There is something disconcerting about a dead zebra

Markmakers exploring narratives, 19 May – 23 June 2012
The Brindley, Runcorn.

Halton’s contemporary arts collective, Markmakers have spent the last two years exploring the theme of narratives. With work including print, drawing, animation, painting, sculpture and ceramics this will be a diverse and intriguing exhibition.

Claire Weetman is exhibiting a piece called 71 steps, as an installation and artist’s book inspired by the drawings and prints of John Cage that feature collected stones. During a markmakers excursion to Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Claire collected 71 stones from the ’71 steps’ of David Nash’s installation. Taking them back to her studio, Claire drew around each stone, before creating a detailed drawing of each one using pencil on black acrylic paint – a technique inspired by paintings by Giuseppe Penone. Claire plans to complete the story of these stones during the exhibition at the Brindley by returning the stones to the steps at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.