Friends’ spring exhibition 2025

Work in The Friends of the Hatton spring 2025 show - Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University

Our late spring exhibition which was organised and administered by Marion Thompson was held in The Ex Libris Gallery. It featured 41 works by 20 artists. Thanks to: Jill Arthey, Nick Banks, Gillie Cawthorne, Jo Cousin, Sheila Culling, Suzi Firenzi, Shaun Flett, Richard Hall, Leila Hogarth, Stephen Hurrel, K Hurst, Deborah C Leigh, Karen Melvin, Geraldine Morris-Dowling, Roger Newbrook, Eric Nicholson, Brenda Proctor, Judith Ramsay, David Renwick and Bob Young.

The Friends of the Hatton spring 2025 show - Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University
The Friends of the Hatton spring 2025 show – Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University
The Friends of the Hatton spring 2025 show - Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University
The Friends of the Hatton spring 2025 show – Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University
The Friends of the Hatton spring 2025 show - Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University
The Friends of the Hatton spring 2025 show – Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University

The works were created using a variety of media and techniques including acrylic, collage, collagraph, digital collage, embroidery, gouache, mixed media, monoprint, oil, pastel, pencil, photography, screenprint, wall hanging and watercolour.

Work in The Friends of the Hatton spring 2025 show - Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University
Work in The Friends of the Hatton spring 2025 show – Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University

We also featured some of the work produced during some of our workshops including Leila Hogarth’s AI and the Artist workshop, Jean Tinsley’s Hanging Bird Decoration workshop, Kath Price’s Seasonal Fun with Fabrics and Traditional Clippy and Hooky Matmaking workshops, Louise Underwood’s Memory Book workshop and Jo Duncan’s Woolly Creatures workshop.

Apologies for any reflections on the photographs of the works on the following pages. The exhibition coincided with a spell of unbelievably good spring weather!

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