SMALL IS VERY BEAUTIFUL IN HYDE EXHIBITION

The Hyde Tavern is hosting an unusually small – with the emphasis on the ‘small’ – exhibition until 6 November 2011 as part of the 10 Days Across the City event.

Organised by Sophie Cunningham Dawe as HARP/Hyde900’s contribution to the Winchester-wide festival, Hyde 9×5 celebrates the pleasure of small scale creativity concentrated into a space nine inches by five inches (or thereabouts).

“We issued an open invitation to local people to contribute their work and we have been overwhelmed by the response,” said Sophie. “Eighty artworks were submitted including drawing, painting, collage, photography, printmaking and mixed media. They came from a wide range of people aged between six and ninety-one, some of whom are practising artists while others are aspiring hobbyists. Collectively the works reflect the extraordinary range of work that can be generated within such tight constraints.”

The works are already selling at prices between £10 and £100 with visitors also being invited to vote for their favourite work as part of a People’s Choice Prize. (Three prizes will be awarded courtesy of local businesses Creative Crafts and Forte Tearooms. The prize winners will also be invited to take part in a group exhibition next year.)

HARP/Hyde900’s other contributions to 10 Days Across the City includes works for the Invisible Cities exhibition in St Bartholomew’s Church, Hyde Gate and Chamber.

The Hyde Tavern, now well established as a vibrant venue for local arts events, is open Mon -Thurs 5 -11pm incl. Thurs lunch 12.30 -2pm Fri 5 -12pm Sat 12 -12pm Sun 12 -11pm and is just a short walk from the city centre along Hyde Street. This exhibition is free and suitable for all ages.