These two artists work in very different styles yet each provides an equally thought provoking experience. Seeman's unique constructions ask us to reconsider the common domestic environment while Teschendorff's work invites us to contemplate an individual internal landscape.

Seeman applies lateral thinking to ordinary house-hold objects that become mundane forms when used every day in the same way. She encourages us to look at the domestic tools we employ with an artistic eye. I particularly like the steel plate, wire and scissors 'plant' Snip, Snip, Snip, a floor piece that is delicate and evocative in its presentation. Then there is the collection of works composed of kitchenware growing out of small containers that emulate pot plants found in the home. Fork Pot and Wooden Spoon are pleasing sculptural compositions that transform the emphasis from the functional to the aesthetic aspect of these domestic tools.

Also appreciated are the fluffy white bath towels and faux fur rugs. Each is embroidered with a word of wisdom to keep us in touch with a variety of positive attitudes. Using a towel emblazoned with 'Absolve, Pacify or Soothe' after a morning shower could suggest a positive theme for the day. Then, in the evening, an annotated floor rug suggesting 'Conciliation or Redemption' just might inspire us to contemplate a concept that may prove more enlightening then any TV quiz show.

Teschendorff presents paintings and drawings that take us beyond the surface and opens the door to contemplation. The large 'black' oil & enamel & acrylic paintings Scar and Route will reward those viewers who take the time to look, with their textural interest and rich underlying hues. When you focus on any single aspect of the surface you discover the diversity within the whole. For example a hard, straight incised line becomes malleable, a single undercolour changes intensity when it reveals itself in different sections of the composition, and shifting light enhances the textural differences on the 'smooth' surface. As we concentrate on the minute within the monumental we fall under the mantra-like power of the painting and access a personal meditation knowing we're secure.

The smaller works on paper also engage us in the act of looking beyond the surface to find an underlying reality.  Pairs of drawings in White, Green, Red, Yellow, and Blue acrylic colour laid over laser printed broad black bands, appear to create five sets of identical 'twins'. However close investigation reveals how the each one in a pair is creased differently allowing for individuality.

Both these exhibitions invite the viewer to investigate art beyond just identifying the subject. Seeman adeptly reconfigures domestic objects and Teschendorff provides us with rich layers of thought. Each exhibition, in its own manner, provides intriguing viewing but only when you open your mind to the possibilities within.