About this Event
The Poetry Club is a revival of a club which was set up by a group of artists in St Just Library in 2018. Each session is led by an artist, who brings a poem of their choosing to share with the group for discussion for the first 40 minutes. In the second half of the session, group participants are invited to share their own recent writing for informal feedback.
(It is not expected that everybody will have writing to share.)
There will be six sessions, running from 15 Jan until 30 Apr, taking place in The studio at Newlyn Art Gallery, which looks out to sea. You can come to as many of the sessions as you like, but each one will need to be booked.
THU 30 APR: ANDY PARKER
Andy Parker grew up in Portsmouth, a city surrounded by sounds, smells and tales from the sea. Unpicking and re-tangling histories, his practice turns toward the coast, where he seeks traces of individual agency amid local isolation and global connection in the physical world.
Parker recently co-founded shopwork, to present contemporary art in unused spaces. Their inaugural exhibition, held in a derelict shop in Frome, brought together the work of eighteen artists with a connection to the South West.
Parker has exhibited at galleries including Arnolfini in Bristol, Outpost in Norwich and Studio Voltaire in London. His work is held in collections including the V&A, British Museum, Deutsche Bank and the Frangenberg Collection. He lives and works in Somerset.
Free, all welcome, but booking essential as places are limited.
Hot drinks and biscuits provided! (Donation welcome)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Newlyn Art Gallery, New Road, Newlyn, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
