Exhibition - The Chapel Gallery, Andover, Hampshire

My eclectic mix of nostalgic kitchen items has been accepted into an exhibition entitled 'Wish You Were Here' at The Chapel Gallery, Andover, Hampshire from 3rd - 26th July 2025.

Watercolour, pen, ink, 29.5 x 42 cm

A nostalgic corner of an antiques shop reminded me of my grandmother's kitchen, and so I painted it! I spent my early years with them and then continued to visit on summer holidays, staying at their home by the sea in Sussex. Both creative, my nan was the crafter and my grandad, 'Pappy', was the artist. Long summers with them involved creativity every day, homebaking, visiting galleries and museums and returning home to a house filled with love, nostalgia and laughter, especially the kitchen. Cupboards filled with crockery, heaving shelves filled high with various plates, egg cups, pre war wedding gift kitchenalia implements, pinnies and aprons, linen table cloths and tea towels smelling of lavender or rosehip. The inviting pantry was filled with tins of homemade biscuits and scones and a vast array of homemade jams lined up in glass jars.

Photos of Private View by Wanting Wang.

https://www.chapelartsstudios.co.uk/open-open-2025