Needhams Restaurant & Art
Gallery proudly presents 'Chimera',
a colourful solo exhibition: a fusion of imagery inspired
by Caribbean mythology by the accomplished Artist:
John
Lyons
Needhams Restaurant & Art
Gallery
186 Main Street,
Witchford, Ely, Cambs CB6 2HT
15th May to 25th
June 2009
"When you consider one of John's
paintings, you are intrigued and repelled in equal measure,
as you are forced to acknowledge your own unique reaction
to such powerful imagery."
The Caribbean-born Artist John Lyons
often relies upon the rich vernacular folklore and
mythology of his homeland to conjure up images of such
immense power that you can hardly take your eyes off them.
Lyons describes his work as an 'ambivalent pleasure' and a
'playful dialogue' but they are much more than that.
Intuitive and breathtaking, courageous and disturbing- when
you consider a painting such as 'Birth Of Soucoyant' or
'Folklore Convention' you are intrigued and repelled in
equal measure, as you are forced to acknowledge your own
unique reaction to such powerful imagery.
An Artist with an incredible career
behind him, Lyons has considerable achievements in visual
arts, curating, poetry, teaching, adjudication and he was
even a Purchaser for the Arts Council National Collection
in the eighties. He co-founded the Hourglass Studio Gallery
in Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire and remains a board member to
this day. He is also one of three judges for the inaugural
Needhams Open Art Competition 2009.
We are immensely proud to be exhibiting the work of an
Artist of Lyon's skill and standing. 'Chimera'
is the first solo exhibition
in the Cambridgeshire region of work by John Lyons since
his show at Three Cups Gallery in 2005. It will feature a
fantastic selection of his oil paintings, watercolours,
pastels and woodcut prints.
