Ethel Loves Me, Rye’s destination store and gallery representing local artists and makers will be holding a series of mini-solo shows by local artists, beginning with a showcase of work by Rye-based artist Chris Booth.
Much of Chris’s work explores the themes of nature, disorder, biodiversity, rewilding, woodland and social change, and he works across a variety of mediums.
Chris says: “These pieces are based on walks around the Rother area. I use a variety of styles because the weather and the seasons can change the same places dramatically each day. They provoke wildly different feelings and ideas, so I have never been comfortable describing them with the same artistic style. The larger monochrome stippled artworks take around 200 hours to complete so I am able to process themes while jabbing away with a pen for weeks, but I need colour in my eyes again after that kind of effort. That always has an impact on the next work.”
Chris’s show opened on April 5 and will run to May 1. The store at 105 High Street is open daily from 10:30am to 5pm, except on Thursdays when it opens at 12 noon and Sunday when it opens at 11am. For further information please contact Matt Forbes-Dale at mattforbesdale@outlook.com.
Image Credits: Matthew Forbes-Dale .