A New & Accurate Map Of London as measured and recorded by Jazmin Velasco.
Category: Art
Messing About On The River (4)
This is View From Albert Bridge by Lawrence Quigley, one of a series down London’s painted river. Continue reading “Messing About On The River (4)”
Refuges D’Art
I keep seeing this image on billboards around town. It’s a photograph of one of Andy Goldsworthy’s Cairn sculptures and it’s being used by The Maccabees to promote their new album. It reminds me of a visit five years ago to Digne-les-Bains where I found a whole series of his sculptures. Continue reading “Refuges D’Art”
Fox Muse
The fox slowly and artfully began to materialise on the periphery of my conciousness and seep seamlessly into my paintings about five years ago. Today I class it as a major player in my lexicon of characters; those I call upon, or more likely those who call upon me. Continue reading “Fox Muse”
Messing About On The River (2)
Jazmin Velasco has been celebrating her ideal English summer on the river in Henley, Cambridge and Southwold, dodging the endless rain and doing her best to spread some sunshine with this series of light-hearted engravings. Continue reading “Messing About On The River (2)”
Olympic Hoops
Christopher Corr commemorates the London 2012 Olympics with a team of exuberant athletes. See them working out at The Rowley Gallery, stretching the limits of human endeavour, Brighter, Warmer, Friendlier. Continue reading “Olympic Hoops”
Citius, Altius, Fortius
Joseph Silcott has used a map of the Olympic Park, published by Ordnance Survey and the Institution of Civil Engineers, to create this piece entitled Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger). He has released a flock of butterflies from it to signify the arrival of the world’s athletes to this previously overlooked part of London. You can read Joseph’s account of making it here and you can see the finished artwork at The Rowley Gallery.
Jelly Green At Kensington Place
Further to our previous announcement, Jelly’s exhibition at Kensington Place due to open on 7th August has now been rescheduled for September. Apologies for the delay. We’ll post more details once we know the dates. I’m sure it will be worth waiting for. In the meantime her paintings are still available at The Rowley Gallery.
Spanish Courtyard Paintings
John Hubbard is currently exhibiting a selection of paintings inspired by the gardens of the Alhambra and other Spanish gardens at The Art Room in Topsham, Devon until August 12th.
The Light Of The South
Whilst I was writing my last post, Waiting For Inspiration, I started to realise how much I was longing to paint again, after a long eight month break. So as soon as it was finished I went to the local market and ordered some beeswax. I started painting in my studio again. I began without any images in my head, I just knew that I wanted lots of texture, hot colours and a feeling of spontaneity and freshness in the finished work. I used the landscape all around me to express this, but it wasn’t intentional, it wasn’t my starting point. Continue reading “The Light Of The South”