An exhibition bringing together the work of three generations of artists from the same family is due to run at a cafe on Cheap Street from January to March.
The exhibition titled ‘Jubilee’ will be shown at Cafe La Strada, bringing together three generations of painters and photographers from the same Frome family – Clive Walley, Django Lewis-Clark and Dave Clark.
The title of the exhibition marks 25 years since the family first arrived in Frome.
Clive has a wealth of experience in art production. From commissions as an Art Animator for the BBC, Channel 4 and S4C to his ongoing exploration of the meaning of visual representation contained within his current body of work, Clive has contributed to the artistic life of Frome through his work with the Black Swan Arts and his promotion of the work of other local artists.
Django is the youngest of the three artists. His previous work has focussed mainly on line drawing and has been commissioned by individuals and companies who have been attracted to the clean efficiency of his work. In this current exhibition he is exploring colour and shape in a series devoted to theme and variation. He is also an actor, musician and barista.
Dave Clark is a local plumber and has been exploring the possibilities of phonetography. He said, “An image found on my phone was sufficiently interesting, I had it printed out in A3 and put in a frame. This was the beginning of the exhibition.” Dave enjoys finding beauty in what might normally be overlooked.
He added, “Please come down to the ever-delightful La Strada for a coffee, perhaps something from their excellent menu and to gaze at our images. We hope you enjoy.”
