The latest exhibition at Darlington Library’s Art Gallery, Places In Time: The Art of Kenneth Steel , is open during standard Darlington Library opening times (Monday to Saturday) until late September 2024, and contains brilliant depictions of places which may be familiar to many visitors, including Durham City, High Force, Lindisfarne and Robin Hood’s Bay.
Kenneth Steel (1906-1970) was a consummate printmaker who found critical acclaim during his lifetime. Yet today the Sheffield artist and designer, remains a largely unknown figure, outside a small group of dedicated enthusiasts and loyal collectors.
This exhibition hopes to further his reputation, not only as an important twentieth century figure in the field of British printmaking, but also an exceptional artist and designer in the fields of both railway art and commercial art.
Thankfully for us his keen eye for detail, colour and composition has left us with a unique record of areas of the British landscape, and those visitors to the Art Gallery who’ve left comments in the visitor comments book there, have been fulsome in their praise of Steel’s work.
During the exhibition there will be an opportunity to view a Gallery copy of the Kenneth Steel. Catalogue Raisonné of Prints and Posters publication in the Art Gallery, with hardback copies of the publication on sale from the Hive at Darlington Library, and visitors can also try their luck at completing a jigsaw depicting one of Kenneth Steel’s works, with the original on display in the exhibition.
- I love this exhibition, great history.
- Wonderful stuff, the best exhibition since the gallery’s refurbishment. Great to see Steel’s progression through the years and the range of his work and the catalogue is superb! Well done for bringing this exhibition here!
- Thank you – excellent display. Loved the artwork.
- Excellent exhibition – fantastic work.
- I love the line engravings/drypoint pieces – especially Elvet Bridge. But what a fantastic artist steel was across a range of media.
- Most interesting.
- Super exhibition, love the different mediums Kenneth used, so expressive, making one feel they are at the venue, in the picture. Stunning. Extra bonus having the catalogue and line engraving book to peruse. Enjoyed completing the jigsaw too! 🙂
- Born in Durham, the fine details on Framwellgate Scenes & Framwellgate Bridge are truly amazing. An exceptional exhibition.
- A feast for the eye – a delight for the senses. Truly lovely!
- Most interesting, lovely painting.
- Fascinating. Unique style – especially the line engraving.
- Quite a range from a clearly very talented artist and beautifully lit, taking advantage of this wonderful building’s assets. Best exhibition we can recall in Darlington.
- A wonderful feast for the eyes. What a talent.
- The best exhibition in the Art Gallery for the last 50 years.
- Superb exhibition, beautifully displayed and curated.
- A brilliant exhibition. I have enjoyed it! 🙂
- Fabulous exhibition!
- Excellent opportunity to see such outstanding work.
- Interesting exhibition.
- This exhibition is superb in every way. What a treat!
If you do pop into Darlington Library Art Gallery we hope you’ll enjoy this exhibition.
