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Rosalind Barker MA and Susan Evans MFA with the members of the Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum, run The KCC Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery as an artist led space.The forum is based at the Gallery.
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Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery
Chérie Lubbock
LOADED COLOUR
23 April – 17 May 2025
I’m absolutely delighted that I am showcasing my abstract paintings and sculptures in the exhibition Loaded Colour, at the Kaleidoscope Gallery.
I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with a talented group of artists from SVAF for this exhibition. They’ve created works inspired by my use of the colour pink, sparking a dynamic conversation around the different ways we interpret this colour. The result is an intriguing mix of perspectives from Rosalind Barker, Sarah Cliff, Louisa Crispin, Sue Evans and Donald Smith.
Being part of this collaboration has been such a rewarding experience for me. It’s not only helped me grow as an artist but also pushed me to reflect on why pink plays such a significant role in my work. Through several group critiques and conversations, I’ve really been able to dig deeper into the emotional resonance of this colour and its importance in my art.
Why Pink?
For me, pink is more than just a colour — it’s a way of expressing joy, excitement, and the unseen forces that shape our emotional landscapes. It is fascinating how pink blurs the line between softness and rigidity, inviting the viewer to explore the delicate balance between strength and vulnerability. This balance is something I’m excited by, and it’s something that is present in many of my sculptures.
While there’s often a hint of figuration in my work, I’m less interested in the body itself and more in conveying aspects of the human spirit—those parts of us that exist beyond our physical form. Pink, for me, symbolizes that life force; that energy that makes us feel alive. In fact, when I’m working on a piece and I don’t see pink in it, I feel as though something’s missing, as if the work lacks vitality.
The Many Faces of Pink
Colour plays a crucial role in all my artwork, and pink in particular, has such a joyful energy for me. The range of meaning behind this colour, the symbolism, in fact, whether it’s gender, femininity, love and romance, references in language, politics, rebellion, history or advertising, is vast and rich. Pink carries with it a myriad of associations, and I find that energising.
Chérie in her studio
About Chérie
Portsmouth based artist Chérie creates abstract sculpture, mixed media paintings and prints. Assemblage forms an essential role in her practice. While figuration is hinted at, she is more concerned with articulating aspects of the human spirit which exist independently of the body. A deep emotional attachment to colour is evident in all her work.
Embracing the history within found materials, she combines constructed elements in cast concrete, paper pulp, silicon, plaster and metal.
While her sculptures often imbue a sense of fun, many are delicately balanced and deliberately fragile, referencing the tightrope we walk between sense and nonsense, desire and fear.
The Hanging Gardens of Kaleidoscope your SVAF Community Art Project
In deep Winter it is tropical and in full bloom drop into the Mezzanine and explore the Hanging gardens of Kaleidoscope.
The Hanging Gardens of Kaleidoscope our 2024 SVAF Community Project was inspired by
the Jungle paintings of Henry Rousseau. The community has been enthralled by this project and
our thanks go to everyone who has contributed plants, flowers, insects, snakes, animals, birds etc.
The workshops were enthusiastically attended by many families. We owe a big thank you to
lead artists Sarah Cliff and Sue Evans who worked tirelessly with this public facing project
alongside Susanne Beard who led the Kaleidoscope Knit and Natter group, the Otford
Embroidery Club and the Sevenoaks U3A Crochet Group. Also thanks to Sally Eldars who ran
a separate family 3D flower and butterfly workshop.
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