In celebration of our twentieth anniversary, Devon Artist Network presents a special online exhibition showcasing artwork from members in response to the theme of New Beginnings.
The Devon Artist Network grew out of the first Open Studios event held as a pilot project in 1999. Initially known as ‘The Nine Days of Art,’ the event was held every two years and split across North and South Devon. The Network itself was founded in 2004 with the ambition to connect artists and promote the creative arts across the region.
Now with a current membership of nearly 600 artists, Devon Artist Network has recently refreshed its mission putting artists at its centre and recognising Devon as a creative county.
The online summer exhibition, New Beginnings, is a celebration of our history whilst looking to the future.
Never still, always adapting, artists may well be the real alchemists, able to transform, draw, mould, reinvent, revitalise, renew and refresh the way we see and experience the world.
The process of creation is an ongoing act; a constant work in progress
We will be adding new artwork throughout the summer so please keep checking our online gallery for the latest updates. To take part in a wider conversation check out our social media platforms using the hashtag #NewBeginnings
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As annuals, poppies might be seen as vibrant expressions of new beginnings. They provide a fresh and delicate flower, with the most amazing colour,
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Taking inspiration from the natural environment and urban industrial spaces, exploring the sharp contrast between the two – from Brutalist architecture to Dartmoor and its beautiful, and sometimes brutal, landscape
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This captivating piece of glass art embodies the essence of renewal and transformation. The artwork is an organic form in translucent hues of blue.
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Merged elements of cats and Japanese culture in my new tempera painting, combining anthropomorphic feline figures with traditional Japanese attire
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A recent 3D work combining painting, collage and sculpture, inspired by Neuworld, a futuristic thriller set in 2200.
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A series of drawings about the emotional residue left behind after previously working landscapes (farming and mining on Dartmoor) have ceased.
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The sunflower represents an in-extinguishable light and has personal relevance representing a young person exploring their New Beginnings. Eliot’s poem inspires and echoes this journey.
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I am a wood artist who loves to give discarded wood a new lease of life such as this piece of cherrywood offcut from a local arborist.
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The ferns and flowers have been made by free machine stitching onto a soluble fleece base. Once the stitching is complete the fleece is washed away leaving just the stitches.
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Painting has become my New Beginning following my retirement as a mental health nurse. I feel I am only just scratching the surface of this magical media
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Known primarily as a Dartmoor landscape painter using oils, acrylics and mixed media
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Reproduced from the original monoprint, this piece captures the view across Dartmoor National Park in Devon from Poundsgate
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Kali is the goddess of destruction and death, and, simultaneously, creation, rebirth and new beginnings.
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‘Grow’ captures the power, strength, beauty and simplicity of a new shoot pushing up, growing upwards and putting on leaves to become a plant
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Whispering Wilderness captures the promise of a fresh start and the hope it brings as the sun rises over Dartmoor.
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This collection of individually handmade envelopes was made from World War II love letters. Each tiny envelope is lined with gold paper.
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The dandelion clock must disintegrate so its seeds may fall to earth and new life spring up. This cycle, repeated throughout nature, is contained within finite time
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This eye catching piece celebrates new starts; new beginnings and change. A great gift for a folklore lover or for someone making a new start.
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A watercolour painting depicting a summer meadow awash with wild flowers, essential for wildlife
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The process of change and growth can be painful and can feel like a detachment from our previous self. Sometimes, this process is needed
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The warm hues of dawn breaking through the horizon symbolise the start of a new day, filled with promise and potential.
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Irena combines different paper cutting techniques to re-visit old themes and re-present them in a different way
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This piece is based on a line that I once read which included the words
‘never underestimate the power of the planted seed’.
A new day, a new birth, the start of a life with the freshness and wonder of a woodland glade
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A painting of a Foal taken from photos and sketches of an Arabian foal made at Coombe Farm, Gittisham, Devon.
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Twice a day the cleansing of the surface of the beach can be taken as a metaphor for our own need to cleanse our minds periodically
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Dartmoor in springtime. After many weeks of dreary weather and grey skies the bright blue sky represents the hope of bright colours for the spring and summer months.
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