'One to Watch' Artist Finds Inspiration Among Warrington Museum & Art Gallery Exhibits

A young painter labelled 'one to watch' by Saatchi Art has found inspiration in Warrington Museum & Art Gallery's collection for a new exhibition.

Louise Giovanelli, 24, has attracted huge interest in her work since studying fine art at Manchester School of Art, for which she was awarded a first degree.

Her latest project is A Throw to the Side, a new collection of haunting yet beautiful work which explores the sensorial possibilities of paint.

Using the museum and art gallery's collection as a starting point, Giovanelli has reconsidered and reconfigured certain pieces to create new content with alternative narratives.

Her starting point was the work of John Warrington Wood, a sculptor of mythological and biblical subjects with an interesting connection to both Warrington and Rome.

Culture Warrington is a charitable trust that was established in May 2012 to manage Pyramid & Parr Hall, Warrington Museum & Art Gallery and cultural events across the town including Warrington Festival and Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival.

Situated in the heart of Warrington's Cultural Quarter, Pyramid & Parr Hall are two of the North West's leading arts and entertainment venues for music, comedy, dance, drama and much more. The venues have played host to big name acts including John Bishop, The Stone Roses, Billy Ocean, Jools Holland and Peter Kay to name a few.

Warrington Museum & Art Gallery is one of the oldest museums in the country, opening in 1857. The permanent galleries feature a wealth of material from the natural world and also local pieces from Warrington's history. The art gallery showcases the work of local, national and internationally renowned artists and recent exhibitions have featured Banksy, Tracey Emin and Sam Taylor-Wood. The venue has been awarded the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for the last three years running.

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