Thursday 28 August 2008

Spirit of the Southbank for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad


Skylark Gallery is delighted to be partners in this years Open Rehearsal as part of the build up to the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Open Rehearsal gives audiences a unique opportunity to get behind the scenes and experience how London's world-class creative and cultural organisations create everything from performing arts to fashion, from art and film to museum collections.

This pan-London season, a Mayor of London’s initiative, is in its 4th year and forms the core London element marking the launch of the Cultural Olympiad, the 4-year cultural programme running until London 2012.

Open Rehearsal takes place across London's 33 boroughs from 26th-28th September

Skylark Galleries will be hosting THE SPIRIT OF ART ON THE SOUTHBANK with a FREE ARTISTS' EVENT

Friday 26th September (6-8pm)
Skylark 2 Gallery 1st fl OXO Tower
Come and join the artists at Skylark Galleries, hear them share their personal stories of empowerment and discuss the ideas and inspirations behind their most recent work.
Including Gill Hickman, Kathleen Dutton and Steve Yeates



  • Gill Hickman believes art & particularly the "happy cells" she's been visualising for years have kept her well without medication for 20 years after HIV diagnosis

  • Kathleen Dutton Artist and Illustrator talks about her recent advertising commission for an environmental awareness campaign in Italy and her work with social enterprise.

  • Steve Yeates Empowering the self and surviving cancer through art. A personal account of Steve's experiences and processes. (A donation made to Cancer Research UK with every sale)

Skylark 2 Gallery • Unit 1.09 • Oxo Tower Wharf • SE1 9PH
(First Floor Riverside up the stairs) Tel 0207 401 9666
www.skylarkgallery.com

For more information please go to www.openrehearsal.co.uk

Images above, left to right: Healing Earth - Give and Take, by Kathleen Dutton Energy Cells, by Gill Hickman Empowering, by Steve Yeates

Tuesday 26 August 2008

Wilf is working hard!

News from Wilf:
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

We hope you'll share some photos when it's done!

Monday 25 August 2008

Cork Street success

Tina Mammoser is pleased to share news of her success at the 1st Annual Cork Street Open Exhibition for charity. Held at The Gallery on Cork Street Tina's painting "Night Beyond the Ice", from her Lake Michigan series, was chosen for the exhibition by this year's selection committee Eddie Chambers, John Hurt, John Bird and Peter Suchin. The painting was sold by the end of the exhibition.



Tina's work can currently be seen both at Skylark 1 Gallery and at the "Coastlines" group exhibition at The Gallery, Masham (North Yorkshire) until the end of August.

Friday 22 August 2008

Welcome: Jane Skinner

New artist!

Jane Skinner and her quirky photo artworks are joining Skylark 2 gallery at the end of August.
Welcome Jane!


Thursday 21 August 2008

Gill Hickman's photos go large!

GILL HICKMAN'S TEXTURAL PHOTOS GO LARGE!!!

Following her successful feature show "Mostly... Urban Textures" at Skylark 1 Gallery in July, Gill was asked by two customers to produce special enlargements of selected Limited Edition Photos on canvas. These have been so well received that Gill has decided to make this special option available to her other clients.

Previously the print size was limited to 35cm x 48cms, the new larger than life canvases can be commissioned in two generous sizes; 500 x 700mms and 700 x 1000mms. Just go to www.gillhickman.com and browse the photo gallery, you may find something that moves you.