Paul Smith in the gallery

On Saturday 7th October we had a pleasure of hosting an artist demo with sculptor Paul Smith.

Paul talked about his practice and showed us how he builds a howling wolf - one of his fairy-tale creatures. 

Thank you all for coming!

It's always an unforgettable experience to meet the person behind the artwork. Come join us for a meeting with printmaker Flora McLachlan on 28th October. Flora will be in the gallery doing a demonstration of her printmaking practice. 

The artist is bringing her sketchbooks, along with her portable print workshop, which includes a 1950s toy mangle converted into a tiny printing press. 

Flora will be making small relief printing blocks and pulling prints from them in the gallery.

Into the Forest show runs till 29th October 2017!

In the Forest – Paul Smith & Flora McLachlan - 7th-29th October

Our autumn show at cambridge contemporary art is a forest-themed exhibition with etchings by Flora McLachlan and sculptures by Paul Smith. Their work shares a magical, dream-like quality and both artists are inspired by fables and fairytales.

Paul Smith makes hand-built figurative ceramic sculptures and limited edition sculptures in bronze, iron and marble resin. His work explores the relationship between mankind and the natural world, with a special interest in encounters between humans and animals. Rather than realistic depictions, he is interested in rendering dream-like images, designed to create a feeling of peaceful co-existence between us and nature. Paul is inspired by fairytales and children’s stories, often playfully subverting or reinterpreting them.

Equally enthralled by the natural world, Flora McLachlan creates beautiful etchings and paintings of enchanted landscapes roamed by mythical creatures, infused with a sense of mystery. She tries to express a sense of lost or hidden magic, a glimpse through trees of the white hart. Etching is the ideal medium for her purpose, with its high contrast deep blacks and glowing whites creating an ethereal atmosphere. Her work is inspired by medieval English literature, myths and legends. We will have a mix of etchings, drawings, paintings and monotypes, including brand new work.

The exhibition opens on 7th October and runs until 29th October. Both artists are coming to the gallery to hold demonstrations, make sure not to miss these unique opportunities to meet them and see how they create their work. On Saturday 7th October at 11 am Paul Smith will be building his howling wolf sculpture live in the gallery. On Saturday 28th October at 11am, Flora McLachlan will be holding a printmaking demonstration on her miniature mangle press. We hope to see you there! Admission is free but due to limited space in the gallery we kindly ask to register for the Paul Smith event here.