Lionel Playford

An Interview with Lionel Playford

Find out more about Lionel Playford and what inspires him to create his fascinating works of art...

23 June 2022

Photography Project by Francis Cox
We commissioned Francis Cox, owner of Raw35 to undertake a 5 week programme of photography, taking influence from Simon Bartram’s exhibition ‘Under the Vapour Trails’. 
 

17 June 2022

Kitch Rodeo Suit
This rodeo suit was created by artist Bettie Hope and co-produced with women from a regional refugee and asylum seeker group in response to Alice Hawkins’ exhibition The Female Gaze: Revisited.
 

 15 June 2022

Break on Through
Learn about the Break on Through Project by Jack of Hearts (Vicky Jackson). This work is in response to the historical struggle women face in the fight for equality.
 

 5th July 2021

An interview with Deenpool crafts
We chat to the Queen of upcycling and founder of Deenpool Crafts, Rebecca Fernie about her practice!
 

 6th March 2021

An interview with Lucinda Grange 
 
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021 we caught up with Lucinda Grange to see what inspires her and learn about what she has been up to since exhibiting with us. 

 13th March 2021

An interview with Diane Watson
 
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021 we caught up with Diane Watson to see what inspires her and learn about what she has been up to since exhibiting with us.

 20th March 2021

An interview with Seiko Kinoshita
 
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021 we caught up with Seiko Kinoshita to see what inspires her and learn about what she has been up to since exhibiting with us.

 27th March 2021

An interview with Julie Cockburn
 
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021 we caught up with Julie Cockburn to see what inspires her and learn about what she has been up to since exhibiting with us.

 25th June 2021

An interview with Stu Langley
As part of Pride month and Kids in Museums Digital Takeover Day, we asked members of the Hartlepool LGBTQ+ Youth Group to interview our friend and artist Stu Langley. Here’s what they came up with!
 

 20th Oct 2020

An interview with Guy Denning
 
In this interview we touch base with former gallery exhibitor, Guy Denning on how the lockdown has impacted his practice, upcoming exhibitions and how he’s considering adding poetry to his future shows.

 

 5th Oct 2020

An interview with Stuart Langley
 
In this interview we speak to Hartlepool’s magician of light and colour,  Stuart Langley, about life in lockdown.

 

 16th Sept 2020

An interview with Anita Sewell

Many artists nationwide have been affected by lockdown in different ways with some finding it has been creatively restricting. Hartlepool Gallery wanted to touch base with four artists the gallery has had the pleasure of working with to ask if this has been the case for them?

 

 

30th July 2020

Anita Sewell

After graduating in 2019 I became the artist in residence. I now, like many, find myself staying home and have been since March 18th. Unusual circumstances, but I find it an easy thing to do.

Borough Hall

Town Hall Theatre

Museum of Hartlepool

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