All Things Considered

Mark Hearld & Emily Sutton in Harrogate
Posted by Simon Lewin

A new exhibition opened earlier today in Harrogate, featuring the work of Mark Hearld and Emily Sutton.

The show features paintings, collages, prints, ceramics and other objects.

Below are a few of our favourite pieces from the exhibition which runs until 20th November 2011 at Godfrey and Watt in Harrogate.

Mark and Emily will join Angie in our next St. Jude's in the City exhibition in London in May 2012.

And Angie will be exhibiting at Godfrey and Watt during 2012. Sign up for Angie's e-mail newsletter if you'd like details nearer the time.

Mark Hearld "Autumn Partridges"

Mark Hearld "Pescheria, Venezia"

Emily Sutton "Still Life with Three Birds"

Emily Sutton "Ralph Yates and Sons"

Posted by Simon Lewin on November 12th, 2011

Paul Bommer’s Wunderkabinett
Posted by Simon Lewin

Illustrator & printmaker Paul Bommer has an exhibition of his work in London on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November 2011 at 15 Wilkes Street, Spitalfields, London E1 6QF. For further information on Paul's work visit www.paulbommer.com

Paul has also contributed four wonderful pages of illustrations for our forthcoming Random Spectacular journal.

Posted by Simon Lewin on October 27th, 2011

Mark Hearld – An Introduction
Posted by Simon Lewin

Here's a film I've made about Mark Hearld's work, based on an interview with him that we recorded up in Scotland earlier in the year. You can view at full size over at YouTube.

Posted by Simon Lewin on October 27th, 2011

Edward Burra
Posted by Simon Lewin

A new exhibition opens at the Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, West Sussex tonight, presenting the first major show for over 25 years of the work of Edward Burra (1905 – 1976), one of the most individual and celebrated British artists of the twentieth century. 

The show will feature Burra’s iconic images of everyday people at leisure in bars and clubs, the black culture of 1930's Harlem, the sub-culture of harbours and ports, his macabre dancing skeletons and stunning late landscapes. The exhibition will also explore the influence of jazz music and cinema, and his forays into the darker sides of humanity.

Simon Martin, Head of Curatorial Services at Pallant House Gallery, and curator of the exhibition says: ‘Burra deserves to be considered as one of the greatest British artists of the twentieth century: utterly unique, and to be celebrated for his extraordinary individuality. It is a real coup for Pallant House Gallery not only to be introducing Burra’s work to a new generation of gallery visitors, but also to present recently rediscovered works to Burra’s many admirers.’

The exhibition runs from 22nd October 2011 until 19th February 2012 at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester. For full details visit the gallery's website. 

Simon Martin has also edited this forthcoming book on Burra's work, published for the exhibition.

Simon will also be contributing to our forthcoming journal, Random Spectacular.

Posted by Simon Lewin on October 21st, 2011

Alex Malcolmson
Posted by Simon Lewin

You may have already seen the hanging sign that Alex Malcolmson created for his exhibition with us earlier this year.

Coast magazine have just featured Alex and his work in their November issue.

Alex has created two pieces based on his time in spent sailing round the Scilly Isles to accompany an article by Ceri Levy which will be appearing in our forthcoming Random Spectacular publication.

And in 2013 we'll be hosting an exhibition of Alex's work alongside printmaker & painters Jonathan Gibbs and Jonny Hannah. Sign up to our newsletter for details nearer the time.

Posted by Simon Lewin on October 16th, 2011

Rob Ryan
Posted by Simon Lewin

Here's a great little film about Rob Ryan and his work.

You can view a selection of tiles and prints over at our online store.

Rob will be exhibiting in Cambridge later this month in a joint exhibition with Angie.

Posted by Simon Lewin on October 12th, 2011

A Sky Full of Kindness
Posted by Simon Lewin

We couldn't get back from the Highlands in time for the launch of Rob Ryan's new book in London tonight - instead we've been up here enjoying the copy Rob sent us.

Here are a few snaps of A Sky Full Of Kindness, available for purchase from Amazon.

Posted by Simon Lewin on October 6th, 2011

Words on Water
Posted by Simon Lewin

A quick mention for our friends over at Caught By The River whose social club is presenting this night of 'Words on Water' featuring John Andrews, Luke Jennings, Charles Rangeley-Wilson and Chris Yates.

The event takes place on Tuesday October 4th between 7-11pm at The Stag, 67 Fleet Road, London NW3 2QU. You can purchase tickets online.

Posted by Simon Lewin on September 29th, 2011

Aguazero – a visual arts award
Posted by Simon Lewin

We're pleased to be involved in this new visual arts award from Cortijada Los Gázquez, the creative retreat where Angie was artist-in-residence earlier this year as part of their Joya: arte + ecología program.

Submissions in water-based medium on or with paper are invited in this competition which has an environmental agenda, referencing the contrary character of climate change.

The prize is a two week residency at Cortijada Los Gázquez, including travel costs within Europe, plus the sole use of a studio and 20 hectares of land for the duration.

The selectors are:

Ana García López (Vice Dean for Institutional Relations and Professor at the Drawing Department. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Granada - Spain)

Rebecca Fortnum (Artist - Reader in Fine Art, University of the Arts - London,  UK)

Louise Short (Artist - Bristol, UK)

David Crawforth (Artist -  Director at Beaconsfield - London,  UK)

Molly Hogg (Collector - London, UK)

Melissa Marks (Artist - NYC, USA)

Angie Lewin (Artist - Norfolk and Scotland, UK)

Simon Lewin (Proprietor - St Jude’s - Norfolk and Scotland,  UK)

Gonzaga Gómez-Cortázar Romero (Communications co-ordinator for Joya: arte + ecología - Spain)

Simon and Donna Beckmann (Founders of Joya: arte + ecología - Spain)

The closing date for submission is 31st December 2011. For full details visit the Cortijada Los Gázquez blog.

Posted by Simon Lewin on September 23rd, 2011

Return To Essex
Posted by Simon Lewin

Return to Essex is a new exhibition of illustration, printmaking and watercolour by artist Chloe Cheese at The Fry Art Gallery, Saffron Walden. The artist was brought up in Essex and has returned to the county in recent months to create the pieces especially for this exhibition.

In her preparation Chloe explains “I did not want to draw a series of “views”, more a collection of work which reflects my memory of living in Essex.” In the work, full of vitality and colour she has focussed on the town of Saffron Walden where she grew up as well as venturing further afield to paint watercolours of Debden and Clacton, and a lithograph of a Great Bardfield cat.

The artist Mark Hearld says of Chloe’s work:

“In the fluent spontaneity characteristic of Chloe's work, watercolour washes or lithographic tone provide the perfect foil for her own beautiful line, at times precise or spindly, elegant or unfettered in its expression. Line brings terrific vitality to her image making (so that) the impression of energy and movement is present.

"If line brings vitality, colour brings richness of depth, place, season or a sense of the time of day… the urge to list colour combinations is tempting, but so much richer the impact of seeing them on paper.”

Chloe Cheese RCA MA was born in 1952. She studied at Cambridge Art School and then at the Royal College of Art. She has exhibited at galleries worldwide and has work in public collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Arts Council of Great Britain. Chloe has also worked as a freelance illustrator with clients including The Sunday Times, Terence Conran at Habitat and Comme des Garcons, Japan.

Chloe lived for some of her early years in Great Bardfield, Essex, where her family were close friends of Edward Bawden, a friendship which was maintained until Bawden's death in 1989. Chloe is represented in the Fry Art Gallery's North West Essex Collection alongside her parents, Bernard Cheese and Sheila Robinson.

The exhibition runs from 24th September until 30th October 2011 at The Fry Art Gallery, Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1BD. Open Tues, Fri, Sun (and Bank Holidays) 2-5pm; Saturdays 11am-5pm Tel: 01799 513779

Posted by Simon Lewin on September 20th, 2011