Tea at the New Artist Fair

Beauty Fades - 13x20cm (2012)

I know, it's been a while but sometimes time is not ones friend which it most certainly hasn't been in my case. However I have been busy further developing my tea stained art and preparing new pieces to be unveiled at the New Artist Fair which returns this September in London's Brick Lane with over 40 artists of all genres, styles and mediums. The Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane will be hosting this exciting event.

I have prepared smaller more affordable works lately measuring just 13cm X 20cm as well as slightly larger works too. These have all been made using Tetley tea bags and Twinings rasberry & strawberry tea. No paint has been used, only the teas staining hues and properties. The only additional materials used are pencil, ballpoint pen or white ink.

Tetley & Twinings Tea

 You're all welcome so please pop on down and support this great event and the artists exhibiting including my good friends Darren MacPherson and Marina Jijina with whom I've exhibited a few times before. Check out the full list of artists at the fair here: LINK


New Artist Fair
14-16 September 2012
The Old Truman Brewery, F Block T2
91 Brick Lane
London E1 6QL
FREE ENTRY
Opening Reception: Friday 14th September 6-9pm
Saturday & Sunday 11am-7pm

Lady Snowblood (修羅雪姫)

'Shura-Yuki-Hime' - (tea, pencil, biro & white ink on card)

My latest tea stained piece brings you the beautiful 1970's Japanese actress, Meiko Kaji from the cult classic movie 'Lady Snowblood' (original Japanese title 修羅雪姫, Shurayukihime). A 1973 Japanese film directed by Toshiya Fujita. It is based on a manga comic called Shurayukihime.

The title of this piece is 'Shira-Yuki-Hime' which is the name of the main protagonist. This has to be one of my favourite movies in my collection, fantastic story of tragedy, great imagery and swordtastic action.

Shurayukihime (修羅雪姫) – meaning “carnage snow princess” – is a pun on Shirayukihime “white snow princess”, usually referring to Snow White, and is translated for this classic film as “Princess Snowblood”.

It was also a major inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, which borrows plot, characters, visual motifs and settings. In particular the character O-Ren Ishii is based on Lady Snowblood. The scene in which The Bride fights O-Ren Ishii uses a snowy landscape that echoes scenes in Lady Snowblood. The theme song, "Shura No Hana", sung by Meiko Kaji (translated by Tarantino as "The Flower of Carnage") is also used in Kill Bill, Vol. 1.

My Art Takes Times Square

Art Takes Times Square from Artists Wanted on Vimeo.

A few months ago I entered the 'Art Takes Times Square' competition. Guess what? I got through to the final!

Art Takes Times Square scoured the globe for today's greatest creative talents to identify one artist whose work will be displayed in a massive exhibition on the glittering screens of Times Square. Tens of thousands of artists joined this international phenomenon, contributing works that received over 2 million page views through the course of the competition.  

On Monday June 18th, works by thousands of artists, including myself, will be displayed on bright LED screens (9 ft x 12 ft) located on Broadway and 43rd Street. 

One Grand Prize winner will be revealed at the Art Takes Times Square billboard premiere.

So if you're in New York please stop by! 

View Map: Here

The Times Square Billboard Premier Event
Date / Time :	Monday June 18, 2012 7pm - 10:30pm
Location :	Times Square NYC Broadway between 43rd Street and 44th Street
Special Performance by :	Twin Shadow

What's Time Got To Do With It?

Details of 'Pathos' triptych

I'll be showing my triptych 'Pathos' this Friday 25th May at Core@Nolias Gallery, London. A chance to see this set of three rare pastel works from 1998. A little sample in the picture above.

 

Core@Nolias Gallery

Press Release:  17 May, 2012

‘What’s time got to do with it?  Art once created with passion deserves a second chance for the limelight.’

An artist’s life isn’t easy; you know the repeated rejections and vagaries of style which come and go faster than designers parading on a catwalk.  A-side B-side Gallery in London’s east side, recently celebrated rejection with an exhibition of works which had been, Rejected.  The title, says it all.

Independent artist and curator, Jane Boyer, invites the artists of Rejected, to ask ‘What’s time got to do with it?  In an unusual move of inviting artists from one show to continue in another of a different, but related theme, Boyer has continued the celebration of rejection to include a second chance for work which has passed its ‘use by’ date.  “All of us have work we’ve shoved in a corner and is gathering dust because we feel it’s no longer current,” says Boyer.  “But who decided that,” she continues, “a work of art is best judged by other criteria not the artificial limitation of a date.”

On the heels of Rejected, a show celebrating rejection at A-side B-side Gallery, comes ‘What’s time got to do with it?’ a show which removes the artificial  limitation of a creation date at Core@Nolias Gallery.  Art once created with passion deserves a second chance for the limelight.

Exhibiting Artists:

Bartosz Beda, John Bingham, Simon Kennedy, Hitomi Kammai, Amber Sinclair-Ray, Banu Colak, Carlos M Burgos, Rabia Aqeel, Melanie Ward, Caroline Money and Nikova Behling, Tinsel Edwards, Catherine Magnani and Jane Bolden, Francesca Alaimo, Mickey Dell and others.

Core@Nolias is part of South London Art Map last Friday tours.  Next tour will be 25 May.

Show Dates:  25 May to 06 June, 2012

PV:  25 May, 5 to 9pm

For more information on the exhibition, contact Jane Boyer at Jane@janeboyer.com / +33 546704225 until 22 May / 07561333028 after 23 May.

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Core @ Nolias Key Information:

Contact:	Gillian Best Powell (for gallery info)
Phone:	+44 (0)798 6564926
Email:	Gillian@coregallery.co.uk
Web:	www.coreatnolias.wordpress.com
Location:	Core @ Nolias Gallery 60 Great Suffolk Street London SE1 0BL
Hours:	Wed – Fri, 12 noon to 6pm Sat – Sun, 12 noon to 4pm or by appointment
Find Us:	Nearest Tube:  Southwark Jubilee Line Nearest British Rail:  Waterloo

My day at The Other Art Fair

I must say I really enjoyed myself at The Other Art Fair last Saturday. I made my way to Ambika P3 on Marylebone Road and over to the Fabelist Marketplace at stand 186 where as part of their programme of activities I would be giving a masterclass-workshop.

Luckily I had enough time to go exploring before giving my workshop/demo. I walked through the mazes of white walls each demanding the attention of the eyes with the array of art hanging on them.
Some stood out more than others reaching beyond the retinas and straight to the soul. Artists beside their work and open to interrogation under the spotlight of the public lamp.

The atmosphere was great and not as stuffy as some events can be, relaxed and fun. Lots of bite size arty activities for the public such as the Cass Art Live Art Space and their drawing salons and wall. Jotta.com giving curated tours of the fair and the Fabelist Marketplace giving workshops, meet the artist talks, performances, art and even sensory experiments courtesy of The Edible Art Movement. These and many more.

I enjoyed visiting many of my other friends exhibiting at the fair and entering their mini worlds of art on display in their spaces, Beth Nicholas, Gloria Ceballos, Rosie Emerson, Kate Night, Hormazd Narielwalla, Sam Shendi, and Vikram. Finally meeting other members of the Fabelist collective and how incredibly supportive they all are with each other made me proud to stand alongside them.

Fabelist artists exhibiting at the marketplace were Chantal Powell, Tahnee Lonsdale, EC, Raj Kaur, Pernilla Iggstrom, Zoe Catherine Kendall, Polly Bagnall, Nicola Anthony.

After my workshop I stayed on and with a calmer demeanour walked around again as once is not enough to take it all in and still I managed to miss things. The smiles on the faces of my Fabelist brethren and of director Francesca Goodwin made me not want to leave.

Workshops: Silvia Krupinska, Carlos Martyn Burgos, Rachelle Allen Sherwood.

 Meet the Artist: Nicola Anthony, Rosie Emerson, Zoe Catherine Kendall, Ash Fitzgerald, Raj Kaur, Pernilla Iggstrom.

Entrance to The Other Art Fair

Right to Left: Francesca Goodwin, Director of Fabelist & artist Zoe Catherine Kendall

Giving my masterclass-workshop

Giving my masterclass-workshop ii

My drawing on the Cass Art wall

Making my mark - Cass Art art wall

Old SKÜLL

Four skulls painted by Swedish artist Larsa Bondén

I wanted to share with you these four awesome skulls painted by Swedish artist Larsa Bondén. These four paintings are part of the collaboration between Larsa and artist Jonathan Ramirez who is based in Dallas, Texas.

The result of this collaboration will be unveiled as part of the exhibition 'Mayan Prophecy' which opens on the 18th May at gallery WAAS, Dallas.

Read more about Mayan Prophecy collaboration HERE

Workshop at The Other art Fair

The Fabelist collective will be presenting a pop up market place curated exclusively for The Other Art Fair, London's newest art fair that delivers an open platform to connect art buyers of all tastes and experience directly with the most talented emerging artists before they are signed.

It runs from 10th - 13th May at Ambika P3, Marylebone Road, London NW1. Get your tickets here.

Fabelist artists will be showing their work and whilst you view, interact and learn from a series of performances, talks and master-classes from artists such as The Edible Art Movement, Polly Bagnall, Zoe Catherine Kendall, Nicola Anthony, Rosie Emerson, Ash Fitzgerald, Raj Kaur, Carlos M Burgos, Chantal Powell, Pernilla Iggstrom, Silvia Krupinska, Rachelle Allen Sherwood.

As part of this collective, I will be giving a workshop on Saturday 12th May, 2pm - 3.15pm.

I'll be carrying out a drawing exercise in imagination and creativity. Using everyday objects we will be looking at them differently and putting aside their original function and size etc and letting our own imagination combine them to create new mechanical creations bringing them to life.
The bug in the picture above was inspired and made from a watch and its strap and the nib of a ballpoint pen which then grew wings, eyeballs and insect characteristics.

Follow the link for the Fabelist Marketplace programme of activities:
Fabelist Programme

A chat with Director of the Fabelist Francesca Goodwin on plans for The Other Art Fair: LINK