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Private Sanctuary
'Exhibition of Contemporary Artworks' by Jack Jackson
and Fiona Moate @ Private Sanctuary
60 Tib Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 1LG: 0161
835 9265
from: November 2002 - March 2003
Opening Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am - 6:00pm
Private Sanctuary, brain child of owner Nick Littlehales,
opened its doors in the summer of 2002.
Tib Street was always the perfect location for Nick to open
a flag ship store which specialises in own brand beds, pillows,
duvets and comforters, along side books on how to learn to
sleep well by the acclaimed sleep expert, Professor Chris
Idzikowski. For anyone who is prone to a bad nights sleep,
atmosphere and comfort are key factors to a restful night
and the Northern Quarter’s relaxed atmosphere, away from
the hustle and bustle of the high street, follows the trends
of the city rather than the impersonal retail attitude of
larger stores.
Nick has spent time creating a beautiful Private Sanctuary
interior. Natural wood finishes, ambient lighting and stark
white walls are the perfect setting for the sleep courses
he holds at the store. Another unique addition to the interior
are the art works by Manchester photographer, Jack Jackson
and Manchester artist, Fiona Moate.
Jackson has exhibited his work in a number of group and solo
shows which has led to commissions from editorial, advertising
and commercial clients as well as a steady demand from individuals
who want to commission portraits.
Having trained as a sculptor at Manchester Metropolitan University
with a keen interest in the conceptual arts, Jackson’s
work is as often art object as it is photograph.
The photographs in this exhibition were taken during a fashion
assignment Jackson shot in Budapest in the winter of 1999.
"As a photographer, I usually specialise in the photography
of people, on this fashion shoot I became interested in the
details of life that surrounds the subjects, where they washed,
watched TV, the view from the window. I started photographing
these things and the pictures became evidence of a life or
lifestyle. The pictures became more about the people than
the portraits I was taking of them." Jackson Jackson
Fiona Moate’s work is essentially concerned with landscape
and the relation between urban and rural environments. It
reflects the artist’s rural background and the effect
living in a city has had on her recent work.
"I am originally from rural Yorkshire, and now live in
a city which the surrounding landscape can be seen against
the overlay of successive generations of urban development
- the hills and the light on them, endure behind factories,
warehouses, and loft apartments."
The changes in light during the day along with concerns with
colour, and mark making find their expression in the layers
of the paint surface recording the mood and atmosphere of
actual, visited places. At the same time, the paintings point
towards larger processes at work in the landscape, both natural
and otherwise.
Fiona Moate was born in East Yorkshire and studied fine art
at Hull and Manchester. Her work has been exhibited throughout
the UK and her paintings are in the collections of Manchester
City Art Gallery, Oldham Art Gallery and private and public
collections worldwide.
"Private Sanctuary is all about well-being - making the
bedroom a place to unwind, relax and recharge your life."
And with today’s hectic lifestyle, Private Sanctuary
may be just what you need." Nick Littlehales
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