"Shallal's relationship with Back Lane West is one of our most fruitful and longstanding.

 "Shallal's relationship with Back Lane West is one of our most fruitful and longstanding.

It came through friendship and a chance conversation, as many of the best things do!

Oliver Raymond Barker had a residency at BLW and i rolled along to it with my family as supportive friends. I had a conversation with Jane and Patrick Lowry who said, "We'd really like the community in," and I remember literally nearly jumping up and down, clapping my hands and saying " We can get the community in. We'd love to do a residency, it's just what we have been looking for!"

Since then a decade ago, I don't think we have missed a year and nearly every day of all our residency diaries has been packed, funded or unfunded, solo artists, visiting artists, community groups, bizarre collaborations, poetry, music, film , sound, painted walls, pop ups, performances, sharings, talks, zoom sessions, light installations and always Jane and Patrick visiting, supportive, appreciative.

Thank you. It's a glorious neutral space, a wonderful opportunity and here's to more! 

The work done here has led to a Porthmeor Studios residency and Shallal Studios and into performances and exhibitions, degrees and memories and sheer fun of the creative process, celebrated by all levels and ages a chance to come together for longer with an open brief and enjoy discovery.

you can see some of our recent work on:....https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy9HmvUPnsE/

work in progress Anna Willis