A solo exhibition of new mixed media paintings by Artworks’ Valerie Armstrong opens today at 142 Gallery in Felixstowe:

“I am excited to be having a solo exhibition in the lovely 142 Gallery in the centre of Felixstowe.

I am a collage artist, and I love to create my own transparent collage papers using stamps, stencils, drawing materials, etc. on wet strength hardwearing tissue and teabag papers.

As artists we are encouraged to work in the gallery during our time exhibiting, so my plan is to use the time to experiment with my gelli plate. A gelli-plate is a base made from flexible gelatine. It is a unique way of making mono-prints which can be simple colour studies or complex layered artworks. “

EXHIBITION OPEN today 11am – 5pm, daily for one week to next Tuesday, with half day opening on the last day, Wednesday 23rd July, closing at 1pm.

PRIVATE VIEW Valerie warmly welcomes friends & followers to the opening party tomorrow evening, Friday 18th July, from 6 – 8pm.

Valerie Armstrong EXPLORATIONS
17 – 23 July 2025
142 Gallery
Hamilton Road
Felixstowe
IP11 7DS.

Artworks member Valerie Armstrong joins two former exhibitors with Artworks, ceramicist Ann Lee and painter Colin Slee, for their third year of ‘The Mind’s Eye’ at Artspace Woodbridge. The exhibition is open daily 10am-5pm from Friday 19th July to Wednesday 24th July 2024.

Valerie creates her paintings intuitively, building up layers of information in paint, collage, glaze, and mixed media, strongly informed by a past career as an art therapist as she explores the stories within dreams and memories:

“My paintings begin with spontaneous play or experimentation, using collage, mark making and textures; as the painting begins to reveal itself, the layering process becomes like a dance. Gradually the history below is revealed as a mysterious suggestion of what might be and what might have been. Finally, as the process nears completion, the pace slows, colours become more refined and the marks, more thoughtful. With music as my muse, I allow the subconscious to direct, and visual stories to emerge; sometimes surprisingly, always truthfully.”

Follow Valerie Armstrong on Instagram: @valeriearmstrong_artist

The Mind’s Eye: Ann Lee | Valerie Armstrong | Colin Slee
19th – 24th July 2024
ARTSPACE Woodbridge
Apothecary House
64 Thoroughfare
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 1AL