{"id":28284,"date":"2025-07-17T13:17:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.louisegarman.com\/?p=28284"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:56:50","slug":"showing-how-it-is-art-exhibition-huge-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.louisegarman.com\/?p=28284","title":{"rendered":"Showing How It Is Art Exhibition Huge Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

For two months, Louise led an exciting project in Bolton titled Showing How It Is, and visitors to the final show in a pop-up gallery within a charity shop were treated to a unique experience.<\/p>\n

The exhibition was the culmination of a series of workshops with people from the community connected to the Bolton Nice foodbank and charity. Participants explored the town\u2019s artistic heritage, including a trip to the priceless Barbara Hepworth sculpture, Two Forms, chats about the town\u2019s current zeitgeist and walks around the centre which culminated in the creation of a Bolton colour palette, ranging from Demolition Gates Green to Bolton Wanderers Shorts Blue\/Black. <\/p>\n

Along the way, there were also prints taken from the town\u2019s grids and re-imagined onto t-shirts and a preview of artworks created by the participants which were paraded through the town centre and displayed on the steps of the Town Hall and Bolton Art Gallery (which has an almost two year waiting list to host exhibitions).<\/p>\n

The main event was a three-hour exhibition showcasing huge pop-art canvases expressing in words, pictures and paint people\u2019s feelings on the town\u2026 \u2018What Happened?\u2019\u2026\u2019From Iconic to Chronic\u2019\u2026 \u2018But It\u2019s Home\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cBolton is a town of extremes, and I loved working with Bolton Nice food bank and charity\u2026..\u201d says Louise \u201cWe created bold dynamic canvases and tshirts different to anything they\u2019d ever done before \u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

The exhibition was featured in the Bolton News and on That\u2019s TV Manchester, which included an interview with Louise wearing one of much sought after \u2018grid t-shirts\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n

Comments from participants underlined the success of the project\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cThoroughly enjoyed these sessions, learnt so much and I\u2019m so proud of everybody\u2019s artwork. A brilliant group of people\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cFabulous project, love all the artwork, met lots of brilliant people. We need more like this!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The catalogue for the exhibition gives lots more details of the artworks and the explanations behind them. It can be viewed here\u2026 https:\/\/online.fliphtml5.com\/ayyvi\/bowm\/#p=1 <\/a><\/p>\n

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