Where the Lakes meet the Sea (work in progress . Exhibition dates – Art Gene, Barrow, October – December 2021) 2021 - 2021
Where the Lakes meet the Sea (2021) is new work and a follow-up from The Calling Sheds (2019) Tate Liverpool, aiming to promote empowerment through an ongoing dialogue evolving the historical artist-to-subject relationship. This exhibition focuses on the work of the English shepherd, Lisa giving her a platform to tell her story but also referencing the industrial Barrow and deep lineage of contributions made by women to the agricultural industry.
I plan to film over a period of five days the following:
- A small number of sheep being herded through the streets of Barrow. I found an image of sheep being herded down Hawcoat Lane, Barrow in 1913 (see attached) and would like to re-enact this route in June 2021.
- sheep being herded on Walney island showing the shipyards as a backdrop.
- Photograph stained glass windows around Barrow, referencing Barrow’s monastic influence .
There are a few stained glass windows with female saints holding sheep, or lambs