20 February 2012 update - music page

There is now an allymorton.bandcamp.com with tracks that I have made whilst working on other projects.

23 January 2012 update - exhibitions page

The new exhibition page is now complete! The painting is on hold at the moment but hopefully there will be some music to update the site with soon...

14 January 2012 update - Website being updated

The basis of the new site is done but there is a still a lot to do...

3 January 2012 update - 'Motoko' music project

I have uploaded 2 tracks for one of my latest music projects 'Motoko'. Go to motoko.bandcamp.com to hear them! There is a fair bit of 'Massa Confusa' material to be released over the next few months too!

30 November 2011 update - Music for Dave Loder - 'Echo 3' video

I have just uploaded the music piece I made at Can Serrat for Dave Loder's text based video 'Echo 3'.

16 November 2011 update - New lights PDF on 'press' page

I am back from sunny Spain and back to reality... I have updated the 'press page' with some exhibition documents including a sample from the 'New Lights' publication.

Also, the Wallington show has now ended. Thanks for those who attended and watch out for future contemporary art projects that they are planning for the future!


:::PDF sample of the book - 7.82mb

The Mercer Art Gallery (2011) New Lights: Art in the north - 24th September 2011 - 8th January 2012, pp. 14, UK: The Mercer Art Gallery

14 October 2011 update - Can Serrat and exhibition

So here I am reporting from 'Can Serrat, Centro de Actividades Artisticas' an old farmhouse for artist residencies in the beautiful town of El Bruc, near Montserrat (around 45 mins by bus from Barcelona). I have been primarily doing research here but I am in the process of creating new work and there will be an exhibition here in El Bruc tomorrow!

For more information on Can serrat please visit:
http://www.canserrat.org

07 October 2011 update - Unfinished business reminder

Just a reminder that the 'Unfinished business' exhibition is on until 31 October!

23 September 2011 update - 'New Lights Art Prize' winners

The ‘New Lights Art Prize’ winners were announced last night. Congratulations to Nat Quinn who won the main prize and to Francesca Hudson who was awarded the ‘Valeria Sykes sponsors choice award’. The exhibition is open to the public tomorrow with an accompanying catalogue priced £2. All of the artworks are for sale and a pricelist is available at the Mercer Art Gallery.

The prices for my work are as follows:

Massa Confusa £400
Rocking Horse £425
The Descension £450
Stag Fight £400

Please give any interest in buying the work to the Mercer Art Gallery.

Thank you!

7 September 2011 update - New exhibition at Mercer Art Gallery as part of the New Lights Art Prize

The Descension, Massa Confusa, Stag Fight and Rocking Horse have been shortlisted for the ‘New Lights Art Prize'. They will be shown at the Mercer Art Gallery 24 Sept 2011 until 8 Jan 2012!

http://www.newlights.org.uk/

18 July 2011 update - Wallington exhibition documents

You can now view the ally morton statement and visitor booklet giving extra information on the 'Unfinished Business' show at Wallington Hall.


:::Click the image above to view a PDF document of the visitor booklet containing information on all of the artists in the show - 5.6mb


:::Click the image above to view a PDF document of ally morton exhibition statement - 272kb

9 July 2011 update - Wallington exhibition open today

The 'Unfinished Business' exhibition at Wallington Hall is now open. Here are a few images showing how the 6 paintings I am exhibiting are situated in Wallington Hall. They are located on the pillars at the entrance of the William Bell Scott mural room at the east corridor of the house.

2 July 2011 update - 'Unfinished Business' at Wallington Hall

Exhibition dates: Saturday 9th July – October 2011

http://unfinishedbusinessatwallington.weebly.com/ally-morton.html

Here is a preview of the paintings that I am showing for the National Trust at Wallington Hall in Northumberland from July 9th to October 2011. The paintings are re-interpretations of poems by the british artist and poet William Bell Scott whose perhaps most famous work is on show at Wallington Hall.


A ghost, 2011, Oil on canvas, 32.6 x 42.7 cm approx

From ‘A Ghost’ by William Bell Scott
In the first watch of the night,
One candle all my light,
I saw a Spirit near the door
Standing raised above the floor,




Age, 2011, Oil on canvas, 75.4 x 55.3 cm approx

From ‘Age’ by William Bell Scott
Behold, a breadth of distant sea,
Between the hills on either hand,
Ships bearing from some unknown land
To other land unknown to me.




Love and death, 2011, Oil on canvas, 40.5 x 31.1 cm approx

From ‘Love and death’ by William Bell Scott
now I hear
The quills of thy unquiet wings with fear
Quiver against thy flanks: no more withstand




The Sea, 2011, Oil on board, 41 x 31 cm approx

From ‘The sea’ by William Bell Scott
These froward waves, we feign they try
To utter to us some mystery:




As above so below, 2011, Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 cm approx

From 'The Tide' by William Bell Scott
Till it was round us everywhere,
Deep enough to be our grave!
For this is still the destined way,
We are the masters, yet the prey.




Rocking horse, 2010, Oil on Canvas, 55.4 x 43.2 cm approx

From 'A Lowland Witch Ballad' by William Bell Scott
The old witch-wife beside her door
Sat spinning with a watchful ear,
A horse's hoof upon the road
Is what she waits for, longs to hear,

2 July 2011 update - 'Fade Away' Publication

The 'Fade Away' publication has now been released and is titled: 'About Painting: Working Against The System and Fade Away' publlished by Transition Editions.


::Click the image above to view a PDF sample of the book


You can buy 'About Painting' from Gallery North and Transition Gallery. It is also available online at: http://www.transitiongallery.co.uk/htmlpages/shop/books.htm or by emailing gallerynorth@northumbria.ac.uk.


For general information on these two galleries visit:

http://www.transitiongallery.co.uk
Transition Gallery, Unit 25a (second floor) Regent Studios, 8 Andrews Road, London, E8 4QN

http://gn.northumbria.ac.uk
Gallery North, Northumbria University, Squires Building, Sandyford Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST.

2 July 2011 update - New paintings and work in progress

Here are some images of paintings that I have had pushed to one side for a while.


Dweller on the Threshold, 2011, Oil on Canvas, 150 x 120 cm approx


Snakecharmer 2011, Oil on Canvas, 150 x 120 cm approx


Little Drummer Boy, 2011, Oil on Canvas, 55.6 x 44.9 cm approx

9 June 2011 update - 'Fade Away'

Thanks to those who saw the show, it was great to be alongside artists like Henny Acloque and Paul Houseley, and nice to hear talks from the related artists, critics and curators. Unfortunately the publication was delayed due to a printing error and should be available to buy from the 24th at Gallery North. Here are some images from the show, you can view more on the ‘exhibit’ page.











Images taken before one of the lectures in the Gallery North space

3 May 2011 update - 'Fade Away' publication and reception Thursday 26th May 3 - 6pm

16 April 2011 - New paintings added!

Here are some new paintings! Apart from 'Painted Dog' they were started in 2010 and have only just been finished.


Painted Dog, 2011, Oil on canvas, 101 x 81 cm approx


The Descension, 2010, Oil on canvas, 57.7 x 81 cm approx


The Bullfighter, 2010, Oil on canvas, 55 x 43 cm approx


Narwhals Tusking, 2010, Oil on Canvas, 55 x 44 cm approx

11 April 2011 - Exhibition and a few updates

The Sad Owl, Oil on canvas, 47 x 59 cm approx, copyright ally morton 2010

I have around 6 paintings that are about to be finished which I will get photographed and added to the website soon. In the mean time a couple of other opportunities have come up including a group show at Gallery North curated by Alli Sharma from Transition Gallery and a proposed project to create work to be exhibited at Wallington Hall, Northumberland as part of William Bell Scott’s bicentenary. Here are the Gallery North details:

Fade Away: 5th – 26th May at Gallery North, Northumbria University.

There will be a symposium and publication launch on the last day of the show, 26 May from 3-6pm with a reception afterwards.

The symposium will comprise a writer, curator and artists panel. The publication is called 'About Painting' and covers two exhibitions, 'Working Against The System' and 'Fade Away' with images, artist statements, interviews and essays.

Artists involved:
Henny Acloque, Phillip Allen, Tim Bailey, Nathan Barlex, Mike Bartlett, Alice Browne, Lindsey Bull, Nick Carrick, Clem Crosby, Theo Cuff, Kaye Donachie, Sarah Douglas, Sarah Dwyer, Andrew Graves, Paul Housley, Thomas Hylander, Hannah Knox, Laura Lancaster, Robert Lang,Sarah Lederman, Eleanor Moreton, Mali Morris, Alex Gene Morrison, Ally Morton, Nadia Mulder, Jill Mulleady, Mahali O’Hare, Scott O’Rourke, Joanna Pawlowska, Joanna Phelps, Benjamin Senior, Rachel Sharp, Helen Smith, Shaan Syed, Zack Thorne,Gavin Toye, Helen Turner, Claire Undy, Phoebe Unwin, David Webb, Robert Welch, Andy Wicks, Jo Wilmot.

Fade Away, which is curated by Alli Sharma, with an accompanying text by Barry Schwabsky, features paintings that oscillate between representation and abstraction. With widely diverse references and subject matter, they all share a strong material presence. Whatever the creative enquiry, they make you think about paint and the act of painting.

Some of the Fade Away artists work directly from the perceptible world; others use the representational as a point of departure into the abstract, or conversely, explore the abstract, which reveals itself as subject. The dialogue between surface and illusion, representation and abstraction performs a paradoxical balancing act where surfaces are brushed, scored, erased, layered, revealed, dripped and collapsed. Compositions teeter on the verge of illegibility where images emerge and fade away.

January 8th 2011 - Exhibit page updated

Thanks to all who came to the Moving Gallery group show at Barkollo. I have posted a few images of the exhibition space on the 'exhbit' page for those who may not be able to make it.

January 4th 2011 - Group exhibition with 'Moving Gallery' @ Barkollo

Happy new year! I will be exhibiting as part of a group show with some of the artists who had shows with 'Moving Gallery' in 2010. The exhibition should last for around a month although the end date is still be to be agreed with Barkollo. The exhibition will show a new larger scale painting of mine that is not yet featured on this website, along with paintings by Alison Hayes, a sculpture by Graeme Durant, paintings from Miles Harrison, prints by Dan Wilde and video work by Sebastian Trend and Adam Hogarth.

Preview-6th January 8:30pm- 11:30pm
(The late preview time for this exhibition is to follow on from a show by Vincent & John Lavell @ Moving Gallery, Westgate Road. For more information please see the Moving Gallery website.)

Alison Hayes
Ally Morton
Graeme Durant
Miles Harrison
Dan Wilde
Sebastian Trend
Adam Hogarth

Moving Gallery @ Barkollo
Leazes Park Road
NE1 4PG

Movinggallery.co.uk

November 13th 2010 - Videos now hosted on Vimeo

All videos are now hosted on http://www.vimeo.com/user5214012

Apologies for not updating since ! I am working towards an exhibition of larger scale paintings.

August 8th 2010 - New paintings added!

-It's been a while since the last update but here are some more paintings. They have also been added to the gallery page.


Griffin, 2010, Oil on canvas, 25.5 x 20 cm approx


Falls, 2010, Oil on canvas, 76 x 60 cm approx


Ouroboros, 2010, Oil on canvas, 25 x 21 cm approx


Rocking horse, 2010, Oil on Canvas, 55.4 x 43.2 cm approx

July 3rd 2010 - 'The Sleeper / Alchemy'

-Thanks to those who came to the opening on the 1st! The exhibition will run on until the 13th or 14th depending on the next exhibition in that space. I have added a few images to the 'exhibit' page.

June 26th 2010 - 'Artworks open 2010' website

-You can now view all the works featured in 'Artworks Open 2010' at Blackhorse Lane Studios. Click here to view it.

June 13th 2010 - Photos from London show

-Thanks to everyone for supporting 'Artworks open 2010'. I know the organiser Mark Wainwright and the judges Graham Crowley and Timothy Hyman enjoyed the show. The 2 winners are Will Turner (with 'Zz', Collage) and Pippa Ridley (with 'Hut in snow 1', oil on canvas). The exhibition continues until the 25th June.


Artworks open 2010, Blackhorse Lane Studios, London, E17 6AA

June 9th 2010 - London show tomorrow and an old work re-photographed

-I am showing a piece in Blackhorse Lane Studios tomorrow. The opening is 6 - 8 and the exhibition will continue until the 25th June.
-'Self-portrait as a puppet' has been kindly photographed again by Stephen Collins.


Self-portrait as a puppet, Oil on canvas, 80 x 100 cm approx, copyright ally morton 2007 – SOLD

June 7th 2010 - Statement in 'about' page

-The statement for the upcoming exhibition at Gallery has been added to the new 'about' page. Thanks to Mike Golding for taking the time to write it.

May 31st 2010 - Exhbition details

May 29th 2010 - ArtWorks open 2010 exhibition and new work

-'When there's a head, there's hope' painting has been selected for ArtWorks open 2010 at Blackhorse Lane Studios. See full details below:


'When there's a head, there's hope', 2010, Oil on canvas, 42 x 30 cm approx, copyright ally morton 2010. This painting has also been added to the 'paintings 2010 page' along with 'The Sad Owl'

May 21st 2010 - Revamped site and exhibition dates confirmed!

-allymorton.com has been revamped again! I have also altered the gallery system so that the images in internet explorer should no longer flicker when you hover over thumbnails.

-The current dates for my next exhibition are July 1st - July 14th. The opening is set to be Thursday July 1st 6 - 8pm. It will be a joint exhibition between Huw Dampney and I as the space is not big enough for the work of Stephen Collins also. There may a project with him in the near future though...

May 3rd 2010 - Riseart.com

-Please support me at riseart.com where you can vote and comment on artwork. By doing this there is also a chance of getting some limited edition print runs of my paintings!

http://www.riseart.com/users/allymorton

April 15th 2010 - Exhibition coming soon...

-There will be a joint exhibition between Huw Dampney and I at www.movinggallery.co.uk, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon tyne. The expected date for the opening is Friday July 2nd 2010. More information coming soon...

March 28th 2010 - New look website

-allymorton.com has been revamped! It is still in the testing stages and there is still a bit to do but hopefully it is now easier to use and the gallery system does not cause too many browser problems (internet explorer I'm referring to you...).

March 27th 2010 - New Paintings

-Two New paintings have been added to the paintings page:

Under '2010' - 'Disposable fins'

And from '2009' -' Dudeism'



Dudeism, Oil on canvas, 51 x 41 cm approx, copyright ally morton 2009

March 26th 2010 - Moving Gallery

-Moving Gallery opens April 2010. It's first main run of exhibitions will be artists from Northumbria University/the Newcastle area.

The preview night is Thursday 1st April 6 – 8pm with Ben Jeans Houghton – ‘On Arka’. There will be an after party in the Black Swan (part of Newcastle arts centre).

I will be exhibiting there with Huw Dampney and Stephen Collins sometime in the Summer, possibly in June or July.

Moving Gallery
67B Westgate Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1SG
UK

For More information please go to:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10150121155570392&ref=ts

or visit the website:

http://www.movinggallery.co.uk

March 1st 2010 - Paintings

-Thanks to those who went to the empty shop opening! More new paintings... Photography by Jason Revell.

February 2010 - Empty Shop

'Phoenix Nights (Ashes of time)' painting to be shown at the new Empty shop opening Friday 19th February 6pm - 9pm. After party at Jam Jah, Allington House. For full details click the link below:

http://emptyshop.org/news/hq-opening/

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