Talking proverbs at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery
Have you ever 'taken a bull by the horns' or 'looked a gift horse in the mouth'?
The rich oral tradition of proverbs in every culture gives a unique insight into commonly held values in a refreshing, poetic and often humorous way.
Three artists, Shellie Byatt, Adrienne Craddock and Marjan Wouda have selected some of the most striking proverbs, celebrating them through the mediums of collage, print and sculpture, in a new exhibition Wagging Tongues: World Proverbs portrayed through Sculpture, Prints and Collage.
You'll find elephants; crows; fish and fanciful figures fabulously portrayed in a collection of images that takes you round the world to discover what granny would say in countries near and far in the exhibition at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery from Saturday, January 19 until Wednesday, March 5.
Shellie Byatt's unique and intricate paper collages visualise the interaction of people and their relationships, often hinting at our hidden emotions. Adrienne Craddock's dramatic images display charismatic animals and figures. Sculptor Marjan Wouda evokes and questions deep human emotions using a range of materials and representations.
Visitors are invited to bring your own favourite proverb and enter it into a collection of 'People's Proverbs' touring with the exhibition.
This exhibition, which has toured ten UK galleries since 2006, was listed in The Saturday Times as one of Rachel Campbell-Johnston's Top Five Gallery Exhibitions and listed as a 'Must See' - Artists and Illustrators Magazine (March 2006). It was also the inspiration for a production entitled 'The Journeyman' - A Proverbial Tale at Wakefield Theatre Royal in Spring 2007.
Admission to Hereford Museum & Art Gallery is free with access for visitors with disabilities. The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10am - 5pm.
For more information please contact Peter Young, Museum Design & Display Officer, (01432) 383 592 or email: plyoung@herefordshire.gov.uk
