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Exhibitions
First Exhibitions and Papermaking
Vivienne Light's first solo exhibitions were at the Nuffield Theatre, University of Southampton, (1989), Bromham Mill Gallery, Bedfordshire (1990), Natural History Museum, Tring (1991) and Theatre Royal, Winchester (1994). These were followed by a number of two-person shows at Salisbury Arts Care Trust (1996), Bristol Guild Gallery and Maltby Gallery, Winchester. During the 1990s she also exhibited in selected, mixed exhibitions around the country, including venues in Harrogate, Kettering, Letchworth and Hitchin. In addition she also showed at Artsway New Forest; Fisherton Mill Salisbury; Quay Arts Gallery Isle of Wight and Yard Gallery Nottingham.
Initially, her work was textile based but increasingly became mixed-media, incorporating handmade plant papers. The colours of these papers range from cream and soft-ochre through to grey, burnt umber and black. Amongst plants used are willow-catkins, bluebells, iris leaves and red hot poker. Each paper is unique and distinctive in colour, weight, texture and transparency.
 Grandmother’s Lore IV
Selected group exhibitions 2000 -2009
2000
148th Autumn Exhibition Royal West of England Academy
Maltby Contemporary Art Winchester
Summer Exhibition Atrium Gallery Bournemouth
Guildford House Gallery
Intrinsic Book Barbican Library (touring exhibition)
Salisbury Library
Victoria Art Gallery Bath
2001
Art from Words Southampton City Gallery
Paper Layers Walford Mill Craft Centre, Wimborne
If All the World were Paper Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock
2D3D Contemporary Art Mottisfont Abbey Hampshire
Summer Light Falmouth Arts Centre Cornwall
Summer Exhibition Maltby Contemporary Art
2002
Summer Light Falmouth Arts Centre Cornwall
Link Gallery University of Winchester
Artsway Sway, New Forest
2D3D Contemporary Art Mottisfont Abbey Hampshire
2003
2D3D Contemporary Art Guildhall Gallery, Winchester
Five in One Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
Raising the Roof Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne
Summer Light Falmouth Arts Centre Cornwall
151st Autumn Exhibition Royal West of England Academy
2004
Gallery at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire
2005
Mall Galleries London
153rd Autumn Exhibition Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2006
Encore Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
50 Wessex Artists The Brewhouse Gallery, Taunton
Dorset Art Week, Open Studio
2007
The Significance of Paper Walford Mill, Wimborne
Summer ’07 Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
Southern Contemporaries exhibited as Guest Curator alongside SC artists, Town Mill Galleries, Lyme Regis
Autumn Exhibition Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
Art Loan Collection Bournemouth University
2008
Wheel of the Year Thelma Hulbert, Honiton
Theme & Variations 2-person show at the Town Mill Galleries,
Lyme Regis
Rhythms of Time Bridgewater Arts Centre
Pulp Fiction Artsreach touring show in the Wessex region
of national paper artists
8 Artists SPACE Bridport
156th Autumn Exhibition Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2009
Between the Lines MK Gallery, Somerset ( 9 artists)
Since 2009 have been concentrating on writing but will be returning to exhibiting in 2011
Work has been on loan to
University of Winchester
University of Bournemouth
Paintings in Hospitals
Work is held by Art Care, Salisbury Health Trust; Vosper Thorneycroft; International Type Corporation, New York; Gary Hoyte Consulting Ltd.; Mino City Paper Museum, Japan; and numerous private collections in Europe and America.
27 August 2010
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