I thought I'd share this with you all, the prize is run by Matt Roberts Arts and the exhibition will take place at their gallery on Vyner St, London from 7th - 29th October, 2011.
Just CLICK HERE to visit the website and find out how to enter
Be quick! There's only 2 weeks left until the deadline!
It's a fantastic opportunity and I've entered in the hope that I can get some exhibiting experience.
Fingers crossed for all entrants!
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29 July 2011
28 July 2011
Ryan Mosley
Carnival magic ... detail from Ryan Mosley's The Rest of His Natural Life (2011). Image courtesy of the artist and Alison Jacques gallery
And a great article of his work was just posted by The Guardian on their website, his work sounds very interesting, a throwback of Titian and Manet proportions!
Click here to read The Guardian article.
That will be all :)
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Click here to read The Guardian article.
That will be all :)
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I always thought I was ahead of the times, turns out I'm behind them.
Cup and cover, Philipp Senger, Florence, Italy, about 1680
Image courtesy of V&A website
Image courtesy of V&A website
Morning all!
Just thought I'd update you all on my progress with reading up on culture in the 18th Century!
It's been an interesting week for me, I went to the UCL Library and took out the books I mentioned in my last post, so I've been delving into those and making some interesting discoveries.
I was reading a chapter in John Brewer's 'Pleasure of the Imagination' last night and came across a chunk of text about 'Taste' and how important it was to have 'Taste' in 18th Century London. To obtain good taste, one would own the finest paintings and literature of the time. People would also collect and display 'Objects d'art' which is of particular interest to me. It was so fascinating to read about how people in London slowly became more educated in fine arts. Literature and paintings were no longer restricted to the Courts and royalty. The book is giving me a general overview of the social developments but I feel that soon I'd like to focus more on the methods of interior design to try and find out more about the types of objects furnishing the houses of the Georgian period. Luckily I have the book for just that!
I also had another look on the V&A website and found their Rococo collection interesting as this was art movement happening during the 18th Century. I'm rather irritated at myself because the website tells the the Rococo rooms are now closed until 2014 for refurbishment. But I think I should visit there soon to inspect their porcelain and ceramics.
I also found an art history course offered by the V&A on 'Rococo to Modernism: 1720-1920' which looked absolutely fascinating, however, sadly I cannot afford the course fees. But there was a reading list for the course which I found very useful for what I can read next!
These are the books that caught my eye...
M. Snodin & J. Styles - Design and the Decorative Arts: Georgian Britain 1714 - 1837
M. Snodin & J. Styles - Design and the Decorative Arts: Victorian Britain 1837 - 1901
C. Wainwright - The Romantic Interior: The British Collector at home 1750 - 1850
R. Hildyard - European Ceramics
Now I just have the hard job of finding copies of them! I checked the UCL Library Catalogue and they have C. Wainwright's book, however it doesn't have any of the others.
Does anybody know where I might be able to borrow copies of these?
I checked out the British Library at St. Pancras but I can only reserve them to look at in the reading room which isn't ideal but if I can't find anywhere to borrow them then I shall have to go for this option!
If you can help I would really appreciate it!
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21 July 2011
Keeping boredom at bay
Good evening all!
It's good to be back posting again, I've got a few things to share which I'm hoping won't bore you!
Firstly, I went on holiday to the beautiful, sunny Montpellier with my boyfriend about a month ago. It was our first holiday together and we had such a wonderful time. I managed to drag him round the Museé Fabre and look at some traditional and contemporary paintings, needless to say that my boyfriend just didn't "get" the more contemporary works but he really tried his best to understand and appreciate what he saw. I fell in love with the buildings and sights of the old town and, in true tourist style, we came back with hundreds of photos to show our unyielding families!
Since I returned from France I have been trying to keep my artistic interests going. When I finished up at the Slade for the summer I wanted to make sure I didn't just abandon the developments and discoveries I had made towards the end of the year. So I have been investigating my interests by way of gallery visits and BBC iPlayer!
I stumbled upon a programme on iPlayer called 'If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home' and became intrigued when I saw the episode was on the history and development of the 'Living Room'. It was absolutely fascinating and confirmed my recently developed interest in late 18th century and early 19th century interiors. I learned so much and I definitely recommend you give it a chance! (I've put the link to the episode in the programme title above)
Watching that has sparked a chain reaction of sorts as I then took myself to The National Gallery to specifically look at some 18th century paintings, a few of which I have researched before on my foundation course.
It's good to be back posting again, I've got a few things to share which I'm hoping won't bore you!
Firstly, I went on holiday to the beautiful, sunny Montpellier with my boyfriend about a month ago. It was our first holiday together and we had such a wonderful time. I managed to drag him round the Museé Fabre and look at some traditional and contemporary paintings, needless to say that my boyfriend just didn't "get" the more contemporary works but he really tried his best to understand and appreciate what he saw. I fell in love with the buildings and sights of the old town and, in true tourist style, we came back with hundreds of photos to show our unyielding families!
Since I returned from France I have been trying to keep my artistic interests going. When I finished up at the Slade for the summer I wanted to make sure I didn't just abandon the developments and discoveries I had made towards the end of the year. So I have been investigating my interests by way of gallery visits and BBC iPlayer!
I stumbled upon a programme on iPlayer called 'If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home' and became intrigued when I saw the episode was on the history and development of the 'Living Room'. It was absolutely fascinating and confirmed my recently developed interest in late 18th century and early 19th century interiors. I learned so much and I definitely recommend you give it a chance! (I've put the link to the episode in the programme title above)
Watching that has sparked a chain reaction of sorts as I then took myself to The National Gallery to specifically look at some 18th century paintings, a few of which I have researched before on my foundation course.
Vision des heiligen Clemens (1730-35)
The first painter I sought out was Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, a Venetian painter. It wasn't his religious subject matter that was of interest to me, but the use of movement and colour. I first saw his paintings while I was studying my foundation at Chelsea, and the tone of his palette is something I particularly admire.
The Swing (1767-68)
Another painter I researched on my foundation course was Jean-Honoré Fragonard. This French painter's work makes me smile, his style and subject reflected the culture of the 1700's and I have always been fond of the crisp colour and use of light in the paintings.
Marriage a-la-mode: 2. The Tête à Tête (1743)
This painting is by British artist William Hogarth. The part of this work that interested me most was the collection of objects proudly arranged on the mantlepiece on the right of the image.
I found it exciting to see a painting based on the era of interior I am interested in, it has made me think, how can I use this information in my painting? Can I perhaps tighten my technique and use this to create my own language?
At the moment it seems to be question after question. I know I need to get some imagery and get some painting done to find out how what I've seen and questioned will emerge onto canvas, and it's exciting.
I also found, courtesy of the Victoria & Albert Museum's website, a few books from a reading list on 18th Century interior design.
John Brewer - The Pleasures of the Imagination: English Culture in the Eighteenth Century
Christopher Simon Sykes - Private Palaces: Life in the Great London Houses
Oscar Wilde - The House Beautiful
So it looks like I'll be visiting the UCL Library tomorrow! I'll be sure to let you all know how I get on and if I progress.
That's me updated... for now.
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