Croft Art Exhibition

The other week we went to a local art exhibition in Croft, a small village near Darlington. From the outside Croft Village Hall didn't look promising, a scruffy portacabin that had seen better days. Never being ones to judge a book by its cover, we decided it was worth taking a look. Other people thought so too as a good number were arriving to view and buy.

The work of Croft village art group was on display alongside the works of local artists including Petra Lloyd, Fran Connelly and Lone Helliwell. Most of the pieces on display were for sale though I was disappointed to discover that two of the pictures I really liked were marked "Not For Sale". Others were priced reasonably and they were being sold quickly judging by the number of little red stickers (indicating they were sold) that were appearing like a rash.

There was a variety of work on display to cater to all tastes: conventional landscapes, traditional still lifes (should that be still lives?), textile pictures, pastels and some wonderful toucans. We caused much amusement when we said that we collect things with a sheep theme (by the way, did I mention that we collect sheep art?). We were pointed in the direction of Lone Helliwell's textile pictures which included a gorgeous collage depicting sheep in a moorland landscape. Sadly, we decided not to buy the picture, it was just too big.

We both enjoyed visiting this small exhibition. It was interesting and popular, proving that local events are definitely worth a visit.


Love Your Art,
Vicky