Sean Williams in exhibition

Following on from his successful group exhibition at the NGH Clock Tower Gallery last year, Sean Williams new solo exhibition opened on Friday 6th May 2010 at Swinton Lock Gallery, Rotherham, and runs until the 4th June 2010.
Sean's speciality is in small pieces of artwork depicting everyday things around us but which may go unnoticed to the untutored eye, he takes the big overall picture and compresses it into a space of a few inches yet he will also go into a detail of the the overall picture providing us with an enlarged view in miniature.
Sean works in acrylics on carefully prepared board in a pointillist style bringing together thousands of tiny dots to deceive the eye into forming a picture, no mean feat in regular size paintings so imagine the same on a 7"x5"and you will have some idea of the skill, attention to detail and the time consumption in producing a single painting.
On the plus side Sean must be the only artist in the area who is able to carry his exhibition in his pockets, however from the viewing of this current exhibition he will now need a suitcase, having moved up in scale with some of his works.
Whilst still retaining a pointillist style it is noticeable that especially on some of the larger works the paint has been overlapped and merged producing a slightly different style which is a little more traditional but without losing any of the attention to detail, indeed if anything it enhances the luminosity and dappled effects of the summer shadows thrown by the leaves on the walls in the pastoral scenes or the dark dank walls under the bridge of the city scape's, giving an almost photographic quality in which the masterly user of chiaroscuro and the build up of layers has produced a great depth of inner perspective taking the viewer deep into the painting itself.
This is an exhibition not only for aficinados of the genre but also for students of detail, however we do have a criticism as to why this artist greatly undervalues his work.
On the basis of the time taken in the production of each painting their worth in monetary value is far in excess of that which is asked, but Sean obviously follows the maxim that as an artist his achievement is to strive to surpass himself and for his work to be worthy of his own approval, and in this respect we think he succeeds.
The Gallery is open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and can be contacted on
http://www.swintonlock.org.uk/
info@swintonlock.org.uk

Review of "ArtS64" exhibition at the Clock Tower

"Art S64" is the current exhibition at the 'Clock Tower Gallery, situated within the grounds of the Northern General Hospital. and running from the 26th April to 19th May 2010.
The exhibition covering both floors of the gallery is a joint effort by a number of artists having a common link with Swinton Lock Activity Centre, based as its name implies at Swinton in Rotherham. www.swintonlock.org.uk
Taking a wide range of styles, and mediums covering a wide spectrum of art genre's it would be remiss to detail any specific work on display, suffice to say that the very nature of the exhibitions diversity caters for a wide range of public taste in art.
The exhibition itself has been well curated and themed with the work affording a relaxing atmosphere in which to browse, for a hospital this is has to be a bonus which needs to be exploited both for the benefit of the exhibitors and the gallery (Hospital board take note)
curators can do the impossible but miracles need help.
Overall a well balenced exhibition worth visiting.
Further details of the artists exhibiting or activities at the gallery contact Kerry Blackett on e: kerry.blackett@sth.nhs.uk or Swinton Lock www.swintonlock.org.uk