FOR those whose New Year’s resolution is to bring a little more art into their lives, an exhibition at the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery may hold the key.

From Where I’m Standing is an exhibition showcasing a new look on Swindon’s collection of modern British art. Ceramic artists Fenella Elms, Sarah Puvey, Patrica Volk, Keith Varney, Claire Loder, Joanna Still, Sasha Wardell, Mary Jane Evans, Jo Taylor and Peter Hayes all have work on show. As a group they approached the gallery with the idea of learning more about the Swindon collection and gaining inspiration from it for their own works.

Each ceramicist picked a two-dimensional piece from the collection and created a new work of three-dimensional art as a visual response to the original art work.

Nicki Western from the Swindon Art Gallery said: “Each talented artist brings something fresh and unique to contemporary ceramics. From delicate porcelain layers to mixed media sculpture, monumental vessels to figurative abstraction, and refined baroque elegance to natural erosion; their diverse styles and approaches are instantly recognisable.’’ Among the paintings inspiring the ceramics are works by John Nash, Basil Beattie, Howard Hodgkin and Graham Sutherland.

The exhibition runs until Saturday, January 28, in the Bath Road museum, Old Town. It is open from Wednesdays to Saturdays from 11am-3pm and is free entry.