Let’s go to the art gallery!

Departure at Redland Art Gallery

Yesterday I went to the opening of the Departure exhibit at Redland Art Gallery. My friend Kate O’Brien was one of the exhibiting photographers so I had to go check it out and provide moral support!

See more photos after the cut…

Departure opening at Redland Art Gallery
Opening speeches with the curator. Kate and Thomas Spence, whose survey of drawing work is also being shown at the gallery, are sitting right up the front there.

Departure at Redland Art Gallery
Lots of people! We were standing in the entrance.

Departure at Redland Art Gallery
Kate’s work.

Departure at Redland Art Gallery
One of my favourites of Kate’s. I wish I’d been able to take a straight on photograph but there were people standing next to me and I didn’t want to be rude and push them out of the way!

Departure at Redland Art Gallery
The lovely Anekie.

Departure at Redland Art Gallery
More of Kate’s elaborately staged art portraiture.

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Anekie was roaming around in the Rydenesque costuming from this photograph.

Departure at Redland Art Gallery
And looking closely at Thomas Spence’s work.

Departure at Redland Art Gallery
Work by Priscilla Bracks

Departure at Redland Art Gallery
Work by Imogen MacDonald

Departure opening at Redland Art Gallery
I will leave you with a cheeky shot that reflects many people’s attitude towards Amanda Palmer these days. (Kate shot her at the end of 2008, I think, and I was there assisting with make up.)