Havant Arts Centre

Joanna White the exhibitions and heritage manager chose Joyces Wood’s diverse works from the 25 outstanding artists who entered the Havant Arts Centre’s open submission for the May Day Arts Trail.

Joyce has finished a BA in Fine Art at Portsmouth University in the past couple of years.
I have always been interested in Art and Artists.

To improve her technical skills she joined an art class, then did further qualifications. Eventually she saw the access course advertised this was a link to Portsmouth University. After being accepted in 2003 to do a Fine Art Course, it was hard work but opened up not only many artists and their work, but to student life in general. Two ladies, the same vintage joined the course together and were a bit of a novelty at first, it all settled down and they enjoyed the 3yrs they were at Portsmouth University. Joyce is now looking forward to working toward the solo exhibition.

Joyces comment on the pieces she entered for Imprint was

‘The parallel between Hieroglyphics and the Computer are they are both of their own time, one ancient and one modern. Hieroglyphics took time to decipher the symbols and logic and so in away do computers, both are imprinted in their own times.’

January – June 2009
JAN PEET
Under The Surface
Under The Surface is an exhibition of contemporary abstract photography which highlights man’s impact on an unseen environment. Substituting traditional paint and canvas for glass, colour & light, Jan’s images create abstract art and subvert the notion of photography as ‘realism’.

Budding
3 June – 21 Aug
JACKY DILLON
Nature employs an exciting array of visual stimuli, embodied in the vibrant colours and sculptural forms revealed within the ephemeral display of exotic flora. The minutiae of detail overlooked in the course of casual observation transformed by the photographic lens. I seek to redefine spatial relationships and explore pre-conceptions of these alluring subjects, revelling in my fascination with the delicate play of light upon their exquisite shapes and fluid contours.

Sign
3 June – 4 July
MICHELLE ABURROW
Rooted within the subject of landscape, Michelle uses her own memories and experiences as a starting point to create her virtual landscapes. Her techniques include dripping, pouring, wiping and scraping the paint and allowing accidents and chance to enhance the process. Michelle relates the process of map reading to the way in which we look at paintings.

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8 July – 15 August
Private View 1310 July, 7pm – 9pmh
BENCH THEATRE
An exploration of 40 years of Bench Theatre productions covering set
design, costumes, unlikely props and paraphernalia from plays and
playwrights from over 200 shows from Ibsen to Shakespeare, Charlie’s
Aunt to Saved. Explore the archives of one of the much loved and most successful theatre companies to tread the boards.