A Place Called Home by Christopher Thompson 16 November - 30 November 2024

We would like to introduce to you ‘A Place called Home’ by Christopher Thompson. 

Christopher is an English artist born in Grimsby in 1969. He studied at The Royal Academy and since graduating he has exhibited extensively at home and abroad. His work can be found in private collections and, most notably, in The National Portrait Gallery in London.

His paintings are a celebration of the everyday, the half noticed and the overlooked. From an isolated building next to a silent canal, an unremarkable row  of houses to hidden passageways. They are places full of subdued dramas, brought to life by patterns of shadows, lights and shapes. Moments that are  repeated day after day, the flickering reflections of water, a lamp post basking in the morning sun, buildings revealed as sunlight draws across them and the tranquillity of the towpath as night draws in. 

People appear sometimes, in supporting roles, but the places never appear empty as they have their own personalities and their own stories to tell. The cat `features in some cases and playfully acts out the role of the occupant. For example, in The Night Manager’s House, the cat is on watch.

The artist explains: 
“I find that painting houses is very similar to painting people. House, like faces, all have their own characteristics, their own personalities and idiosyncrasies. Houses are shaped by the dramas played out within and around their walls. Endless stories unfolding, stories of every kind, some are remembered for a while, others are never heard at all. The houses however bear witness to these events, and as they pervade its fabric, the bricks and stone turn into monuments, becoming a home for them all.”

Image illustrated: Magpies, oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm

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The exhibition  will continue to run until 30th November.

We look forward to seeing you.