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Our Summer Exhibition Ophelia: Pure Inspiration, which runs from Saturday 25th June to Sunday 10th July at our gallery at 47 Bridge Street PE1 1HA, will showcase 26 commissioned pieces by established Art in the Heart artists and makers. They didn’t need any persuasion to be part of this inspirational show, responding to the very famous and incredibly beautiful Ophelia, painted in 1851-2 by the great Pre-Raphaelite artist Sir John Everett Millais.

Using their own unique practices and styles, the artists’ work will relay their own feelings and interpretations of this great painting. Included will be paintings, sculpture, mixed media art, pop art and textiles including an amazing piece of wearable art by Liz Hunt textile artist. Special guest artist will be Lucinda Denning of Tooting London.

Curated by: Dawn Birch-James, Michelle Farrugia and Celia Gilson

Charity: The Green Backyard

Exhibiting artists: Ann Ardron, Ann Bellamy, Charron Pugsley-Hill, Christine Withall, David William-Sampson, Dawn Isaac, Diane Nowell, Eve Marshall, Faye Gagel-Panchal, Francis Reynolds, Hilary Dunne, Jacki Cairns, Jason Duckmanton, Jason Kerridge, John Pendred, Katie Timoshenko, Liz Hunt, Lucinda Denning, Pina Santoro-Ellwood, Prue Pye, Rachel Eden, Sarah Clark, Stacey Ann Cole, Tamsin Lonergan, Tony Nero, Tristan MacDougall, Yvette Cobley

The Ophelia Exhibition is part of the Peterborough Artists’ Open Studios but will be repeated later in the year in our new premises in Westgate Arcade.

Millais and Ophelia
Millais always painted from nature itself with great attention to detail. His son wrote that his flowers were so realistic that a professor teaching botany, who was unable to take a class of students into the country, took them to see the flowers in the painting Ophelia, as they were as instructive as nature itself. It is said that he applied a magnifying glass to the branch of a tree he was painting, in order to study closely the veins of the leaves. The figure of Ophelia is also very closely observed, as Millais had a real model most likely Elizabeth Sidall, who posed for him in a bath of water.

Private View Sun 12 Jun. Noon-8pm, Invitation only at a private residence in Peterborough