HOME - Manx National Heritage

Maureen tells us how her piece for the "Home" exhibition was inspired by a photo of her father-in-law making a dresser, which now sits in her own home.

Laura tells us about ideas of re-framing home to transience and her works which explore a sense of isolation and the feeling of freedom

Photographer Jimmy Thistle talks about his passion for photography and finding beauty in everyday life with his photo of the wibbly wobbly cottage at Agneash

Well known wildlife artist Jeremy Paul tells us about his artistic journey and how his picture for the Home exhibition is important to him not only because it's the first of his professional works not to feature wildlife, but also because the landscape contains his home village of Colby.

UCM tutor and artist Helen Fox tells us how she came to use a dolls house made for by her father 50 years ago as a retrospective piece for her contribution to the "Home" exhibition

Former military artist Gary Bennett tells us how his work for the Home exhibition is inspired by the view from his 200 year old farmhouse, as the sun shines through trees over a Neolithic site . . .

Recently returned to the Isle of Man after twenty years living and working in south east Asia, artist Ella Magee tells about her four pieces in the exhibition, part of her work "Smitten" studying the cultural effect of sheep farming on the island.

Grenaby Studios artist, Deborah Tracey, tells us about her work highlighting the issue of homelessness - with her work "Cardboard Key" which also reflects the viewer . . . 

Fine artist oil painter Colette Davies tells us about her concept of home via the narrative of folkloric culture and the classic figure of winter, Caillagh ny Groamagh

Artist Beth Louella talks about her art from the heart and celebrating both the physical world and the unseen, as well as her love of nature as celebrated in her work in the Home exhibition "Oystercatcher"

Manx Wildlife Trust Biosphere Artist in Residence, Ali Hodgson, tells us about her art and inspiration for her piece at the MNH exhibition at the Manx Museum, "Anima", whilst Myra Gilbert tells us more about the background of the Creative Network