Fen Textures is an exhibition at Babylon Gallery from artists Bob and Carol Banks, and Carol’s daughter, Violet Shaw. Their different creative practices come together to encapsulate the fen landscape, including jewellery, oil painting, pastels and pottery.
There will also be an opportunity to create ‘Fen Textures’ of your own, with a family activity in the gallery.
Carol and Bob Banks have been exhibiting at Babylon Gallery for over 10 years. This year they are delighted to be joined by Violet Shaw, Carol’s daughter. Violet is a potter in Margate, but grew up in Soham, where her late father, Peter Prigg, was a potter. Violet works with clay to produce rustic stoneware pieces that can be used and loved.
This collection of work is a journey through her memories of the flat fenland of her childhood, incorporating textures of the earth and plants in her work. One of the glazes used is from a recipe from her late fathers glaze book.
This will also be on display in the gallery, where she is happy for people to make a copy and use it in their own work.
Carol Banks grew up in the Cambridgeshire fens, and spent her childhood outside. She has always collected natural objects and uses them to influence her work. Bog oak is included in some pieces of jewellery, in a celebration of this natural occurring phenomena to fenland areas.
Bob Banks has returned to traditional drawing and painting, after a career in animation. He enjoys working quickly, using oils, pastels and iPad sketches, to capture the local landscape.
Together, their work comes together in a harmonious celebration of the fen landscape.
Fen Textures is on from Tuesday 31st October 2023 at Babylon Gallery until Sunday 26th November 2023.
Babylon Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday, 12pm to 4pm with free entry.
Press release from Babylon ARTS
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