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Space takes a new space |
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new premises of the Art Space gallery |
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The
recent move into new gallery premises has proved to the 7 members
of Art Space in St Ives that working as a co-operative can really
reap rewards.
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With
unaffordable rent prices in St Ives, artists often find it difficult
to exhibit their work and for seven artists who lived in the area
this was the exact problem they were experiencing.
That is until one gets talking to the other who gets talking to
another and before you know it the group had stumbled upon the marvellous
idea of setting up a co-operative.
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| Inside
Art Space |
Ok,
so once you rent a gallery you have to split the space seven ways,
but the costs are a 7th of the price and your work gets seen. Genious.
Art
Space launched its own small gallery back in April 2000 in Court
Arcade, Wharf Road, St Ives.
The commitment from the group and the success of the gallery was
such that 3 years on the group were able to expand and move into
their current premises on The Wharf overlooking the harbour.
Three
of the founder member's; Jane Beecroft, Greta
Brett and Helen Atkins continue with their
involvement in the new Art Space Gallery and have since been
joined by artists; Sadie Wyatt, Lesley Ninnes,
Chris Allen and Annie Metcalfe.
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hangs from all walls of Art Space. |
Each
of the seven meet regularly meet to discuss business and each take
their turn to run the gallery one day a week.
The group also re-hang the paintings each month, so that each artist
gets an opportunity to show their work on all walls as well as giving
exhibits a fresh feel.
The
co-operative has enabled each of the artists to spread their wings
further afield, exhibiting in other galleries and exhibitions as
well as selling to collectors as far afield as Cyprus, Lichenstein,
Sweden and America.
The
work shown by all the artists is predominantly painting, ranging
from figurative to the abstract, although there is work on display
in other disciplines.
Visit the Art Space gallery at:
The Wharf
St Ives
Cornwall
TR26 1DU.
Tel: 01736 799744
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