If you are in or near Kent in October or November, you may have the chance to see the wonderful artwork recently published in the new book by Alan Marshall, 'The Illustrated Garden'. It's a lovely collection of original prints (linoprints, monoprints, etchings, screenprints etc) on the theme of the garden. These original prints are on show in the West End House Gallery, Smarden, Kent TN27 8QB. Tel: 01233 770261 http://www.west-end-house-gallery.co.uk/ The exhibition opens on 29 September and closes on 12 November.
This is one of the pieces that will be on show in the exhibition.
Ooh - I've just delivered two etchings to the Royal Academy in London for round 2 of judging. Will they get through round 2? I think about 11,500 were eliminated in Round 1.... I won't know until 26 May...
The RBSA Prize exhibition is now on and I have two etchings which were selected by ZoĆ« Lippett, Exhibitions and Artists’ Projects Curator at The New Art Gallery Walsall. They are both social comments on homelessness.
I am delighted to have been elected as an associate member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. Last November my proposer and seconder signed my application form, I outlined my art qualifications and experience and the RBSA juried exhibitions that I had been selected for in the last few years. The RBSA Council approved my application. Then in April I submitted my 6 pieces of work and an artist's statement which were hung for a week in the gallery. During the course of the week the RBSA members and associates viewed all the new candidates' work and voted as to whether they should be accepted or not. To be accepted it is necessary to obtain 50% of the vote plus 1. They voted me in!