Category: Art
Sue Kreitzman at home.
You saw Fab Fashionistas on telly the other day, right? If you did you were no doubt as amazed as I by the women that were featured, who have not let age stand in the way of creativity and a lust for life: they are a lesson for us all. The youngest featured was Sue Kreitzman, who well into her 70s is making and curating the Outsider Art that she discovered late in life, after a successful career as an author of low fat cook books. She has teamed up with The Arts Project director Peter Herbert to create a major new Outsider Art exhibition, EPIPHANIES! Secrets of Outsider Art, which follows on from the pair’s previous exhibitions WOW, Flashier & Trashier and Dare to Wear at the Novas and St Pancras Crypt Galleries. Should be good!
Pink Mona Lisa by Joe Gagliano.
Kali by John William.
'Outsider Art is a movement of untrained artists with a burning desire and passion for expression that features art of an obsessive nature. Often this involves collecting debris shaped to express the inner thoughts and feelings of the creator. Some artists may suffer from mental health issues, others simply have no interest in conventional art practice.
Hands Up by Liz Parkinson.
EPIPHANIES! will explore a range of different sources of Outsider Art, using case history text to explore the dynamics of each artist. The exhibition will be a wonderful insight into this fascinating world, bringing together up to 20 local and international Outsider Artists. Many of the artists will be presenting work for the first time in London and there will be participation from art groups linked to the Camden and Islington Foundation Trust such as Isledon Road Creativity Centre, which encourages creative practice amongst its residents with mental health issues.'
Preview: Wed 25th Sept 2013, 5.30-8.30pm
Join the Facebook event here.
Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday and Sunday by appointment only