Along The Pier by Louise Lockhart is the long awaited follow up to Up My Street, it’s a long 10 panel concertina that stretches out to over 1.35 metres. On one side are the cheery seaside shops and stalls that glow with fun and colour. The reverse is a long panorama of a glorious seaside beach, complete with pier, lighthouse and funfair.
Louise has always loved the loud and brash colours of these shops, vying for your attention but slightly dog-eared and fading. Tinged with sadness and nostalgia, harking back to a bygone era or maybe just happy childhood memories. The smell of chip vinegar and hot donuts on the air. It's a heady mix that is hard to capture on paper. Louise hopes she has managed to evoke this rich visual imagery to make you feel like you've had a walk along the pier!
