NEWS
2020 EVENTS
Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival 2020, Open Exhibition
11 September - 20 December 2020
Warrington Museum and Gallery, Museum Street, Warrington
My new painting 'Adagietto (Synaesthesia 176)' was selected for this exhibition.
11 September - 20 December 2020
Warrington Museum and Gallery, Museum Street, Warrington
My new painting 'Adagietto (Synaesthesia 176)' was selected for this exhibition.
Adagietto (Synaesthesia 176). Selected for WCAF2020 Open Exhibition.
Expression Through Colour
7 September - 28 October 2020
Liverpool Cathedral, St James' Mount, Liverpool
This two-person exhibition, organised by dot-art Gallery, featured 25 of my paintings – 5 new works alongside a selection of others created since 2016.
See the photos and a video below.
All paintings on display are available for sale through dot-art.
You can also read more about my work on this blog post.
7 September - 28 October 2020
Liverpool Cathedral, St James' Mount, Liverpool
This two-person exhibition, organised by dot-art Gallery, featured 25 of my paintings – 5 new works alongside a selection of others created since 2016.
See the photos and a video below.
All paintings on display are available for sale through dot-art.
You can also read more about my work on this blog post.
Expression Through Colour installation views
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Music-Colour-Paint solo exhibition and mini residency at Arena Studios and Gallery, Liverpool - POSTPONED
This exhibition, originally scheduled for July 2020, has been postponed due to the pandemic. Provisionally rescheduled for spring/summer 2021 – TBC.
Music-Colour-Paint will be an exhibition of existing paintings accompanied by a mini residency in the Arena Grounded Gallery. Throughout the duration of the exhibition I will create a series of new works on paper responding to pieces of music I listen to in the gallery. Visitors will be able to see me working in the gallery space at various times throughout the exhibition and the new works will be added to the display.
This exhibition, originally scheduled for July 2020, has been postponed due to the pandemic. Provisionally rescheduled for spring/summer 2021 – TBC.
Music-Colour-Paint will be an exhibition of existing paintings accompanied by a mini residency in the Arena Grounded Gallery. Throughout the duration of the exhibition I will create a series of new works on paper responding to pieces of music I listen to in the gallery. Visitors will be able to see me working in the gallery space at various times throughout the exhibition and the new works will be added to the display.
Music and Making Exhibition - POSTPONED
This exhibition, due to run from 27 March - 9 May 2020 at the dot-art Gallery, Liverpool, has been postponed due to the pandemic. Hopefully it will be rescheduled at a later date – provisionally 2021, TBC.
The exhibition features the work of artists for whom music is a key part of their artistic practice. Ali Barker, Aimee Blackledge and Nathan Pendlebury present works reflecting the texture and rhythm of sound through bold and gestural abstract paintings.
You can view the work I created for this exhibition here. All works for this exhibition are for sale through dot-art Gallery, Liverpool
This exhibition, due to run from 27 March - 9 May 2020 at the dot-art Gallery, Liverpool, has been postponed due to the pandemic. Hopefully it will be rescheduled at a later date – provisionally 2021, TBC.
The exhibition features the work of artists for whom music is a key part of their artistic practice. Ali Barker, Aimee Blackledge and Nathan Pendlebury present works reflecting the texture and rhythm of sound through bold and gestural abstract paintings.
You can view the work I created for this exhibition here. All works for this exhibition are for sale through dot-art Gallery, Liverpool
Enchanted Forest (Synaesthesia 175) [after Benito-Gutiérrez and Pollock]
Shown as part of IN)cógnito #1
First shown on YouTube 17 June 2020
Lockdown collaboration with Isabel Benito-Gutiérrez (composer).
The video I made of myself painting – responding and experimenting in colour to Isabel’s earlier composition ’Enchanted Forest (After Pollock)’ – became the score for her new piece ‘(IN)chanted Forest’ for solo flute.
The video of my painting can be seen alongside the performance of the music on YouTube here.
Shown as part of IN)cógnito #1
First shown on YouTube 17 June 2020
Lockdown collaboration with Isabel Benito-Gutiérrez (composer).
The video I made of myself painting – responding and experimenting in colour to Isabel’s earlier composition ’Enchanted Forest (After Pollock)’ – became the score for her new piece ‘(IN)chanted Forest’ for solo flute.
The video of my painting can be seen alongside the performance of the music on YouTube here.
Sefton Open ONLINE Exhibition
18 April - 4 July 2020
The Atkinson, Southport created an online version of the Sefton Open whilst closed due to the pandemic.
Two of my expressive paintings were accepted for the online exhibition.
18 April - 4 July 2020
The Atkinson, Southport created an online version of the Sefton Open whilst closed due to the pandemic.
Two of my expressive paintings were accepted for the online exhibition.
'Nice to see you, to see you, nice' - University of Chester Staff and Alumni Exhibition
24 January-12 March 2020
CASC Gallery, Forum Shopping Centre, Chester
A selection of small works from my MA studies were included in this exhibition
24 January-12 March 2020
CASC Gallery, Forum Shopping Centre, Chester
A selection of small works from my MA studies were included in this exhibition
FURTHER INFORMATION
My work is available online through dot-art Gallery, Liverpool.
All available paintings can be ordered via dot-art's online shop for delivery, with very reasonable UK courier rates.
Selected limited edition prints are stocked by:
dot-art Gallery, 14 Queen Avenue, Liverpool L2 4TX
Florence and Fox, 125 St John's Road, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 9QE (Shop closed for the lockdown, please check their Facebook Page for details of click and collect.)
You can also find out more about my work at www.curatorspace.com/artists/alibarker
All available paintings can be ordered via dot-art's online shop for delivery, with very reasonable UK courier rates.
Selected limited edition prints are stocked by:
dot-art Gallery, 14 Queen Avenue, Liverpool L2 4TX
Florence and Fox, 125 St John's Road, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 9QE (Shop closed for the lockdown, please check their Facebook Page for details of click and collect.)
You can also find out more about my work at www.curatorspace.com/artists/alibarker