» Art highlights
The Land Girls
Only a couple of weeks left to see this major exhibition that focuses on the often overlooked but vital contribution of the Women’s Land Army to the war effort on the home front, and the role of Sussex women drafted in to provide agricultural labour while male farm workers were drafted into the armed services.
The Land Girls: Cinderellas of the Soil, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery,
01273 290900. Until 14 March
Cambodia Children’s Art Exhibition
The Cambodian Children’s Paintings Project works with underprivileged children in Sihanoukville, Cambodia to develop their artistic skills. BMC Gallery is host to a fundraising event on behalf of the project, including an auction of some of the work.
Cambodian Children’s Art Fundraising Event, Brighton Media Centre, 01273 201100, www.letuscreatecambodia.org. 6 March, 7-9pm.
Gilly McFadden
Employing traditional silkscreen methods to create striking and evocative images of wild plants, Gilly McFadden finds her inspiration in long walks through the lanes and downland of Sussex, observing the amazing structures in hedgerows and waysides. She then uses the silkscreen process to deconstruct the form, hoping to create a new understanding
of these plants and their innate beauty.
Gilly McFadden, Pelham House, Lewes, 01273 488600. Until 7 April
Cream II
Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural showcase of some of the best BA photography graduates from 2008, Cream II: A Showcase of Graduate Photography Talent features some of the most interesting and diverse photographic graduates to emerge from 2009, from Westminster, Glasgow, Derby and Newport.
Cream II, Crane Kalman, Kensington Gardens, 01273 697096. Until 4 April
