Untold Stories
This documentary photography exhibition included the work of Bradford photographers: Caro Blount-Shah, Bev Clough, Ann Driver, Abraham Emajaro, Lauren Kelly, Mark Lunn and Cath Muldowney. Their themes displayed aspects of life which they find to be important or unusual.
Themes covered a history of Bradford's key public houses past and present, the effects of leaving rubbish in public spaces and its impact on the environment; a celebration of the phenomenon of the Elvis Tribute Artist and a look at local band Harsh Words and how they are viewed. On a clothing theme, there was the trend of 'vintage' clothing, recycled fashion and second hand shopping and the everyday activity of washing across cultures around the world.
Not An Art Group - A Day in the Sun
Bradford's Trapezium Gallery were pleased to present A Day in the Sun, by Not An Art Group, three artists based in Bradford:Patrick Whitehead, Rose Jollands and Jochen Gren. Their work is a rich, eclectic body of work, with a mix of print-making, painting, embroidery and collage.
Bradford Schools of Sanctuary - Compassion
Trapezium Arts was pleased to host ‘Compassion’ An exhibition and workshops for Refugee Week by pupils from schools across Bradford
Produced by Bradford Schools of Sanctuary the exhibition and workshops had over 70 pieces of artwork by schools from across the Bradford District..
Thom Woodruff, Worldpoet, is back
Bradford's Trapezium Gallery was pleased to be hosting a date in Thom the Worldpoet's diary. It was an afternoon of open mic poetry, and Utube videos from the Austin poetry scene, plus memorabilia from Austin: tee shirts, travel diaries, poetry on the move.
Marcela Livingston - What If I...?
Marcela Livingston, an artist whose remarkable body of artwork includes pieces which have become Bradford landmarks. Originally from Argentina, Marcela has lived in Bradford since 1988 and works from premises on Sunbridge Road.
'What If I…? How Curiosity Led To Creativity' documented and celebrated Marcela’s extraordinary legacy in creating public artwork around the city of Bradford and beyond. It was a different kind of art exhibition, one where you were free to touch the work.
The Adventures Of… The First Chapter
Trapezium Gallery were pleased to present THE ADVENTURES OF… THE FIRST CHAPTER, a group exhibition by The Adventures of… Collective.
The Adventures of… Collective was born in Bradford out of a shared passion for creative discord. Meeting each other opened up many enquiring and creative dialogues and although the work is quite different in its meaning and origin, the collective shares an interest in the use of ‘mixed media’. No medium is out of bounds and all members of the collective hunt, scrabble, find and manipulate a range of objects and materials.
Aire Valley Arts - Life's Rich Tapestry
Trapezium Gallery were pleased to present Life's Rich Tapestry by Aire Valley Arts, a group of highly committed visual artists based in West Yorkshire, working in a contemporary context.
Formed in 1995, their aim is to make a dynamic contribution to the arts in the community and beyond, by holding events, exhibitions and workshops, whilst providing a supportive forum for its now sixteen members.of local artists. The first members were brought together by Daniel Paulo and Peter Marsden after placing an advertisement in the local newspaper, hoping to find fellow artists, who would ease the isolation of the artist and join them to pool resources and provide opportunities not readily accessible to individuals.
Pauline Cooke - Change the Subject! Workshop
Following on from the Change the Subject! exhibition , Trapezium Gallery was pleased to host a workshop by Pauline Cooke, which gave participants the chance to explore the issues raised in the exhibition concerning women’s health and to express thoughts and feelings related to personal experience in an honest and unashamed space.
Pauline Cooke - Change the Subject!
Trapezium Gallery were pleased to present Change the Subject! by Pauline Cooke an exhibition of paintings, prints and textiles, exploring perceptions of the human body, when it is undergoing a period of change. The aim is to reveal, not how the body is viewed from a surface perspective by others, but how it is internally felt and understood. It has particular reference to women experiencing the menopause.
Andrew Heathcote - Line of Beauty
Trapezium Gallery were pleased to present Line of Beauty by Andrew Heathcote, an exhibition of paintings depicting the landscape of Yorkshire. His intention is to capture the natural beauty of the surrounding countryside where he lives, with its moors, hills and treelines, a process he finds both relaxing and rewarding.
Andrew’s landscapes take a unique view of a very traditional subject. His bleak moorland landscapes with tempestuous skies evoke a remote world, at the edge of reality, while his graphic images of trees and fungi highlight botanical precision. From a distance, we see nature pared back to its essential lines; if we step close, we see microscopic detail. In both we see a fine understanding of composition and colour that result in a strange sense of beauty.