DEMOLITION AND PROGRESS

The Norwegian Church Cultural Centre, Cardiff Bay, initiated the exhibition Dem and Prog 2003 which was held in the Norwegian Church August 2003. Together with artists Shirley Anne Owen, Geraldus John, Tony Alcock, and Art Centre curator Karen Allen it was designed to mark and monitor the rapidly changing face of Cardiff Bay, including the docks. Subsequently it was planned to continue with further exhibitions on an annual basis at the Art Centre.

The main participating Artists were Shirley Anne Owen and Geraldus John with important contributions from artist Tony Alcock and poet Ewart Richards.
The blog, ‘DEMOLITION AND PROGRESS’ is set out in reversed annual sections, covering the four events held in August of each year.:

1. Dem and Prog 2006-To Sum it all Up

2. Dem and Prog 2005

3. Dem and Prog 2004

4. Dem and Prog 2003

T he exhibition ‘Dem and Prog 2006-To Sum it all Up’ is a selection from the earlier exhibitions with some new works. Not shown is the Dock Construction by Tony Alcock , a range of digital imaging in hand made books by Shirley Anne Owen, some of the banners by Shirley Anne Owen, and a series of digital images mounted on box forms by Geraldus John.

The blog itself is a mix of writings and artworks by the participants, and is introduced by a selection of banners by Shirley Anne Owen. These bear a range of historical images drawn by Shirley on materials that were frequently imported and exported via Cardiff Docks over the 20th Century. These are displayed in the main, ‘Chapel Room’ downstairs in the Norwegian Church.

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