Posted: September 2nd, 2010 | Author: bridget | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Exhibition, Priory Centre, The Priory Gallery Group, Visual Arts | 1 Comment »
The Priory Gallery Group present an exhibition inspired by “The Wilton Dyptych” and other sacred art on Tuesday, 14th September 2010, 10am – 3pm, at The Priory Centre, Priory Plain, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1NWT.
These beautiful dyptychs are a result of five workshops, run for local people, at The Priory Centre earlier this year. The workshops were run by The National Gallery with their artist Mark Woodhead.
Dyptych by Antony Wyard: “The eleven footballers depict the 11 angels on the original picture. My grandaughter and new baby depict the Virgin Mary and Baby and three politicians depict the three saints (before the election!) and myself holding the camera (my hobby) depict the kneeling King Richard.”
Heads by Mark Leech
and finally a delightful painting by Roy Batley. These are just a small selection from the enchanting work produced by the Priory Gallery Group on this project!
Posted: March 29th, 2010 | Author: eastcoastnet | Filed under: Transitions | Tags: Central Library, Great Yarmouth Borough Art Collection, Museums Art Collection, The Priory Gallery Group | No Comments »
Members of the Priory Gallery Group, led by Mary Spragg, were the first to take part in the Transitions Project, with a visit to the Art Collection Store on the 26th March, 2010. The visit was supervised by Emma Davison, Curator at the Great Yarmouth Museums Service (NMAS). Jean Fisher, Susan Hacon, Kathleen Hewitt, Gillian Southgate, Jean Stacey and Mary met up with Bridget Heriz and Emma in the Charles Dickens room at the Central Library to discuss the project and to learn about the art collection and were then able to enjoy perusing rarely seen works at close quarters. Everybody found something to inspire them and will go on to develop some work of their own towards the exhibition which will take place in November 2010.
The Priory Gallery Group came together two years ago when the National Gallery offered an outreach programme offering access to the collection and talks to members of the community in Great Yarmouth. Those people who took advantage of this wonderful opportunity have now stayed together to form a group which meets on a monthly basis to share their interest. A number will be able to study further with the National Gallery programme later this year.
