Shire Inspire
I love an open studio event or an arts trail but sadly in the village where I live and work, Shirehampton, on the outskirts of Bristol, there are none. I've long hoped to find a venue to exhibit the work of local artists, like a pop-up Open Studio. After exploring possibilities with artist Annelise Egli , who has a similar passion to engage our local community in the arts, finally, we have a solution, ' Shire Inspire '. We will be running a bi-monthly exhibition showcasing the work of a wide variety of artists and creatives, from the window of Shirehampton Post Office. Our first experiment with exhibiting work in the Shire Inspire window, during October 2023, included the work of four very different artists to give a taste of what was to come. One original watercolour of mine, a study of trees inspired by a painting by Russian artist Ilya Ibryaev was included plus a limited edition signed print of a local Bristol landscape. These pieces are on sale for £250 and £25
