Bangor Greadigol Presents.....Friars School

July to September 2010

The summer holidays were dedicated to the paintings of the talented school leavers from both year eleven and year 12 from Friars school.  A wide variety of styles and subjects were shown, from woodland scenes to a dismembered pigs head.  This was their first experience of exhibiting in a public arena, and the people of Bangor's first chance to see the work of these creative young artists.

"Captive Trees" by Jaci Atkinson. May - July 2010

Throughout May to July 2010, shoppers in the Deiniol enjoyed  the haunting shapes of  "Captive Trees " by local Painter and Sculptor Jaci Atkinson.

Artists Statement

Much of my work concerns time and how our attitude to it shapes us.

Time is an abstract concept, we measure it minutely and obsessively to control our lives, and number our days and we use it as light years to measure the vastness of outer space, distances beyond imagination. There are also the slow changes that happen over time, wood gradually becoming stone,

stone becoming dust. Times’ shadow is captured within the structure of the earth, which while we live our short lives of seventy or so years, continues its slow change, measuring time for generations

Captive Trees

The materials I use are chosen because they have a particular quality, they create an atmosphere, an expression. I try to exploit their qualities whilst keeping true to their nature, keeping the simplicity integral to each, whether they are sharp, brittle, strong, transparent, flowing, soft. The feeling they create becomes a conduit for thoughts and emotions implicit in being human, so that each person can draw from the work something they may see in it and something from within themselves.

Jaci Atkinson

Bangor Carnival. June 12th 2010

After the council scrapped the Bangor Carnival 12 years ago, there has been no big community events in Bangor untill the good people of the People of Bangor Community Group decided to revive it in 2010.  Community run and funded, the carnival was a celebration of the people of Bangor. From Carnival queens and pop stars to peace groups and Cappoeira, we all processed through the town to the rythm of Bangor Samba and Batala.  Bangor Greadigol was there in force with walking paintings, a walking sculpture by Wanda Zyborska ( manned by Martyn Hudson ), Performance artists Femke van Gent and Natasha Steinburg, as well as friends and family.  A fantastic day was had by all.

Natasha Steinburg and "Presence" created by Wanda Zyborska and worn by martyn Hudson

Technical hitch

Harri Challis Jones, Tilia Taylor and Alice Challis Jones

Natasha Steinburg and bangor Peace Group

Natasha Steinburg, Femke van Gent ( in red ) and Martyn hudson  (in rubber)

Legs by Femke van Gent, carried by Haisee

Lisa Hudson with mirror, and roses.

Coleg Menai Student Show. April 2010

April 2010 the Dr China Shop was taken over by second year students from Coleg Menai as part of their professional practice module.  The three students publicised and hung the exhibition themselves , which ran for three weeks showing work by Nia Hughes, Linda Jones, Jacqueline Leggat.  All the projects explored the theme of Bangor, Jaqueline through the medium of Maps, Linda by exploring the dockyards and family history, and Nia through the fashions and cultures on the streets.

Jaqueline Leggat

Linda Jones

Nia Hughes

Bangor Greadigol Presents.......Colour Febuary to Aprli 2010.

To celebrate Spring, the old Dr China shop became awash with colour in Febuary, with works by        Sevan Garo Nigogosian, Gethin Wavell, Peter Holloway and Maxine Hendy.  All the works sued colour in exciting and vibrant pieces that radiated warth into the cold commercial surroundings. On March 28th, Sevan came and gave a fascinating talk about his working practice.

(left to right) Gethin Wavell, Peter Holloway, Gethin Wavell

Sculptures by Maxine Hendy

Paintings by Sevan Garo Nigogosian

Things Fall Down

Things Fall Down, Andrew Agace and friends.  Feb '09

Artist Andrew Agace occupied the Dr China shop in the Deiniol Centre for 3 weeks for his project "Things Fall Down"  On the first day, Andrew received delivery of many random suitcases containing miscellaneous objects.  For the following weeks, helped by friends, these objects became constantly evolving artworks.  As things fall down, new things are born from the chaos.

Bangor Greadigol Presents ......II

Bangor  Greadigol presents .....II
Nov
Work by Wendy Mayer, Harri Challis Jones, Jo Alexander,
Julie Gritten and Wanda Zyborska.‘09 to Jan ‘10
The second show in the Deiniol Centre certainly caused a stir.  A disturbing dark presence lurks with a group of eerily real looking wax dollies, a baby mermaid in a jar. and twelve baby Jesus's on special offer for only 30 pieces of silver.  The Mayor of Bangor stood bofore a display cabinet housing Wendy Mayer's "Little Ballerina aged 84" whilst turning on the christmas lights, sparking letters of complaint about the piece.  In equal measure, comments of support and excitement came pouring in...

"Presence" by Wanda Zyborska

reclaimed inner tubes

The exhibition in the Deiniol Centre

"Hares" by Jo Alexander, "Presence" by Wanda Zyborska, "Bad Teddy" by Wendy Mayer

Hares by Jo Alexander

Oil on board

Paper Chain Dolls by Wendy Mayer

Wax and Paper Mache