Central Art Gallery - Exhibitions
Central Art Gallery
Exhibitions
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Carvings and ceramics by Paul Dodgson
14th May – 4th September 2010
Paul Dodgson’s sculptures exist somewhere between fantasy and real life; using real people as his inspiration, he re-casts them in different disguises such as footballers or office workers. Dodgson’s sculptures suggest stories of feeling, relationship, identity, humour and dignity.
Paul Dodgson says about his work:
“I would like the viewer to see the sculptures as a still from a film; I have given the actors their costumes and gestures and set the scene. The viewer is then invited to imagine the story prior to the moment and speculate on what might happen next. I hope each person who sees the sculptures will create their own unique narrative enjoying my creative endeavours and their own imagination as well.”
Open Art 2010
25 June – 18 September 2010
Amateur artists in Tameside are showcasing their talent at this years Open Art 2010 exhibition.
Unlike other Open Art Exhibitions, the Tameside exhibition has no selection procedure, so it is an opportunity for anyone who lives in the borough to get their art on the walls of a gallery.
272 works of art have been submitted to the Central Art Gallery exhibition proving the interest in art within the borough is at an all time high.
The exhibition is a great chance to see the quality of work being produced by amateur artists within the borough. Paintings range from traditional watercolours to more abstract oils of a variety of subjects around the borough. There are also photographs, and mixed media work.
The exhibition has been hung in themes this year in the following groups: Land and urban views, still life, animals, abstract work and finally the human figure. This gives the visitor a real chance to compare and contrast different styles of artwork on a 
similar subject.
The exhibition is an inspiration to anyone to pick up a paintbrush and have a go!
Most of the work within the exhibition is for sale at very reasonable prices.
Forthcoming exhibitions
Sugar and Spice
Paintings by Rebecca Davy
10th September 2010 – 14th January 2011
Sugary pinks, yellows and blues are the predominant colours in Davy’s colour saturated canvases of sweets seemingly melting and flowing into shapes of landscapes and people.
The Republic of Georgia
24th September 2010 – 4th December 2010
Georgia Boniface creates a museum within the gallery space to show her recently compiled archive of her own life and experiences.
The Marmite Prize for Painting
Curated by Stephanie Moran & Marcus Cope
10th December 2010 – 5th March 2011
The Marmite Prize for Painting is the only erratic, challenging and nomadic biennial open submission painting exhibition in Britain, curated by Stephanie Moran and Marcus Cope the exhibition finally travels to Manchester after having been on display in London.
If you would like enter the Marmite Prize for Painting, please visit the website www.marmiteprize.org 
where you can download an application form.
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