Vernon Bradley’s Exhibition..….From ‘Emergence’ Magazine….
by Bernie Bell - 09:52 on 25 March 2024
Vernon Bradley’s Exhibition……
I previously wrote the following in m’blog…
“Strong Stuff At Northlight….
Vernon Bradley is presenting an exhibition of his work at Northlight Gallery, Stromness – 16th of May – 4th of June.
The exhibition is entitled ‘Dead in the Water’.
Be prepared for a blood-red sun, caged rage, rage un-caged, light in dark corners, a werewolf wood….be prepared – it’s strong stuff…..”
https://www.facebook.com/vernon.bradley.397
As you can see from his FB page, he’s now producing some very different pieces of work, and my comment was..
“Deep layers of paint - scored by angry lines. Dainty flowers - laid down gently. What a contrast.”
I’d say his work needs to be seen. I hope I get to see it – we make plans, then life tends to intervene!
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From ‘Emergence’ Magazine….
by Jenny Odell
“Walking was reading, and every wrinkle had a meaning. If I kept looking up and around in the way I had just learned, I could really see the whole thing: the movement of rock, the signature of water.”
“Spending time with a landscape opens us to the language it speaks. Can we quiet our own voices enough to hear what the Earth has to say? This week, Jenny Odell takes us on a walk through the folds and furrows of her Oakland neighborhood, listening for the memories embedded in the shape of her surroundings. Sensing the language of her local terrain, she begins to tune in to the age-old conversation between rock and water. By cultivating this sustained attention, Jenny shows how we can ask a place, as we would a person, what is your story?
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This brings to mind ‘Wild Stone Heart’ by Sharon Butala…
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1395213
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