‘Open’ Opening Event Friday 11th October 6pm - 7.15 pm

This raw and honest collection of work tells an emotional narrative about a journey through and out of a challenging childhood, suffering from anxiety and OCD. In her first solo exhibition in several years, Nel Hume, who has been making marks and expressing herself through paint since early childhood, offers a unique insight into the mind of an anxious child, facing a world she didn't feel part of and several years spent alone, unable to attend school. With abstract, expressionist paintings depicting the defining life experiences along the way, this diverse collection of paint, print, book making, and conceptual pieces explores how art became both the saviour and catalyst for this young artist finding her way from dark to light, from closed to open.

Inspiration, for Almudena, comes from her lived experiences of mental ill health, social issues and politics. She works with a range of materials including ceramics, glass, tattooing and screen printing. The core of her work is to advocate and raise awareness around mental ill health and the importance of art and creativity in improving health.

22nd September 6.15 to 8pm - Preview Evening & Meet The Artist

Refreshments available. We invite you to come along to look, absorb and appreciate art in our beautiful space.