Koestler Arts Exhibition for the East of England
Snape Maltings, Suffolk
1 – 31 August 2019
A Feeling We All Share celebrated music, visual art and writing from criminal justice settings across the east of England. Together these artworks infused and interrupted the historic walls of Snape Maltings with sights and sounds not usually seen or heard.
This exhibition was the result of a partnership between Koestler Arts and Snape Maltings, a leading centre of music nestled in the Suffolk countryside. 2019 marked 20 years of Snape’s work exploring and creating music with their local prison, HMP Warren Hill – one of the longest partnerships between a prison and an arts organization. It is also the year Koestler Arts turned up the volume on musical entries to the Koestler Awards.
On 24 August Koestler Arts took part in RE:LEASE – a special day of concerts and activities at Snape Maltings, showcasing arts within criminal justice. Other partners include Clean Break, Fine Cell Work and the Irene Taylor Trust.
A Feeling We All Share took advantage of Snape’s unique and spacious setting – the exhibition was located in the Concert Hall Gallery, Inner Foyer, Dovecote Studio and in the open air. Lyrics from three songs, created as part of Snape Maltings’ work with men at HM Prison Warren Hill, introduced each area of the exhibition.
Listen
Listen to live recordings of songs featured in this display below.
Steppin’ Out, HM Prison Warren Hill, 2019
Hear Me Now, HM Prison Warren Hill, 2019
Satellites, HM Prison Warren Hill, 2019
About Snape Maltings and the Snape Proms
Snape Maltings is a place of energy and inspiration – one of the wold’s leading centres of music and a visitor destination of outstanding natural beauty. Located on the stunning Suffolk coast, Snape Maltings brings together outstanding concerts and events, distinctive independent shops, cafes, galleries and walks, all set against a breathtaking expanse of reeds, water and sky. Each summer, outstanding musicians from around the world converge on Snape, offering audiences 30 great nights out in one of the world’s great concert halls. From big bands and orchestras to folk groups and solo artists, there’s music for everyone at the Snape Proms.
Online Gallery
Wasted
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Norwich
Transformation Commended Award for Painting
2019
Zombie Bonkers
HM Prison Peterborough
Bronze Award for Sculpture
2019
Woman with Wooden Hair
HM Prison Peterborough
Portrait
2019
Witness – Who is this Person Looking back at Me…
HM Prison Warren Hill
Painting
2019
Windows
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
Time Perception
HM Prison Bure
Si Pickard Commended Award for Themed Category: Interlude
2019
Who’s This Person
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
Who is this Person?
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Pastel
2019
Walk on the Wild Side
HM Prison Peterborough
Painting
2019
Wacky Ink
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Norwich
Drawing
2019
Vincent Van Gogh 1889
HM Prison Peterborough
Portrait
2019
Trucking On
HM Prison Warren Hill
Matchstick Model
2019
Travel Man
HM Prison Bure
Sculpture
2019
Transformation
HM Prison Peterborough
Mixed Media
2019
Time Behind the Door
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
Time Behind Bars
HM Prison Warren Hill
First-time Entrant Award for Matchstick Model
2019
The Price of Spice
HM Prison Bure
Highly Commended Award for Matchstick Model
2019
The Power of Community
HM Prison Littlehey
Bronze Award for Sculpture
2019
The Feast
Norfolk and Suffolk Community Rehabilitation Company
Digital Art
2019
The Day Off
HM Prison Whitemoor
Drawing
2019
Reflection
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Norwich
Maggi Hambling Highly Commended Award for Mixed Media for Mixed Media
2019
Target of Fruit
HM Prison Littlehey
Commended Award for Sculpture
2019
Summer Sunshine
Brockfield House
Drawing
2019
Street Sleeper
HM Prison Peterborough
Sculpture
2019
Split Time
HM Prison Peterborough
Printmaking
2019
So Much Pain
HM Prison Warren Hill
Painting
2019
Smokin’ Bear
HM Prison Peterborough
Drawing
2019
Silent Type
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
Self-Portrait
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
Seeking Faith
HM Prison Bure
Sculpture
2019
Respite for the Few II
HM Prison Littlehey
Matchstick Model
2019
Reflective Sean
HM Prison Littlehey
Highly Commended Award for Portrait
2019
Reception
HM Prison Littlehey
Gold Award for Sculpture
2019
Read & Dream
HM Prison Warren Hill
Gold Award for Craft
2019
Rainbow Wall
HM Prison Warren Hill
Needlecraft
2019
Prisonscaping
HM Prison Whitemoor
Painting
2019
Pransna Paramita
HM Prison Bure
Drawing
2019
Paper Flowers on a Red Pot
HM Prison Peterborough
Commended Award for Craft
2019
Love
HM Prison Peterborough
Mixed Media
2019
No One Hears My Screams
HM Prison The Mount
Gold Award for Portrait
2019
Nefertiti
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Highly Commended Award for Portrait
2019
My Space
HM Prison Littlehey
Silver Award for Sculpture
2019
My Longest Relationship – Sugar!
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
My Life Saver
HM Prison Littlehey
Sculpture
2019
My Butterflower
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Hollesley Bay
Painting
2019
Monkey
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Under 25s Special Award for Drawing
2019
Meow
HM Prison Peterborough
Mixed Media
2019
Lost in Space but the Sunshines
HM Prison Bure
Painting
2019
Life Poem
HM Prison Warren Hill
Needlecraft
2019
Kaleidoscope of the Mind
Eric Shepherd Unit
Commended Award for Drawing
2019
Julius
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
First-time Entrant Award for Portrait
2019
Jennifer Connelly
HM Prison Peterborough
Portrait
2019
Jack Jack Jack Jack!!!
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
Interlude to Mind
HM Prison Peterborough
Commended Award for Themed Category: Interlude
2019
Interlude Between the Sadness
HM Prison Littlehey
Highly Commended Award for Portrait
2019
Interlude – Migration
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Highly Commended Award for Themed Category: Interlude
2019
Interlude – Letter from Son in Prison – Good News!
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Themed Category: Interlude
2019
Interlude – Court
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Themed Category: Interlude
2019
Interlude
HM Prison Bure
Graphic Novel
2019
In The Moment
Norfolk and Suffolk Community Rehabilitation Company
Highly Commended Award for Digital Art
2019
I Want To Go Home…
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
I am Not an Enemy
HM Prison Littlehey
Platinum Award for Calligraphy
2019
Hushwings
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Norwich
Ceramics
2019
How Far Would You of Got If I Didn’t Call You Back?
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
Hear Me Now
HMP & YOI Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
Gucci Man
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Norwich
Commended Award for Portrait
2019
Fix up look Sharp
HM Prison Peterborough
Portrait
2019
Emo Chick
HM Prison Peterborough
Painting
2019
Desiderata
HM Prison Bure
Highly Commended Award for Calligraphy
2019
Deep Thought
Peterborough Probation
Portrait
2019
David Bowie
HM Prison Warren Hill
Portrait
2019
Dark Beauty
HM Prison Littlehey
Highly Commended Award for Portrait
2019
Consequences
HM Prison Warren Hill
Victor Roberts Highly Commended Award for Painting
2019
Cody the Bear
HM Prison Warren Hill
Craft
2019
Chess Set
HM Prison Littlehey
Craft
2019
Butterfly Effect
Brockfield House
First-time Entrant Award for Woodcraft
2019
Breakfast Mask
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Hollesley Bay
Felix Kelly Highly Commended Award for Themed Category: Interlude
2019
Building Blocks
HM Prison Warren Hill
Highly Commended Award for Sculpture
2019
Bluebells in Spring
HM Prison Highpoint
Painting
2019
Bleach
HM Prison Peterborough
Mixed Media
2019
Bird of Warren Hill
HM Prison Warren Hill
Needlecraft
2019
Baby Owl
HM Prison Peterborough
First-time Entrant Award for Sculpture
2019
Another Chapter
HM Prison Peterborough
Gold Award for Themed Category: Interlude
2019
and Penguins
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
An Interlude On A Summer’s Day
HM Prison Littlehey
Painting
2019
An Innocent Man
HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Chelmsford
Portrait
2019
Aima
HM Prison Whitemoor
Gold Award for Themed Category: Interlude
2019
A Tribute to Keith Flint
HM Prison Bure
Highly Commended Award for Portrait
2019
A New Beginning
HM Prison Littlehey
Painting
2019
A Helping Hand
HM Prison Peterborough
Calligraphy
2019
60s Soldier
HM Prison Littlehey
Painting
2019
(Kyle) My Son
HM Prison Wayland
Painting
2019
