The Greenthwaithe Sculptor set to exhibit at According to McGee

We’re pleased to announce that our work is to be exhibited at Tower Street gallery According to McGee as part of its series of 'Affirmations' exhibitions with a fusion of ceramics and sculpture.

“We're still all about the paintings," says co-director Ails McGee, "I have been working on my own series of Still Lifes. Beth Ross is here, David Baumforth, Horace Panter. We just thought the blank slate of 2022 merited a new approach and so we have new 3D items, namely a ceramic collection from David Austin Duckworth and, excitingly, the latest forms from celebrated sculptor Janie Stevens."

"What was important was that the art we kick off the year with is for the most part positive and aspirational. The front gallery is a battle cry for the positive values of Art. Art often throws the cultural equivalent of a Molotov cocktail into contemporary life, but it can also simply reflect what is aspirational and optimistic.

During the exhibition, The Greenthwaite Sculptor, Janie Stevens will be launching ‘Imperfect’, a sculptural paean to simplicity. It's her collection of sculptures, 'Imperfect', which will greet visitors as they enter the According t o McGee art gallery.

Janie says "Direct carving is a way of freeing the spirit – my own, and the spirit of the stone. I really enjoy observing how the stone changes as the light falls – pure alchemy! My work is hand carved, original and above all tactile. Sculpture is not just for the eyes; touch, feel and stroke too and connect with the natural stone. I take inspiration from Hepworth, Moore and Cragg. I am driven by shape, tactility and emotion, three-dimensional form excites me as I continually test my understanding of the natural world. I work with local quarried stone – both in limestone and soapstone. My aim is to create art that seems incomplete, impermanent and imperfect, which therefore aesthetically has no limitations to its beauty and simplicity."

To find out which of Janie’s work is on display at According to McGee, please visit accordingtomcgee.com/collections/janie-stevens

Alternatively, if your venue would like to discuss exhibiting Janie’s work at your venue, please click here to get in touch.