The Newlyn Society of Artists (NSA) will bring together two distinctive art forms in its upcoming spring show. Katrina Naomi, a distinguished poet (winner of numerous awards and Chair of the Society of Authors’ Poetry & Spoken Word Group) will collaborate with the NSA to select and curate the exhibition. She will be also be writing a specially commissioned poem to coincide with the exhibition. More than 50 works will be exhibited by the NSA’s nationally and internationally recognised artists. They will embrace all media, ranging from painting, drawing and print, to film, sculpture and 3D installation.
Julia Giles, Chair of the NSA, said ‘We asked Katrina to suggest the theme of the show and I hope that visitors will enjoy our responses to a poet’s challenge. I’m looking forward to seeing what the perspective of a poet will bring to the process of putting the show together’.
Commenting on her involvement, Katrina Naomi said, ‘I always really enjoy what NSA does… so to be invited to write in response to the spring NSA show is very exciting. Line breaking vitally distinguishes poetry from prose. It leads to disruption and surprise. These feel like good issues for visual artists to be responding to…’
Exhibition events: Five artists will be talking about their work on Saturday 6th April, 2 – 3pm – book your free tickets here. Katrina will give the first reading of the specially commissioned poem to mark this collaboration, followed by a short talk on Sunday 14th April, 2.20 – 3pm – book your free tickets here.
Tremenheere Gallery will be open Tuesday – Sunday, 11am – 4.30pm, for the duration of this exhibition (also open Easter Monday, 1st April). There will be an opening event on Saturday 30th March, 2 – 4pm, where you will be able to meet many of the exhibiting artists – all welcome to attend, no need to book. Entry to Tremenheere Gallery is FREE.
For more information about Katrina and her work please go to her website – Katrina Naomi is due to publish her fourth full collection, ‘Battery Rocks, in July 2024.