Dear Artlover,
You are warmly invited to the PV of “Enchanted Horizons” Hadleigh Gallery 281 London Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2BN
Thursday 1 st October 1800-2000
Parking : outside or in the Lidl carpark opposite (restricted to 90 minutes)
Please come and browse:
New work & unique gifts by three local artists
Original paintings
Art Prints
New SoSilke Gift range “Blueprint”
Small craft workshop registration
And let us welcome you with a complimentary glass of wine and nibbles.
The exhibition will continue until the 25 th October.
I will be there every Saturday and Thursday from 1400-1600.
Feel free to drop in anytime to suit you on Thursday to Monday 1000-1600 (please note the Gallery is closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays)
My new work…… some narrative.
Attracting Positive Energy
My paintings explore the relationship between nature, transformation and the unseen—the subtle energies, symbols and connections that exist beyond what we immediately perceive.
Nature is a constant source of fascination for me. Flowers, in particular, offer a language of their own: they speak of growth, transformation, fragility and renewal. Through my work, I bring elements of the natural world indoors, creating imagined gardens where the familiar begins to shift into something more mysterious. Within these floral landscapes, animals, insects, fairies, words, symbols and coded forms emerge and disappear among the layers. Some are immediately visible; others reveal themselves gradually, rewarding a closer and more intuitive gaze. They become fragments of a visual language—personal and symbolic, yet open to the viewer’s own interpretation.
I am interested in the possibility that a painting can carry more than an image: that it can hold intention, atmosphere and a sense of energy. Numerology and dowsing have informed this body of work, introducing another dimension to the process and encouraging me to consider the relaltionship between the artwork, its surroundings and the person who encounters it.
The paintings are deliberately open to interpretation. The symbols may suggest protection, transformation, connection or possibility; the hidden creatures and magical elements invite the imagination to wander.
Ultimately, my work is an invitation to slow down and look beyond the obvious.
To discover something hidden.
To reconnect with intuition.
And perhaps, for a moment, to experience the world as a little more magical.
It would be fantastisch to welcome you there!!
Silke xx
Forever Wild at the Fishermen’s Chapel — Mellow Mingle: Thursday, 8th May, 6-8pm
Local art group Forever Wild warmly invite art lovers, and the artistically curious alike, to join them for an early summer celebration of community and creativity. Come connect, savour some soft live music and bask in the joyful glow that is art.
Featuring art work by Silke Ukena, Leigh O’ Shea, Jane Rivers, Sally Faraway and Helen Davis — plus, live music from Yeu-Meng Chan — the Forever Wild artists hope to leave you uplifted and inspired.
In Detail:
Explore the new Forever Wild group art exhibit — Elated
Buy locally crafted art and gifts
Experience some laidback live music
Try your luck in the raffle — supporting our beloved Fishermen’s Chapel
Enjoy light refreshments
Free parking opposite the chapel from 6pm
Forever Wild’s Elated exhibition then runs: 9 May — 30 June 2025
Open Wednesdays 10:30am – 12 noon
Or by appointment — call or message Silke Ukena on 07775814234 to arrange