Anthony’s work extends geographically from Shetland, Northwest Scotland, Cumbria, North York Dales and Moors, Dark Peak and the Mersey estuary. Shipwrecks, abandoned fishing stations, tree forms, island shorelines, watercourses and mine workings are captured in watercolours, woodcut prints and artists books, alongside displays of supporting material and sketchbooks.
After researching and visiting Formby, Crosby and Ainsdale, Anthony became interested in the shipwreck remains which appear at low tide, known as the mussel wrecks, the reappearance of the remains of Harrington Barracks at Formby and the blitz beach at Crosby, offering a regional focus to his show in Kirkby.
Complementing the main show, in The Entrance Gallery will be an exhibition of work by West Lancashire printmaker Kate Tidmarsh, who produces unique prints from her canal-side studio.
Her individual viewpoint is heavily influenced by her love of outdoor exploration. This is firmly rooted in her childhood in the United States, with access to expansive unpopulated open areas. Trained originally as a textile designer then later as a teacher, she brings to all her work her lifelong interests in the interplay of colour and pattern, which she explores creatively whenever she has the chance.