Epiphanies! Secrets of Outsider Art

The Arts Project is pleased to announce a major new Outsider Art exhibition, EPIPHANIES! Secrets of Outsider Art at The Conference Centre, St Pancras Hospital, 26th September - 28th November 2013. EPIPHANIES! is curated by artist Sue Kreitzman and The Arts Project Director Peter Herbert and follows on from the pair’s previous exhibitions WOW, Flashier & Trashier and Dare to Wear at the Novas and St Pancras Crypt Galleries.

Outsider Art is a movement of untrained artists with a burning desire and passion for expression that features art of an obsessive nature. Often this involves collecting debris shaped to express the inner thoughts and feelings of the creator. Some artists may suffer from mental health issues, others simply have no interest in conventional art practice.

EPIPHANIES! will explore a range of different sources of Outsider Art, using case history text to explore the dynamics of each artist. The exhibition will be a wonderful insight into this fascinating world, bringing together up to 20 local and international Outsider Artists. Many of the artists will be presenting work for the first time in London and there will be participation from art groups linked to the Camden and Islington Foundation Trust such as Isledon Road Creativity Centre, which encourages creative practice amongst its residents with mental health issues. Artists include:

Sue Adden | Claudia Benassai | Manuel Bonifacio | Kate Bradbury | Michael Bajan Connell | Fiona Cosgrove | Elton Darlo | Yvonne Mabs Francis | Joe Gagliano | John Kahn | Nnena Kalu | Sue Kreitzman | Rosemary McLeish | Judith McNicol | David Mercer | Sexton Ming | Liz Parkinson | Valerie Potter | John Sheehy | John William
plus many more from the NHS Foundation Trust and beyond...