For the month of February Black Asterisk will be going into general sales, what we’re calling The General Sales, taking the opportunity to show off a fine selection of work from the many artists involved with the gallery.

2012 looks to be an exciting year. The first five exhibitions confirmed at Black Asterisk, starting March 8, are from artists new to the gallery. These include exhibitions of photography by Tracy Porteous, sculpture by Graeme Hitchcock and painting by Sue Ready, Lisa Chandler and Melinda Butt. Throughout February selected works by these artists will be on display, some of which are taken from their exhibitions as a preview.

February will also be a chance to see new and previous work from artists already seen and sampled at Black Asterisk, some of whom have full exhibitions confirmed later in the year. Colin Luxton has several new large portraits to show, this time made using oils. Lyndon Keene has a new selection of his etchings, and Victoria Cassells has a complete collection of her evocative waxed oils on the way.

Selections of work, both seen and unseen, will also be on display from previous contributors at Black Asterisk Catherine Carter, Stuart Broughton, Jane Simcock, Delia Woodham, Denise Batchelor, Karley Feaver and Alissa West.

Utilising the spaces of the gallery in between the many exhibitions booked we are taking the opportunity to profile work and artists in a free and interesting way. Find your way here in February for the first of many General Sales where we hope to have some fun with the space and provide an exciting taster of what Black Asterisk has to offer.

 

Tracy Porteous from her upcoming exhibition Photographs I