“Ebb and Flow”

An exhibition of recent work by Clare Money, Peter Sarginson and Jim Wright

Now that the summer holidays have arrived, it’s always nice to spend some time beside the sea, but just in case the British Summer weather lets us down, it might be a good idea to head to the gallery instead!  The new exhibition, entitled “Ebb and Flow” celebrates the drama and beauty of the sea, whether in glorious sunshine with the light sparkling off the water, or in its less benign state, with the majestic pounding of stormy waves. 

"Sunrise" by Clare Money

The work of three artists from the North East will be on show.  Clare Money from Whitley Bay is renowned for her large scale paintings and pastels of the North East coastline, sometimes incorporating aspects of the region's industrial heritage.  Her recent post graduate studies in Newcastle have led her to explore a sense of place and how to convey it in her paintings, and her coastal landscapes on show in this exhibition certainly convey the strong identity of our magnificent coastline.

"Towards the Pier, Saltburn" by Peter Sarginson

Peter Sarginson was born and raised in Marske-by-the-Sea, in Cleveland.  His paintings reflect his obsessions with the sea, the tide and the water's edge, with many featuring the interplay of water and the beach.  "In the 1950s I used to take my Jack Russell dog, Scamp, along the beach nearly every day," said Mr Sarginson, who still returns to paint there and at Saltburn, Sandsend and Whitby.  "It was the atmosphere and all the elements of it that inspired me as an artist - it's kind of spiritual, almost." 

"Lost Horizon, Barra" by Jim Wright

Kirkbymoorside artist Jim Wright’s work is an emotional response to his experiences in the more remote areas of the moors, mountains and coastline of Northern Britain, feeling the full power of the energy in these places, and transferring this energy into his painting. He says “It is the quality of light and the energy of the sea that I strive to capture”.

All three artists will be at the exhibition preview from 6.30 to 8.30pm on Friday 3rd August.  The exhibition runs until 14th September.