All Things Considered

RAMP
Posted by Angie Lewin

I've just unpacked this huge plate made by our friends Alice and Roop at RAMP. Alice's painted decoration of this piece prompts thoughts of the Festival of Britain and Ravilious' firework illustrations on his Coronation mugs.

Find out more about Alice and Roops work at Ramp Ceramics

Posted by Angie Lewin on July 27th, 2010

Adam Bridgland
Posted by Simon Lewin

'You Will Have Dignity If You Come Here' is Adam Bridgland's first public art commission in the United Kingdom. He was awarded it in 2009 by Futures Community College and Commissions East. A year in development and fabrication in collaboration with AJ Wells on the Isle Of Wight, the work is now installed and will be unveiled to the public later in the summer.

The title for the work is inspired by a line in a poem by a student at Futures College. The poem was a response to someone coming to Southend for the first time and was completed when Adam was doing workshops with the students in preparation for the commission. As well as the link to achievement and awards,  he star references the lights on Southend's famous prominade. This is emphasised by the photoluminescent paint around the edges of the aluminium frame, that will bring the artwork to life at night.

View further images or visit Adam's website.

Posted by Simon Lewin on July 22nd, 2010

Jonny Hannah
Posted by Simon Lewin

We had a great day at the gallery on Saturday for the opening of Jonny Hannah's solo exhibition with us.

Plenty of work sold but we still have a few original pieces plus lots of prints still available.

The show will run until at least mid-August and we'll post some extra images of the unique work on our Facebook page over the next week or so (you'll already be able to see some of the cut-outs and a few photos of the work in the gallery).

Posted by Simon Lewin on July 19th, 2010

Light Traffic Only
Posted by Simon Lewin

59 High Street is the online home of illustrator Michelle Thompson and graphic designer Gareth Wild.

'Light Traffic Only' is the first in a series of homeware products featuring the typography found on white village sign posts. Older signs are cast in steel, later versions rivet individual metal letters onto wooden posts. The signs are slowly disappearing – they are vandalised, buried in hedges, destroyed in car accidents and inevitably replaced with their modern equivalent.

Find out more at www.59highstreet.com

Posted by Simon Lewin on July 9th, 2010

Jonny Hannah’s Dibitty Dabitty
Posted by Simon Lewin

Join us for the opening of Jonny Hannah's solo exhibition at St. Jude's from 11am on Saturday 17th July and claim your free H.M.S. St. Jude's tattoo (we'll have an initial batch to give away, first come, first served - personal callers only).

Born & bred in Dumfermline, Jonny studied illustration at the Cowdenbeath College of Knowledge, Liverpool Art School & then the Royal College of Art.

For the last twelve years he has been a freelance illustrator. His many clients include The Sunday Telegraph, The New York Times & The St. Kilda Courier.

Any spare minute is spent working on news projects for his own Cakes & Ale Press, busily creating books, posters, prints & occasionally t-shirts.

Jonny's exhibition will run at the gallery throughout the summer.

Posted by Simon Lewin on July 8th, 2010

Angie Lewin’s latest linocut
Posted by Simon Lewin

Here's the first block of a new large linocut that Angie is working on for our St. Jude's in the City exhibition at the Bankside Gallery in November. To receive further details nearer the time and an invitation to the private view please do join our mailing list.

Posted by Simon Lewin on July 4th, 2010