BATH ARTISANS ON VIEW

The walls are never bare for long at the WAG. Once one exhibition comes down, only a day or two go by before the next show goes up. The gallery truly serves the community well.

On Tuesday Carolyn Huff-Winters and Peggy Lum-Brouillard were hard at it. Armed with ladder, hammer, nails and hooks, as well as a keen eye, they were searching for aesthetic flow. By day’s end the two artists-cum-gallery technicians had found places on the walls and on plinths for 58 pieces by the Bath Artisans. 

Currently at 41 members, the Artisans are comprised of an eclectic group that produces jewellery, paintings, woodcarvings and fused glass. Not all have contributed to this show, but pieces by the artist members are also on display at St. John’s Hall in Bath, which is a permanent venue for their work and serves as a monthly meeting place from September to June.

Carolyn Huff-Winters wears many hats in the group. A painter of abstracts and figurative works, she is also VP and Education Co-ordinator. In the latter role she organizes workshops as well as 15- to 30-minute presentations by members, who are encouraged to talk about their artistic process as well as their sources of inspiration. 
The variety of subject matter in myriad media now on view at the WAG is impressive: from pendants made of sea glass and shells, through landscapes, portraits and still lifes, to intensely coloured abstractions, large and small. 

The Bath Artisans exhibition continues until Sunday, May 27, with a reception on Saturday, May 5, from 2 to 4pm.

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