Developing Cells by Gill Hickman

Happy cells - at first visualised in her body and then subconsciously emerging in the paintings of HIV+ artist and Skylark Galleries director Gill Hickman - are at the heart of her Developing Cells exhibition at the Psychosynthesis & Education Trust, London, until Friday 3 July. The works trace her journey of empowerment, supported by psychosynthesis therapy, homeopathy, meditation, visualisation, t'ai chi, art and positive thinking, and mark 20 years since she was diagnosed.



Where:
Psychosynthesis & Education Trust
92-94 Tooley Street, London
SE1 2TH
020 7939 3991

When:
Show continues until Friday 3 July.

Information:
www.psychosynthesis.edu/
http://www.gillhickman.com/

New shows by Sarah Stokes

There are plenty of opportunities to see the uplifting work of newish Skylark artist Sarah Stokes this summer. Firstly, her work is on show at the newly opened Cristus contemporary art gallery's summer exhibition until 22 August at
39 Sandgate High Street,
Folkestone, Kent
www.cristus-gallery.com
01303 223005



Farther along the coast, Margate's newest commercial gallery is showing some of her work in its Sea Fever exhibition
until 9 July
at 2 Lombard Street
Margate
Kent
www.ingoldsbygallery.co.uk
01843 292779



And Margate's established old town gallery is exhibiting some of her smaller works down at Whitstable's fashionable East Quay market village.
www.oldtowngallery.co.uk
01843 225565

Not to be missed is the Buddha-Creative mind exhibition presented by the Institute of Oriental Philosophy at Taplow Court on the weekend of 13-14 June.
www.iopuk.org


And finally, Sarah has her own open studio with friends that weekend, 13-14 June, in Whitstable and two weekends in July as part of the annual Oyster Festival on 18-19, 25-26 July
www.whitstableoysterfestival.co.uk

It's Belarus for Ruty

Ruty Benjamini, whose ceramic work is on display at Skylark 2, will be showing wall work at Skylark 1 from 23 June to 5 July. A group named "Trails" was created in a ceramic factory in Boleslaviec, Poland, during a ceramic and sculpture symposium in August 2008.




This summer Ruty will spend four weeks near Bobruisk, Belarus. She has been invited to participate in the Art-ZhyZhal VII international plein-air ceramic symposium where she will be creating her work in experimental outdoor firings. We're looking forward to interesting new work!


Illustrated: Ruty Benjamini, Red and Green Trails.

News from Trinidad

The latest news from Skylark artist Trinidad Ball:
"This has been a really good year for me, particularly at the moment. I have a group of paintings showing at Crisolart, a gallery in Barcelona, where I was born and my family live, which is very pleasing, and I am in the middle of my first 'solo' at the Advocate Galleries, Wimbledon Village. This has been a very good experience. It's a very good gallery too work with. It's very professional and proactive and the preview was very well attended and generated some good sales. The show will continue until Monday 25 May. Everyone is welcome."

From the Skylark stand

There's still time to join the thousands of other visitors to the Skylark stand at the Affordable Art Fair, Bristol, where artists Nicolette Carter, Trinidad Ball, Veta Gorner, Eileen Martin, Clare Johnson, Steve Yeates, Gill Hickman, Ruty Benjamini and Jo Hodgen are exhibiting. Here is the scene of these artists' work at the fair, shortly before the crowds descended...








The fair is open until 5pm today.

Skylark at the Affordable Art Fair

Skylark Gallery travels from London's South Bank to the Passenger Shed at Temple Meads, Bristol, this weekend as part of the popular Affordable Art Fair, running from Friday 15 May to Sunday 17 May. Gallery artists Nicolette Carter, Trinidad Ball, Veta Gorner, Eileen Martin, Clare Johnson, Steve Yeates, Gill Hickman, Ruty Benjamini and Jo Hodgen are exhibiting work in the Skylark space. It's the perfect chance to drop in, meet some of the artists, and pick up a new, affordable piece of work from the Skylark team.

Skylark is one of more than 50 galleries showing at the fair, which specialises in work that costs less than £3,000. Entry is £5 (£4 concessions), and free for children under 16.

Opening hours:
Friday 11-8
Saturday 11-6
Sunday 11-5

For more details see www.affordableartfair.com

Check back here soon for news from the fair.

Slow Down London at Skylark

Skylark is delighted to be taking part in the Slow Down London festival in the following ways :

Exhibition:

The Art of Calm

until Monday 4 May

Skylark Galleries is hosting a special exhibition for Slow Down London of paintings, original prints, sculpture and ceramics that radiate a sense of calm, inviting visitors to linger and browse in the two venues run by this committed and enthusiastic group of artists.

Right: Ruty Benjamini, Angel Eggs, £80 and £100

Over the May Bank Holiday Weekend (2-4 May) this exhibition will radiate out of the galleries and on to the railings by the Thames at Bernie Spain Gardens (weather permitting), close to both galleries

Venue: Riverside Walkway railings, Skylark 1 and Skylark 2 Galleries, South Bank, London


Slow Down: Artists at Work

Come and enjoy the relaxing pursuit of creating works of art. Everyone can join in; you can...

become a pavement artist
join a collaborative collage
and watch our painters at the "easy easels"

...guided by artists from the Cool, Calm, Collective, Skylark Galleries.

Dates: Saturday 2 May, Sunday 3 May and Monday 4 May
Time: 2-6pm
Location: Bernie Spain Gardens (Adjacent to Oxo Tower Wharf), Upper Ground, London SE1

Very Slow Art: free talks by gallery artists

Three gallery artists each give a 10- to 15-minute talk about their current working processes:

Gill Hickman: "Why Happy Cells" - Gill will explain the background to her current series of textural artworks

Kathy Dutton: "Create Inner Space" - Meditation and Reiki healing inspire Kathy's inner landscapes

Lucinda Beatty: "Very Slow Art" - Lucinda will talk about the long slow process of papier mache.

Right, Lucinda Beatty, Buddha

Date: Thursday 30 April
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Skylark 2 Gallery, Unit 1.09, First Floor, Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, London SE1


Creating Happy Cells - Visualisation

Skylark artist/director Gill Hickman invites you to: make time for yourself, relax, re-charge your batteries and give your immune system a boost. Gill will lead you on an imaginary journey inside your own body to create some vibrant, happy, healthy cells! Please bring a cushion to sit on.
(Sixteen of Gill's paintings of cells are on show at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1, until 7 May - see previous blog below for more details.)

Dates: Monday 27 April and Wednesday 29 April (Wednesday's session will be slightly different from Monday's).
Time: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Cost: £10 waged, £5 unwaged. Places are limited. Email info@skylarkgallery.com to reserve your place.
Location: Skylark 2 Gallery, Unit 1.09, First Floor, Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, London, SE1

Find out more about Slow Down London