Swindon Dance hosts Art Exhibition. Swindon Town Hall, home to the nationally renowned Swindon Dance, is hosting an exhibition of original art by local artist Sheryll K Fox. You’ll find her artwork displayed through-out the Grade II listed building across the next few months. All culminating in a celebration evening in July.
Regular visitors to the Town Hall can enjoy a selection of Sheryll’s paintings that hung in the reception area at the start of the new term. Thus they provided a taste of what’s to come. While the building isn’t open to the general public, Swindon Dance is organizing a special event in July when visitors can view and appreciate all the artwork.
Artist Sheryll said, ‘I love the challenge of capturing movement in my art. And so sketching at Swindon Dance has been an amazing and inspiring opportunity for my art practice. I’ve felt captivated by the exceptional teachers and the dedicated students that I have observed over the past year or so.’
The exhibition
The exhibition, titled ‘Moving Moments,’ in the historic Swindon building will feature an eclectic mix of expressive paintings. Many of them take their inspiration from dance and drama, as well as stunning landscape views of the Wiltshire countryside. Sheryll’s style combines a rich use of texture, layers and mark-making with strong observational techniques. She begins by sketching from life. And then she develops her ideas into paintings in her home studio in Wanborough, Swindon.
Viv Slayford, Director and CEO of Swindon Dance said ‘At Swindon Dance, we hold a fim belief in enriching lives through dance. That everyone regardless of age, creed, gender or background should have access to enjoy the richness of art and culture in their lives. In presenting Sheryll’s beautiful paintings in our beautiful Grade II listed building, we’ll be continuing to enrich the cultural experience for our local communities and everyone who uses our building.’
For further information about the celebration event or the artist contact Sheryll K Fox sheryll@skfoxart.com Or visit her website www.skfoxart.com
For inquiries about Swindon Dance events, activities, and classes, please visit www.swindondance.org.uk.
Or contact Swindon Dance on 01793 601700 / info@swindondance.org.uk
It is rather a pity that our town hall, as designed by Brightwen Binyon, isn’t open to the public. Because, assuming it’s still there, the large studio upstairs features a large mural by Swindon artist Carleton Attwood. Carlteton also created, amongst other things, a bust of Diana Dors, the golden lion in the town centre and The Watchers at Toothill village centre.
And then there’s this – Charlotte Corday the so-called Angel of Assassination – she who famously murdered Marat in his bath! You’ll find this statue of her in the foyer of Swindon town hall.
The mural by Carleton Attwood is still there and visitors can see it if they come to the exhibition evening, as well as the sculpture in reception.
Most of the time the building is used by children and young people, so it has to be secure. It’s great that the building is still in use by local Swindon people and their families.
Glad to hear the Carleton Attwood’s mural remains in situ.
Appreciate why the building has to be secure. But still …
Yes of course it’s a good thing the building is in use. Way better than it being empty and rotting.