Salthouse 05
Salthouse 05 was curated by Liz Falconbridge and ran from 7 July to 7 August 2005.
The exhibition was opened by Stephen Snoddy, Project Manager of CAN 05 and Director of New Art Gallery Walsall. Salthouse 05 showcased the work of well over 50 artists, both emerging and established, all with a strong North Norfolk connection. Each artist produced a new work that responded directly or indirectly to the special context for the exhibition. This site-specific approach gave the viewer a chance to explore and reveal the pieces that inhabited the space, providing an experience with universal appeal that excited in the present with echoes of the past. Salthouse 05 was supported by North Norfolk District Council, Awards for All, Norfolk County Council and Arts Council Emgland, East, and sponsored by Whin Hill Cider, Wells and the C21 Shop, Mundesley.
A commission to create an artwork with a coastal theme was given by Virgo Energy in 2005, the artist to be chosen by the curator. King's Lynn artist Tony Bellars was selected and the work was completed in February 06 and installed in Alderman Peel High School, Wells-next-the-Sea in the summer.
Exhibiting Artists
• Jim Aitchison
• Julie Allen
• Christine Allman
• Lee Ash
• Sam Avery
• Nick Ball
• Imogen Bardwell
• Tony Bellars
• Sean Borodale
• Josey Brett
• Margie Britz
• Andrew Campbell
• Joanna Chapman
• Hannah Crossley
• Stephanie Douet
• Paul Ebbens
• Antje Ernestus
• Brian Falconbridge
• Patience Foster
• Thor Adam Goodall
• Helena Greene
• Susan Gunn
• Alison Hall
• Michele Holland
• Helen Howes
• Kabir Hussain
• David Jones
• Sally Lawford
• Krys Leach
• Kevin Lee
• Arturo Limbo
• Sally-Anne Lomas
• Ross Loveday
• Katrina Maclean
• Sophie Marritt
• Nicola Maule
• Liz McGowan
• Sheila Middleton
• Jan Miller
• Rachel Morgan
• Nicola Naismith
• Paul O'Grady
• Alex Paterson
• Elizabeth Peer
• Mary Colleen Rabb
• Val Redington
• Dominique Rey
• Louise Richardson
• Linda Roast
• Laurie Rudling
• John Sands
• Andrew Schumann
• Diana Stickley
• Heather Tamplin
• Linda Theophilus
• Karen Whiterod
• Lynda Williams
Events in Salthouse Church included:
• On the Edge Ensemble modern and classical music
• Samia Malik with Anne Tiburtius vocal music and classical Indian dance
• Roger Lloyd Pack and Jehane Markham poetry reading with cool jazz
• Brian Davis and Efthymios Papatzikis harp and violin concert
• Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy autobiographical reading
• Conversation with the Artists
• Cley Little Poetry Circle
In addition to the now well-established programme of workshops for primary and secondary schools, the following adult workshops were held in the British Columbia Hall, Salthouse:
• Unpicking Textiles with Lizzie Harvey
• Drawing my Story with Sally Lawford and Jehane Markham
• Express Yourself in Print with Jane Ironside
• Light Fantastic with Patience Foster and Alison Wagstaffe
A community workshop also created a linear artwork for ongoing use in the churchyard at Salthouse to form a barrier on the edge of the disabled parking area. This was facilitated by artist Jessica Perry and financed by a grant from Awards for All.