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What can I see in the Usher Gallery?

We hope that a visit to the Usher Gallery will inspire you. Step inside Lincoln’s Usher Gallery and experience the work of internationally renowned artists such as J.M.W. Turner, L.S. Lowry and Grayson Perry. Here are our Exhibitions Assistant Laura’s five highlights to see during your visit:

1.Pass through the hallway under the intricate Tide, a chandelier by Stuart Haygarth, created from hundreds of fragments of plastic debris found washed ashore.

An image of a chandelier by Stuart Haygarth, created from hundreds of fragments of plastic debris found washed ashore.

2. Across the sky by ceramicist Edmund de Waal. This piece created for the Gallery, inspired by his early memories of living in Lincoln and visiting the Usher Gallery, with its pale celadon glazes evokes the big skies of Lincolnshire as well as referencing much earlier Chinese porcelain in gallery two.

An image of across the sky by ceramicist Edmund de Waal

3. Grayson Perry vases – The inspiration for 'Fantasy Village' came from a village hall watercolour exhibition. The pot depicts an alternative vision to the rural idyll portrayed there. This vase first featured in Grayson's exhibition in 2006, The Charms of Lincolnshire. It is currently on display on the first-floor landing.

Grayson was inspired to make Sunset from a Motorway Flyover whilst walking through the landscape near his home in Walthamstow. On a winter’s afternoon in a bleak neighbourhood, he came across some atrocious graffiti, which can be seen on the pot. This vase is on display in Gallery 2 on the ground floor.

An image of a Grayson Perry Vase

4. Heads by Thomas J Price - These works depict imagined Black people based on an amalgamation of people's behaviours and 'types' represented in the media, and they reference classical and neoclassical sculpture, subverting traditional sculptural hierarchies. On display upstairs in the Heslam room.

An image of Heads by Thomas J Price

5. Alms Houses, Antwerp by William Logsdail. Lincoln born artist William Logdail painted this at the end of his time at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Antwerp, where he studied after attending the Lincoln School of Art. Notable for its rich architectural detail, this painting draws you into the gallery space and demands your attention.

An image of the painting Alms Houses, Antwerp by William Logsdail

We hope you enjoy your next visit to the Usher Gallery. Why not share your favourite works in the comments below.

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