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Pictured, from left – Lucy Rickards, Chris Cockburn, Joao Donato, Virginia Jackson, Harvey Lerner, Alf Linney and Graham Thomas |
Smiling teapots, steel sculptures and atmospheric oil paintings among the offerings from art society
IT was an Islington Art Society (IAS) event but painters and sculptors had to trek over the border into Hackney to view an exhibition of their work.
This is the fourth time that the show has been held in Stoke Newington library, in Hackney, and follows a decision by IAS three years ago not to exhibit in Islington libraries due to the unsuitability of the space on offer.
Islington’s mayor, Liberal Democrat councillor Barbara Smith, who was at the event last week, said she was hopeful that the IAS would soon be able to return to Islington, suggesting the Arts Depot behind Angel Tube station as a possible venue.
But she added: “The advantage of this place is that people can walk in off the street and look at the art. At the central library you would not necessarily realise that the exhibition was on unless you were invited.”
IAS secretary Harvey Lerner explained that Islington had originally offered a room at Central library, in Holloway Road.
“It was up two flights of stairs and completely unsuitable,” he added. “People with prams would have struggled and it would have been impossible for people in wheelchairs.”
Peter Walford, the man responsible for the public art in front of Gillespie Park, showed off his steel sculptures of pedestrians.
Mr Lerner displayed atmospheric oil paintings, including one of an October sunset above Victorian rooftops in Islington, while 72-year-old Lucy Rickards, of Finsbury Park, exhibited her charming pottery pieces, including one of a smiling teapot.
The IAS was founded in 1941. It holds exhibitions twice yearly, and it costs £8 per year to become a member. Much of the exhibited work was for sale. |
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