What’s On - Exhibitions - December 20 onwards

Dec 16 2012 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

EXHIBITIONS

CHESTER: January 12-April 7 - Louise Rayner: Watercolours of Victorian Chester - the much-loved watercolours of Louise Rayner (1832-1924) present a unjquely charming view of Victorian Chester and can be seen at the Grosvenor Museum Exhibition Gallery One.

CHESTER: January 3-March 29 - Up The Junction - mini photographic exhibition which takes us on a journey back to the golden age of steam trains, at Chester History and Heritage Centre.

CHESTER: January 3-March 29 - A Had Day’s Night - life in late Victorian Chester was no fun for the ordinary working man. This photographic exhibition looks at the chain makers, factory and corporation workers, railway staff and farm workers whose labours helped make the city successful and secure, at Chester History and Heritage Centre.

CHESTER: October 6-January 20 - Trapped in Time: 600 Million Years of Fossils - travelling through geological time, you will see examples of the earliest life forms to giant plants, dinosaur eggs and swimming reptiles, as well as Ice Age mammals, at the Grosvenor Museum Exhibition Gallery One.

CHESTER: September 15-January 6 - Robin Ironside: Neo-Romantic Visionary - Robin Ironside (1912-1965) was a painter, curator, writer, illustrator amd designer whose extraordinary paintings drew upon many sources of inspiration. This exhibition celebrates the centenary of this fascinating and original artist, at the Grosvenor Museum Exhibition Gallery Two.

CHESTER: Until June 30 2013 - Fifties Frocks: Female Fashion from the 1950s - small exhibition showing day and evening dresses, cocktail and dance dresses, ranging from the Parisian haute couture of Dior and Jacques Fath to those made in Wilmslow and Liverpool, in the Grosvenor Museum Costume Gallery.

MANCHESTER: November 18-December 31 - Dazzle - The remarkable Dazzle Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition returns to the Royal Exchange for the second year. Top international designers will present unique and original pieces in an incredible variety of materials from gold and platinum to paper and wood, at the Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square. Ring 0161 833 9833 or visit www.royalexchange.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: November 9-December 20 - Burnt Wood and Paper - an exhibition of drawings by Clare Allan who uses charcoal and rag on paper to produce large, striking works in a unique style, at the Portico Library and Gallery in Mosley Street. Call 0161 236 6785 or visit www.theportico.org.uk.

MOLD: January 19-March 2 - Glenn Ibbitson - Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Paentio, Darlunio, Gwaith Print - in the Oriel Gallery at Clwyd Theatr Cymru. Call 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk.

MOLD: January 2-19 - Exhibition of work by David A Finney featuring fine, detailed studies of British birds and other animals in acrylics, in the Community Gallery at Clwyd Theatr Cymru. Call 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk.

MOLD: December 1-January 12 - Artistiad Helfa Gelf Artists - Helfa Gelf Artists number more than 100 and include painters, sculptors, photographers, jewellery makers and many more. This large exhibition will bring together works by selected Helfa Gelf artists with the aim of creating a vibrant and diverse show in the Oriel Gallery at Clwyd Theatr Cymru. Call 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk.

MOLD: November 26-December 29 - Exhibition of work by Emily Pithon featuring theatrical-themed cartoons, drawing on the artist’s experience s a professional actress, in the Community Gallery at Clwyd Theatr Cymru. Call 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk.

WARRINGTON: November 9-January 14 - Sabine Kussmaul - an exhibition of paintings and mixed media pieces exploring the universal nature of structures and patterns at The Gallery, Bany Quay House, Sankey Street. Call 01925 418064.