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I have recently held an exhibition in the Crypt Gallery, underneath St Pancras Church in London which displayed a whole new range of exciting work. See below for several images and the introductory information. The catalogue for the show is below the video introduction. There was a large amount of positive feedback about the show, so more information will follow regarding future display events.

‘Seeing thro’, not with the eye’

More exhibition images for the show can be seen on the gallery page for ‘Seeing thro’ not with the eye.

The first of three videos about the exhibition. the other two can be found on the 'Seeing thro', not with the eye' gallery page.

Above is the link to the exhibition catalogue - click on the image and it will open up for you to see. It includes a full introductory essay by William Lamb, and images of each of the art pieces, as well as easy to read printed versions of all the illustrated poetry which may be more difficult to read on a smaller scale.

Was William Blake right? Can we see more than just what we see? Or is it a metaphor? How else do we see if not with the eye?

Blake was a champion of the imagination and he certainly used it well. But is the imagination really the key to everything? Surely there’s more to creativity and wisdom than just the mind and the imagination?

Part of ‘seeing thro’ the eye’ is in recognising the need for balance in all things, and particularly between the masculine and the feminine. And what of Mary Magdalene? She was a champion of the feminine when she was alive. Perhaps it’s time for us to reconsider her role within our society.

With drawings, sculpture, illustrated poems, prints and woodcuts, James Maberly takes us on a journey through our own lives and the lives of those around us and asks three fundamental questions – do we know where we are going, how is our journey going so far and will we know where we are when we get there?

Poison - a treatise on power and how it corrupts not only the individuals concerned, but also those who follow, and indeed those who are caught in the wake.

More exhibition images for the show can be seen on the gallery page for ‘Seeing thro’ not with the eye.

My main creative portfolio covers a broad spectrum and so in order to make it easier for you to navigate and to recognise those areas of interest to you, I have created separate galleries. Hover your mouse over each image momentarily to learn more and then click on any that are of interest and they will take you to that particular collection, or click on the page in the menu above.