Changing the Laws of England - an exhibition of altered book art at the Sidney Nolan Trust, Presteigne - opening 15 June

Halsbury Statutes – ‘War and Emergency’, Volume 500

In the case of a declaration of war or a national emergency, laws and ‘due process’ can be suspended in the interests of maintaining the safety of the realm. This could involve what would otherwise be considered infringements of personal liberty, such as imprisonment without charge.

The Magna Carta has become a great symbol of personal liberty and an important landmark for the idea of protecting people from illegal imprisonment and providing access to justice.  However, the proposed transfer of power away from the monarch to the barons in 1215 was to apply only to nobles not to ordinary people! 

In my volume, I have scarred and bloodied the surface of the pages to symbolise the effects of war.  The shredded statutes represent the suspension, or tearing up, of laws.

The exhibition opens on 15th June 2015 at the Rodd, Sidney Nolan Trust, Presteigne.

 

http://www.sidneynolantrust.org/whats-on/gallery/re-imagining-the-laws-of-england

The Nailmakers' Daughters

 The Nailmakers' Daughters

My image ‘Strength’,  from an original collagraph print, has been chosen for the cover of a new book of poetry entitled The Nailmakers' Daughters which is to be published in September 2015 by Offa’s Press   http://www.offaspress.co.uk  The book will be launched during the evening of 8 September at 'City Voices' poetry evening in Wolverhampton at the Lych Gate Tavern.

Re-imagining the laws of England

New exhibition
 
Hold the date for the private view of the new exhibition, ‘Changing the Laws of England’, an exhibition of volumes of altered book art.   It opens on the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta - 15 June - at the Sidney Nolan Trust’s Tithe Barn Gallery from 6.30-8.00pm. 

Paintings by the acclaimed Australian painter, Sidney Nolan, will also be on show.

I’m currently waiting for the (fake) blood to dry on my volume of Halsbury Statutes  – ‘War and Emergency’ – but it will be ready and in place in the Trust’s lovely gallery at The Rodd, just outside Presteigne for the opening.
  

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Early weekend wake up for Wolverhampton yesterday

I wondered if anyone would get up yesterday morning as it was a very cold icy start to the day. Thick ice on the car windscreen. I was on the early shift at Bootstrap Artisans (artists and crafters' pop up shop co-op in Wolverhampton town centre) and there were people waiting outside the shop even before it opened!
It was a busy morning and it was good to see so many people wanting to buy original, handmade items rather than high street gifts.
One of my framed lino prints sold in the afternoon. My lino print cards of reindeer and Christmas cat are doing well too.

I yearn for the sea...

I yearn for the sea... and I live in Wolverhampton in the West Midlands!   This 'Stormy Seas' linoprint was created after sketching the sea on the beautiful Welsh coast. I then created a design, transfered it onto a piece of lino, 'carved' the lino, rolled ink onto the surface, placed Japanese printing paper on the top and printed it using my press in my studio.

 You can see this origninal, limited edition unframed lino print in the on-line art shop Artfinder
 https://www.artfinder.com/manage/linda-nevill/product/stormy-seas-original-lino-print/

or on sale framed in Bootstrap Artisans in the Mander Centre (Victoria Street entrance), Wolverhampton.

My lino prints at the Dotty Dog Gallery, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury

I have some lino prints on show at the lovely Dotty Dog Gallery, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury.  You have to look carefully to find it - up a little alleyway you will see an A board to guide you into this treasure of a place.  So many original prints to choose from + ceramics and sculpture too. Great range of Christmas presents.

My lino prints at the Dotty Dog Gallery, Wyle Cop,Shrewsbury

Some of my lino prints...

 Look for the sign of the Dotty Dog

 Aaah...