BERWICK'S Gymnasium Gallery has got an exciting line up of three exhibitions to appeal to all this August.
Alphabet is a series of colourful and bold silk screens - one for each letter of the alphabet - by the pop artist Peter Blake.
He is probably most famous for the album cover of the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Alphabet, produ
ced in 1991, characterises his method of working, incorporating 'found' imagery from postcards, magazines and popular ephemera.
From the familiar Z for Zebra, to the esoteric P for Pachyderm and iconic K for King (Elvis Presley), these screen prints reflect his humour, nostalgia and eclecticism.
Born in 1932 in Dartford, Kent, Blake studied at the Royal College (1953-56) where he was a contemporary and friend of David Hockney.
There, he began to explore themes such as circus performers, film stars and the emblematic motifs of children's games, badges and comics.
During this time he also experimented with abstract planes of colour, juxtaposed with images of musicians, actors and models, including rock 'n' roll icons such as Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers.
A Hayward Touring exhibition from Southbank Centre, London, on behalf of Arts Council England, it can be seen from August 16 to September 14.
Our Views is a photography exhibition by five young local people - Faye Walker, Amy Moss, Stephanie De Brikason, Lauren Eltringham, Stacey Woodcock - all aged 14-19 -who are showing their views of life and Berwick.
This exhibition is supported by the Berwick Beehive project and can be seen from August 16-31.
Alnwick-based painter Barbara Lewis is exhibiting Small Harbours of the Borders from August 16-31.
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