Sunday 29 June 2008

Happy Cells Bouncing off to Mexico!


Gill Hickman's painting "Happy Cells Bouncing" is heading off to Mexico City next month to the World Aids Conference. It features in the exhibition "DIGNITY" - artworks by people living with HIV. Gill was artist in residence at the Mildmay Hospital London last October.

Where next for Happy Cells??


ALSO:-
Gill Hickman Summer Events 2008

BROCKLEY OPEN STUDIOS
Sat & Sun June 28th & 29th 2.00pm – 8.00pm
& Mon June 30th 5.00pm – 8.00pm
45 Sprules Road Brockley SE4 2NL
www.brockleyopenstudios.co.uk
Along with 38 other local artists I will be inviting visitors to come and browse in my studio.
There will be a wide selection of paintings, prints and photoworks many for sale at studio prices.

Sat & Sun 19th & 20th July
URBAN ART
Josephine Avenue Brixton SW2
Www.urbanart.co.uk
"Annual, open air, community art fair held in Josephine Avenue, Brixton."
...South London's annual open air art gallery - 19th & 20th July, Josephine Avenue, London SW2 Come and find me along with – other artists hanging my work on the railings of this leafy Brixton Street. We're all hoping for a dry weekend tho' I will be taking plastic sheets “Just in case”. My slot is number 7Hb on the corner of Leander Rd. See you there!

New studio underway!

At the moment I am trying to convert my large shed into an artist’s studio. This task will include putting in double glazed windows and insulated walls, installing a skylight in the roof and putting in electricity. I will keep the blog posted with the latest developments.

Thanks
Wilf x

Saturday 28 June 2008

Vicky Oldfield at the Childwickbury Art Fair

Vicky Oldfield will be exhibiting and demonstrating at the Childwickbury Art Fair in July!

Childwickbury Art Fair
4th, 5th, 6th July 2008
Childwickbury House
St Albans, Hertfordshire
http://www.childwickbury-arts-fair.com/

"I have a passion for drawing, but this is only a starting place for an experimental studio process, involving ink, colour and collage. I see printmaking as a creative rather than a reproductive art"


Friday 27 June 2008

Sara Sherwood goes to Greece


Sarah Sherwood is packing to go to Greece for a month to paint and soak up the local atmosphere to gain inner inspiration. She will visit the priests to learn more about Greek orthodox iconography and experiment with figurative work for a new exhibition with sculptor Steve Yeates venue to be confirmed when the work is completed. She will also be painting cityscapes of London that have been commissioned.

Wednesday 25 June 2008

Not the Royal Academy - Trinidad Ball


From 9.6 to 23.8, Trinidad will be exhibiting some new work (see image) with the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, Waterloo, as part of the "Not the Royal Academy" Annual Exhibition.

http://www.nottheroyalacademy.co.uk/

LLEWELLYN ALEXANDER GALLERY
124-126 The Cut, Waterloo, London SE 1 8LN UK
(Opposite the Old Vic Theatre)
OPEN: Monday - Saturday - 10am to 7.30pm inclusive
NOT The Royal Academy
11 June - 25 August 2007

Tuesday 24 June 2008

Last Last Thursday - Ruti Benjamini

You are invited to my 'Late Last Thursday', talk intitled 'Ceramic Adventure in Poland', which will take place at Skylark 2, this coming Thursday, June 26th, 6-8pm, to coincide with my feature, and will include the usual drinks and nibbles, good fun and chat, and 10% off sales. I hope to see some of you there!

Thursday 5 June 2008

Find some inner peace with Lucinda Beatty's artwork


Lucinda either works larger than life or on a minute scale, producing art works inside antique books. Visit Skylark 1 or her website www.lucindabeatty.com.

Her Buddha made entirely from the Guardian and wallpaper paste will have a final layer making a comment on current events and will stand alongside her beautiful angel filled with drawers containing all manner of fascinating objects.

Wednesday 4 June 2008

Printmaking classes with Vicky Oldfield

I have a short course running over the next few weeks at Richmond Adult College, Clifden. All levels welcome.

'Introduction to Printmaking' Tuesday evenings 7 - 9:30, 4 weeks starting 10th June. Price £50 plus £10 materials. Code R0120408 (CL).

Also, Sue Lowe is teaching these courses:

'A Taste of Printmaking' : Tuesday afternoons 2 - 4.30 pm for 4 weeks starting this Tuesday, 3rd June. Price £50 plus £10 materials. Code R0120508 (CL)
'Collagraph: Printmaking with Junk and Gunk' : Tuesday afternnons 2 - 5pm for 2 weeks, price £30 plus £10 materials. Code R0120608

If any of these take your fancy enrol via the website www.racc.ac.uk or on the day

Sunday 1 June 2008

Tuesday - Greenwich exhibition with Tina Mammoser

Strange Cloud over Bognor Regis, acrylic on canvas (50x100cm), by Tina Mammoser

Greenwich Open Studio Artists @ RENEWAL

Paintings by Tina Mammoser are part of a special preview exhibition of artworks by local Greenwich artists, showing in the RENEWAL basement gallery.

Exhibition open every day Sat 31st May to Thurs 12th June, open 12-6pm
31st May to 12th June,
22 Bardsley Lane
Greenwich
SE10 9RF
Google Map

Private View

Tuesday 3rd June 6-8pm
Everyone welcome!
A free evening event where you can meet many of the Greenwich artists

Open Studios follows the exhibition:

14-15th June and 21-22 June, at artists own studios
Open midday to 6pm
Please see map and information on our website

Please note: not all artists taking part in the Open Studios are taking part in the RENEWAL exhibition.