Copper and Bronze at the Whitewater Gallery

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The Copper and Bronze exhibition at the Whitewater gallery


As autumn is making its presence know, Whitewater Gallery presents the 'Copper and Bronze' exhibition. This contemporary gallery can be found both in Polzeath and Port Isaac, on the rugged North Cornish coast.

For their latest exhibition you can find exquisite copper plate etching and bronze sculpture by three of Cornwall's leading artists; Sally Spens, Sarah Seddon and Chris Buck.

Printmaker Sally Spens studied Fine Art and Textiles at Goldsmiths College, and her hand printed fabric designs are included in the Victoria & Albert Museum's prestigious 20th Century Design Collection. Her delicate hand-printed etchings, are inspired by the patterns and forms of nature and have a rhythmic quality. She shows her designer's eye for line and composition.

Sarah Seddon studied Fine Art at University College, Falmouth. Her work is highly figurative, etchings and aquatints of people, places, and found objects. She reflects the depth of detail possible in hand made print. Her prints are developed using traditional metal plate etching, mono-printing, and the experimental use of ink. You will also be able to see her own hand-printing press during the private view.

And finally, Chris Buck, the much respected abstract sculptor who studied at Redruth School of Art. He is also a member of the Penwith Society of Artists - founded by the pillars of British abstraction Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson. He is inspired by unusual shapes in nature, film and the industrial debris of everyday life. Chris' work has received the Morris Singer Founders Prize awarded by the RWA.

A perfect collection for this golden season! You can see the exhibition from Thursday 12 October to Friday 17 November, check out more at the Whitewater Gallery website.

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