BLOWN AWAY BY ICARUS LEAF

Pebbles Gallery, Allendale


North East artist and designer, Alison J Best has created an exclusive set of original art prints entitled The Icarus Leaf Collection to commemorate the first anniversary for Pebbles Gallery & Art Café in Allendale. The Icarus Leaf is a set of 6 works developed from Alison's original Icarus fine art Expressionist Stencil.

The work has been inspired by Shelley's poem 'Ode to the West Wind'.  Alison explains that the concept came from watching falling autumn leaves swirling in the breeze in the afternoon sunlight at Pebbles.  The curling leaves in the sunlight brought to mind the story of Icarus who flew too near the sun and also Shelley's Ode to the West Wind. Shelley wrote about black leaves. This seemed appropriate for the Expressionist Stencil in the pure form of black.  The words from Ode to the West Wind are incorporated in prints 4 and 6.  The swirl patterns evoke the movement of the leaves in the wind.

Amanda Galbraith, Project Manager at Pebbles Gallery & Art Café, said, "Pebbles has had a wonderful first year and this stunning collection of original prints is a very special way to mark our Anniversary. All the artists who use and show work in Pebbles have just held the successful Allen Valley Art & Music Event and now Alison has produced these breathtaking hand finished prints that have already attracted considerable attention. Our birthday party seems to be carrying on into Christmas."

Further information
Alison is a contemporary flower and plant artist www.alisonjbest.co.uk

Alison illustrated and co-authored a children's book with brother Don H Williams, Money Business at the Treehouse www.kingdomofnorthumbria.co.uk

Coming up
Alison's next exhibition Blossoming Out: The Art of The Garden will be at the Buddle Art Gallery in Wallsend from 15th April to 17th May 2008.

Contacts
Alison J Best, 30 The Bungalows, Tanfield Lea, Stanley, County Durham  DH9 9NE
Telephone: 01207 282759  Email alisonjbest@gmail.com  www.alisonjbest.co.uk

Amanda Galbraith - Project Manager.  Pebbles Gallery & Art Café, Shield Street, Allendale, Northumberland  NE47 9BP  Telephone:  01434 683975  www.pebblesartcafe.com

Pictures of art work and Alison Best are available on request

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