All Things Considered

Frank Kiely
Posted by Simon Lewin

Artist Frank Kiely will be exhibiting a range of his prints on the Mark Jason Gallery stand at the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park, London this weekend.

The Fair runs until 6pm on Sunday 14th March 2010. For full details visit the Affordable Art Fair website.

Posted by Simon Lewin on March 11th, 2010

More from Toby Morison
Posted by Simon Lewin

Just back from Toby Morison's exhibiton of Indian watercolours at The Coningsby Gallery. Highly recommended.

If you're in London, you can visit the exhibition until 13th March 2010 at The Coningsby Gallery, 30 Tottenham Street, London W1T 4RJ. Visit their website to view further images.

Posted by Simon Lewin on March 9th, 2010

Indian Spring – Toby Morison
Posted by Simon Lewin

Illustrator Toby Morison has an exhibition of Indian watercolours opening at the Coningsby Gallery in London next week.

The thirty images were painted on the spot in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujaret.

Toby Morison studied at the Royal College of Art. He was a founder member of the influential Big Orange studio and has worked internationally as an illustrator for the past twenty years. He is the author of Little Louis Takes Off (Simon and Schuster 2006).

Toby has always travelled widely - often with a sketchbook as companion. He has an abiding fascination and love for India. These images were painted on streets and from rooftops and balconies - often with a small audience in attendance. From a teeming Delhi through the holy town of Pushkar, to the blue washed city of Jodhpur and the boat building port of Mandvi on the shores of the Arabian Ocean these images reflect the vibrancy, ingenuity, colour and humour of India.

The exhibition runs from 8th March 2010 until 13th March 2010 at The Coningsby Gallery, 30 Tottenham Street, London W1T 4RJ. Website

Posted by Simon Lewin on March 3rd, 2010

Piet Hein Eek
Posted by Kate Sullivan

Piet Hein Eek, Dutch designer and architect is best known for his beautifully made scrap wood furniture. Fellow Dutchman and musical entertainer Hans Liberg commissioned Eek to design a recording studio in his garden.

As with much of Eek's work, the log cabin/wood pile is mostly constructed from salvaged material. The steel frame was sourced from a builders yard and the wood facade is simply thin cross sections of tree trunks carefully arranged over the exterior. The structure is also built on wheels which eradicates building regulation issues and also allows the view from the cabin to change.

You can view a selection of images of the finished project on photographer Thomas Mayer's website or find out more about Piet Hein Eek's work.

Posted by Kate Sullivan on February 17th, 2010

Rob Ryan in New York
Posted by Simon Lewin

Our friend Rob Ryan is taking part in an exhibition of paper cut art in New York...

"Slash: Paper Under the Knife takes the pulse of the international art world's renewed interest in paper as a creative medium and source of artistic inspiration, examining the remarkably diverse use of paper in a range of art forms. Slash is the third exhibition in MAD's Materials and Process series, which examines the renaissance of traditional handcraft materials and techniques in contemporary art and design. The exhibition surveys unusual paper treatments, including works that are burned, torn, cut by lasers, and shredded. A section of the exhibition will focus on artists who modify books to transform them into sculpture, while another will highlight the use of cut paper for film and video animations." Further information

Posted by Simon Lewin on February 10th, 2010

Robert Tavener
Posted by Simon Lewin

It was a pleasure working with Emma Mason when we hosted an exhibition of Robert Tavener prints at St. Jude's a couple of years ago.

Emma now has a gallery in Eastbourne and is currently showing an exhibition of Robert Tavener prints.

In 1966 Tavener was commissioned by London Transport to design a poster. He took as his subject the Horse Guards. Alongside the poster he made a series of over 20 linocuts and lithographs celebrating these iconic London figures. These striking prints are being shown together for the first time and most will be for sale. Further details

Posted by Simon Lewin on February 8th, 2010

Mary Delany – ‘Paper Mosaicks’
Posted by Angie Lewin

It wasn’t until Mary Delany was in her 70s that she first picked up a pair of scissors and began cutting intricate shapes from coloured tissue papers which she mounted strikingly onto dense black backgrounds. The hundreds of collages which she created are the most beautifully coloured and botanically accurate plant portraits. Her ‘paper mosaiks’ are the highlight of an exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum (which is an inspiring place to visit in itself).

Opens 19th February 2010 and runs until 10th May 2010. Tuesday-Sat from 10am - 5pm. Admission free

Sir John Soane's Museum, 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3BP.Website: www.soane.org

Posted by Angie Lewin on February 6th, 2010

Chloe Cheese
Posted by Simon Lewin

We're really very pleased to welcome printmaker/illustrator to St. Jude's.

Born in 1952 in London, Chloe’s childhood was spent in the Essex village of Great Bardfield, observing the printmaking of her parents Bernard Cheese and Sheila Robinson – and their friends Edward Bawden and Michael Rothenstein.

Chloe Cheese RCA MA studied at Cambridge Art School and then the Royal College of Art.

She has exhibited at galleries worldwide and has work in public collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and the Arts Council of Great Britain.

She has also worked as a freelance illustrator with clients including The Sunday Times, Terence Conran at Habitat and Commes Des Garcons Japan.

Chloe will be exhibiting a range of paintings and prints at St. Jude's in December - you can sign up for our e-mail newsletter for an invitation to the opening.

But in the meantime, our online print store now features a selection of Chloe Cheese prints.

Posted by Simon Lewin on January 30th, 2010

Rob Ryan’s Valentine’s Day
Posted by Simon Lewin

UPDATE: We've now sold out of this print. If you'd like to know if we receive further copies of the edition either sign up for our e-mail newsletter or keep an eye on our Facebook page. We do still have some copies of Chris Brown's "With Love" linocut print - exclusive to St. Jude's for Valentine's Day 2010. More

Here's a sneak preview of Rob Ryan's Valentine's Day print/card for 2010.

It's screen-printed and laser cut, in an edition of 250 copies.

Posted by Simon Lewin on January 28th, 2010

Paul Catherall
Posted by Kate Sullivan

We just uploaded a number of Paul Catherall prints to our online print store including Oxo Red II (below).

Based in London, Paul has become renowned for his clean, sharp linocuts of architectural landmarks, exhibiting at numerous solo and group shows, as well as his figurative illustrations for high-profile clients.

I recently came across this film about Paul and his work on the Guardian website.

Posted by Kate Sullivan on January 26th, 2010