As part of a residency at The Lighthouse in Poole, drop by for a pop-up exhibition showcasing work by local painter Ella Shepard.

Little Lives

A light comes on in the window across the street.

For a moment there is movement, a glimpse into another room, another little life. Then the light goes out again.

Little Lives explores the spaces we inhabit and the inner worlds they contain. It is an invitation to become a voyeur to quiet fragmentary moments and to linger at the periphery of everyday life.

These are both physical and psychological interiors, caught in time between imagination and memory - spaces of longing where the private and hidden become visible, if only for a moment.

Here is a collection of artworks spanning the last few years, offering glimpses into our little lives.

Please note: Works will be available for sale at reasonable pricing to make room for new work.

Due to limited capacity please reserve a free ticket to attend.

About the artist

Ella Shepard (b. 1993 Harrogate, United Kingdom) studied Fine Art at Oxford Brookes University and received an MA in Painting from Arts University Bournemouth in 2023. Shepard currently works in her studio exhibiting regularly across the country and Europe. In 2017 Shepard worked alongside BiC pens and created pieces in collaboration with Parkinson's UK at Store Street Gallery. In 2018 she won the Young Bath Art Prize and her painting was chosen for the cover of Young Romances’ album, 'Don’t Look'. She has been commissioned by and exhibited with Modern Art Oxford, The Arts Council and residencies have taken her to Bauhaus University and Cove Park to name a few. Her work has been featured in Art and Framing Today, Wot is art?, House and Garden and Paint Britain. Shepard's work has been purchased for private collections and her paintings can be viewed as a permanent part of Oxford’s Public Art Collection. Awards include Jorge Aguilar-Agon National Artist Award, Bath Art Prize, Lena Fritsch’s Selection Award (The Ashmolean Museum), The Eaton Fund and Jackson’s Painting Prize Longlist, One's to Watch and Young Masters. Her painting was selected by Dame Tracey Emin for the Margate Art Prize shortlist.

www.ellashepard.com

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Lighthouse in Poole

Address:

Lighthouse,

Arts and Entertainment,

21 Kingland Road, Poole,

Dorset,

BH15 1UG

The gallery space is on the ground floor and is fully accessible.

Parking

Lighthouse is in the centre of Poole opposite the Dolphin Shopping Centre.

by bus

It is opposite Poole bus station.

by train

It is a ten minute walk away from Poole train station.

by car

There is plenty of parking nearby including Dolphin Shopping Centre multi-storey, the Swimming Poole car park, and BCP’s car park on Seldown Lane (which is open to the public Mon – Fri 6.30m to 7am, Sat 2pm – 7am and Sun 24 hours).

If you have any questions about the event please contact Ella: ellashepardart@gmail.com

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