Amelia’s Magazine | Finding 50 Fridas
: Artist Open Brief from East End Prints

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Can you help Find 50 Fridas?

Kris  Tate
Kris Tate

Fiona Watson
Fiona Watson
Fiona Watson

To celebrate Women’s History Month this year, more about East End Prints are hunting down a selection of decorative Frida Kahlos to show in an exhibition at their new location at Fount London near London Fields (London) later this month. A percentage of sales will be donated to womens charity Margaret’s Fund.

Tracie Andrews
Tracie Andrews

Villan art
Villan art

The call for submissions is now open, so if you would like to contribute your version of Frida Kahlo get painting, stitching, printing, drawing etc. Please submit it by post before Friday 11th March 2016. You can see some of the artworks already submitted through this blog!

Studio Cockatoo
Studio Cockatoo

Sal Jones
Sal Jones

About Frida Kahlo:
Considered one of the Mexico’s greatest artist, Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907 in Coyocoan, Mexico City, Mexico. She grew up in the family’s home where was later referred as the Blue House or Casa Azul.
Life experience is a common theme in Kahlo’s approximately 200 paintings, sketches and drawings. Her physical and emotional pain are depicted starkly on canvases, as is her turbulent relationship with her husband, fellow artist Diego Rivera, who she married twice. Of her 143 paintings, 55 are self-portraits.
Frida Kahlo’s fame has been growing after her death. Her Blue House was opened as a museum in the year of 1958. In 1970s the interest on her work and life are renewed due to the feminist movement, since she was viewed as an icon of female creativity.

Siobahn Tarr
Siobahn Tarr
Siobhan Tarr

Important info:
Please send your artwork by post to the address below.
Clearly label your artwork with a name, title, RRP price, medium & size.
Please include a biography.
Artwork must be collected at the end of exhibition.
Join the facebook event here.
Use the hashtag #find50fridas

Orsin Kartt
Orsin Kartt

Chris Wharton
Chris Wharton

For inspiration check out this Frida Kahlo pinterest board, an article: 20 things you didn’t know about Frida and What Would Frida Do?

Kirsty Mckenzie
Kirsty Mckenzie
Kirsty Mckenzie

Cate Haplin
Cate Haplin

Exhibition venue: EAST END PRINTS, Fount London, Arch 359, Westgate St, London E8 3RN.

Private View: Thursday 17th March 6-9pm

The exhibition runs until 3rd April 2016.

Pam Glew
Pam Glew

Lucy Schmidt
Lucy Schmidt

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