After carrying out an extraction-themed residency this summer with Groundwork Gallery in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, focusing on wetlands and building on my Queer River research, I’m excited to be able to invite you along to Ground Up, the resulting exhibition.
With 20 artists involved in this Summer’s residency, Ground Up will be the first of two exhibitions, with Ground Water, the second show, following next Summer.
I’ll be showing a wall-based installation titled ‘The Beaver and The Whale’ which documents the research that I carried out while in Norfolk, including visits to the Wild Ken Hill and Norfolk Rivers Trust beaver encosures, and focuses in particular on the impact of the extraction of animal bodies from wetland ecosystems (detail of work in progress in the header image and below).
The launch event for Ground Up will take place on Friday 11th October from 5.30 to 7.30 pm, and all are welcome. The exhibition will then run until 14th December, and be open from Wednesday to Saturday 11.00 to 4.00 pm.
For a full list of artists, please see the poster below or visit the Groundwork Gallery website.
In addition to the exhibition, Groundwork Gallery will be convening a conference exploring the themes of the residency. The conference will take place on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th November: at Thoresby College, Queen Street, King’s Lynn, 5 minutes walk from the gallery. This is a wonderful early 16th century great hall overlooking the Great Ouse River and owned by the King’s Lynn Preservation Trust.
The Keynote will be given by Charlie Gardner, interdisciplinary researcher, conservationist and activist with a particular interest in societal responses to the climate and biodiversity emergencies.
I will contribute to the first session of four, which will take place over the two days of the conference – Rivers, banks and moist environments – care and contamination. This session will focus on protecting and maintaining the diversity of riverine environments
Fees to attend: £25 per day / £40 for 2 days. Free for GroundWork NetWork Associates. See here for more information and booking details.
Queer River 
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