June Forster

NEW EXHIBITION AT MID WALES ART CENTRE 23 March – 11 May 2025

A new body of work is on display at Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Powys as part of

Seen: Unseen – What Lies Between, a joint show with artist Junko Burton

The hard part, once the work is unloaded and unwrapped, is deciding on the running order of the paintings. Sometimes, the space will dictate this order, but in this case the permutations were many. Fortunately, Junko has a good eye and Mr F was on hand with hammer and spirit level. We were keen to establish a good visual flow, with no one painting overpowering another. Cathy Knapp-Evans, owner of the venue, also helped in casting her experienced eye over our choices.

The title of the exhibition Seen:Unseen – What Lies Between, alludes to the transformative space between the observed and unobserved, where artists bring into play their creative processes. For this project, I focused on aspects of the landscape of Cors Caron (Tregaron Bog), while Junko pursued her interest in capturing the elusive colours and shapes of moving water in nature. 
Once we began the project in autumn, then over winter we made strides with our work, exploring new processes and materials and continually exchanging news of our progress. This has been, for my part, one of the most enjoyable projects I have undertaken so far. Thanks in no small part to Junko. The final hang highlights commonalities in our work as well as our differences in approach.

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