Local painter's final works to be exhibited posthumously

Thursday 27 June 2024

The final works of a local landscape painter and interior designer who recently passed away will be showcased at a group exhibition this weekend.

Arthouse Jersey has organised a pop-up show called 'Take Five' at Greve de Lecq Barracks on 29 and 30 June with works from five local female artists.

The exhibition emerged from a painting course led by art therapist Jacque Rutter last year.

It will feature works by the late Sue Harris who passed away during the run-up to the exhibition following a long illness, alongside four other women who took part in the course. 

Pictured: Sue Harris' partner said she would have been "incredibly happy and proud" to have been invited to exhibit at the show.

Ms Harris, who enjoyed a 25-year career in interior design, had painted as a hobby for many years and particularly enjoyed painting landscapes. 

Before she died she indicated to her partner, Charles Alluto, that she would still like her work to be showcased within this group exhibition along with her fellow artists. 

Mr Alluto said: "Sue was so incredibly happy and proud to have been invited to be part of this exhibition.

"Unfortunately some of her works in the exhibition remain works in progress but they still reflect her absolute love of Jersey's landscapes and natural beauty.

"Whilst it is truly heartbreaking that she is not here to see her work in situ, this exhibition presents a wonderful way of remembering and celebrating the creative joy she found in painting."

Pictured: The ArtHouse Jersey Pop-Up with Sue Harris, Annie Martland, Jane Reed, Shelley Godden and Susan Ann McGarry will take place at Greve de Lecq Barracks on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June. 

The exhibition, open from 10:00 to 17:00 both days this weekend, will also feature works by Annie Martland, Jane Reed, Shelley Godden, and Susan Ann McGarry. 

Annie Martland will be presenting mainly Jersey coastal scenes, while Jane Reed has used acrylic painting and printmaking to depict subjects taken from the natural world.

Abstract painter and ceramicist Shelley Godden will present works with dynamic and colourful compositions, while Susan Ann McGarry, who discovered painting in her sixties, will showcase pieces that blend abstract and representational elements.

Some of the artists will be available to speak to during the show and tell visitors about their craft.