Suza Ward - Paintings & John Coles - Photographer
July 12th- August 1st
The Lock Gallery is proud to host another exciting exhibition in "Ska City", 30 years after the birth of 2-Tone.
The Ska Nights exhibition sees a mix of portrait painting from London artist Suza Ward, and Coventry photographer, John Coles.
"Suza Ward is an artist working in several disciplines. Following her studies in painting and printmaking at London's City Literary Institute and Morley College, she moved to Scotland to pursue new creative avenues making stained glass panels at the Glasgow School of Art.
Just as the defining figures in mod culture of the 1960s took their cue from an art movement of an earlier age – in their case the Italian Futurists who flourished in the first part of the 20th century – so Suza has incorporated her interest in mod fashion into her oeuvre without succumbing to a retro feel within the work.
Her style is strong on precise detail, telling much about the personality of the subject, mixed with subtle expressions, and show the artist's interest in pop art as strongly as the images display her inclination towards photorealism. "
John Cavanagh, BBC Scotland - October 2008
"My portraits focus on emotion and personal identity and I am particularly interested in how people are influenced by music and trends. My latest collection of portraits entitled 'Ska Nights' is a series based on photographs which I took of clubbers on a ska/reggae night at The Social, London."
Suza Ward.
