“We felt that there was a need and a desire to have more opportunities for artists on the island to share their work, because it’s quite an isolated way to spend your time,” said the exhibition’s organiser Myra Gilbert.
What started as a small open studios initiative has grown into a network of more than 70 artists.
Members of the creative network were invited to respond to the theme of “traces”.
It prompted a range of responses, with artists exploring everything from family photographs and personal memories to Manx history, landscapes and the environment.
Gilbert, who has a background in fashion, designed her display to revolve around the story of her great-grandmother, who married at the age of 18 in 1891.
Using tissue paper, Gilbert recreated an outfit worn by her ancestor in a historical photograph.
“The work reflects on the different expectations placed upon women across generations, and the traces of a life led, through memories and family documents,” she explained.
Gilbert also explored themes of childhood memories of collecting flowers, and making “fairy shoe shops,” incorporating Manx wildflowers and language into her pieces.