I would like to suggest our first social event for Feb 2009 - The Gerhard Richter ‘Portraits’ exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery (a painting exhibition) I would need to get an idea of how many members would like to attend as I plan to get a member of the gallery staff to give us a talk/tour (depends on numbers) Do let me know if you’re interested in attending and whether a daytime or evening would be better for you and we can confirm a little later dates, times etc. Please email  jab.desenfans[at]virgin.net (replacing [at] with @)

Gerhard Richter is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading contemporary artists: a complex figure known both for figurative work based on photographs as well as for abstract paintings. This landmark exhibition examines Richter’s portraits and figures. Comprising key paintings from international public and private collections, the exhibition explores this important aspect of his work and illuminates the startling range of his imagery. Covering the period from the 1960s to the present, it includes early black and white paintings made from magazine photographs, portraits based on private snapshots, and a new work not previously exhibited. A special installation of 48 Portraits, Richter’s celebrated series of historic figures, is a highlight of the presentation.
Admission £8, Concessions £7/£6
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/wogerhardrichter.asp

Dear friends,

Hope you are all well and in festive mood!

We have pleasure to invite you all to an evening of artists films organised by Rotoreliefs who are a free networking platform oriented to promote independent artists and filmmakers. They chose our short film ‘capital’ for screening on 7th December @ 6pm at the Vibe Bar Screenings:

Vibe Bar Screening Room
1st floor (next to the Art Gallery)
The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
E1 6QL London

http://www.rotoreliefs.com/Upcoming/Upcoming.html

We would also like to let you know that we have at last upgraded our website and now you can view all of our videos in their unprecedented googlevideoesque glory!
http://www.mariannaanddaniel.co.uk/about.html (scroll down on the page!)

Hope you have a chance to have a look….. and will come to see us for a drink and directorial delights!

Best wishes and kindest regards, Marianna and Daniel O’Reilly

at St Thomas Moore Hall, 116a Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London, SE22

Visit http://www.theworkshopsale.co.uk for more information

Lady Jane 

Artist statement:
As an artist my practice centres around figurative painting in particular. I take most of my images from the internet, and in doing so hope to explore the gap between the image and reality, viewing the internet as a device that disintegrates the individual, and replaces them with a mask. The paintings, done in response to the images, aim to present this mask in juxtaposition with the real human mortality, and time imposed upon the image itself. I enjoy playing with the distorted colours and shapes that the internet offers, using them in such a way as to make my subjects become more ghostly.
The inspirations behind my work are the romantic writers such as Emily Bronte, and William Blake, who had a solid idea of the spirit world and hell; and Baudrillard’s ‘Simulacra and Simulation’, where the media is taken as obscuring reality. Thus the unknown nature behind the images that I work from, can be taken as being a modern parallel to the Romantic mysteries of the soul.

Genre:
2D: Painting

Contact:

CV:
Education and Qualifications:
2005-2008: BA (hons) degree in Painting, Camberwell College of Art (University of the Arts London), and obtained a higher-second degree.
2003-2004: Newcastle College, Diploma in Foundation Studies Art and Design, and achieved a ‘Merit’ pass.
1995-2003: The Nelson Thomlinson School, Wigton, Cumbria, GCSE and A-level qualifications, receiving eight A-A*, and two B grades at GCSE level, and two A, and one B grade at A-level standard.

Awards:
2008: I was awarded the Painters and Stainers’ Bursary in Easel Painting at Camberwell College of Arts.

Exhibitions, Performances, and publication:
2008, I exhibited in the final degree show at Camberwell College of Arts.
2008, Images of my work are being published by The Death Row mail art project.
2008, performed a recital at a music and poetry night at ‘The Bickleigh Pub’, London.
2008, exhibited in a group show ‘Furnished’, at 122 Lyndhurst Way House Gallery, London.
2008, exhibited in and helped to organise the closing party of Auto Italia, in collaboration with the ‘DA!’ collective.
2007, I exhibited in and curated a group show ‘Romantics’ featuring a discussion with David Palazon from The University of The Arts, at The Auto Italia Gallery London.
2007, I exhibited in a group show ‘I am for the art of….’, The Auto Italia Gallery London.
2007, I exhibited in, and performed, in a group exhibition, ‘What they could do they did..’ The Auto Italia Gallery London.
2006, I curated and exhibited in a one night exhibition entitled ‘Poem’ at Nolia’s Gallery, London.
2006, ‘The least event’, Flat Time House, artist John Latham’s house, London. In order to commemorate John Latham’s death, I was involved in a group exhibition at Flat Time House.
2006, I exhibited in the Camberwell Painting’s second year show, in the college gallery.
2006, I curated and exhibited in an exhibition entitled ‘Kamakaze’ at Nolia’s Gallery London.
2005, I performed in, titled and designed the flyer for a night of performance and installation, entitled ‘The Power of OIM’, in collaboration with WOWOW!, and Mark McGowan, At Area 10, Peckham.

Work Experience:
2006, Mark McGowan, performance artist. During the summer I helped Mark McGowan with his performances, making costumes and performing to his directions.
Freelance 2008 PUMP UP THE POWER! fundraising events. I organised the college events in order to raise money for our course catalogue. It involved designing the flyer, organising the bands and venue, and finding others willing to assist in promotion, and collecting money.

Upcoming exhibitions:
2008, Images of my work are being published by The Death Row mail art project.

Further examples of work:

The protest

Seven suns

Cuckemere Vale evening light

Artist statement: Jane Higginbottom is a sculptor and painter, currently working in carved stone. She works on the theme of the fragility and chance elements of life. Her sculptures have been described as natural forms which might exist in a parallel universe. She carves straight into the stone without a preconception of the finished piece; taking suggestions from plant or human forms. She allows the innate quality that the stone contains, help form the piece ie. she allows the stone to show what it wants to be depending on the colour, form and energy that it has.

Genre: 3D: Sculpture

Contact details:
jane[at]contactarts.co.uk  please replace [at] with @
http://www.contactarts.co.uk

CV:
Jane studied fine art painting at Camberwell Scool of Art form 1984-7. She then moved into sculpture and studied at City and Guilds college Kennington. She works locally in her studio off the Old Kent Road and her recent exhibitions have included the following:
2007
Jenny Granger Gallery, Whitstable
Jeannie Avent Gallery, Northcross Road, Dulwich.
Morley Gallery, Air exhibition.
Pippa Graber, Two person show as part of Dulwich festival.
2006
Jeannie Avent Gallery, Northcross Road, Dulwich.
2005
The Discerning Eye – Mall Galleries, London. Sculpture chosen by Sir Jonathan Miller and sold to a member of the ING group. She was also a winner of the Windsor and Newton Young Artists Award and was awarded a residency at Lowick House Cumbria as well as being artist in residence, Skyros for 2 years and was on a shortlist of 3 for the Sir Robert Menzies painting scholarship to Perth Australia.
Her work has been bought by many local collectors and can also be seen on the Scottish Sculpture workshop sculpture trail and at Broomhill Art Hotel, Devon.

2008 exhibitions:
I will be showing with Pippa Graber as part of the Dulwich Festival 10-11th, 17th -18th May 11-6pm, 87 Duncombe Hill www.artdoglondon.co.uk
I will also be showing at The Jeannie Avent Gallery, Northcross Road in October – dates to be confirmed
We are planning to have a show at our studios 330 studios , 330 St. James Road SE1 www.330studios.co.uk as part of Camberwell Arts week in June – dates to be confirmed

Further examples of work:

Figure Mountain  10cm wide 10cm deep 20cm high (including base)  Soap stone on Black Leccesse limestone base

Little Landscape  11cm high 10cm deep 16cm high (including base)  Soap stone on Jellutong base

An invitation to a studio sale of Chrissy Silver’s ceramics on December 12th 6 - 9.30pm and December 13th 11 - 6pm at 31 Ryecroft Road London SW16 3EW.

Find more about Chrissy Silver here

GUN CULTURE  31 x 28.5 x 9 cm  MARBLE  2008 

Artist Statement:
I deliberately work in a very traditional and classical manner. I want the work at first sight to be indistinguishable from a museum piece. Not until you look again will you notice a contemporary ‘something’ about it. I enjoy the process of carving stone to this academic level, pushing the medium as much as possible, and I get satisfaction in depicting sometimes what would normally be considered, domestic or insignificant. Primary influences are the European decorative craft traditions and 17th century Dutch and Spanish still lifes. These influences mixed with my Anglo Caribbean background make for an interesting juxtaposition for me.

Genre:
3D Sculpture

Contact:
Email: marciabm[at]ntlworld.com  please replace [at] with @
Web site: www.marciabennett-male.com

CV:
TRAINING
Wolverhampton Polytechnic 1987 – 1990 BA Fine Art
City & Guilds of London Art School 1994 – 1997 Architectural Stone Carving and Letter Cutting.
Building Craft College 2001 – 2002 Stone Masonry

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (EDITED)
Arts Unwrapped Open Studios, London
Dulwich Open, London
Phoenix Gallery, Brighton
Royal Over-Seas League, London/Manchester/Edinburgh
Transforming the Crown, New York NY
Fourth World Arts, Mexico City

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Kitchen Tables, Last Threads, London

RECENT COMMISSIONS
Dulwich Picture Gallery 08 Lettering, Memorial Stone
Private Commission 08 Lettering, Japanese Rockery Stone
Stowe School, Buckinghamshire 07 Lettering 2x Foundations Stones
Wentworth Castle 07 Lettering, Entrance Stone to Park
CURRENT COMMISSIONS
Stowe School, Buckinghamshire Lettering, 2x Foundation Stones
St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Commemorative Plaque

TEACHING (EDITED)
British Museum, Stone Carving (ongoing)
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Stone Carving (2x annually)
Compton Verney, Stone Carving
Royal Academy, Life Drawing/Clay Work/Stone Carving

AWARDS
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship

2008 Exhibitions:
Smash Bang Gallery, London

Further examples of work:

BUTTERFLY OF REALITY  26 x 26 x 10 cm  MARBLE  2007 

GARLIC  8.2 x 7.5 cm  MARBLE  2005

‘Auto Repair’  100×100cm  Screen print and emulsion on board  June 08

Artist Statement:
I assemble intricate visual worlds that navigate through familiar objects, structures and patterns extracted from the city’s fabric. I continually record surroundings with accumulations of photographs. Words are frequently included from observations, recorded moments, which introduce a surreal twist or a dream like narrative displaced from its context.

Genre:
2D: Print

Contact:
h[at]helenvbridges.co.uk  please replace [at] with @
www.helenvbridges.co.uk

CV:
Education:
Camberwell College of Art, Masters of Fine Art-Printmaking
London Guildhall, BA Fine Art

Exhibitions:
Jul08 ‘ Loop08’ Menier Gallery, Southwark Street, London
Mar08 ‘Affordable Arts Fair’, Battersea Park, London
Jul07 ‘Loop07’ Bankside Gallery, Southbank, London
Jan07 Ongoing Pond Gallery, Clapham Common, London
Nov06 ‘Winter Show’ Will’s Art Warehouse, Putney, London
Oct06 ‘Stranger Thoughts’, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Santiago
Oct06 ‘Loop06’ Menier Gallery, Southwark Street, London
Oct06 ‘Little People Thoughts’, Museum MAN, Liverpool Biennial
Jul06 ‘Fresh Fest’ South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
Jun06 ‘Inside Out’ Solo Show, Bon-Bon, Clapham, London
May05 ‘Animations’ South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
Feb05 ‘Slice’ RK Burt Gallery, Union Street, London
Jan05 ‘Hot of the Press’, New Academy Gallery, Windmill St, London
Sep04 Contemporary Printmakers Birmingham Society of British Artists
Sep04 ‘Exchange of Prints’ Ewah Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Jul04 ‘100 Artists’, Organic Gallery, Victoria Park, London
May04 ‘Living in London’, London College of Fashion, London
Feb04 ‘Originals’, Mall Gallery, The Mall, London
Jan04 ‘There is a Time and a Place’, The Place, Letchworth Arts Centre

Publications:
2009 A&C Black Publishers Ltd Installations and Experimental Printmaking by Alexia Tala.
Design Week Devil’s Advocate Vol 23 No30 24th July 2008
Printmaking Today Another Loop Vol 17 No2 Summer 2008
Printmaking Today Loop Vol 13 No2 Summer 2007

Public Collections:
Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Upcoming 2008 Exhibitions:
n/a

Further examples of work:

‘Pensive Face’  30×30cm  Screen print on paper  May 07

‘Plunged into Darkness’  30×30cm  Screen print and collage on board  Aug 07

Tess’ exhibition of 50 portraits “Women of Substance” was launched in February 2008. After a national tour a selection of the portraits have been shown at Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and the Women of the Year lunch. They are now due to be hung at Unilever and hopefully Merrill Lynch.

A book of the exhibition has been produced, also titled ‘Women of Substance’.

The reader really gains an insight into these powerful and important characters as each portrait also carries a short biography of their achievements and a revealing set of answers to questions posed by writer and fellow sitter Kathy Lette. To one of these questions, “What is the biggest obstacle that you have faced?” Stella Rimington (former M15 chief) answered “Men!” and Fiona Phillips (from GMTV) revealed “Self-consciousness – although you wouldn’t believe it”.

If you would like to order a copy simply email Tess Barnes via her website, www.tessbarnes.com
The cost is £10 and 30% of each book goes to Breast Cancer Haven.