'For Sale' exhibition to open at Norman Rea Gallery

Posted on 12 June 2018

Opening night: 15th June 2018, 7-9pm, then running until 21st June 2018

The Norman Rea Gallery is proud to introduce their first exhibition by the new committee, overseen by newly-elected director Grace Frazer. “For Sale” is an exhibition that will explore the small details, the routinely, the senses and the thoughts from many lives, as captured in the very personal medium of the postcard. As gifts, items of ephemera, messages of written word and art pieces in their own right, the postcard is a timeless medium for a multiple of purposes and expressions. Using the postcard form as a canvas of interpretation and creativity, The Norman Rea Gallery’s latest exhibition “For Sale”, will respond to the theme a day in the life as depicted by a diverse range of artists. It will feature a range of personalised and individual postcards produced by international, national and local artists.

The exhibition aims to fundraise for the Mind, an independent organisation that provides services to those suffering with mental health conditions in York. The association of the theme a day in life directly connects to the charity as mental health is an active part in daily life.

The repertoire will include in a wide selection of mediums including drawings, painting, prints, collage and photography. The postcards create a visual window into the artists’ lives, securing a personal relationship between the viewer and the artist.