HOME Exhibition, The Corner Store Gallery, Orange

The Corner Store Gallery is celebrating their 6th anniversary this August with a Group Exhibition of new work exploring the notion on HOME in the time of Coronavirus lockdowns.

What a strange and unsettling year 2020 has been. Our world was turned upside down due to the Coronavirus epidemic and many of us have experience the most difficult few months of our lives. With forced lockdowns, quarantine and isolation rules, many of us have been spending a lot of time at home. Home means something different to everyone, and we’d like to hear your stories.

I found the most challenging aspect of the forced lockdown was spending a lot of time inside at home. I crave the outdoors, the bush, the surf and the coast, my identity is bound to being in nature and I missed the water and the coast the most. I tried to focus my energy in a positive way, finding solace in the studio. I explored further the works in my travel journal where I could revisit the places I really missed. This painting is from memories of a walk with family in the English Summer sun along the River Camel in Cornwall.

HOME EXHIBITION OPENS 12 AUGUST 2020-29 AUGUST 2020