More images from Oxo Gallery

There's still time to visit Skylark Galleries show at gallery@oxo, on the ground floor of Oxo Tower Wharf. The exhibition continues until 15 August. Here are a few images of what's been going on.


Artist Ben Mosley (left) congratulates Mark Alder, the winner of Skylark's recent World Cup competition, as he accepts his prize of a £100 voucher to spend in the gallery.


Child friendly: there's things for the kids to do while you look around.

Kelly Stewart demonstrates at Oxo

Guest artist Kelly Stewart, who has arrived at the Oxo Gallery from Australia via Edinburgh, demonstrates her silkscreen technique to visitors to the gallery.

For details of more talks, demonstrations and workshops, see earlier posts here and here.

The exhibition continues until 15 August.

Coming soon: talks and demos at Skylark

During the Skylark Galleries group show at Oxo Tower Wharf, which runs from 29 July to 15 August (see previous posts), participating artists are taking part in a series of free talks and demonstrations at the gallery@oxo. There's need to book - just turn up on the day. This programme is being added to, so check back for more information.

See the previous post for details of workshops - you need to book these.

Fri 30 July 5pm and Sat 31 July 2pm
DEMO: Screenprints with Kelly Stewart – artist
Kelly, just arrived from Edinburgh, will demonstrate how she uses several acetates to create each of her unique prints
www.skellydesigns.com

Mon 2 August and Fri 6 Aug 2pm & 5pm
DEMO: What IS a Collograph? With Eileen Martin – artist
Eileen, one of the well-established Richmond Printmakers, will reveal some of the mysteries of how a collograph print is made

Thur 5 Aug and Sat 7 Aug 2pm & 5pm
TALK: Why I paint Happy Cells with Gill Hickman– artist
Gill (artist and director of Skylark) will explain how the first Happy Cells emerged in her paintings in 2006
www.gillhickman.com

Fri 13 Aug 2pm & 5pm
TALK: Tactile Ceramics
Ceramic artist Ruty Benjamini will talk about her inspirations and techniques and will encourage you to touch and hold some of her organic, tactile work that is on display www.rutybenjamini.com

Sat 14 Aug 2pm & 5pm
DEMO: Using Real Gold Leaf with Gill Hickman– artist
Gill (artist and director of Skylark) will demonstrate how she applies 23 carat gold leaf to the mitochondria in her Happy Cells paintings
www.gillhickman.com

Workshops by Skylark artists: book now!

Details of workshops, talks and demonstrations at Skylark's group show at the gallery@oxo on London's South Bank (see previous post) are just in.

Workshop spaces are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment at info@skylarkgalleries.com.

Fri 30 July and Tues 3 Aug, 10 – 11.30am
Collage Creations with Christine Moores - artist
Use mostly recycled materials to create your own artworks to take home and hang on your wall
Cost: £5/ £8 per person – all materials included
Age group: 5 – 95 years

Sat 31 July 11.15am – 12.00 midday
Doodles & Drawings with Sara Sherwood - artist
Sara will encourage you to play with pencils. Create hand-drawn greetings cards or bring your own sketch pad
Cost: £20/£25 per person
www.sarasherwood.com

Weds 4 Aug and Tues 10 Aug, 10 – 11.30am
Marvellous mosaics with Concetta Perot – mosaic artist
Concetta will demonstrate how to decorate a picture frame, a small tile or a stone paperweight using vibrantly coloured soft glass pieces 

Cost: £25/£30 per person – all materials included

Age group: 8 – 88 years
www.glitteringshards.com

Mon 9 Aug and Weds 11 Aug, 10am – 12 midday
Silk Painting with Gill Hickman - artist
Use gorgeous colours and soft natural silk to create one or maybe two A4 silk paintings to take home and hang on your wall or in your window. Bring your A4 design ideas
Cost: £25/£30 per person – all materials included
Age group: 8 – 87 years
www.gillhickman.com

Details of talks and demonstrations will appear here shortly.

Skylark Summer Sizzle, 29 July-15 August

About 30 Skylark Galleries artists and others are showing paintings and sculptures that reflect the sparkle of summer at the gallery@oxo, opening this month (29 July-15 August). Running alongside the show is a series of talks, demonstrations and family activities by gallery artists to keep gallery-goers entertained over the summer. Check back here soon for more information on these events.

The gallery@oxo is situated on the ground floor of Oxo Tower Wharf, overlooking the Thames, directly beneath Skylark 2. The gallery will be open from 11am to 6pm, seven days a week, for the duration of the show.

It's a great opportunity, too, to meet Skylark artists, who will be present at the exhibition every day, and find out more about their work. We look forward to seeing you!