On Friday the 24th of May my first solo exhibition opened at The Art House in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
I created this exhibition to highlight my ongoing collections and to express my symbology and messages which exist in my paintings. I named the exhibition ‘Silver Linings – Emotions in Colour’ because I use my art to find and create positive energy. A lot of my art originates from my past and my negative experiences from my childhood and adolescents as well as my ongoing struggle with mental illness. I did not want to produce the cliché angst ridden art which is associated with mental illness. I wanted to inspire and create art which empowers the beauty of positivity.
For all of you who can not attend my exhibition especially those of you abroad, as promised I have created this blog post as a mini on-line exhibition so you can view my work and feel like you experienced it in the flesh! I hope you enjoy it.
SILVER LININGS – EMOTIONS IN COLOUR
BY CHARLOTTE FARHAN
Feeling Love – By Charlotte Farhan
This is from the collection ‘The Power of Women and Femininity’ 2012
A mixed media piece which symbolises the feeling of being loved unconditionally. £50.00
A Gift From You – By Charlotte Farhan
From ‘The Flower Collection’ 2013
A gift that is given of beauty and nature has been used for centuries and its meaning is endless. £155.00
Laying In Flowers – By Charlotte Farhan
This is from the collection ‘The Power of Women and Femininity’ 2011
Being at one with nature alleviates the stress of everyday life and re-energises our mind and soul. £70.00
Amman Cityscape – By Charlotte Farhan
From the collection ‘Jordan (the Hashemite Kingdom)’ 2012
A naive abstraction of shape and use of engaging colours to represent the feelings and expressions the city gives. £300.00
Le Consulat, Montmartre, Paris – By Charlotte Farhan
This is from the collection ‘Ma belle France’ 2013
A naive impression of the famous cafe in Montmartre, Paris, called Le Consulat. In the background you can see the Sacre Coeur. £400.00
Dualism – By Charlotte Farhan
An expressionist representation of physical and spiritual dualism, from a philosophical view point. I asked myself what is spirit? £155.00
Brighten Up – By Charlotte Farhan
From ‘The Flower Collection’ 2013
An expressionist piece to encourage the mind to “brighten up” our thoughts and embrace the positive which surrounds us. £50.00
Summer is Coming – By Charlotte Farhan
A naïve style painting of a tree blossoming just as summer starts. A rebirth, a chance to start again. £80.00
Sitting Pretty – By Charlotte Farhan
A naïve style painting reflecting on my world and the joy animals and nature bring to our lives. £50.00
Just to Make you smile – By Charlotte Farhan
From ‘The Flower Collection’ 2013
The language of flowers, called floriography, was a form of communication in which flowers were used to send coded messages, allowing the expression of feelings which otherwise could not be spoken. £155.00
Memories – By Charlotte Farhan
Trees have played an important role in many of the world’s mythologies and religions, and have been given deep and sacred meanings throughout the ages. My trees symbolise life and death and in particular the death of my friend Jenny who lives on in my art as a tree. £80.00
Tulip – By Charlotte Farhan
From ‘The Flower Collection’ 2013
During the Ottoman Empire, the tulip was seen as a symbol of abundance and indulgence. In fact, the era was called the Tulip era. This is an abstract piece to show how nature symbolises this abundance. £80.00
The Way You Make Me Feel – By Charlotte Farhan
From the collection ‘The Power of Women and Femininity’ 2013
This represents the healthy acceptance of my body with the love of my husband and myself which has been an on-going struggle throughout my life. Being healthy is beautiful whichever shape you are. £155.00
With Flowers In Her Hair – By Charlotte Farhan
From the collection ‘The Power of Women and Femininity’ 2013
Women have been associated with the physical side of life our role has always been described as being ‘closer to nature’. Women have been affected by the devaluation throughout time and this is reflected in our images and media, this is an image to empower and re-address the positive. £50.00
True Colours – By Charlotte Farhan
From the collection ‘The Power of Women and Femininity’ 2013
Our inner feelings are often masked and not shown. This is a reflection on our inner voice and true feelings. £50.00
END OF EXHIBITION
My exhibition is on until the 7th of July at The Art House in Southampton. Here is a link to the galleries website for more information http://www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk/ this is also where I first exhibited two paintings in their summer show in 2011. So I am so pleased I got to have my first solo show here. It is such a wonderful place. Like a treasure trove of arty delights and festivities as well as live music and yummy organic vegetarian food from their wonderful cafe.
Thank you for visiting my art blog and for viewing my exhibition. Your support means the world to me. If you are interested in my work to buy or to exhibit in your venue or gallery please contact me via my email charlottefarhan83@sky.com or visit my website http://www.charlottefarhanart.com/
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I love your work Charlotte, its really bright and vibrant. Good luck with the exhibition
Thank you so much 🙂
What a stunning exhibition, thank you for sharing!
Thank you very much for taking the time to view it. I am so pleased you liked it.
Congratulations on the debut. I would like to showcase your work on my Wednesdays guest post. Lemme know if interested. You may review my Wednesdays to get a feel of what it is about for others.
Hello, thank you! I would love to be apart of your Wednesday showcase. Thank you for your support and interest. I look forward to hearing from you.
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I would like to use Feeling Love, Amman Cityscape, Dualism, True Colors, first pic from May 28 post and 1st paragraph as bio. Would that be OK ? Respond ASAP as I would like to post this week or next.
Yes that is all great 🙂 thank you again and if you want to use anything else please feel free to do so 🙂