Landscape, both external and internal, is a unifying thread. From Melanie Goemans’ meditations on the fleeting rhythms of trees and stems, to Mary Blue and Claire Cansick’s visceral responses to coastal environments, the natural world becomes a site of reflection, movement and psychological depth. Caroline Chouler-Tissier similarly engages with place, examining how rural landscape can hold both trauma and solace.
Materiality is central throughout. Cecilia Willis and James Evans foreground the physical presence of ceramic form, Willis through the generous simplicity of the bowl and luminous glaze, and Evans through sculptural surfaces that invite a haptic gaze. In painting, gesture and surface carry equal weight, whether through Blue’s expressive mark-making or Cansick’s layered evocations of the sea.
Together, these exhibitions reflect the core ethos of the Viewing Room series: an intimate encounter with contemporary practice that foregrounds process, touch, and the emotional charge embedded within material and form.
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Paul Vater
PAUL VATER
Paul conducts studio visits to maintain strong relationships with artists, designers and craftspeople who show their work with us. He manages the main C&C website and has developed the online shop where selected works are presented for sale.
Paul established his design company, Sugarfree, in 1990 and quickly gained a reputation for delivering fresh, effective marketing campaigns and brand identities for clients including Save the Children Fund, United Nations Association and UNHCR. Over the years those added to the roster include IPC Magazines, Arts Council England, The Roundhouse, Barbican Centre, Arts Marketing Association, Look Ahead Housing and Care, Paddington Waterside, BBC Worldwide, Commonwealth Foundation, Prestel, City of London Corporation, Baker Street Quarter, Victoria BID and the University of East Anglia.