Hartlepool Art Gallery hosts exhibition by former Northern School of Art student
An art gallery in Hartlepool is preparing to welcome a new exhibition by a former town student.
Feeling Into The Unknown, by local artist Emily Carter, focuses on grief and is running now at the Hartlepool Art Gallery, in Church Square, until Saturday, April 18.
Emily grew up in Todmorden, in West Yorkshire, but moved to the town 20 years ago to study at the nearby Northern School of Art.
Speaking about the exhibition, she said: “I have created a space that really shows who I and all of us are.
"We all have a story and are weaving our way along this thread of twists and turns.
“I want everyone to know that art and creativity is for them, even if you were told otherwise.
"You are welcome in these cultural spaces, they are for you. Find those glimmers in the everyday.
"I want to help others reconnect back to themselves through art."
Councillor Karen Oliver, chair of Hartlepool Borough Council’s housing, growth and communities committee, said: “Her work is both moving and uplifting, offering visitors a deeply personal creative journey that I’m sure many people will connect with.
“Hartlepool has a fantastic artistic community and exhibitions like this celebrate the incredible talent we have in our town while also inspiring people of all ages to explore their own creativity.”
Entry to the exhibition is free and the gallery is open from 10am until 4pm from Tuesdays to Saturdays.
For more information about the display go online at https://www.hartlepoolartgallery.co.uk/.