Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in an Exhibition of Story Pictures by Northern Fringe Artists
We had to cancel the launch of our latest exhibition this week due to the present situation. But the artwork is now on the walls of our pop-up gallery at the Ridings Centre , Wakefield. And , it’s all ready for the time when we can safely open it to friends , family and the general public . Our exhibition of story pictures.
Actually, I belong to the Northern Fringe group of artists . And this latest show is all about Yorkshire Makers inspired by Yorkshire Writers. Of course , I chose Simon Armitage from Marsden , near Huddersfield. As you can tell from my painting Simon reworked a medieval poem about the Knights of the Round Table . In doing so he created a superb piece of his own in modern English. To be honest , it was so easy to picture the scene. You see, the Green Knight is waiting for Sir Gawain to continue the fight . But I’ll not give away the ending , you’ll have to read it yourself !
Another Story Picture
As you might have heard me say before , I love painting story pictures. And it’s really good to take up challenges from groups I belong to for fresh inspiration . For example, last year I responded to an artist’s call-out on the theme of ‘ Iconic ‘. And I came up with this semi-abstracted view of a ring of standing stones in the Lake District , England . In actual fact, I found it wasn’t too difficult to imagine the stories connected to the site . Somehow just being there makes you think about the lives of the people who built this monument . And also those who looked after it all those years ago .
Happily, this one was on display last year so I can’t really complain. Anyway , that was another exhibition of story pictures.
Stay well .
Yes! Keeping one’s art ready, and continuing, are so good, so encouraging of a positive expectation! Thank you, Margaret! 😊 Like, btw, both pics, but esp love the abstracted stone piece; gave me a feel of viewing through time; nice! ❤️
You’re welcome . I’m quite fond of the standing stones one – in my introduction to the painting when it was on display , I explained that I always think about the people who built the monument when I’m walking around it . The atmosphere seems so full of stories .
Sorry to hear about the exhibition as there is a lot of up front work and anticipation that goes into it.
I don’t think you realise how much you invest in it emotionally until it disappears
Fun pieces! All of my exhibits have been cancelled or postponed as well. this is all so sad but your work lifts our spirits.
Thank you. I am glad that my work makes people feel cheerful. I know it helps me and we all need it right now
Yes Simon Armitage is really good. I saw him in a local theatre his poetry was very powerful and thought provoking.
Yes , I agree .His poetry is very accessible. His Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a very exciting read .