Here's the latest news from Joe...

August 2008 - Five new paintings added to the site

Joe's been busy painting in her studio!

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August 2008 - Six paintings on display at the View 2 Gallery in Liverpool

Joe and her band Funnel performed at the private view of John Baldwin’s exhibition at the View 2 Gallery, Matthew Street, Liverpool. They opened the night by performing some of Kurt Schwitters' poems to music.

Joe also had 6 paintings on display at the View 2 Gallery. See the photos from the opening night below.

Joe's currently waiting for confirmation of dates for her next solo exhibition. Keeping checking this website for news!

August 2008 - Funnel news

TBC – Funnel are performing at the Islington Mill in Salford with other artists for a Schwitters event. More details soon.

For more info on Funnel visit their MySpace page.

April 2008 - “Force Fed Pickled Onions” review

Read the review of Joe's 'Force Fed Pickled Onions' exhibition.

06/04/08 - Six paintings on display at the Northern Life Gallery in Nelson

Six paintings from the 'Force Fed Pickled Onions' exhibition are now on display at the Northern Life Gallery in Nelson, Lancashire.

01/04/08 - Eight new paintings added to the website

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14/02/08 - 'Force Fed Pickled Onions'
an exhibition by Joe Hesketh

Private view Saturday 23rd February 2008, 7pm - 9pm, in the Sugar Store Gallery, Brewery Arts Centre, Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE. All welcome. Exhibition runs 24th February - 29th March 2008.

09/09/07 - Arts Council grant, radio project and presentation/performance

I've been awarded a grant of £5000 from the Arts Council to produce five paintings and one video piece.

There will be a display of the paintings and others at the Brewery Arts Centre and also a launch on the 23rd February 2008.

But first I'll be doing a presentation and performance at the First International Conference.

Ambleside community radio project New Music, audio arts, radio works, poetry and sound projects about the artist Kurt Schwitters, with Prof. Jerome Rothenberg, Dr Dorothea Dietrich and Dr Gotz-Lothar Darsow.

17/06/07 - Trouble at Mill! A summer exhibition by artists from Higherford Mill

Private View - Thursday 21st June 2007, 6.30pm - 8.30pm.

Pendle Arts Gallery, Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford, Lancashire BB9 6JQ. Telephone: 01282 661899

The exhibition will be opened by Sajjad Karim M.E.P. at 7.30pm.  Exhibition continues until 12th August.

This is a joint exhibition for all artists at Higherford Mill including a collaborative video piece with artist Anita Burrows called 'Bowled Over'.

I'm also working on musical adaptations of two of Kurt Schwitters' poems for performance at John Baldwin's exhibition at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendle.   I'll be putting the video footage on my website so stay tuned for more.

Also look out for details of my first major solo exhibition Feb - March 2008 also at the Brewery Arts Centre!

20/02/07 - Ten new paintings added

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30/01/07 - Joe meets Rolf

Joe met Rolf Harris whilst painting a picture of Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester. The event was part of the BBC's forthcoming documentary on artist L.S. Lowry's life and works.

Fifteen artists were approached to each create a 21st century vision of Lowry's painting 'Piccadilly Gardens'. The original Lowry was created in the same place over fifty years ago in 1954.

Here's Joe's painting of Piccadilly Gardens:

09/09/06 - Griff Rhys Jones visits Joe's studio

Griff was visiting Higherford Mill as part of BBC2's 'Restoration' series.