Opening: Tuesday, 30 September 6-8pm
Artist talk: Tuesday, 30 September 5-6 pm
Exhibition continues: 1 - 31 October2008

This solo exhibition of paintings by Eleanor Moreton is the result of a year long residency at Durham Cathedral. A Buried Life can describe the accumulation of influences that both enrich and envelope our self-awareness. More specifically, it also refers to the burial of something beneath our consciousness, on both an individual and societial level.

Eleanor Moreton possesses a rare and painterly versatility. Shifting between styles and subject matter, she is guided by clusters of personal themes rather than a predetermined linear narrative. From early twentieth century Austrian royalty to 'Potato Princes', Moreton paints images into the world that reflect explorative and emotional states. Checked by the conceptual underpinning of a self-conscious romanticism, her palette and brush strokes form a seductive blend of figurative abstraction.

Eleanor Moreton's work has been selected for EAST 2007 and the 2008 John Moores. She is represented by Ceri Hand Gallery, Liverpool, UK. Coinciding with A Buried Life is an exhibition of Eleanor's drawings, paintings and collages at the Durham Light Infantry Museum from 13th September to 12th October 2008.

Reg Vardy Gallery is open: Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm and Saturday by appointment. For more information please call 0191 515 2128 or email Do Holroyd.

Durham Cathedral Artist in Residence supported by the University of Sunderland, Arts Council of England, St. Chad's College Durham, Durham Cathedral Chapter and Durham City Council.