Town Hall showcases unique Silsden in Art exhibition of paintings and photographs
Silsden in Art, a major exhibition of paintings by local artists and images by local photographers, takes place at Silsden Town Hall over the Easter weekend. Pictured above is Colin Neville, author of the Silsden in Art book, which accompanies the unique showcase of the arts scene in the area past and present.
The show has been organised by representatives of Silsden Local History Group, Silsden Photography Group, the Town Hall and Colin's Not Just Hockney art project. The picture above from the exhibition is a work by one of Silsden's most successful artists, Joseph West, who painted this scene of Raikes Road (now Bradley Road) looking towards the town, in 1919.
The exhibition illustrates how Silsden and the surrounding countryside was portrayed by artists in the past and how it is seen today. Many of the artworks have been loaned by local residents. The above view of Lumb Clough Bridge on Holden Beck was painted in 1900 by William Lambert, either just before or as a memorial just after the old structure was swept away in a flood in July of that year. Information boards will highlight other renowned Silsden-born artists of yesteryear. There will also be a display about Silsden's long-gone Picture Palace cinema.
More than 50 paintings will be featured and there will be over 100 pictures of local scenes by present-day photographers. The above image of the canal between Silsden and Kildwick was taken in 1900 by Alexander Keighley, a pioneer of pictorial movement in photography, who lived at Steeton Hall. The modern photograph below of canal boats near Silsden was taken by John Moody and will also be on display.
There will be art demonstrations by local artists and a cafe on the Saturday. Funds raised by the exhibition, including profits from sales of the Silsden in Art book, will go to the community-run Town Hall. The event opens at 9.30am on Easter Saturday, March 30th, and at 2pm on Easter Sunday, closing at 4pm on both days. Entry is free although donations for the upkeep of the Town Hall will be welcomed.
Silsden in Art, a major exhibition of paintings by local artists and images by local photographers, takes place at Silsden Town Hall over the Easter weekend. Pictured above is Colin Neville, author of the Silsden in Art book, which accompanies the unique showcase of the arts scene in the area past and present.
The show has been organised by representatives of Silsden Local History Group, Silsden Photography Group, the Town Hall and Colin's Not Just Hockney art project. The picture above from the exhibition is a work by one of Silsden's most successful artists, Joseph West, who painted this scene of Raikes Road (now Bradley Road) looking towards the town, in 1919.
The exhibition illustrates how Silsden and the surrounding countryside was portrayed by artists in the past and how it is seen today. Many of the artworks have been loaned by local residents. The above view of Lumb Clough Bridge on Holden Beck was painted in 1900 by William Lambert, either just before or as a memorial just after the old structure was swept away in a flood in July of that year. Information boards will highlight other renowned Silsden-born artists of yesteryear. There will also be a display about Silsden's long-gone Picture Palace cinema.
More than 50 paintings will be featured and there will be over 100 pictures of local scenes by present-day photographers. The above image of the canal between Silsden and Kildwick was taken in 1900 by Alexander Keighley, a pioneer of pictorial movement in photography, who lived at Steeton Hall. The modern photograph below of canal boats near Silsden was taken by John Moody and will also be on display.
There will be art demonstrations by local artists and a cafe on the Saturday. Funds raised by the exhibition, including profits from sales of the Silsden in Art book, will go to the community-run Town Hall. The event opens at 9.30am on Easter Saturday, March 30th, and at 2pm on Easter Sunday, closing at 4pm on both days. Entry is free although donations for the upkeep of the Town Hall will be welcomed.
