Place, People and Living Memory

A public exhibition exploring a new order of social justice. It derives from 19th Century women in the North East of England and their radical non resistance.

The women and their associated areas include;

• Elizabeth Pease - Darlington
• Josephine Butler - Northumberland
• Harriet Martineau - North Tyneside.

Each is known for advocacy, original thinking, activism, and support for the cause of women’s political inclusion and emancipation. The exhibition reflects the change in human affairs over the years.

"Pease, Butler & Spence - Radical Non-Resistance & the Art of Transgression" takes its lead from an artwork at the National Portrait Gallery, London. ("The World Anti-Slavery Convention 1840’" by the history painter and diarist Benjamin Robert Haydon.)

Elizabeth Pease was born in Darlington. She was born into a family of wealthy wool merchants. She is known for her campaigns such as workers rights and equality.

"Place, People and Living Memory" includes:

• an extended photo-essay
• current practice in painting
• photography
• AV film
• sound work
• events with the intent to show rather than tell.

Artists in this show are:

• Dave Allinson (AV Film)
• Pip Dickens (Painting)
• Alec Gatenby (Print Media & AV film)
• Claire Grey (Photography)
• Bridie Jackson (Docusong)
• Karen Melvin (Photography)
• Pat Naldi (Essay text & Film)
• Alicia Paz (Painting, Photography & Print)
• Nicky Peacock (Sculpture)
• Jo Spence (Photographer)
• Tereza Stehlikova (Film)
• Ikuko Tsuchiya (Photography).