18.3.11 Trash and Treasure
Claire Chatfield - Trash and Treasure
18th MARCH 2011: Opening of Claire Chatfield's
Trash and Treasure
at the Serpentine Community Gallery on Friday from 6pm,
a combined celebration with
Liz Friend's exhibition Dreams and Reflections.
After nearly two decades
of contributing to group exhibitions
in four states,
artist Claire Chatfield presents
her first solo exhibition,
Trash and Treasure.
A committed environmentalist,
Claire recycles her own
and other artists’ works
to create multilayered collages
out of ‘treasure’ she finds
in the streets and op shops.
Works will be sold by auction
to the highest bids on paper:
last bids close
at 6pm on Monday the 28th March.
The opening event will feature live music
and musicians are invited to bring
their instruments for a jam afterward.
Light food and drinks will be available.
Everyone is invited.
Claire Chatfield's solo exhibition Artist's Statement and welcome
Dynamic Drawing teacher
Ron Curran (pictured left) speaks
to the opening night crowd.
All about ARD who received 10% of proceeds.
Auction details.
Opening night goers enjoy the art, the speeches, the mingling,
The artworks
'Mungo 1'
- 2007
'Kissed'
'Seeing Red'
- 2009
'Hanging by a Thread'
- 2008
'Flag'
'Angel of Hope'
'Love'
'A Time To Sew'
'Call of the Nile'
Untitled collage
'Through the Red Door'
'Birth'
'A Time for Change'
'Special'
'Black Dot'
'Serenade'
'Mad'
'Sad'
'Success'
'New Ride'
'Snake Women'
'Dangerous'
'Sleeping On A Bed Of Roses'
Untitled collage
Collage and fabric works
Claire's Trash and Treasure
window installation, detail right
Fabric and collage materials, and some of Claire's 'treasure' bags, 'Dragonfly' bag right.
Make your own treasure - out of recycled trash!
In conjuction with her exhibition, Claire Chatfield
will be conducting some arts workshops.
Beads, Bags and Recycling
10am till 2pm on Thursday 24th of March.
Materials provided and entry by donation,
BYO food to share.
Collage and Drawing
10am till 2pm on Saturday the 26th of March.
Bring scissors glue and paper and food to share.
Materials provided and entry by donation.
Then come for a night
of music and art at the Serpentine
on Saturday the 26th of March from 7pm onwards.
Bring instruments for an acoustic jam,
fire provided.
BYO drinks and a plate to share.
'Answers'
Mixed media with found objects,
cut, drawn, sewn and glued.
Beads, Bags and Recycling workshop: 'Seahorse' bag under construction;
always happy to learn new skills and to create, Ray Parry gets busy at the workshop;
and the finished 'Seahorse' bag.
Trash and Treasure
on view from 14th to 28th March.
SERPENTINE COMMUNITY GALLERY
17 Bridge St, North Lismore, NSW, 2480.
Contact (02) 6621 6845 or serpentineartsgallery@gmail.com