First solo art exhibition by Swindon artist Jeff Finnie, who turned to painting after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, with an open afternoon on 5 December.
Jeff Finnie is bringing his first solo art exhibition to The Hub in Swindon, opening on 1 December. It's his first show as a solo artist, and the work comes from a very specific place: Finnie is a Swindon resident who turned to painting after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia and other long-term health conditions that forced him to stop working. Before that, he was a marathon runner and a fundraiser, and he's described painting as the way he's channelled that same energy into staying positive and engaged, even with the chronic pain and inflammation he still lives with.
There's a bit of a personal point to the show, too. Finnie has said that men with fibromyalgia are rarely mentioned, and when they are, it's usually as a sad story with no positive side. This exhibition is his way of putting a different kind of story on the wall. He moved from Rotherham to Swindon ten years ago and says the local art community has welcomed him with open arms, so it feels right that his first solo show is happening here.
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The exhibition runs through the first week of December, with an open afternoon on Saturday 5 December from 12pm to 4pm, when you can drop in and see the work in person. If you're around that weekend, that's the best time to catch it.
