TRACES CAS Associate Summer Exhibition
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1. Caroline Perkins
Grief in Layers
Film (excerpt shown)
Not for sale
This is film footage of the act of mark making a topography of grief and erasing it repeatedly over three days on the gallery wall in the Chapel.
You can see Caroline's Chapel takeover here.
Grief in Layers began as a conversation between surface, memory, and time. The gallery wall became both skin and field—a site to inscribe feeling, then erase it, leaving traces that could never truly be removed. The act of layering, covering, and uncovering mirrored the shifting texture of grief, where what lies beneath continues to exert its quiet influence.
2. Caroline Perkins
Sketchbook of Topography
Concertina Sketchbook, mixed media
Not for sale
A layered mix of collage, ink, and graphite, the Grief in Layers sketchbook captures fleeting gestures and washes of colour, holding both immediacy and erasure. Its restless marks and translucent pools echo the shifting textures of grief, serving as a private laboratory for the wall-scale works.
In the process [of working on Grief in Layers], I carried my sketchbook as a living record—pages layered with marks, stains, fragments of thought, and the residue of other works. This intimate space became the testing ground for gestures that later expanded across the wall, echoing the North Yorkshire landscapes I have returned to since childhood: vast, wind-beaten, and stripped to essentials.
3. Caroline Perkins
Sylvia Plath's Wuthering Heights
Oil paint and oil sticks on canvas, 170 x 79 cm
£3,712
A fractured landscape where storm and light coexist, the work traces the folding of time and memory through layered paint. The waterfall becomes a conduit between states—presence and absence, past and present, echoing the persistence of grief and the way it reshapes our perception of place.
Sylvia Plath’s Wuthering Heights ran like an undercurrent through the work—its imagery of raw moorland, elemental weather, and the co-existence of beauty and desolation resonating deeply with my own experience of loss. The performance of making on the wall was not an attempt to fix grief in place, but to acknowledge its fluid, entangled presence—how it folds into time, into surface, into the body.
About Caroline Perkins
Caroline graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2023 with an MA in Painting. She grew up on the East Coast and the North Yorkshire Moors, landscapes of wind, salt, and vast, unbroken horizons. Their bleak beauty has stayed with her, and in grief she has returned to them, places where the wildness and emptiness feels comparable with her present emotional state.
She thinks of painting as a field where time folds. Layers on the canvas behave like layers in memory—what lies beneath is never truly gone, quietly influencing what comes after. Each mark is entangled with every other, like particles in quantum physics: change one, and the whole shifts. Her process of layering, erasing, and re-inscribing mirrors the way grief persists, altering the present moment while still being altered by it.
Caroline is the founder of our good neighbours Unity Art Studio in Hampshire, an artist-led initiative that offers studios, exhibitions, and critique groups, fostering a professional and supportive community. Check them out and stop by to visit their gallery in the heart of Andover.
4. Tina Sanchez
Where She's At
Air Dry Clay, Acrylic Paint, Edible Gold Leaf and Gold Foil
17cm x 14.25cm x 14.25cm
£675
Where's She's At underscores her fascination with tactile qualities of the material carrying traces of fingerprints, and subtle surface marks that reveal the physical act of shaping, highlighting organic transient nature of the medium and encouraging reflection on both the physical and emotional imprints.
facebook.com/TinaSanchezArtist @monkeysanchez.art
As a multidisciplinary artist, Tina Sanchez finds inspiration in the fluidity of media and the boundless potential of diverse materials, which she uses as tools to evoke reflection, foster connection, and encourage both personal and societal growth. Her work is marked by ongoing evolution; continuously exploring new techniques and materials, deepening understanding of art’s power to transform, heal, and inspire. Her practice frequently integrates recycled elements, combining upcycling with found and new materials across a range of creative methods celebrating brushstrokes, sculptural marks and scratches.
Her engagement with clay, exemplified in the sculpture Where She's At, underscores her fascination with tactile qualities of the material carrying traces of fingerprints, and subtle surface marks that reveal the physical act of shaping, highlighting organic transient nature of the medium and encouraging reflection on both the physical and emotional imprints.
Animation by Richard Barnfather
Musical composition by Kevin Lynch www.kevinlynchmusic.com
5. Richard Barnfather with Kevin Lynch
The Wanderer: Drawn to Sound
Film (excerpt shown)
Not for sale
This video is the result of a collaboration between my friend Kevin Lynch and I. Whilst arranging the music for Mary Ball the musical, (which is an ongoing collaborative project that I’m working on with long time friend Ben Fellows, musician, writer, teacher), Kevin and I talked of possibly exploring a way of combining our respective specialisms; music and art. This video is the outcome of our first joint venture.
Kevin presented me with his beautiful musical piece, A Different Path and I created the animation as a response. All I had to go on was the title and the music. We decided not to discuss it further than that. I used Procreate, Adobe Fresco, Photoshop, and pulled it all together in Premier Pro.
Although this video was not conceived with the theme ‘Traces’ in mind, the process of developing imagery for it involved resonating with, and transforming traces of emotion and potential meanings into visual forms. The music transported me to a seemingly vast, gently structured place. How to produce imagery that would ebb and flow with the music, complement it, and yet bring its own individual identity, would be the challenge.
My method was to firstly create an atmospheric background that I felt resonated with the evolving mood of the music. Incrementally I layered up a range of shapes, textures, symbols, and colours, morphing, moving and transitioning them in time with the musical tempo. My aim was to keep the potential interpretations of the visuals as open to further interpretation as possible.
6. Tina Sanchez
Contemplation
Oil paint on canvas, 100 x 70 cm
£875
Contemplation examines themes of inner peace and introspection, which embodies a sense of fulfilment and quiet satisfaction that arises when her practice reaches a moment of meaningful repose.
facebook.com/TinaSanchezArtist @monkeysanchez.art
In this exhibition, she offers a contemplative insight into healing exploration through her oil painting "Contemplation”, which examines themes of inner peace and introspection. The piece embodies a sense of fulfilment and quiet satisfaction that arises when her practice reaches a moment of meaningful repose.
Both works exemplify exploration of marks and traces as tangible gestures and expressions and intentions within practice, a realisation of the power of the soul and self.
7. Coral Fowley
A Deception of Colour
Mixed media on canvas, 42 x 29.7 cm each
Not for sale
In this series, Fowley magnifies the nano-structures of iridescent insect wings to explore colour as illusion, memory, and trace. Stripped of pigment, these achromatic textiles highlight the structural origins of light and reflection. Touch is encouraged, beads may fall, threads may loosen, leaving behind the trace of the viewer. Each piece is a fragment of ecological and sensory time, drawing attention to the material afterlives of textile waste and the quiet politics of embellishment. 4 of 12 works from this series are on display.
About Coral Fowley
British textile artist Coral Fowley intricately explores the fusion of form, structure, and colour in her work. Informed by extensive research, Fowley's practice delves deep into the symbiotic relationship between nature and human experience, manifesting in works inspired by the phenomenon of structural colour.
Employing a blend of digital print, hand embroidery, and mixed media embellishment, Fowley crafts innovative textile art which have been internationally exhibited. Her tactile exploration invites viewers to immerse themselves in the sensory experience and forge a profound connection with each piece.
Driven by a commitment to sustainability, Fowley integrates found and recycled materials into her creations, advocating for environmental consciousness while challenging perceptions of beauty and utility within repetitive structures.
8. Tina Scahill FRSA
Adhesive 1
Framed images on board
42 x 29.7 cm
£250
Sticky patch of chemical need.
Tina's LinkedIn @tina_scahill_art
9. Tina Scahill FRSA
Beauty in Stages
Photograph on board, dried flower
42 x 29.7 cm
£250
Nature knows us so well - the cycle of our prime and decay.
Tina's LinkedIn @tina_scahill_art
10. Tina Scahill FRSA
Adhesive 2
Collage on a mirror
Oval approx. 42 x 29.7 cm
£250
Montage of scientific intervention
Tina's LinkedIn
@tina_scahill_art
11. Liz Clifford MRSS
RIP Fraxinus Ex
Salvaged steel, plastic waste and other detritus with photographic collage on reclaimed plywood, 150 x 90 x 100 cm
£800
Free-standing sculptural assemblage.
Liz Clifford Links @liz_clifford_art
About Liz Clifford
Liz Clifford is based in East Hampshire and uses daily rural walking as the starting point for her work across drawing and sculpture. She aims for a sustainable practice through the use of salvaged materials, many of which are found littering the countryside - the detritus of agri-business, transport, recreation and family life.
She responds to these materials by building assemblages, employing low-tech methods of construction such as knotting and binding, referencing the ‘making do’ solutions that evolve with circumstances and are associated with ‘fixing things’ in both domestic and agricultural contexts.
As well as addressing concerns around pollution, the works explore assemblage as a post-human, hybrid concept. A coming together of objects with their own agency to create new beings, with the accidental playing a hugely important role. Time is also a key feature, from the duration of the repetitive walk to the slow gathering of materials and the incorporation of live flora in the work.
Liz is a member of The Royal Society of Sculptors, has an MA from UCA Farnham and has shown her work regularly since the 1980s.
She has a piece included in the current (2025) RSS Summer Show at Burgh House in North London.
You can see more of Ed's work at the upcoming exhibition at Chapel Arts Studios, Once Emerged from the Grey of Night.
Exhibition open 16 October - 15 November 2025. Find out more here.
12. Ed Saye
Grove Street 4 Life
Oil paint on wood panel, 14 x 18 cm
£450
About Ed Saye
Ed Saye makes paintings of imagined scenarios that sometimes depict middle-aged men engaged in everyday rituals—golfing, lounging, watering lawns—set in unreal, digitally-inflected landscapes.
Made using a hybrid process of oil painting and digital image-making, the works merge the artificial and the painterly, drawing on video game aesthetics, personal experiences and the history of painting.
The result is a kind of digital-physical fiction where there’s not much happening, except maybe the low-key drama of just being. The figures move through surreal, almost psychedelic landscapes, rendered in saturated colours and acid greens, with the faint apocalyptic hum of too much light on a summer evening.
Ed studied at Central Saint Martins and the Slade School of Fine Art in London. He has exhibited in the UK and Europe and his work is held in private collections worldwide. He lives and works in Hampshire, UK.
13. Nathalie Semlyen
My Body Keeps the Score
Oil paint on canvas, 180 x 90 cm
£1,250
Vertical triptych of figure representing doing yoga to beat what may drag us down, including trauma, which leaves it's trace in the tissues of the body.
nathaliesemylen.co.uk @nathaliepaints
About Nathalie Semlyen
I work from a studio in central Winchester, having begun working as a full time artist in Andover at Unity Art Studios in 2024. One current theme I am exploring is the human condition, particularly gender inequality in all forms.
I include the human figure in most of my work, but also have a passion for painting from life, especially interiors. I work in oils on a fairly large scale at the moment and am working on including my yoga practice in my work quite literally and physically although mentally and emotional engagement in a yogic form is what I'm aiming for.
I teach life drawing and painting from still life on a part time as and when basis, and I have been teaching yoga since May, which has been informing my work recently.
14. Elizabeth Hammond
Potentia
Pastel and eraser on paper, 42 x 29.7 cm
£250
This drawing felt like it made itself. Sometimes that can happen, we are holding an idea in our heads as we draw, we know how we want to approach the page and we channel our energy into the work. My eyes were slightly out of focus the entire time of making, there was little to no judgements being made as the drawing appeared. The ideas being held while the drawing was made were wonder, power, feminine strength and making the attempt to capture the movement of the bird. The drawing was made, erased and made again with no effort made to hide the artist’s touch.
elizabeth-hammond.com @elizabethhammondart
About Elizabeth Hammond
A line, in all its many manifestations, is always drawn. Between A and B it can be plotted, it can be walked, a figurative boundary, an identified edge, a stitch, a decision and an expression. Drawing can be the process of making, creating or identifying a line. When we draw we make a mark, this can be a permanent reminder of our presence on a surface, or an ephemeral understanding that can exist for the briefest of moments behind our eyelids. But a drawing always proffers the unexpected.
Elizabeth Hammond is a freelance Artist and Educator with a passion for drawing and sharing this with others.
Her interdisciplinary practice is primarily about drawing in the expanded field today. She is an instinctive educator who enjoys facilitating creative experiences, teaching all ages and is passionate about providing creative opportunities for all.
15. Simon Peter Green ARPS
¡No Pasarán!
Series of photographic prints on PF Lustre archival paper
42 x 29.7 cm each
£100 full series, or £20 each
This visual tribute traces George Palmer, the only volunteer from Test Valley in the Spanish Civil War.
From his mothers home in Enham to the Channel crossing, a fascist bomb site, the River Ebro, a derelict train station, and the mountain villa where the International Brigades disbanded, the work remembers his sacrifice and the fight against fascism.
About Simon Peter Green
My work is driven by a commitment to ethical engagement, collaborative methodologies, and meaningful community participation. My academic interests closely align with visual anthropology, media ethics, and participatory arts practices. Through a lens that prioritises social awareness and critical reflection, I seek to platform underrepresented perspectives and challenge dominant narratives. With a practice that bridges documentary and artistic disciplines, I pursue concepts that foster cross-cultural understanding and provoke thoughtful conversations.
My photography has been shown across the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally, demonstrating both curatorial recognition and public engagement. Additionally, it has been featured in national and international media outlets, including The Guardian, The Daily Mirror, the BBC, and various independent platforms.
16. Shona Davies, David Monaghan & Jon Klein
Last Orders
Mixed media installation with integral looped film and animatronic figure and original soundtrack. Installation 41 cm x 31 cm x 61 cm
Not for sale
This work explores the demise of the urban pub and the impact on local communities. These buildings have long provided a meeting place for debate, interaction and a sense of belonging, and their demise creates ideal conditions for introspection, loneliness and isolation
daviesandmonaghan.co.uk @daviesmonaghanandklein
17. Shona Davies, David Monaghan & Jon Klein
Shelf Life
Mixed media installation with integral looped film and animatronic figure and original soundtrack. Installation 31 cm x 34 cm x 61 cm
Not for sale
Shelf Life comments on the demise of the local high street. Through the window of an empty shop a busy Tesco Express is visible on the opposite side of the street which is constantly frequented by customers, in stark contrast to the redundant smaller store.
daviesandmonaghan.co.uk @daviesmonaghanandklein
About Davies Monaghan and Klein
We have been working together as a collaborative since 2008. We aim to engage the viewer through reflecting our interest in socio political issues including the impact of austerity, inequalities, loss, and challenges faced in accessing secure affordable housing and employment. Using animation and installation, the viewer is invited to engage in a full sensory experience and controlled viewpoints help to create an illusion of space while, by playing with scale, we hope to evoke a sense of unease and momentary disorientation.
Our collaborative are drawn towards storytelling and are all collectors, with much of the work evidencing efforts to breathe new life into found objects that have been discarded and accumulated by each of us over time. In both our filmic work and installations, there is a degree of recycling borne out of a commitment to sustainability, and imaginary hybrid creatures and characters are created and adapted to give them movement and life.
18. Kate Mieczkowska
The Poetics of Driving
Oil paints on canvas, 40 x 30 cm
Not for sale
A painting and poem explore the idea of 'traces' as part of the harness used to drive horses. The painting uses the idea of cultural difference and places it within contemporary consumer culture asking us to question our desires and motives within the context of progress.
19. Sharon Kearley
Indigo Streams
Handwoven untwisted Paper Yarn warp/Koyari Paper weft, hand dyed indigo yarn with silk screen dyed warp, 30.5 x 36 x 3.5 cm
£175
This work considers the hidden line of the landscape, the energy that flows beneath our feet, echoing the physical path above.
sharonkearley.com @sharon_kearley
About Sharon Kearley
Sharon is a Woven Textiles Artist whose work investigates the potential of the emotional, physical and hidden line within the landscape, perceiving the linear as a ‘connector’ of people, place and time. Researching archive maps, forgotten paths and the rhythm of walking, she investigates qualities of trace and fluidity through a playful and innovative approach to weave, drawing on ephemeral, spatial qualities and narrative to produce artworks for installation and exhibition.
She graduated in 1995 from The London Institute, Chelsea School of Art, with a BA(Hons)Textiles Design and in 2019 with an MA Textiles from UCA, Farnham. Sharon has worked nationally and internationally and is an experienced Lecturer, sharing her skills through exhibiting, writing, teaching and mentoring.
20. Sharon Kearley
A trace, a glimpse, an untrodden path
Handwoven cotton warp and weft and hand dyed indigo shibori
5 x 5 x 5 cm
£90
This work reflects upon not only the physical line in the landscape, a marker of time, the trace of the footstep, a connection to those who have walked previously but also the emotional connection, a presence of absence, a fleeting memory and a glimpse of a feeling passed.
sharonkearley.com @sharon_kearley
21. Julia Keenan
Fragile Forms
Oil paint on canvas, 100 x 100 cm
Not for sale
This practice is expressed through the composition of constructed hybrid objects, working across sculpture, photography, film, and paint to create work revolving around a unifying interest or narrative.
The work explores the dissemination of ideological or catastrophic states through everyday objects, materials, and open-source digital platforms. Referencing the body, gender, sexuality, and consumerism.
It is interesting to investigate ways in which inanimate objects can trigger emotional responses and seem to hold a sense of presence or life, combining them in unfamiliar and contradictory scenarios to explore the weird and strange through the notion of the uncanny
Julia's Links @insta_steals_your_soul
22. Julia Keenan
Floor Piece
Digital print on velvet, 60 x 90 cm
Not for sale
Julia's Links @insta_steals_your_soul
About Julia Keenan
23. Laurence Dubé-Rushby
Ley de Los Cambios
Ashes, 50 x 50 cm
Not for sale
Absence of work as a 'residue of meaning': a ghostly trace of a past work, a tribute to all CAS artists to embrace both nostalgia, and a sense of hope, to ignite new ecologies of togetherness. The title translates as 'The law of change' inspired by Jorge Oiteza' book and my recent visit to his museum in Alzuza, Spain.
You can see Laurence's original work, Remembrance I,
here.
laurencerushbyart.co.uk
About Laurence Dubé-Rushby
24. Marta Lichocinska
Gathering
Acrylic paint on canvas, 100 x 100 cm each
£800 each
About Marta Lichocinska
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CAS is a socially-engaged, contemporary visual arts organisation based right here in Andover. It supports artists of all ages and backgrounds, and runs projects that connect art with the community in meaningful ways. We’re also proud to be one of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations.
Since opening as an artist studio in 2009, CAS has grown into a hub for creativity and questioning. It became a charity in 2019, which was also the Chapel’s 150th birthday—and yes, CAS really did send artwork into space!
