30 years following the completion of a Fine Art degree. Having previously enjoyed working across a variety of different media incl uding printmaking\, pastel\, watercolour and acrylic\, for the last few ye ars Anthony has worked exclusively in collage: “The improvisational qua lity of collage makes it particularly suited to representing transient eff ects. The assembling then re-assembling of disparate items in tune with th e ever changing environment.”\n\nHis exhibited collage\, “Autumn Light ”\, exploits earlier sketches of a favourite childhood location: “The original drawings were done over a couple of weeks towards the end of 198 5. I started work on the collage last year. I always begin by asking mysel f "What was the experience?" In late autumn the light changes rapidly\, th e leaves change colour from green to gold in a matter of days. I divided t he picture into sections to show change. Each section could be separated b y two minutes\, an hour or even several days.”\n\nBritish-born artist wi th over twenty years' experience in clay sculpting and painting\, new SCA member\, Suzanne Thompson from Birkdale is inspired by the natural colour palette of creation with work that is vibrant and joyful\, expressing the movement and forward-thrust of life in its fullest form\n\n“By introduci ng abstract art rooted in life’s forward momentum\, I aim to shift the e motional temperature of everyday spaces\, making them not only more beauti ful\, but also more alive.”\n\nA former International business owner\, S uzanne initially started painting portraits\, landscapes and Biblical OK T estament themes in oils but recently has channelled her creative energy in to the vibrant kaleidoscopic acrylic and mixed media artwork that will be on show.\n\nAlso from Birkdale\, digital artist\, Dave Sutton enjoys emplo ying the latest technology to generate his mesmerizing abstract art.  His innovative fractal images dynamically demonstrate his highly personal app roach that integrates Science with Art “to gain a greater understanding of science and produce artwork that reflects nature’s beauty.”\n\nDave explains: “The original concept came from investigations into the ben efits of putting Art into STEM (Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Math s) to get STEAM. What was exciting for me was that in producing the art I could see science and nature at work. Although I use common Digital Design and Editing apps\, I also use additional apps for Artificial Intelligence and Fractal Geometry and write computer code to create graphics.”\n\nTh e aesthetic simplicity of Dave’s digital realisations\, rendered using d istinctive colour palettes\, provides a mathematical beauty that is instan tly appealing to both the digitally initiated and the creatively minded al ike: “I have found that combining Art and Science produces results far greater than the sum of the parts.”\n\nDave’s exhibited “Tree Of Li fe” is part of his on-going series of artworks: “The aim with the Au tumn image was to create the feeling of an autumn wind blowing the tree\, which survives due to its deep and strong roots. Something of a metaphor. ”\n\nAnother recent new SCA member\, Paul Booth\, who usually works in oils and acrylics\, has responded with his own idiosyncratic translation o f this year’s theme.  His wildly abstracted “Spiralling Out” ser ies vividly encapsulate Autumnal colours and depict textures from the woo dland and scrub woven through the former army base on Freshfield Dune Heat h in Formby\, a place he regularly returns to for inspiration.\n\nSelf-tau ght artist\, Jan Hatch from Maghull\, has recently been gaining confidence exploring the medium of oils.  Her featured atmospheric windmill paintin g is a personal experiment combining oil with cold wax:  “I haven't re ally got a particular style\, I just enjoy the process as I’m working on my work and tend to just make things up as I go along.  I enjoyed painti ng the windmill landscape and the creamy texture the oil and wax creates. The reds and misty feel remind me of Autumn\, my favourite time of the yea r\, when all the leaves change colour.”\n\nOnly recently finding time to pursue her artistic leanings London born Henrietta Ackah-Joyce often ha d to give priority to the demands of her workload as a primary school teac her.  Now retired\, Rita has finally been able to step away from educatio n and devote all her energies to following her passion: “My art has evo lved over time into mixed media techniques incorporating fluid art\, found items\, prints\, photography and recycled objects”.\n\nOn display will be examples of Rita’s decorative collaged flower borders from her recent cycle of “Love Letters” conjured using Autumnal hues: “This techn ique involves the use of a pouring medium mixed with acrylic paint. I chos e the media and colours to create a glorious golden sky that I often witn ess over Ainsdale beach. The Coast Road is awash with a riot of colourful wild flowers swaying in the breeze. The acrylic paints react with each oth er when combined to make interesting and visually organic motifs.  I used a combination of fluid art techniques and collage because I was looking f or a 3D effect. Firstly I created a background by pouring the golden mix o nto the canvas to create a background. Secondly I poured a variety of acr ylic paint horizontally. Thirdly\, using another pouring technique\, I cre ated vertical lines to give the leaf effects. Lastly I added the wooden fl owers. The amazing thing for me is the reveal when the painting is complet ed. Sometimes the finished result doesn’t look quite like I envisioned\, but that is all part of thrill of creating art.”\n\nNorrie concludes:  “We are hoping that visitors will feel the 'Glow' and be intrigued by th eir visit to the Gallery\, and that the artists taking part will feel the positive impact of the creative connectivity\, that is such an important p art of what SCA sets out to achieve.”\n\nThis year’s Autumn Open -  ‘Autumn Glow’ - will run from 30th September until 18th October at  ArtHouse\, 65 Eastbank Street\, Southport\, PR8 1EJ.  Opening times: Tu esday – Friday: 10am-3pm &\; Saturday: 11am-4pm. 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