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That’s a wrap on ‘Highs and Lows, Like Everything in Life’ @movinggallerysunderland
Thank you to everyone who came to see it and for those that missed it, here is a unique tour of the work 😂
We really had fun making this and planning working together so I had to try something fun in between visitors in the gallery! 😆 If you did or didn’t get to see the show I hope you enjoy this dance around the pieces.
Dream team, Maria Cooper @from.cooper.studio and Ruth Flowers @inky_makes , you will be seeing more of our work together for sure!
Happy Monday 🌞 taken in Sunderland,UK by @inky_makes

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OWTSIDE #5 is here! 🏠 Local residents around Community House, #Peterlee can now enjoy public art via the OWTSIDE micro-gallery in the heart of this proud area.

We're thrilled that artist Ruth Flowers @inky_makes has selected 4 works for exhibition to everyone passing the busy crossroads on Yoden Road, East Durham;

- Prepared to be Surprised, 2026.
- Detritus, 2025.
- Gristle, 2025.
- Oakerside Drive 1970s, 2023.

The works move between personal memory of the artist, local landscape, imagined nature and everyday affirmations. Although each work begins from a different subject, they share an interest in finding significance in ordinary places and experiences.

💬 Ruth Flowers said,

“Presented at OWTSIDE, the works sit within a context where art is encountered as part of daily life rather than something separate, distant or reserved for conventional gallery spaces.

“As a local artist I’m particularly chuffed to have my work be displayed this way, in a town that’s helped shape me and my outlook on the world. I feel the gallery’s borderless approach reflects the creative beginnings of Pasmore’s Peterlee, helping normalise contemporary art within the community, making room for local histories, familiar surroundings and personal forms of expression to be seen, valued and discussed.

😭 Can't make it IRL? Come this way to see the works in more detail and read Ruth's interview on the works via our website > LINK IN BIO 🔗 😍
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#nomorenowt #owtside #nmn #creativepeopleandplaces #codurhamcocreated #microgallery #publicart #peterlee taken in No More Nowt by @inky_makes

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Three is a great crowd to be in 😆 Come and check out our exhibition @movinggallerysunderland this week - 5 days left to see it and a late night opening tomorrow (Thursday) night until 8pm 🎉
‘Highs and Lows, Like Everything in Life’ brings together three striking artists work into a joyful exploration of life, colour and media. (Not the official description but you can read that when you come in the gallery) There is some playfulness in the exhibition, you might be able to tell from these photos.
It’s been a dream team Maria Cooper @from.cooper.studio Ruth Flowers @inky_makes and me @nocciolathedrawer ( the others would say so too 😆 )
See you in the gallery! Three Strikers collaborating to make art happen 💥 taken in City of Sunderland by @inky_makes

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A year in the making - we have been planning, dreaming, playing, researching together since last September before we put on this exhibtion. We had time in Maria’s studio, a trip to Manchester, time at The Oriental Museum, a weekend in Norwich taking part in workshops with Japanese artists and visiting many exhibitions and eating sandwich’s with Paddington. Seeing what themes we wanted to explore together, what values are important to us as artists and how our work would sit together. We are so happy to invite you to see our work @movinggallerysunderland and you better believe there is more to come! Come and see the exhibition’Highs and lows, like everything in life.’ It open from today until Sunday!
@from.cooper.studio @inky_makes taken in City of Sunderland by @inky_makes

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We are officially open @movinggallerysunderland 🥳 🎉 For 1 week only 💃 Exhibition ‘Highs and Lows, Like Everything in Life’ brings together the work of three Northeast artists Maria Cooper, Ruth Flowers and Nocciola the Drawer in an exploration of the everyday moments that shape how we feel, remember and make sense of our lives.
@from.cooper.studio @inky_makes @nocciolathedrawer taken in City of Sunderland by @inky_makes

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Peridot’s Cheerful Return, 2026. Gouache and pencil on paper #ruthflowers #sketchbook #painting by @inky_makes

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‘Shedding’, 2026. Pencil and gouache on paper #ruthflowers #sketchbook #painting by @inky_makes

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‘Patience’, 2026. Pen and pencil on paper #ruthflowers #sketchbook by @inky_makes

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‘Anxious thoughts’, 2026. Pencil and pen on paper #ruthflowers #sketchbook by @inky_makes

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Prepared to be surprised, 2026. Pen and pencil on paper #ruthflowers #sketchbook by @inky_makes

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‘Highs & lows, like everything in life’ is an upcoming exhibition featuring northeast artists @from.cooper.studio, @nocciolathedrawer and @inky_makes. Based at @movinggallerysunderland 27 Fawcett St. 14th - 20th September 10am till 4pm Late night event 17th September 4pm - 8pm Tell all your mates! We’d love to see you there #nocciolathedrawer #mariacooper #ruthflowers #joy #northeastart by @inky_makes

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