Amelia’s Magazine | Pick Me Up 2016: A Round Up of My Favourite Finds

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Pick Me Up 2016 took place earlier this year, and although I shared my best picks of the show on instagram I never got around to posting anything on Amelia’s Magazine. So here, a mere half year down the line, are my favourite finds. Enjoy!

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Marie Jacotey is a French artist exploring what it means to be a girl.

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George Douglas works in a pop art collage style. He is based in Scotland.

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I love the folk art influenced pictures depicting jaunty “sapeurs” by Brighton based Camilla Perkins.

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Beautiful, simple, evocative ink paintings by Alice Bowsher.

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Fantastical bright new work by Jack Sachs takes a look at our anatomy.

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I really loved detailed paintings by Aart-Jan Venema, who lives in The Hague, Netherlands.

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Lenticular madness from Julian Glander, eye popping colours and surreal arrangements.

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Please excuse the glare on this fab painting of pottery by Charlotte Mei (always a favourite).

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Isabel & Helen is a creative partnership specialising in set design and interactive installations.

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Eliza Tulip created this image for Anorak Magazine, always a great place to check out illustration talent.

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A beautiful stand from Peso Press.

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Mr Penfold for Grey Jam Press.

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Cuckoo’s Nest was a collaborative exhibition between Beach London and The Museum of British Folklore, featuring specially created work by a number of well known artists alongside pieces from the museum’s collections. Above is a Mr Punch cutout doll by Liam Barrett.

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I love this vintage fireworks poster.

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This piece by Alec Doherty was inspired by the tradition of Haxey Hood.

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Longsword dancing by Gaurab Thakali.

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More Longsword Dancing by Rob Flowers.

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Love the detail in this piece by Studio Muti, a creative studio in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Artist beer mat designs.

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The artist known as Megamunden is based in Brighton – creating tattoo inspired artworks such as this. He is perhaps best known for his awesome tattoo inspired colouring book.

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Lovely ceramics from the Clay Collective, who share a studio space in Hackney Downs Studios, East London. I love the direction Joe Rogers (who formerly created illustrations for Amelia’s Magazine) has taken with his stunning ceramics under the name Colourbox.

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These are by Clay Collective founding member Sophie Alda.

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This is one of a series of conceptual children’s books by Emily Rand, published by Hato Press.

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Lovely work by Jack Taylor. Two by Four is an artist book featuring a colourful house construction, also published by Hato Press.

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Yes! hand painted sign by Daisy Emerson at Best.

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Palm trees by print and graphic designer Felicity Marshall.

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Fantastic work by Claire Powell, whose work features in my colouring book, Amelia’s Colourful Colouring Companion. Love her anthropomorphised animals including cherries having a hug :)

All of these images first appeared on my instagram feed @ameliagregory – make sure you follow me there or on twitter to see my art finds first! (and in a slightly more timely manner…)

Categories ,Alec Doherty, ,Alice Bowsher, ,Amelia’s Colourful Colouring Companion, ,Anorak Magazine, ,Beach London, ,Best, ,Camilla Perkins, ,Charlotte Mei, ,Claire Powell, ,Clay Collective, ,Colourbox, ,Cuckoo’s Nest, ,Daisy Emerson, ,Eliza Tulip, ,Emily Rand, ,Felicity Marshall, ,Gaurab Thakali, ,George Douglas, ,Grey Jam Press, ,Hackney Downs Studios, ,Hato Press, ,Haxey Hood, ,Isabel & Helen, ,Jack Sachs, ,Jack Taylor, ,Joe Rogers, ,Julian Glander, ,Liam Barrett, ,Marie Jacotey, ,Megamunden, ,Mr Penfold, ,Peso Press, ,Pick Me Up 2016, ,Pick Me Up London, ,review, ,Rob Flowers, ,Somerset House, ,Sophie Alda, ,Studio Muti, ,The Museum of British Folklore, ,Two by Four, ,Under the Sea

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Amelia’s Magazine | Pick Me Up Selects 2015 Review

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Pick Me Up is back! Here’s my run down of the twelve artists and illustrators chosen to exhibit as Pick Me Up Selects: this year the emphasis was on process as much as outcome, which meant a healthy selection of wildly different styles. Which is your favourite? Let the inspiration sharing begin…

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I was extremely pleased to see Gaurab Thakali chosen to showcase a series inspired by Prohibition America for Pick Me Up Selects, having loved his narrative work at the Camberwell graduate show last year (read my review here).

Thomas Lamadieu
Thomas Lamadieu creates surreal work by working into the spaces on photos that show the upward views of skyscrapers.

Laura Callaghan
Illustrator Laura Callaghan titles her work with names such as Sweat, Gorge and Stasis. Her amazing maximalist artworks feature strong women surrounded by minute details that invite the viewer into a story. She is showing a series inspired by Dante’s Inferno (see also the opening image).

Peter Judson
Peter Judson displayed a huge image of Somerset House alongside detailed crops to show juicy abstract details.

Hattie Newman
Hattie Newman is a paper sculpture specialist – loved this intricately cut tableaux of Miami.

Luke Evans
Like some mad scientist Luke Evans makes artwork from jolts of static electricity fired from an old laser printer, resulting in oddly beautiful abstract patterns. Luke studied graphic design and photography, which has informed his clean aesthetic – prints are accompanied by a stylish video showcasing his techniques.

Zoe Taylor
Zoe Taylor is a Royal College of Art graduate who creates atmospheric hand painted vignettes that call to mind stills from movies.

Rop Van Mierlo
I think these cute inkblot animals might be goats! Rop van Mierlo lets chance take effect in his fluid paintings.

Jennifer Argo
Detailed graphite drawings by Jennifer Argo are inspired by the patterns in glaciers, worked from large format photographs.

Sara Andreasson
Swedish illustrator Sara Andreasson creates awesome work that is focused on bodies – using simple shapes in cut out paper to create bold images in a simple yet eye catching colour palette.

Laura Jouan
French designer Laura Jouan layers textures in an exploration of poster making.

Jake Cunningham
Finally, these cute dinos are by Jack Cunningham, who is an animation and illustration graduate from Kingston Uni.

All of these images were first shared on my instagram feed. Pick Me Up 2015 continues until 4th May at Somerset House, more details here. More favourite finds to come soon!

Categories ,2015, ,Dante’s Inferno, ,Gaurab Thakali, ,Gorge, ,Graphic Art, ,Hattie Newman, ,illustration, ,Jack Cunningham, ,Jennifer Argo, ,Laura Callaghan, ,Laura Jouan, ,Luke Evans, ,Miami, ,Peter Judson, ,Pick Me Up Selects, ,review, ,Rop van Mierlo, ,Royal College of Art, ,Sara Andreasson, ,Somerset House, ,Stasis, ,Sweat, ,Thomas Lamadieu, ,Zoe Taylor

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Amelia’s Magazine | In Place Peckham: Camberwell College of Arts Illustration Degree Show 2014 Review

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This year the Camberwell College of Arts illustration graduates eschewed central London to hold their show in a warehouse in Copeland Park behind the Bussey Building, an area which has changed beyond all recognition since I shared a studio there after graduation with Simone Lia and Catherine Vase. Nowadays Peckham is a seething hub of creativity, with the cafe culture to support it. Eighteen years ago (gulp!) not so much so.

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Phlegm artwork adorning the Bussey Building, which used to be known as SANA.

The exhibition was aptly named In Place Peckham: when I arrived some of the illustrators were kicking a ball around with local kids, and a few of the final projects were the result of work (and play) within the community. Peckham may be changing but it’s still a very deprived area of London, so it was good to see a thoughtful engagement from students who clearly consider the place where they studied an important factor in their creative development.

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I’ve been to a lot of shows this summer and I’m incredibly late posting my reviews because we’ve been away a lot as well. So here, without further ado, is my run down of favourite pieces found in Peckham. Soonmi Jung creates wildly energetic paintings and I fell in love with her book, After the Tide, about becoming engulfed in the sea whilst hunting for pretty pebbles – with illustrations that wonderfully evoke the untamed nature of the coast in glorious technicolour.

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This subtle wood texture print is by Matt Dunlop.

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I thoroughly enjoyed some spot on commentary about excessive mobile phone use from Daryl Rainbow. Of course, I fully get the irony of taking photos of his illustrations on my mobile phone and subsequently sharing them on instagram (where I first shared all my finds a few weeks back).

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This interactive sculpture by Lara Preiti explores the reasons why structures might collapse in earthquakes. I also like the quizzical faces on ceramics that remind me of the Easter Island monoliths.

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Nepalese illustrator Gaurab Thakali created colourful illustration inspired by a love of jazz.

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Large scale fabric cacti and succulents by Jess Money dominated the corner of a room.

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Haylea Rush also worked in fabric to create this somewhat jokey fabric sarcophagus.

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Bizarre aggregations of flowers, fruit and body parts remain a very popular trend amongst graduating illustrators, by Lisa Mallinson.

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A decorative ceramic roast chicken by Camille Thirot-Lafond was cast from a plastic one she found in a pound shop, part of a commentary on how we attribute value to objects.

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These pretty patterns are by Soo Nyeong Shin.

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Ara Cho had created a plethora of tiny colourful collages inspired by the act of dining.

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Soap was re-formed into oddly familiar shapes by Caz Slattery, one of many artists interested in imbuing everyday objects with a new significance.

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I really liked Chloe Greenfield’s patterned ceramics and textiles display, part of her Greasy Shrine installation.

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Beautiful fine porcelain was adorned with delicate illustration by Anna Baldwin.

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This joyful astronaut cat and giraffe illustration is by Rebecca Barnett.

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Amy Glover showcased a clever and much needed project, the result of making dens and spaces for play in collaboration with local Peckham kids.

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Surreal interiors by Yvonne Wiecek were inspired by a love of fiction.

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I love the perspective on this campfire scene by Amy Grimes. She also created these coral ceramics and sheep.

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A love of science and nature inspired a series of very detailed work by Natalie Rowe.

To support the In Place Peckham exhibition the students raised money via Kickstarter to produce a beautiful show catalogue. The exhibition was also lovingly realised, but I had to spend an inordinate amount of time matching the work to the illustrators, as everything was number coded and had to be checked back to an A4 sheet. This made for a slick show on the walls but it was a nightmare to write about: future graduates please take note! It’s a shame, also, that Camberwell students did not accept my offer to list their graduate show on my website (as I did for Kingston and Bournemouth). When I didn’t hear back I clicked on over to their website and nicked a few images to use in a listing for the June Open House at Camberwell College of Arts. The result? A major art book publisher got in touch with me because they want to work with one of the students whose work I featured. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: new graduates have to grab every opportunity to promote their work, for this is not the end it is only the beginning… and you never know where offers such as mine may lead.

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Categories ,2014, ,After the Tide, ,Amy Glover, ,Amy Grimes, ,Anna Baldwin, ,Ara Cho, ,bournemouth, ,Bussey Building, ,Camberwell College of Arts, ,Camille Thirot-Lafond, ,Caz Slattery, ,ceramics, ,Chloe Greenfield, ,community, ,Copeland Park, ,Daryl Rainbow, ,Degree Show, ,Gaurab Thakali, ,graduate, ,Greasy Shrine, ,Haylea Rush, ,illustration, ,In Place Peckham, ,Jess Money, ,Kickstarter, ,Kingston, ,Lara Preiti, ,Lisa Mallinson, ,Matt Dunlop, ,Natalie Rowe, ,Peckham, ,Phlegm, ,Rebecca Barnett, ,review, ,SANA, ,Simone Lia, ,Soo Nyeong Shin, ,Soonmi Jung, ,Yvonne Wiecek

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