Painter, printmaker and tutor Clare Buckle presents the work of students on her Creative Journeys courses alongside a selection of her recent work.
Clare’s work centres around aspects of landscape; monolithic industrial buildings, structures in the landscape and overlooked details in ordinary places, as well as the relationship between built and natural worlds and our impact on the environment. Through the inherent repetition involved in the process of printmaking, Clare explores atmosphere and mood through carefully considered variations in colour. Painting allows a more intuitive and spontaneous response to colour, light and shape in the landscape.
Alongside her art practice, Clare’s Creative Journeys courses began life as weekly classes for adults in West and East Sussex, then took on a new life during the Covid pandemic when she took the classes online. The format of these proved so successful, with a recorded demonstration and a week to practice before a review on Zoom, that when some normality returned, online classes continued alongside the re-established face-to-face classes.
The Creative Journeys exhibition showcases over 60 pieces of work by 34 students from Sussex to Canada and places in between and celebrates the resilience and bravery of continuing to create and show their work despite challenging personal or external circumstances for many.
Many of the works reflect the joy and peace provided by being in our beautiful countryside, as well as the excitement of discovering new techniques, media and a personal way of working.
All reflect the contribution of creativity to mental wellbeing, and 10% of the proceeds of all artwork sales will go to West Sussex Mind, to provide support to those who need help with their mental health.
Tuesday – Sunday // 10.00 – 17.00