Artist Pie Herring exhibits a new series of paintings in a solo exhibition with Arms Around the Child.
Artist Pie Herring will exhibit a new series of paintings in a solo exhibition “I Am Because We Are: Paintings from a Ghanaian Residency” with Arms Around the Child at CasildArt Contemporary in London from 28th February to 8th March 2025. The exhibition is curated by co-founder of AATC Art Residency Jason Colchin-Carter.
Pie Herring produced 20 paintings and a limited edition print of the main Exhibition painting ’Senya’ during an artist residency at the newly opened Arms Around the Child ‘Christian Atsu Educational Centre’ in Senya Beraku, Ghana in 2023-2024. This series showcases a kaleidoscope of multi-figured paintings seeped in colourful activity, as well as a collection of intimate portraits fusing classical methods with contemporary flair.
Herring’s work is a celebration of the cultural richness that shaped her experience of painting along Ghana’s coast. On display is an array of bustling fishing scenes, lively markets, and women adorned in traditional attire. Through radiant hues and layered compositions, she immerses viewers in the rhythm, energy, and stories of the people she encountered in Senya Beraku.
A celebrated name in contemporary figurative painting, Pie Herring is renowned for her ability to capture the dynamism of human experience and culture through her expressive brushwork and charismatic narratives. Her work explores themes of identity, community and human connection and is deeply influenced by her travels and residencies across the world.
The “I Am Because We Are” collection reveals a series of figurative paintings created by Herring during her artist residency with Arms Around the Child, a charity dedicated to providing safe homes, education, and support for children in need across the globe. The AATC artist residency offered Herring a unique opportunity to travel to Ghana, where she immersed herself in the charity’s mission and explored the country’s energetic culture, rooted in tradition and full of personality. She was also given the chance to engage with the country’s thriving and emerging global art scene, which deeply influenced her creative process. Herring spent time exploring Accra’s contemporary art spaces and scenes. She was heavily inspired by the bold use of colour, intricate patterns and powerful cultural storytelling she observed. This influence is no more evident than within Herring’s painting “Senya”.
The exhibition’s title “I am Because We Are” emphasises the concept of mutual responsibility and care within the communities which are at the heart of Arms Around the Child’s work. “I Am Because We Are: Paintings from a Ghanaian Residency” is a celebration of connection, community, and cultural exchange.
Listings
Pie Herring: “I Am Because We Are: Paintings from a Ghanaian Residency”
28th February to 8th March 2025
CasildArt Gallery at 32 Connaught Street, London W2 2AF
Further Information: CasildArt