An exhibition of artworks exploring memory, play and the inner landscapes the mind drifts to in moments of rest.
“Where the Mind Rests” is a solo exhibition by Veronica Rowlands bringing together works that explore memory, early experience, and the quiet spaces the mind returns to in moments of rest. Spanning several years of her practice, the exhibition traces a visual language shaped by play, nostalgia, and emotional connection, inviting viewers into reflective inner landscapes that shift between past and present.
Working primarily through drawing, Rowlands creates detailed, symbolic compositions that draw on natural forms, pattern, and repetition. Her imagery combines elements of landscape, flora, and animal life, forming immersive scenes that feel both familiar and otherworldly. These works act as spaces of pause and reflection, encouraging a slower way of looking and a more intuitive engagement with image and memory.
Alongside more intricate drawings, the exhibition includes a selection of recurring motifs and simpler visual forms that act as fragments of memory. These recognisable images hold emotional resonance, evoking moments of comfort, play, and early experience. Through repetition and variation, they contribute to a broader visual language that connects individual works into a shared emotional terrain.
Rowlands’ practice is informed by an ongoing interest in how sensory experience, pattern, and visual language can reconnect adults with formative experiences of play, comfort, and identity. While rooted in personal reflection, the work invites wider connection, offering open and accessible points of entry for viewers to consider their own memories and inner worlds.
“Where the Mind Rests” offers a space to pause, reflect, and reconnect, presenting a body of work that is both intimate and expansive, grounded in memory yet open to interpretation.
About Veronica:
Veronica Rowlands is a visual artist based in East London. Her work explores memory, nostalgia, and emotional connection through detailed, symbolic imagery, creating reflective inner landscapes shaped by play and early experience. Working primarily through drawing, she develops both independent studio work and socially engaged projects that invite connection and reflection. Her practice is informed by an ongoing interest in how visual language can reconnect adults with formative experiences of comfort, identity, and imagination.
Contact: If you have any questions regarding this exhibition, please email programming@stmargaretshouse.org.uk
Venue: The Chapel at St Margaret’s House, 21 Old Ford Road — E2 9PL
Access: We are working to make our Grade II listed building more accessible, but it will take some time. Please note that entry to the Chapel is not step-free. If you require access support (including our portable ramps) and/or access to an accessible toilet, please contact us on 020 8980 2092 or email programming@stmargaretshouse.org.uk so we can arrange this for you.
Opening Event: Friday 8th May, 6.30-8.30pm
Exhibition: Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th May, 10am-5pm
Tickets for the Opening Event are free, but registration is essential