Jam Havoc a two-person show by Kelly Ratchford and Jaki Coffey at Olivier Cornet Gallery

Jam Havoc, a two-person show by Kelly Ratchford and Jaki Coffey, 14 March - 11 April 2021, Olivier Cornet Gallery

14 March - 11 April 2021

Two-person exhibition

Artists: Kelly Ratchford, Jaki Coffey

Launch of the show: Online in our 3D Virtual Space, Sunday 14 March 2021

Availability of the show: Online in our 3D Virtual Space.

Online Catalogue: You can view and/or download a copy of the exhibition catalogue here. Email us if you would prefer to receive it by email.

A new version of the show, titled 'Less Jam, More Havoc', will take place at the gallery from 15 July to 15 August. All welcome.

The Olivier Cornet Gallery is delighted to present this two-person exhibition featuring new work by Jaki Coffey and Olivier Cornet Gallery artist Kelly Ratchford.

Jam Havoc

Jam havoc is a two-person show featuring work from Jaki Coffey and Olivier Cornet Gallery artist Kelly Ratchford.

Coffey creates playful pieces that celebrate personal narratives with careful consideration to the materials used. The work in this exhibition is a record of the artist’s daughter attacking glorious blocks of butter while quietly leaving her marks as ephemeral graffiti around the home.

Mark making is also a significant aspect to Ratchford’s paintings. Simple lines and sporadic blocks of colour offer a simplicity found in work made by children. The simplicity is working in conjunction with a complex layer of mistakes, spills and messes.

Both artists share a desire to incorporate humour and playfulness in their work. They take the work seriously but delight in the spontaneous, in the play.

We’ve all been climbing the walls during these bizarre times. Sometimes walls can be useful collateral.

Coverage:

- 'An Artist Explores Complex Emotions Through Simple Portraits', Laoise Neylon, Culture Desk, Dublin InQuirer, 10 February 2021

- Events Calendar, Business Post, 14 March 2021 & 21 March 2021

- Dnote, March 2021

- 15 Ways To Celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2021, Penny McCormick, Lifelstyle & Travel, The Gloss Magazine, 17 March 2021

- YOU'RE A GROWN UP - WHY DO YOU USE CRAYONS?: watch the two artists in a live and lively Q&A session with people aged 2-18 years, Thursday 8 April 2021