Carre Gallery Sleaford

Great to have you, Clive!

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Morning Bluesky.

More than a thousand artists - including Kate Bush, Radiohead, Bastille and others - today release a silent album in protest at UK government proposals which will make it easy for AI companies to ignore copyright when it comes to data mining.

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A photograph of six of the seven members of the alchemy of minds collective, taken outside the Carre Gallery in Sleaford

A photograph of Artist Oluwafemi Omoboriowo next to one of his charcoal drawings. Oluwafemi is a black man wearing black trainers, jeans with tears in them, a Tupac t shirt and a blue/black hat. His charcoal drawing is approximately 1 m x 0.75m, and features the upper body and head of a black man, with his head slightly bowed. There is water cascading down the man’s face, and in front of his chest is a dove.

A photograph of artist Azeez Olamide Aromasodun, a member of the alchemy of minds collective. Azeez is a black man standing in front of one of his artworks, and he is wearing red and white trousers, a black T-shirt and a black baseball cap. Azeez has his arms folded and is looking to the left (as you view the photograph, towards his painting.

A photograph of artist Olamide Adesola, one of the members of the alchemy of minds collective. Olamide is on the left of the photograph and is seen talking to Christopher Hodgson, director of the Carre Gallery. Olamide is a black woman wearing black trousers, a blue and black top, with braided hair in a ponytail. Christopher is a White man, wearing a black suit with white shirt. Between Olamide and Christopher is one of her artworks which depicts a black woman with a parrot on her shoulder in front of an archery target.

We have a spectacular exhibition on show currently - Roots and Routes, by the ALCHEMY of MINDS collective, who are recently/soon to be qualified MA Fine Art students.

The exhibition runs til 1st March - don’t miss it.

We are open Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm.

#carregallery #sleaford #lincs #contemporaryart

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#contemporaryart #exhibitions #communityart #sleaford #lincolnshire #lincs

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A photograph of Callum Brazzo, founder of aut couture. Callum is a white man with short mousy hair, and glasses, and is seen sat at a table, wearing a white T-shirt with the aut couture logo.

A photograph of Callum Brazzo, founder of aut couture, pictured talking to Edward Quigley within a gallery space. Callum is a white man with medium length mousy hair, black glasses, a short beard and he is wearing a black T-shirt and black jeans. Written vertically on Callum‘s T-shirt are the words “self diagnosed badass”. Edward is a white male with short, black hair, a beard and glasses and he is wearing a red jumper with blue jeans

The aut couture logo - “aut couture” written on a white background.

Carre Gallery X Aut Couture
4th - 22nd Mar

An exciting collaboration between the gallery and Aut Couture, providing an opportunity for neurodivergent artists and creatives to take part in a group exhibition provoking dialogue around neurodivergence in today’s society.

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An oil and acrylic painting on canvas, measuring 3‘ x 3‘, by artist Adelsola Ayoolamide. The painting centres on the side profile of an African woman, against a blue/green and red background.

Abstract digital artwork by artist Senilore Stef titled “ conversation with my frame”.

A pencil drawing on paper by Artist Oluwafemi Omoboriowo. The drawing focuses on the portrait of an African woman, with her left hand raised and covering her left eye. Her right eye is closed and she appears to be in deep thought. She is wearing a ring, a bracelet and a necklace and traditional African clothing, with braided hair.

An abstract black-and-white artwork titled “learn, unlearn, relearn”, which focuses on three abstract figures looking directly at the viewer.

ALCHEMY of MINDS collective
18th Feb - 1st Mar
“For these artists, “The Alchemy of Minds” stands for their shared journey of artistic growth, where each creation is an experiment in turning their innermost thoughts and visions into something that resonates with a wider audience.”

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A photograph of artist Emma Cutting, who will be exhibiting her artwork at the Carre Gallery in February. Emma is a white woman, with blue eyes and purple hair.

An abstract painting by artist Emma Cutting. The painting is acrylic on canvas board and is predominantly blue and green, with mark making resembling the petals of a flower.

An abstract painting by artist Emma Cutting. This is a textured work that resembles the terrain of another world, in a mix of colours including purple, gold and blue

An abstract, textured acrylic painting by artist Emma Cutting. This piece is made up of layers of paint in orange, purple, black and white.

A thread of upcoming #art #exhibitions here at #carregallery, in #sleaford:

Emma Cutting- Multifaceted
4th to 15th Feb

“Multifaceted is an exploration of thought and emotion, bringing aspects of the human condition to life in abstract form.”

Find Emma on IG here: www.instagram.com/emmacuttingart

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A poster for the #carreyoungartists exhibition, featuring a painting by artist Alice Constantine - a mixed media life drawing of a female form, sat. The poster provides the dates for the exhibition (13th Jan to 2nd Feb) along with details of the gallery Instagram @carregallerysleaford. Below the central images are two logos for the Govt and for North Kesteven District Council, who are supporting the exhibition.

A posca pencil drawing of Undine Rising, on black card.

A graphite drawing on paper showing a statue head split in the middle to reveal a skull.

A graphite on paper self portrait of the artists, a young woman cradling herself.

Our first #bluesky post and we want to celebrate the work of the 16 young (14-21yo) artists and photographers taking part in our #carreyoungartists exhibition.

Some examples below - they are better seen in person at our gallery in the heart of #sleaford.

#art #gallery #contemporaryart #lincs

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