Preview of Blott Artist Studios Summer Exhibition 2009

The summer exhibition at Blott Artist Studios in Blackpool officially opened on Saturday 25th July 2009 and features an array of new artworks from Blott’s current members alongside paintings from this year’s guest artist Nazmin Abdullah. The preview night was a great opportunity to discuss the work, meet up with all of the artists and have our photograph taken for the local newspaper (as well as enjoying a few glasses of wine). The gallery is one of the few independent art spaces in Blackpool where local artists can exhibit and sell their original artworks to the general public, so its quite a pleasure to show my documentary photographs of Blackpool within this space.

Nazmin’s striking paintings of Muslim figures draped in Union Jack colours are a particular favourite of mine from the summer exhibition and I would throughly recommend viewing them for yourself if you get the chance. Speaking about the concept behind her work, Nazmin states that she “aims to challenge society’s perceptions and stereotypes against British Muslim females that are based solely upon appearance and dress”. She goes on to say “the image of the Union Jack, along with various other images associated with popular culture; consistently appear throughout my work, acting as visual metaphors, as a means of expressing the subject’s desire to conform to western culture as they strive to be labeled as British”.

Blott’s Summer Exhibition will run until the 15th August 2009. Gallery details can be found on my exhibitions page.

Featured Artists
Nazmin Abdullah
David Butterworth
Yannick Dixon
Simon Plum
Brian Spooner
Corrine Streetly

Important Amendment
From the 15th August 2009 I will no longer be a represented artist of Blott Artist Studios. This was a difficult personal decision of mine that I don't wish to go into here, but I do send my sincere thanks to Corrine and all the other artists at the gallery for their support and understanding.

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