This year began with a bright, lively, brilliant day photographing the opening event for Firstsite's latest exhibition, Keep Being Amazing. Packed full of wonderful activities, the gallery was absolutely buzzing with creatives of all ages, learning how to draw monsters and zombies, create music from light and try out street dance to name just a few, as well as enjoying the vibrant exhibition itself.
Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester, 2022. Artworks shown © Lynn Chadwick (left), Paula Rego (centre), Morag Myerscough (wall). Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
"Channelling the lively vibes of Holiday Fun, the Keep Being Amazing exhibition is a colourful and energetic celebration of the programme, featuring artworks and visitor activities that represent the positive values of Holiday Fun. Artworks displayed within the exhibition include works by Tracey Emin, Paula Rego and Oliver Beer.
Bright and cheerful designs by artist Morag Myerscough have transformed the Living Room gallery into a kaleidoscope of colour, with the gallery space used as a creative making space for you to explore your artistic imagination with a host of free drop-in and pre-bookable activities.
Keep Being Amazing is the last of a three-year series of exhibitions which have been produced as part of the Arts Council Collection National Partners Programme."
Keep Being Amazing is open until Monday 6 June 2022 at Firstsite, Colchester and I recommend going to experience it if you can!
Troubled Cuffs activity at the Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester. Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester, 2022. Artworks shown © Celia Pym (in case), Lynn Chadwick (behind left), Paula Rego (back centre), Morag Myerscough (walls). Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
CLiP activity at the Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester. Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
Street Dance workshop at the Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester. Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester, 2022. Artworks shown © Uli Westphal, Commissioned by Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK (left), Laura Such (in case), Morag Myerscough (wall). Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
Troubled Cuffs activity at the Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester. Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
Powerful Placards workshop with Morag Myerscough at the Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester. Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester, 2022. Artworks shown © Morag Myerscough (left), Uli Westphal, Commissioned by Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK (right). Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
Doodle with Korp activity at the Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester. Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
Our Family Album activity at the Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester. Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
Cardboard Forts activity at the Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester. Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
Troubled Cuffs activity at the Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester. Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
CLiP activity at the Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester. Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
Keep Being Amazing opening event at Firstsite, Colchester, 2022. Artworks shown © Morag Myerscough (left), Uli Westphal, Commissioned by Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK (right). Photograph by Jayne Lloyd.
It was wonderful to photograph such a fantastic day filled with so much creative energy! Huge thanks as always to the wonderful team at Firstsite for providing such wonderful opportunities, for commissioning me to capture the day and particularly for all their help on such a busy day to make sure we were able to check that everyone pictured was happy to be photographed!
Keep Being Amazing is open until Monday 6 June 2022
Firstsite
Lewis Gardens, High Street,
Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH
Website: firstsite.uk
Telephone: 01206 713 700
Email: [email protected]
Opening times: Exhibitions, cafe and shop open daily 10am - 5pm.
Cinema screenings & scheduled events continue into the evenings.
Hi, I'm Jayne Lloyd, a professional photographer based in Essex. If you would like to speak to me about working together please don't hesitate to get in touch. I'm also Project Manager at Shutter Hub, a photography organisation providing opportunities, support and networking for creative photographers worldwide. If you'd like to get involved in that, you can join us here.