Francesca Concannon's exhibition runs from 1st March to 14th April
A relative newcomer to the area, Francesca Concannon soon became involved in the Buriton Chalk Pits project and has led children's art workshops as part of community Open Days and also with Buriton Primary School.
The work is inspired by the nature reserve and the architectural remains of the old chalk quarries: the natural and the man-made - and the juxtaposition between the two.
The themes of rebirth and renewal are all around and the cycle of life is relentless. Regardless of man's intervention, plants regenerate, covering the scars in the land made by man.
Working with natural materials collected on walks through the woodland in combination with plaster, echoing the chalk products, Francesca produces fossil-like creatures evoking the spirit of the site.
Entrance to the exhibition, which is displayed in the Theatre near the Caf?, is free of charge and runs until Sunday 14thApril: 10am to 4.30pm every day.
