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Go See … Harris Open 2011

December 16, 2011 by Diane Becker

I don’t know who these guys are but I had to give them a wider audience. The group forms one of the exhibits at the current Harris Open 2011 titled Preston Artists in the Preston “Caf” (Artist: Steph Matthews). I think they’re brilliant. I really enjoy going to this (was biannual, now annual) show. It’s very democratic, open to all Preston artists and selected works include the shit hot, and the downright quirky. It’s well organised, properly displayed, a real pleasure […]

Categories: Art, Journal • Tags: art, Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Harris Open 2011, Preston Artists at the Preston Caf, Steph Matthews

Out and about … in Preston

May 25, 2011 by Diane Becker

First stop yesterday: a CT scan. That was weird. As was the security van parked up on Orchard Street emitting a repeated “Help. Help. This security van is under attack. Call the police. Help…” The driver was reading his newspaper, so we assumed it wasn’t and went for coffee. Third stop was the Harris Museum to see Current: an experiment in collecting digital art. We watched and particularly enjoyed Michael Szpakowski’s – ‘House & Garden’ [2009 Animated GIFs with original soundtrack], twice, […]

Categories: Culture, Fiction, Journal, What I'm reading • Tags: Cold Light, Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Jenn Ashworth, out and about in ... Preston

Flatlands

December 10, 2009 by Diane Becker

I love this. It’s by Mark Clements, it’s called Flatlands [Ink on Paper. 23cmx23cm.] and it’s in the Harris Museum & Art Gallery‘s Open exhibition until 22 December and yes, this is an unashamed plug for my very talented other half.

Categories: Journal • Tags: Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Ink on Paper, Mark Clements, Preston