Selection of cross-stitch work by Margate-based Valerie Potter, part of Margate Pride Map
12 -4pm, Thursday–Sunday
A solo show by Margate-based queer artist Valerie Potter, featuring a series of cross-stitch works, all around 18x18cm.
Part of @margatepride art map - come and see work from the 1980s until present day!
“The trickster is the rather mercurial force that makes me create, the sunflowers are when the trickster works with me and the quicksand is when he is being capricious and leading me down the garden path”
The inspiration for a solo exhibition by Margate-based self-taught artist Valerie Potter showcasing works in stitch, drawing and painting, ranging from the eighties to the present day. With pieces revealing fantastical landscapes and microscopic worlds fuelled by the artist’s love of botany; tying together symbols of birth, death and love with non-religious iconography. Prepare to see Vikings frolicking in space, a pig man growing wings, and two kidneys having a good time … this exhibition is one not to be missed, delving into the remarkable, unconventional mind of Valerie Potter.
This exhibition forms part of the Margate Pride Art Map. Margate Pride is an arts-led celebration rooted in community, creativity, and care. Ten years of championing a non-corporate and environmentally conscious approach, it centres queer voices, creating space for authentic expression and connection. The Pride Art Map is an integral part of Margate Pride. Curated by local artist and gallery owner Kavel Rafferty during two weeks in August, the town becomes a gallery for LGBTQ+ talent.
Viewing also by appointment - please email Kavel Rafferty Projects to book: kavel72@gmail.com
Images from top left clockwise:
Valerie Potter, (VP225), 2024
Aluminium Robot. One of the robot warriors that roam space keeping evil forces at bay. A creature that takes no prisoners.
Valerie Potter, (VP227), 2024
The Deconstructed Face. This is a face that is slowly pulling itself apart in a very slow and logical way so as not to frighten anyone.
Valerie Potter, (VP177), Cross Stitch
Helium Elephant. He is an elephant on drugs. A real party animal. Blown up to twice his size due to his drug habit.
Valerie Potter, (VP179), 2024
Merciless Space Lord. A true cousin of ‘Ming the Merciless’. Cross him at your peril. Ming was a character in early TV who was the sworn enemy of Flash Gordon. A nasty character and evil Lord of all he surveys.
Valerie said: “I am the main figure and I am asleep. I am floating over my dreamscape and everything below the red line is what I am dreaming about.”
Valerie Potter, Untitled (VP115), 2022, Cross stitch on fabric, 20x15cm, 7.9x5.9 inches
#ValeriePotter @margatepride
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