Betsy Bradley included in ‘The Reason for Painting’ at Warwick Arts Centre, opening 4 May
Betsy Bradley, Through the Singing Trees, 2022. © The Artist. Courtesy of Vardaxoglou Gallery.
Betsy Bradley’s works will be on view at The Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, UK, from 4 May - 25 June 2023.
Artists included: The Art Riot Collective, Betsy Bradley, James Collins, Pam Evelyn, Jadé Fadojutimi, Rachel Jones, Harminder Judge, Melike Kara, Rob Lyon, Oscar Murillo, Ruairiadh O’Connell, Francis Offman, Sam Windett and Mary Ramsden.
The Reason for Painting intends to create a space to be uplifted, intrigued, liberated and to momentarily escape the social and economic crisis we are living in today. This exhibition brings together a diverse group of younger artists who share their experiences of experimenting with colour, mark and form, to create moments of joy. Varying in scale, these artists’ works are intense, intuitive, and expressive. Others are contemplative and logical, presenting large fields of colour. Their inspirations include Tantra, Wabi Sabi, Arte Povera, Kurdish Ritual and Mono-ha. These works of art redefine what abstract means. They can be seen as a two-way encounter between the artist and the viewer. Each of these artists defy creative conventions to unleash a new confidence in abstraction.
