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Category: Art

Celebrating London Art Month, online marketplace Etsy.com presents OPEN: An exhibition of Art on Etsy. OPEN features exceptional contemporary work by 15 UK artists, specially selected to showcase the diverse range of artistic styles, practices and subjects found on Etsy.com. From painting to fine art ceramics to printmaking, celebrate all things 'art' in the broadest sense of the word! Here are a few sneak previews of exhibition artists, including a few friends of Amelia's Magazine.

Kethi Copeland, Balloons.

Kristi Cumming lives and works on the remote island of Shetland. Kristi's work aims to convey the emotions of fleeting memories; trips to the beach; trooping down through the dunes in battered trainers filling with sand. The abstract beauty of the piece encourages you to read your own memories. (Kristi's piece Path to the Beach is on the flyer)

Dawn by Midori Takaki.

Lucy Pass left college in 2005, since when has been practicing as an artist and designer in Lancaster. The intention of Lucy’s work is to produce intimate portraits which give an opportunity to take a curious gaze into the face of a stranger. The stillness of the images and absence of any background objects is intended to enhance the viewing experience, cutting out extraneous information and allowing the viewer to see beyond the immediate appearance of the subject.

Lou Taylor is based in Brighton, where she makes acrylic jewellery and intricate artworks inspired by a love of Art Deco, lidos and vintage quilts.

Ness Donnelly is based in Manchester and studied at Manchester Metropolitan University. She is interested in line, repetition, time, space and the process of making. The use of repetition is as much about the physical act of making as the appearance of the work. Lines of thread are overlaid almost resembling weaving, allowing the colours to interact with each other and produce new ones.

Maya Mladenovic, You are my rock.

Duck Ceramics is run by Alice Duck, a self taught potter with a whimsical style inspired by traditional ceramic ware with a modern twist. She makes one of a kind crockery in stoneware and porcelain.

Becci Maryanne, Habitat.

William White, Beach Huts.

All exhibiting artworks can be found here. Information regarding the event and further artist profiles can be found here.

Opening Times: Friday 17 October: 10am – 8pm, Saturday 18 October: 11am – 6pm, Sunday 19 October: 11am – 3pm

Category: Earth

Relax in comfort at Embercombe, which is a community set in a beautiful valley in the heart of Devon, with views over the Dartmoor National Park. Find out more about the location of Emberfest here. At this small family centred festival you will learn how to pickle, preserve, forage and ferment, bread bake and make fruit wine! Visitors will stay in cosy yurts, eat delicious food fresh from the garden, opt in to a range of food related workshops and enjoy all the wild resources that Embercombe has to offer, including lake swimming, woodland walks and a fabulous children's play area. Find out more details and book your place here.

Category: Art

Stevie Wonder by Richard Bernstein for Interview, June 1986. Photo (Albert Watson), pastel, pencil, airbrush and collage on foam board.

As part of the FIG Summer Show the Fashion Illustration Gallery presents a collection of works created by artist illustrator Richard Bernstein (1939 – 2002) for the cover of Andy Warhol's infamous Interview magazine.

Aretha Franklin by Richard Bernstein for Interview, December 1986. Photo (Albert Watson), charcoal, pastel, pencil, airbrush and collage on foam board.

Bernstein made the up-and-coming celebrities of the 70s and 80s such as Sylvester Stallone, Mick Jagger, Diane Lane, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Susan Sarandon et al, look sleek, sexy, glamorous and forever young. The covers were designed in such a way that people would think that Andy Warhol had made them because Andy’s signature was printed above the masthead. Interview became iconic and Warhol would autograph the covers of fans’ copies, never disabusing them of the notion he had done the covers himself but Richard never signed a cover and Andy never made one himself.

It is estimated that Bernstein made 120 actual portrait painting covers for Interview (starting 1972) and very few are outside the control of the estate. The group at FIG are brilliant examples including portraits of Aretha Franklin, Mick Jagger and Stevie Wonder.

Opening times: 11am – 6pm. (Closed Sunday 10th & 17th)

Mick Jagger by Richard Bernstein for Interview, February 1985. Photo (Albert Watson), pastel, pencil, airbrush and collage on foam board.

Diane Keaton by Richard Bernstein for Interview, January 1987. Photo (Herb Ritts), pastel, pencil, airbrush and collage on foam board.

Category: Art

Ellie Foreman-Peck will be showcasing a series of limited edition prints that focus on Japan's influence on advertising art in Western Europe during the 19th Century. Azuri-E is the term given to Japanese prints predominantly printed in blue.

Ellie Foreman-Peck works as an illustrator from her studio in East London creating portraits and editorials for a wide range of clients including GQ, The Telegraph and CBBC. To see more of her work please go to www.elliefp.co.uk

Opening times: 8:00 am – 12:00 am. Private View: 24th July from 6pm.

Category: Art

Nicholas Stevenson, Bear fight.

Home Sweet Home is a exhibition of new paintings at Atomica Gallery from Art Brut enthusiast Angela Dalinger and young British illustrator and artist Nicholas Stevenson. Offering viewers a snatched glimpse into a series of imaginary homes, both artists indulge in depicting domestic voyeurism which treads a thin line between the whimsical and the worrying. As we trespass through these residences, we may encounter anything from illegal pets to resident ghosts and wizard’s gardens.

Nicholas Stevenson, Psychic interior.

Angela Dalinger, Psychic exterior.

Indulging our curious natures, the paintings in Home Sweet Home portray private moments in which viewers may pass unnoticed and draw their own conclusions. Often the paintings will be in direct communication with each other, both artists offering an alternative view point of the same scene, other times the dialogue between the paintings will be more covert.

Nicholas Stevenson, Kitchen ghost.

Angela Dalinger, Dead giant

Hailing from a small village on the edge of Hamburg, Germany, Angela Dalinger's seemingly naive style is absent of current cultural or artistic influences, something her relative isolation no doubt has a hand in. Nicholas Stevenson is an illustrator, artist and musician currently based in North London whose chalky gouache paintings have appeared in the likes of The New York Times and the cover of Belly Kids book, Thrill Murray. The two artists have been virtual friends for some time, but will meet for the first time at the Home Sweet Home opening!

Nicholas Stevenson, Bug problems.

Angela Dalinger, Swansea noble.

Angela Dalinger, Bed.

Opening times: Mon-Fri: 11am – 7pm, Sat: 12pm – 5pm, Sun: 12 – 4pm
Opening reception: Thursday 14th August, 6-9pm

Category: Art

Look closely, can you spot the gnomes having coffee and cake? Or the mermaid, mountain trolls and the huldra – a beautiful woman with a cow’s tail? Can you see the clusters of mushrooms and flowers and birds? It’s all there.

The whole of Fika will be transformed to an urban forest where you can go Hidden Folk spotting. Illustrations by Emma Farrarons will be dotted around all the walls with captivating detail. For those who are not well versed in Scandinavian geography, a playful map will help you find your bearings. It would come as no surprise that even the Scandi gnomes have style! You are invited to peer inside the home of a Scandinavian gnome – The cross-section view of the tree trunk apartment is obviously furnished with iconic and minimalist Nordic designs.

Here’s a sneaky peek of the illustrator at work. She's also a contributor to Amelia's Magazine, aren't we lucky?!

Fika has been inspired by Emma’s work and thus the menu for Hidden Folk has been designed to ‘trick and tease’ the mind. You will have the chance to try black truffle potatoes, purple carrots, elk burgers and magical cocktails with dill and smoke. A visit to Fika this summer will be a sensory explosion, so why not drop in next time you are in Brick Lane?

Opening times: 12.00-23.00 (Mon-Thursday), 12 – 00 (Friday), 10 – 00 (Saturday), 10 – 23 (Sunday)

Twitter: @EmmaFarrarons @Fika_london #Hiddenfolk

Category: Art

The Intrigue Emporium team invites Amelia's Magazine readers to the launch of a brand new seasonal designer maker craft showcase at Shoreditch Town Hall on Sunday 22nd of June. There will be fun for all with around 50 hand selected British designers and makers showing their outrageously creative wares; funky photobooths; a cupcake bar and many other fantastic surprises. If you can't wait for the day, check out some of the designers exhibiting below.

Esoteric London

Madame Chalet.

Ruby Bazaar.

Rodology.

The Future Heirlooms Boutique.

Remy Dubibe.

My Rosie Lee.

For more information visit www.intrigue-emporium.com or join the Facebook event here.

Opening times: 11.30am – 5.30pm
Free entry (donations welcome) Open to all ages

Category: Art

Arse Flowers in Bloom, 2010.

Born in 1959 in Cape Town in South Africa, Ansel Krut studied Fine Art at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (1979-1982) and ascribes much of the unsettling imagery in his paintings to growing up in Apartheid in South Africa. Krut’s painting focuses around subverting still life by linking objects to create improbable, playful and often dark human forms. His grotesque and provocative inventions, drawing on paradoxes, vaudeville and peep show, are poised between absurdity and moral criticism.

Mussels, 2012.

Verbatim, staged by Jerwood Gallery Hastings this May, will be the largest exhibition of his work to date, including new pieces exclusive to the exhibition, as well as paintings which haven’t been seen before in the UK. Click here for more information and find out more about Ansel Krut on his agent’s website here.

Thuggish Houses, 2012.

All images courtesy of Modern Art.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday- Sunday 11am-6pm, Closed Mondays (with the exception of Bank Holiday Mondays and during East Sussex school holidays)

Giants of Modernism #2 (Carrot Head), 2009.

Category: Art

Call Me is a degree show exhibiting the work of the 2014 Illustration Animation graduates of Kingston University. ‘We want to meet everyone, and treat everyone to our eclectic spread of visual, sculptural and interactive solutions.’ Kingston always put on a particularly strong display when the graduate shows come around (read some of my previous reviews here) so I'm really looking forward to this one… and you could be there too! Here's a taster:

Call Me- Kingston University Illustration Animation Degree Show from Chloe Winn on Vimeo.

'Roofless' Jessica Tickle

'Soporific Tips to Enhance Smile Goo' Jack Smith

'Pick a Pen' Carmel Attia

This show is the culmination of a three year course, in which, through making, critiquing and resolving, the students have tackled industry briefs, competed in national and international competitions, woven narratives and explored new concepts and ideas.

'One Hundred Years of Solitude' Jooyoung Ryu

'My Darling' a film by Matt King and Imogen Woolley

Under the banner of Illustration Animation, the Call Me is comprised of prints, paintings, graphic novels, children’s books, zines, apps, contraptions, animations, cartoons, games, reportage, furniture, music videos, crockery, concertinas, lampshades, flipbooks, puppets, packaging, portfolios and much much more. The walls of Dalston Department Store in Hackney will be filled with all of these, and a cinema will showcase the best of the course’s animation.

'King of the Jungle' a film by Jac Clinch

'Jungle Tumble' Nicola Kinnear

Call Me is an important opportunity for the students to both reveal their work to the public, but also to make contact and forge connections with professionals and future colleagues, hence the rather cheeky name.

'Have a Glass of Water' Dale Crosby Close

'Disconnect' a film by Doug Hindson

There really is something for everyone, so whatever you do, whoever you are, it's not one to miss!

'Anticipation' Luisa Crosbie

Private view: Thursday 12th June, 6.30pm
Public View: Friday 13th June – Sunday 15th June
Opening times: 11am- 7pm

Category: Art

The AOI presents The Illustrator's Guide to Business, an essential course for all illustrators hoping to succeed professionally, with talks from eight different speakers covering all aspects of the industry. There will also be the chance to network with peers and industry experts, as well as receive 20% discount on entry price into Pick Me Up, the graphic arts festival held at Somerset House from 24 April – 5 May. The speakers are as follows:

Fig Taylor
Fi is currently Portfolio Consultant for the AOI and advertising charity, NABS. In the past she has run her own agency, Fig 1. She subsequently worked for four agencies including CIA. She also lectures on professional practice for illustrators internationally and at art institutions across the UK.

James Louis
James is currently Business Education & Support Team at HM Revenue and Customs. He has worked for the HMRC for over 25 years providing advice and education from small business and individuals.

Derek Brazell 
Derek is Director for visual arts of the British Copyright Council and a member of the Design and Artists Copyright Society’s Creators Council. He's currently AOI Projects Manager and has illustrated for magazines, design work and a string of successful picture books for children. His latest book Understanding Illustration was co-authored with Jo Davies and is available now.

Matthew Shearer
Matthew provides advice and support to AOI members as AOI Membership Manager. This can include anything regarding pricing, ethics, contracts and professional practise.

Victoria Pearce
Victoria is currently Senior Agent at Illustration Ltd. Prior to working as an illustration agent Victoria has worked in fashion photography as an agent as well as a stills producer.

Alex Jenkins
Alex has a background in Graphic Design, Illustration and Character Animation. He is the Creative Director of B-Reel London. Projects range from digital branding, interactive to 360 campaigns, games to interactive stories, apps and installations. He has won several awards and continues to deliver talks and workshops for conferences and learning institutions.

Alex Mathers
Alex is an Illustrator and Writer, he specialises in digital vector maps and landscapes. He runs an online platform called Ape on the Moon which showcases work from various illustrators as well as a site run for creatives focusing on building influence, called Red Lemon Club.

Anna Steinberg
Anna practises as freelance Illustrator and has worked for seven years as a part time member of staff on the AOI membership desk. She also lectures on professional practise at various universities.

All images by Tim Ellis. Ticket prices: Non Members £60 per day, £110 for both days, Students, AOI & SCWBI Members £50, £90 for both days. Purchase tickets here.