Waygood Art Boutique @ Northern Stage

A series of exhibitions featuring art from Waygood Art Boutique can be seen in the Dickinson Dees Room at Northern Stage from September 2008 to January 2009. Open during Northern Stage opening hours (except during private events).



Paintings by Lynda Dodsworth
26 September – 25 October 2008
Reception: 12-2pm on Saturday 4 October 2008

Lynda’s inspiration comes from visiting the alien landscapes of the Durham coast with its blackened beaches.

This once beautiful coastline has been affected by constant change, both natural and by mankind. For over half a century the coal industry were responsible for the heaps of black spoil, which were tipped over the cliffs and onto the beaches below. When the mines closed some of the industrial waste was removed from the beaches, the remaining spoil heaps were then levelled and the natural action of the sea was expected to continue the cleaning process - to some degree.

“I layer paint, organic matter to create a fusion of chemical concoctions. I do not always know how my noxious substances are going to react, but that is the beauty of it, it all becomes part of my work.” – Lynda Dodsworth

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Waygood is an artist-led gallery and studios undergoing a major £7.8million redevelopment to create a new cultural venue on High Bridge in the centre of Newcastle. Whilst the redevelopment continues on the warehouses behind, Waygood Art Boutique, a small selling gallery offering contemporary art by artists associated with Waygood, is open at 31 High Bridge, Newcastle between 12noon and 5pm Wednesdays - Saturdays.