Patrick Caulfield, painter and printmaker, was born 29th January 1936 in London, England. He was among the generation of artists, including David Hockney, Peter Blake and Allen Jones, who seemed to epitomise British Pop Art, though his work often has an introspective or melancholic mood quite unlike Pop Art's more upbeat style. Since the 1960s he produced pictures of interiors and still lifes that suggest the banality of everyday existence. Patrick Caulfield studied at Chelsea School of Art, London from 1956 to 1960 and at the Royal College of Art, London from 1960 to 1963. Caulfield’s first solo exhibition was held in 1965 at the Robert Fraser Gallery, London. His international reputation was quickly established and a string of one-man shows of his work were held in the UK and in many countries throughout the world. His influence can be seen in many artists work including Michael Craig-Martin and Julian Opie. Patrick Caulfield died in 2005. There is no doubt that he will be remembered as one of the great British painters of the late 20th century.

The screenprints within this exhibtion are taken from Some Poems of Jules Laforgue, a series of 22 screenprinted illustrations for twelve poems. Created by Caulfield in 1973. All screenprints are limited edition, signed by the artist. This is a selling exhibition.

My life inspires so many desires!
Patrick Caulfield, 1973
Screen Print
From Some Poems of Jules Laforgu

Iain Stephenson's work explores two main themes: time and ownership. He has conducted long-term investigations into the concepts associated with time, how it is perceived and manipulated and its associations with objects, writing and memory. The second theme challenges the commodification of art and its ownership.

'Breath' is the starting point of the exhibition and the point at which the themes converge. Other works run either side of Breath to challenge the preconceptions of people of what time and art mean to them and society. Iain's hope is that people will think about both time and art and begin to change the way they use them.

Image: A single breath, blown into glass.
From 'Breath' series, 2009.

This exhibition features work by 5 contemporary artists based in Barnsley.

Barrie Jones, John Ledger, Patrick Murphy, Mikk Murray, Jo Pearson

The work on show reflects their own personal relationships with the town and its history.

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Balancing notional simplicity within complex linear structures that hold rhythmical balance and embrace harmony.

Image: 2LC DipSym NEG
Negative white line, drawn up to in solid graphite Duration 7.06.09 - 6.07.09
150 x 120 cm 2009



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Fascinated by the contradictions and conflicts that arise when trying to represent our perceived world through another medium, she works with tools and process that measure, objectify and give our world order, questioning ideas around representation and the notion of ‘truth’.

Image: Ground Covered, 72 days in New York. 2008

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As part of his ability to demonstrate these processes Pritchard has developed an installation called String Theory. This art work will be a kinetic installation which develops and grows throughout the course of his HIVE GALLERY show. The work uses precipitation to illustrate the vibration of strings as viscous material stretches itself to the floor producing layers of formations over time. Too wet and the strings break down back into an expanding pool of gloop.

Adrian Pritchard is an artist and gallerist based in Blackpool.

Image: Un-strung Theory. 2008

A pioneer of direct-animation, Len Lye (1901-1980) was also a highly innovative painter, photographer and poet, as well as an important figure in kinetic sculpture. In 1938, Time magazine proclaimed filmmaker, sculptor and writer Len Lye to be the English Walt Disney. History had other plans - despite being a huge influence on the animators of Disney's Fantasia (1940), Lye (originally from New Zealand) remained an experimental and seminal abstract artist/filmmaker.

This exhibition shows 3 of Lye's filmsColour Box (1935) Rainbow Dance (1936) and Trade Tattoo (1937). These films illustrate Lye's pioneering vision in abstract filmaking; the films were commissioned by the GPO (General Post Office) to be screened as adverts in cinemas.

To counterpoint Lye's work we feature the work contemporary artists/designers Airside, Mario Cavalli, Takafumi Tsuchiya and Universal Everything whose work shares Lye's pioneering vision but utilises the latest computer software.

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Images (top): Len Lye, Rainbow Dance.1936
(bottom left): Mario Cavalli, Long Build Loop. 2009
(middle): Universal Everything, Nokia E71/Art Film. 2009
(right): Airside, Nice Weather for Ducks. 2006

Ruth Solomons' work derives from working with linear forms and flat shapes. Her sources are silhouette-like in character and lend themselves to being reproduced in paint and collage cut outs. Early work used wire models to create abstract shapes which were transposed to canvas, this developed to using string, cardboard cut outs and monoprints of scribbles and brushmarks onto acetate. From this she has recently begun to draw freehand shapes that emphasis the kicks and curls found in the brushmark monoprints. Her large canvases evoke reflections and water, and her collages build up shapes and lines against a puzzle like backdrop of repeated shapes.

Image: Puzzle Painting, 2007