5 November 2003
Healey at The Holden Gallery
Acclaimed artist drops in
AN ARTIST who won The Queen’s Award for Industry in the 1970s exhibits his latest work at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Holden Gallery from tomorrow, November 6 until the 28th.
South African born Deryck Healey made his name in the 1960 as a textile and print designer after graduating from the School of Art, Manchester, part of Manchester Metropolitan University.
In 1974 his design consultancy DHI won The Queen’s Award for Industry for export achievement and services to the textiles industry.
Most of Healey’s recent work has been fine art and this latest exhibition features sculpture, painting and digital prints.
In 1996 he completed a 20-metre sculpture in the Bridgewater Hall, celebrating Manchester’s art and industry. A collection of his ‘Palladio’ range of wallpapers is held in the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester.
The exhibition ‘The Same Sea in Us All’ runs Monday-Friday 9.30 – 17.00 at The Holden Gallery, MMU, Grosvenor Building, All Saints, Manchester tel 0161 247 3525 email g.worth@mmu.ac.uk
The artist will be conducting a tour of hiswork at The Holden Gallery on Thursday, November 6 at 10am.
