Australian artist Jordy Kerwick brings to life imaginary realms and fantastical creatures in The Weston Gallery and outdoors.

This exhibition features new sculpture and paintings, created especially for YSP. Continuing the artist’s exploration of materials and the art of storytelling, they feature a cast of characters that includes wolves, tigers, cobras, bears, and unicorns.

Visitors can soak up the stunning Yorkshire landscape when discovering the exhibition which continues across the Park. In these outdoor artworks, two-headed animals frequently appear as representations of Kerwick’s children, reflecting his desire to create whimsical creatures to amuse and delight his young family.

Entry to The Weston Gallery is free. To discover the whole exhibition across YSP, purchase a YSP General Admission Ticket. Parking is free and kids go free.

New sculptures outdoors by Jordy Kerwick joins Hydra vs Bear which has been on display at YSP since 2023. 
 

Kerwick is a self-taught artist, who began his artistic career in 2016. He started making still life paintings and quickly built recognition with exhibitions in Europe, the USA and Australia. Kerwick’s visual language evolved towards more figurative subject matter, inspired by artists such as Henri Matisse, and he found inspiration in abstract artists including Robert Motherwell and Helen Frankenthaler.

The exhibition is supported by Vigo Gallery.

Exhibition Accessibility

The exhibition is located at The Weston, which has it's own dedicated car park, with disabled parking spaces available. It is an approximately 20-minute walk from the main Visitor Centre through the country park, down a steep sloping hill. Off-road mobility scooters are available to hire from YSP Centre free of charge.

There is flat access to The Weston, via a metal walkway at the front entrance when entering from the car park, or via gravelled pathway at the rear of the building when approaching from the Country Park. The restaurant, shop and gallery space have flat access throughout.

There is bench seating available inside the gallery space, as well as in the restaurant. There are all gender toilet facilities at The Weston, including a dedicated disabled cubicle with grab bars and additional access space. For detailed information on accessibility at The Weston, please see our accessibility guide.

One work is located outdoors at the rear of the building on a gravelled surface. This works can also be viewed from inside the gallery via large windows. Another work by Jordy Kerwick - Hydra Vs Bear - is located on the Bothy Triangle, a short walk from the Underground Gallery.

Accessibility Resources

The following resources are available for this exhibition. If you would like to make use of any of them, just ask a member of YSP staff.

• Large Print interpretation
• Braille interpretation
• Audio version of the exhibition interpretation

Handling Materials

The artwork in this exhibition is too delicate to touch, so handling materials are available for visitors to feel and hold instead. Carved stone pieces designed to be touched have been carved by Johnny Sunter.

Family activities

In The Weston Gallery, pick up the family activity sheet, designed to help kids to connect to the themes and artworks in the exhibition, or download it to help you prepare for your visit.

Continue your visit by walking through the Park to see Hydra vs Bear, located near the Underground Gallery. This is about 1.5km from The Weston. On your journey imagine you are a real or mythical creature. 

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