A great deal has happened with my work over the last few months. Perhaps the main development is that I have purchased a shop only 200 yards from my home which I am now converting into an art gallery. This will enable me to give some exposure to emblematic material, such as in alchemy and tarot, and to some extent embed this within the world of fine art.
The first exhibition is entitled 'Astronomy in pictures' :-
Humanity has, from the earliest times, looked at the stars and planets and puzzled over their movements across the heavens. In European culture from the 15th century onwards, artists have tried to illustrate the mysteries of astronomy, astrology and cosmology, using woodcuts and engravings in many hundreds of books. Adam McLean has coloured a selection of over
one hundred of these emblems to provide a survey of how our ancestors depicted astronomers, their astronomical instruments, the zodiac and astrology as well as the different theories of how the universe came into being.
By researching this material and sensitively colouring these images, McLean has breathed new life into these neglected woodcuts and engravings.
You can see details on
http://www.weekendgallery.co.uk
I intend to have occasional exhibitions of tarot art, especially using the larger images, as it is very difficult to display small cards. I have plenty of material for this purpose.Attached Image (viewed 41 times):
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