Digital Pen Friend

Members of EOP and  Castlefield Gallery Associates (CGA) have been paired together to create a digital exchange during lockdown. Aimed at generating an ongoing support network and the occasional collaboration these friendships are an open ended invitation to learn from one another and generate new responses to your situation.

The artist pairs are:

Kelly Best & Pippa Eason
Kelly and Pippa have been embracing slow conversation over email.

Alex Billingham & Bridget Coderc
Alex and Bridget used the opportunity to have supportive conversations during lockdown on WhatsApp. As a result Alex has programmed Bridget in the newly launched Vivid Live programme. Bridget will be the October artist launching 2nd October, 7pm.

Betsy Bradley & Ian Vines

Ambie Drew & Olivia Rowland

Matt Gale & Jay Mulholland

Helen Grundy & Sarah Feinmann

Amelia Hawk & Jane Lawson
Amelia and Jane have been sharing supportive Zoom calls and exchanging writing.

Brenda Hickin & Sabrina Fuller
Brenda and Sabrina talked to the Castlefield Gallery Associates about their collaboration during Show, See, Say in July.

Yas Lime & Andy Smith
Yas initiated the ’30 day challenge’ mini project asking Andy to research his favourite genders. Through the process Andy created a new painting that Yas titled through a random name generator. 

Monica Perez Vega & Steph Shipley
Monica and Steph talked to the Castlefield Gallery Associates about their collaboration during Show, See, Say in July.

Luke Routledge & George Gibson

Larissa Shaw & Heather Bell

Lynne Shaw & Tina Finch