Liverpool Hope University exhibition

Alumni Art Exhibition at Liverpool Hope University was a huge success! Istra Toner showed one of her paintings 'Lybster harbour' acrylic on canvas. The exhibition took place over the weekend of 3rd-5th June. Former members and recent graduates in art exhibited their art.

From Waste to Art

 Studio Valeria 27/04 - 02/05

Istra hosted an international exhibition of art made from found objects was shown at Loza, a 14 century gallery in Medulin, Croatia. The exhibition had a theatrical feel with interactive running commentary on the topic of environment, waste and their role as available art material. Six Croatian artists members of Studio Valeria, 2 UK, and 1 Swedish artist presented their imaginative creations. Susan Meyerhoff Sharples a 3-D artist from UK gave a presentation and a demo of her methods.

 

Object of things - "Igracka mog djetinjstva"

https://www.theobjectofthingstoys.blogspot.com/

Studio Valeria 21-27 April 2011 in Medulin, Croatia hosted an international exhibition on the theme of ‘My childhood toy’. This project conceptualised and organised by Susan Meynerhoff Sharples from U.K. and first shown in Liverpool in February 2011 was extended to include six Croatian artist in addition to the six artists from U.K. one from Canada and one from Sweden. The exhibition showed an installation of artists selected toys; their art work inspired by the toy; and a memory wall that showed artists short text of their memory associated with the toy. The exhibition will next travel to Montenegro in October 2011. It is expected that the project will become a Global event and will link many different cultures.

Winter Art

Winter art in West Kirby
Happiness is self fulfilment. Doing art is one of the most fulfilling activities as it stretches imagination and broadens creativity, both associated with feeling of wellbeing. I have done plenty of it this winter together with good old and some new friends including Barbara's workshop in painting on silk (http://www.scenicsilks.co.uk/). Here are some samples.

Istra's art

WIRRAL OPEN STUDIOS

Wirral Open Studio Tour 12-14 November 2010

Istra is one of the thirty local artists, members of 'Artists In Our Midst' art society who this year took part in Wirral Open Studio Tour. This second year event is gaining in popularity and creating an opportunity for local artists and poets to show their work.

The same group contributed to Liverpool Biennial 2010: 18 September - 28 November 2010

For ten weeks every two years the city of Liverpool is transformed into the most amazing living gallery of new art, showcasing the best contemporary artists from around the world

Images in fused glass

Studio Valeria 03-05 December 2010. Istra held a workshop based on Chatarine Newell's tehnique in making images on glass using powdwes. Workshop participants, with some previous experience in glass art made images using 5 layers of 3 mm float clear glass and black pigment. Layers of glass were then fired to show 3D images inside glass.