Top emerging artists set for Seaton Delaval Hall exhibitions
Three emerging artists have been selected to show their work at a National Trust venue in Northumberland.
Otis Grove-White, Joseph Marsh and Claire Ong – winners of the North East Emerging Artist Awards – will be exhibiting their skills at Seaton Delaval Hall next year.
Newcastle University graduate Otis Grove-White’s work, The Rooks Return, examines humanity’s growing disconnect from the natural world, encouraging audiences to reconnect with the rhythms, processes and
wildlife that surround it.
Durham-based textile designer Joseph Marsh creates hand-painted patterns and luxury homewares which explore the relationship between people and their wider environment and his Echoes of Seaton Delaval Hall exhibition will reimagine what its interiors may have looked like before the devastating 1822 fire.
Sunderland University postgraduate Claire Ong creates textile works that explore the power of language, memory and human experience through screen printing, stitch and repurposed fabrics.
Shaped by Seaton Delaval Hall’s history as a World War II overspill prisoner-of-war camp, Uneasy Chairs will reflect on themes of welcome, belonging and community.
Curator Matthew Jarratt said: “This is the fifth year of the National Trust’s support for the North East Emerging Artists Award and once again the creative imagination of all our finalists shows that there is so much
inventive potential with these new artists in the region.
"It will be fantastic to work with the three selected artists and for them to connect with the team at Seaton Delaval Hall who have so much historical knowledge to share and are so supportive to artists.’
Seaton Delaval Hall’s general manager, Emma Thomas, said “The North East Emerging Artist Award continues to remain at its heart, inspiring artistic practice and I’m delighted to welcome Claire, Joseph
and Otis to the growing community of artists working with the hall.’
Next year’s North East Emerging Artist Award will run from May 12 to July 11 next year.
Seaton Delaval Hall is open Wednesday to Sunday, from10am to 5pm during term time and seven days a week during Northumberland school holidays.