November 2024
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The Rugby and District Art Society Prize Thrilled that my piece Changing has been awarded the Rugby and District Art Society Prize at this year's Rugby Open Exhibition. I loved working on this larger piece and with so much colour. It has been a bit of a puzzle to get this construction technique to work at scale, but I'm glad I stuck with it. The piece is inspired by the process of change, in particular how change is an ongoing culmination of small adjustments over time. One key starting point was an aerial photograph of a forest during a colourful transition from Summer to Autumn and the unexpected colours found within pockets of activity. |
June 2023
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New Stockist: Dotty Gallery, Twyford After a lovely visit to meet Lesley at Dotty Gallery in Twyford this week, I'm excited to share you can now find a selection of my stitched paper on show and available to buy at this delightful gallery. Dotty Gallery is a welcoming space in the heart of rural Leicestershire, in the picturesque village of Twyford. It is filled with handmade work by artists from across the country. The gallery have a selection of both my framed and three dimensional pieces including the piece pictured here: Annual Moments. See the gallery website for further details or follow them on Instagram for regular updates. |
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Blog Feature - All Things Paper Thanks to Ann Martin for featuring me in the All Things Paper blog this month. Find the full blog post here. A snippet and lovely description: I came across the mesmerizing stitched paper art of Amy Bonsor on Instagram and it drew me in immediately... orderly and precise, yet with a flair due to the textural aspect and modern color choices. Even the needle holes add to the overall effect, like tiny beads on a string. |
December 2022
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Rugby Open 22 Three of my pieces have been selected to be part of the Rugby Open 22 Exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum including Monochrome Grid 4 (detail pictured). The exhibition opens with a Festive Evening Friday 2 December including the exhibition preview, drinks and nibbles. All welcome. The exhibition continues until 4 February 2023. See the gallery website for more details or follow them on Instagram for updates. |
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New Stockist: Made Gallery, Uppingham Fantastic to have some of my smaller stitched paper pieces on show and available to buy at Made Gallery in Uppingham. Made Gallery is a small independent gallery which is full of beautiful, handmade jewellery, ceramics, leather goods, glassware, art, textiles and cards and well worth a visit. The gallery have a selection of both my framed and three dimensional pieces including this new piece titled Dispersed Moments. See the gallery website for further details or follow them on Instagram for regular updates. |
November 2022
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The Henton Ellis Prize Thrilled that my piece Monochrome Reconstruction has been awarded the Henton Ellis Prize at this year's LSA Annual Exhibition. "This creative work by Amy Bonsor uses monoprint, pen and stitch. Its skilfully created gradations appears like a 3D drawing. We felt it was open to interpretation that provoked thought and discussion." - Judges' comments The Annual Exhibition is on show at Newarke Houses Museum until 18 December. Visit the LSA website for more details. |
January 2022
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Mostly Monochrome
13th January- 30th April 2022 I am currently showing as part of a group exhibition, Mostly Monochrome, at Unit Twelve Gallery in Staffordshire. The exhibition showcases high-quality contemporary craft with a limited, often black, white and grey palette. There is an occasional and exciting pop of colour too! Alongside my pieces, the exhibition features work by: Beatrice Mayfield, Hannah White, Sue Brown, Sean J Thornhill, Lisa Krigel, Bekky May, Lubna Din, Rachel Brown, Amy Stringer, Sarah Packington and Judith Brown. For more details see the Unit Twelve Gallery website. And you can find a virtual tour of the exhibition here on YouTube too |
December 2021
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Open 32 Two of my pieces have been selected as part of Open 32. The Open is a yearly exhibition which celebrates the creative talent of Leicester and the East Midlands and the people who make it. The Exhibition is on show at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery Saturday 4 December 2021 – Friday 21 January 2022. Visit the Leicester Museums website for more details. |
October 2021
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The George Pickard Prize Over the moon that my piece Monochrome Boundaries has been awarded the George Pickard Prize at this year's LSA Annual Exhibition. ‘The judges were impressed by the intricacy and finesse brought to this ostensibly simple form by the craft process, and the delicate balance wrought between its presence as a drawing and an object.’ - Andy Price on behalf of the three independent judges The Annual Exhibition is on show at Newarke Houses Museum until 31 October and continues online. Visit the LSA website for more details. |
September 2021
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Solo Exhibition - Repetition, Reconstruction and Rhythm Excited to announce an upcoming solo exhibition at ACEarts in Somerton. 30 October - 13 November. A collection of tactile pieces exploring repetition, transition and changing surfaces. Constructed with paper and stitch and inspired by the macro and microscopic, tiny unnoticed moments of beauty from stone walls to lichen and moss. For further information about visiting see the ACEarts website. |
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Leicester Society of Artists Excited to be a newly elected member of the Leicester Society of Artists (LSA) alongside other such talented Leicestershire based artists. Look out for the LSA Annual Exhibition coming soon and find out more about the LSA and the new members on the LSA website. |