Hatchery Artists

Hatchery Artists An overview of current happenings includes planning for the French residencies as well as our normal artistic activity. When something finishes that has been planned for a long time, it all feels a little flat and we are all very tired, a bit like the day after Christmas! However, our next meet-up is…

It is a strange feeling to have completed our 2 weeks at Broadway Gallery. In essence, it was a trial for the future and, as such, we have worked out ways to make it work. Doing it all on a shoestring is always difficult but by focusing on our work in its myriad of disciplines…

Mary Hayes For the last two weeks some of the group have been carrying out a residency at the Lace Market area of Nottingham. I say some, because two members were still in Canada and one in France but every day there was an opportunity to chat on Zoom.  I began the residency imagining that…

Last day that the gallery is open and one more day to work. Again , photos only.

Just into our second week of Traversée. A lot going on! Only images today.

Traversée The Gallery, Broadway, Nottingham. A collaboration with Le Labo des Arts, Caen. Mary Hayes Wow! Our residency has begun! It is very exciting to have time in a big space alongside other artists. We are doing artwork inspired by the term ´Traversée. My own interest, given the location is about changes and crossings in…

Traversée begins! An exciting day as we begin our residency at Broadway Gallery, Nottingham. Alongside this, three artists have exhibitions at the same time, Mary Hayes at NSA, Nottingham with Allusion, Helen Stevenson At Canalside Gallery, Beeston, Nottingham and Yves Riguidel with Contre Courant at Grenier du Sel, Honfleur. Online, Anne O’Callaghan shows with CMS…

Linda Duvall I have had a deadline hanging over me to submit a bird drawing to a group that is developing a project about the disappearance of birds. I really wanted to support them, but I lost the text with the original information. But I knew that kind of bird that I was assigned, and…

April 1st, 2023 It is still a busy time, we are all in the midst of exhibitions and residencies. Mary Hayes Beginning to consider the contents of my book I realised that one of the collections would make a book all by itself.  That « collection «  was the list of electrical items in my…

Received flyers today and making plans for their distribution. Thanks Helen. We are all currently juggling exhibitions, work, family as well as planning residencies and even doing artwork. It is very intense! So today’s blog is very short but represents a lot of work. This includes the planning for our open day at Artcore.

March 15th, 2023 Linda Duvall Linda is showing at PAVED for their 20/50 Double Anniversary Exhibition with In the Hole. March 17 – April 21, 2023 20|50 Double Anniversary Exhibition / Steve Bates, Terry Billings, Lisa Birke, Linda Duvall, Ellen Moffat, Sandra Semchuk, Adrian Stimson If you are close enough to visit: 424 20th Street WestSaskatoon, SK…

March 12th, 2023 Our residency series is approaching fast, along with all the admin. we are thinking ahead, trying to look at the issues that are created with our themes of home, place, belonging, crossings alongside making work in the present. Chris Wright In addition to our Hatchery residency, I have my own, Lode, at…

March 6th, 2023 Chris Wright I am currently planning for my forthcoming residency – testing sound equipment, checking gallery details, writing invites. It is going to be an intense development time of the residency I did last year which had to be curtailed. I am so looking forward to it. It will be directly followed…

March 3rd, 2023 Linda Duvall 20/50 Double Anniversary Exhibition20|50 Double Anniversary Exhibition / Steve Bates, Terry Billings, Lisa Birke, Linda Duvall, Ellen Moffat, Sandra Semchuck, Adrian StimsonMarch 17 – April 21, 2023Opening Reception: Friday, March 17, 2023, 7:30-10:30pmPanel Discussion: Saturday, March 18, 2023, 4pm. PAVED Arts Event Space PAVED Arts is celebrating 20 years since…

February 27th, 2023 We needed a rest after the January Challenge! We are currently planning a forerunner of our Traversée residency with Le Labo des Arts both in person and online. We will begin in Nottingham before going to Normandy. Meanwhile, Anne has a new online exhibition. Anne O’Callaghan CMS ARTS PROJECT An online exhibition. February…

Day 31, January Challenge Well, it is the last day and what a record it is of how we spend our time. We look, listen, gather, investigate, experiment, explore in the process of creation which is continual. The interdisciplinary nature of the group and our ability to keep going through adversity shines through. Thanks everyone…

Day 30, January Challenge Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Anne O’Callaghan Helen Stevenson David Byrne

Day 29, January Challenge David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Anne O’Callaghan Helen Stevenson

Day 28, January Challenge Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Anne O’Callaghan

Day 27, January Challenge Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes

Day 26, January Challenge Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel

Day 25, January Challenge Aline Crouin Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel

Day 24, January Challenge Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Aline Crouin

Day 23, January Challenge Lori Amor Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall

Day 22, January Challenge Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright

Day 21, January Challenge Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne

Day 20, 2023 David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson

Day 18, January Challenge Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes

Day 17, January Challenge Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel

Day 16, January Challenge It sounds easy when you start these sort of projects, what with broken phones and broken arms! Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor

Day 15, January Challenge Lori Amor Anne O’Callaghan Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall

Day 14, January Challenge Linda Duvall Lori Amor Anne O’Callaghan Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright

Day 13, January Challenge Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Anne O’Callaghan Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne

Day 12, January Challenge David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Anne O’Callaghan Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson

Day 11, January Challenge Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Anne O’Callaghan Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson

Day 10, January Challenge 10 days, 101 images, I love unevenness! Occasionally one of us has had to miss a day and occasionally, someone has posted two images. But what an achievement. One of us, Aline, is trying to make work, do courses and look after a baby but she will post when she can…

Day 9, January Challenge Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Yves Riguidel

Day 8, January Challenge Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Lori Amor Linda Duvall

Day 7, January Challenge Lori Amor Anne O’Callaghan Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall

Day 6, January Challenge Linda Duvall Lori Amor Anne O’Callaghan Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright

Day 5, January Challenge Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Anne O’Callaghan Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne

Day 4, January Challenge David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Anne O’Callaghan Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson

Day 3, January Challenge Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Anne O’Callaghan Mary Hayes Mik Hobson

Day 2, January Challenge Mik Hobson Helen Stevenson David Byrne Chris Wright Linda Duvall Lori Amor Anne O’Callaghan Yves Riguidel Mary Hayes

January Challenge Kicking off the new year with a 31 day challenge to create something everyday of the month. It may be work in progress, it may be idea gathering, it may be a finished piece, it may be continuing work on a long-standing piece. It is a warm-up for our coming year, a springboard.…

Linda Duvall I just returned from an intensive 5 weeks at a residency at Banff. I spent most of my time there working out how to represent the Singing to the Land project. This is my desktop as I worked on this. Mainly I opened lots of clips and played them all at once. Sometimes…

December 14th 2022 Well, this is the penultimate blog of the year. In the last one, each of the artists will write a little bit about their year. So, in this one, it is my turn to talk! (I don’t always get the chance in this talkative group). As the instigator of the group, I…

December 8th, 2022 Aline Crouin Actuellement, j’étudie les jeux d’ombres et de lumières des reliefs montagneux afin de réaliser un haut-relief sculpté en pierre. J’ai également entamé une résidence au Labo des arts de Caen, afin d’entamer la réalisation d’un projet de “portraits éclatés”, m’amenant à apprendre à utiliser le four à céramique. Presently, I’m…

December 5th, 2022 Great news today – we have just received acceptance for a residency in 2024 at Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. As a group, our cross-cultural residencies with Le Labo des Arts, Caen, France gives such opportunities for prolonged collaboration, shared knowledge and long-lasting friendships. Our schedule is April 2023 at Broadway Gallery, Nottingham, June/July…

November 29th, 2022 Intro – Chris Wright We have all been working hard in different ways the last few days. Sometimes family life overflows making art impossible. It doesn’t mean we are not thinking about our artwork but how to get the balance is difficult and as often as not is dictated from outside. The…