The West Collection - A Quay Vision - Opening & Renaming Ceremony

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Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:59PM

The Lord Lieutenant for the Isle of Wight, Major General Martin White will publicly open Quay Arts’ major summer exhibition The West Collection – A Quay Vision on Sat 3^rd Jul 6 – 8pm.

With introductions by Quay Arts trustee, David Firmstone MBE and a short speech by Carinthia West, only daughter of General Sir Michael West and Christine West

The art works in this private collection include work by leading modern artists including L.S Lowry, Bridget Riley, Roy Lichtenstein and Peter Blake. They were collected mainly by Christine West over a period of forty years and later the collection was bequeathed to Carinthia West.

The exhibition also showcases Quay Arts’ history and rich cultural heritage paying tribute to those who were involved in helping to create what is today, a thriving hub of creative activity.

As part of the this opening ceremony the Michael West Gallery will be renamed The West Gallery in recognition of both Christine and Mike’s joint contribution. The couple helped to spearhead a campaign in the 1970s that led to the transformation of a 19^th century disused brewer’s warehouse into today’s flourishing art centre.

Visitors to this opening will be first in line to buy a copy of a limited edition catalogue especially produced for Quay Arts to ensure the legacy of this magnificent exhibition marking its history and exhibit internationally acclaimed artists’ works. Each catalogue if filled with the stories and memories of Quay Arts’ history, plus a series of beautifully photographed and reproduced plates of some of the works being exhibited in this exhibition. This catalogue provides a lasting memoir for all art lovers and friends of Quay Arts.

Image: Bay Flowers (1967) by John Hitchens

This exhibition has been made possible by a Heritage Lottery Fund award.

For more info please visit the Quay Arts website here:

Telephone: 01983 822490

www.quayarts.org

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