London 2012 Open Weekend at Skylark Galleries

They may still be three years away, but the countdown to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games continues with the Open Weekend event, from 24 to 26 July 2009, which combines art, dance, music, film and, of course, sport. About 700,000 people took part in about 650 events across the UK last year, and Skylark Galleries is joining in once again this year.

Three Skylark artists will be sharing their creative process through demonstrations and discussions in the Skylark 2 gallery in the Oxo Tower, overlooking the Thames, throughout the weekend from 11am to 6pm. So come along, and join in.

Friday 24 July: Eileen Martin
Saturday 25 July: Gill Hickman
Sunday 26 July: Kathleen Dutton

www.london2012.com/openweekend

Left, Gill Hickman, Blue Cells in Conversation.

Right, Kathy Dutton, Serene Energy.

Featured artist at Skylark 1 and 2: Gill Hickman

Gill Hickman is the featured artist in both Skylark 1 and 2 until Sunday 26 July.

In Skylark 2 Gill is showing "Blue Cells in Conversation", two large canvases in which the textured and embellished cells seem to communicate with each other across the void.

In Skylark 1 another large cell painting, "Happy Cells Just Chillin'", is displayed in the window along with embossed collage prints (Five Chinese Elements & Four Seasons Series, pictured) made by Gill in 2000 and 2001. Gill is now working on new editions of each which now include real gold and silver leaf. You can view the whole sets at www.gillhickman.com.


You can meet the artist on Saturday 18 July and Saturday 25 July at Skylark 2 from 11am to 6pm.