May Newsletter

Artifex Gallery May Newsletter

BLANDINE ANDERSON
'Extraordinary Journeys'
Original Sculptural Ceramics & Paintings
Exhibition runs throughout May

It is with great pleasure we welcome back renowned sculptural ceramicist and artist Blandine Anderson for a selling exhibition of her latest creations which runs throughout May.

'In this exhibition I wanted to highlight some of the amazing abilities and adaptations of creatures which enable them to travel about in their daily lives, from the local, seasonal ventures to breed and find food, to the ways in which they use their incredible senses (seemingly like special powers) to undertake epic migrations across oceans and continents'.

'Some of my pieces emphasize these abilities and adaptations, whilst other themes are more commonplace and concentrate on the simple paths travelled by familiar creatures as they go about their secret lives in our own back-gardens'.

All of Blandine's works are unique and highly collectible. The paintings are hand-painted in oils on deep-edged stretched canvas. The ceramics are individually hand-built in either porcelain or stoneware.

CRAFT
DEMONSTRATIONS
by Peter Wood, Tom Hare &
Spencer Jenkins

Prepare to be amazed - visitors to Artifex are in for a treat on Saturday 30^th and Sunday 31^st May when they will be able to watch Heritage Craft demonstrations by three eminent craftsmen.
There will also be the opportunity for some hands on sessions.

Peter Wood will be showing traditional pole lathe turning and greenwood chair making skills.
'Working in partnership with the natural world and the people that shape it (both from the past and its future) is how I like to work.'

Tom Hare will be creating willow sculptures.
'The whole process of producing willow sculpture is very grounding. Connecting with people and sharing the process is a fundamental part of my work.'

Spencer Jenkins will be also be working with willow.
‘It's about taking your time and being present to the wood and the moment.’

 

Email us at sales@artifex.co.uk
Call us on 0121 323 3776

'Birmingham Uncovered' Exhibition throughout February & March

BIRMINGHAM UNCOVERED

Original artwork by Wayne Attwood, Carolyn Cameron, David Harban & Paul Hipkiss
selling exhibition runs throughout

February & March

Birmingham has many hidden architectural gems which are revealed when four artists give their very different interpretations on Britain's Second City, using paint, stitch, etching and linocut.

More information can be found at;

www.artifex.co.uk

salesartifex.co.uk

0121 323 3776

January Exhibition

Exhibition showing throughout

 January

Original paintings

by
'THE GANG OF FOUR'

Kevin Haynes, Steve Capper,

Russell Howarth & Peter Stanaway

 A variety of Original paintings for sale by group of Artists, all from the Saddleworth area who have joined together for this exciting exhibition

Christmas Event 22nd November

 

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EVENT
SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER

Join us at Artifex & get festive with mince pies & mulled wine

INCLUDING

JEWELLERY DEMONSTRATIONS

by

Tom Bramwell & Helen Lea

Open 10-5pm Everyday

Artifex Gallery
Mitchell Centre
Weeford Road
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 6NA

New Dog Sculpture by Duncan Thurlby

We have a new addition to the gallery in the form of a sitting dog by Duncan Thurlby. 

 Each unique sculpture is individually made by hand by Duncan himself, each with their own character and humour.  

His animals are made from steel and they can be weatherproof coated for outside use.

Val Pitchford

 Val Pitchford

Adventures in Paint

On Wenlock Edge  28x40"  Original Oil on Canvas  £2200  (Prices start from £325)

`Exactitude is not the truth'  Delacroix
These five thought provoking words encapsulate perfectly many of Val Pitchford's thoughts and aspirations as a painter and the forthcoming exhibition of her recent work demonstrates many aspects of her approach to the canvas.

Small jewel like works contrast with abstract and majestic landscapes. She sees each new painting as an adventure, exploring the use of paint and colour within the composition, creating a sense of immediacy and freshness. The ultimate hope is to give pleasure to the viewer, maybe taking them down a previously unknown path.

Val comments: “The new waiting canvas is an adventure. It becomes our fickle guide, promising much, withholding much, and perhaps finally revealing a little.”

Val works full time in her studio in the shadow of the Malvern Hills. Visitors are welcome by appointment. Please enquire for details from Artifex.

This selling exhibition runs from 31st May to the end of July.

Open daily 10am – 5pm.

April Exhibition Roy & Pat Abell

Exhibition April & May 2014

Throughout April and May, Artifex Gallery will be holding a selling exhibition of work by husband and wife Roy and Pat Abell. This is a rare opportunity to view a collection of Roy’s powerful, large scale oil paintings, together with Pat’s decorative Japanese themed ceramics.

Roy studied at The Royal College of Art alongside David Hockney and Peter Blake, before embarking on a successful career as a painter and art teacher, while Pat worked for many years as a graphic designer.

 The shear scale of Roy’s large oil paintings provide the viewer with an amazing sense of place.

He explains:

“What emerged from doing the large scale paintings was that when viewed from an appropriate distance, the picture extended beyond one’s field of vision and allowed the sensation of “being there”, which might for example bring the sounds of wind and water. The abstract qualities and dynamics of the painting would be exploited to suggest these sensations”.

These large works would make a dramatic statement in any living or work area and contrary to popular perception large paintings often enhance rather than diminish the feeling of space in which they are displayed.

Pat’s amazing ceramics would suit both traditional and contemporary interiors with their strong use of pattern and eye-catching colour. 

She says:

“Although my training and career was as a graphic designer I have always loved ceramics and I have concentrated on this during recent years. The designs on these plates reflect my admiration for oriental art and are examples of one of the themes in my work I feel constantly drawn to”.

The exhibition runs from 5^th April throughout April and May and is open daily 10am – 5pm.