Will’s Art Warehouse likes to start each year with a bang, and 2015 proves no exception. Featuring a variety of artists renowned for their exciting, eye-popping art works, ‘Wet Yer’ Whistle’ aims to invigorate those feeling the effects of a busy Christmas season!

The show will be introducing gallery newcomer, Victoria Horkan, who’s explosive, colourful oil and mixed media on canvas’ are sure to gain attention. The show also welcomes back gallery favourite Jane Perkins. Jane’s art plays with ideas of the unexpected, incorporating elements of fun to her mixed media pieces. Her Found Material Collages are made from thousands of pieces of salvaged bric-a-brac which are carefully glued into place to replicate a well known painting – think Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ or Monet’s ‘Waterlillies’ . Random small objects are used; plastic toys, shells, beads, buttons etc. No colour is added to any of the materials – they are exactly ‘as found’.

The show also plays hosts to a variety of print makers – from Tom Frost’s retro-inspired work to Henrik Simonson’s vibrant screen prints. Of his work, which has elements of nature at its core, Henrik says ‘there is a lesson to learn from how nature is able to vary simple forms infinite. It might sound clichéd to say that nature is your source of inspiration but I can’t change that. For me personally, the draw of the subject matter is its inexhaustible richness and metaphorical ability to speak of human existence. Of life, passion and the brevity of existence.’

These artists will also be joined by Patrick Edgeley’s pop-arty screen prints and Maria Rivan’s screen sirens. Maria’s screen prints evoke the golden age of Hollywood, with actresses Bette Davis, Jean Simmons and Sophia Loren. Finally, the gallery welcomes back Juliet Holton – who creates her marbled abstract paintings using gloss paint on board. Juliet paints on the floor, which allows her to move around her work freely. She says ‘control, chance and manipulation’ are the key recurring themes that she explores, which were originally inspired from a visit to Japan.