TWO exhibitions are coming to Salisbury’s Market Place next month which will explore the artist’s journey through profound grief and healing.
Artist Selina Snow is set to unveil her latest showcase, ‘Love and Loss’ at 28 Market Place from June 10 to June 29.
This poignant collection will explore the themes of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit through deeply personal and evocative artworks.
The first series reflects on the loss of her parents, who passed away within months of each other in (2008) due to cancer and dementia.
The second series is a tribute to her late husband, who succumbed to oesophageal cancer in 2020.
Through her art, Selina captures the memories of dishes shared during their travels, transforming moments of sorrow into celebrations of life and love.
Andrew Lambirth, a respected art critic, described the exhibition as “hard-hitting and sometimes distressing, but ultimately optimistic.
He added: “As Selina seeks closure in her personal history, she also celebrates the endurance of the human spirit, and ultimately, of love.”
Snow Story has also received high praise and encouragement from acclaimed artist Paula Rego, who was a family friend and mentor who said: “The drawings you have sent me are the best things I have ever seen by you.
“They are so rich and ominous. I think it is very brave of you to confront your life in this way.
“I could not empathise with you more. It is a brilliant idea. Do not be afraid to tell it as it is.”
Alongside the exhibition, there will be several talks.
One will be focused on Selina’s story and the journey she has come on.
The other will be focused on her father Peter Snow, an English painter who was head of postgraduate theatre design at the Slade School of Fine Art and who worked on theatre designs for several theatres working with the theatre director Joan Littlewood among others.
In 1955, Snow designed the British premiere of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, directed by Peter Hall, where he also designed the costumes.
His series of portraits included studies of Joan Littlewood and Richard Eyre, the film and theatre directors, and the artist Paula Rego which hang in the National Portrait Gallery.
Selina says: “This showcase is my most personal show. I have always been interested in the link between food and memory and have been working on pieces since my husband passed away.
“The fact that I can exhibit in what was Dinghams Cookshop in Salisbury feels like serendipity, and I hope will challenge and inspire visitors who come to see the work.
“Everyone experiences grief in a different way and in our British culture, we tend not to talk about death and the fallout for losing a loved one.
“The experience of the showcase – although focused around sad happenings is also a celebration of life and memory.
“The Salisbury Hospice was a brilliant support for my parents, my husband – and myself and my daughter – so for any sales of work at the showcase, I will be donating a percentage of the proceeds to it.”
The exhibition will be open on from 11am to 5pm on June 10, 13 and 15, and from 11am to 2pm on June 16.
Me and mum will come as she’s here before their off on there travels. Be lovely to see you after so long. Lou Wooden Spoon