ArtHouse Jersey Pop Up exhibition this weekend with artists Wendy Jenkins & Christine Pemberton
We’re delighted to welcome the latest in our pop up art exhibition series this weekend, this time a joint show with artists Wendy Jenkins and Christine Pemberton. People are invited to Greve de Lecq Barracks on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 March 2024 between 10am and 5pm where the artists will be present to greet visitors and talk about their work and processes.
Wendy Jenkins has recently been exploring both the vibrancy and fragility of life, thinking about the passing of time and our relationship to it. She is a self-taught painter and a therapeutic arts practitioner with a local charity. She enjoys painting ‘miracles in the mundanity’ - seeing the beauty in the ordinary and the everyday.
Pictured above: Artworks (detail) by artist Wendy Jenkins as part of the upcoming exhibition, ‘A Time for Everything’
Artist Wendy Jenkins said, “Having an opportunity to exhibit my work for the first time with ArtHouse Jersey is a real thrill. My exhibition is entitled ‘A Time for Everything’ which has been inspired by a poem in the Bible that begins with the boundaries of life - the beginning and the end - and speaks of the inevitable joys and sorrows weaved into every life. Preparing the work has been deeply enriching but confronting as I’ve taken risks both artistically and personally. Giving birth to four children was a natural place to explore a line from the poem ‘A Time To Be Born’ and having multiple elective surgeries to reduce my risk of breast cancer was a vulnerable but meaningful place to consider ‘A Time To Tear and A Time To Sew.’ As I continue to establish myself as a painter, I am learning the importance of connecting my inner world with my paintbrush. I’ve used mainly Acryl Gouache - I like it because it’s a brilliantly versatile, opaque medium with a lovely fluidity. It dries quickly too which is helpful when I’m building up layers!”
Christine Pemberton’s work for this exhibition is entitled ‘Here and Now’. It is based on a six week period this January and February taking Greve de Lecq walks and snapshots for inspiration. A retired primary school teacher, Christine completed the Highlands college art degree in 2006 where she took the opportunity of working in 3d and currently works on mainly large canvases combining oils, inks, print and collage, towards a multi-layered surface. Although still occasionally working figuratively, Christine has an impulsive and gestural response, enjoying deconstructing and simplifying the composition, editing until the elusive resolution is found.
Pictured above: Artworks (detail) by artist Christine Pemberton as part of the upcoming exhibition, ‘Here And Now’.
The ArtHouse Jersey Pop Up exhibition with Wendy Jenkins and Christine Pemberton will take place at Greve de Lecq Barracks Studios on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 March 2024 between10am and 5pm both days.
ACCESSIBILITY: We want to be open and accessible to all visitors to ensure that the widest number of people can enjoy our exhibitions and events. Please note for this event disabled parking is available on the parade ground in front of the exhibition space. The beach carpark is a five minute walk away from the site. The Barracks are a two minute walk uphill from the bus stop. If you require any further information please contact us by email at info@arts.je or phone +44 (0)1534 61752.
