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Introducing: NEIL GALL

The Curwen Studio are delighted to introduce painter and printmaker Neil Gall, launching six lithograph prints with hand painted elements 'William Scott', 'Cock and Boar', 'Junk Poet', 'Mamma?','Ceri' and 'Monkey Business'. Printed at The Curwen Studio. 

Clockwise from top left: The Studio: Cock and Boar The Studio: Ceri The Studio: Junk Poet The Studio: William Scott The Studio: Monkey Business The Studio: Mamma? 2018 Lithograph with hand painted elements Edition Size 30 Image size: 190 x 250mm Paper size: 280 x 340mm

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Based on old copies of The Studio art magazine, Gall has worked on many of the covers cutting, drawing and collaging to make a body of work which is currently on show at The Henry Moore Institute in Leeds. (Neil Gall The Studio : Cover Versions 21 Feb - 2 September 2018).

"The idea of making some lithographs and returning the covers back to 'print' form seems appropriate. The images are all based on artists who have worked at The Curwen Studio; Ceri Richards, Elizabeth Frink, Graham Sutherland, Henry Moore, John Piper and William Scott. They incorporate images of the artists themselves as well as fragments of their 'Curwen' works." - Neil Gall

The Studio: Cock and Boar 2018 Lithograph with hand painted elements Edition Size 30 Image size: 190 x 250mm Paper size: 280 x 340mm

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The Studio: Ceri 2018 Lithograph with hand painted elements Edition Size 30 Image size: 190 x 250mm Paper size: 280 x 340mm

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The Studio: Mamma? 2018 Lithograph with hand painted elements Edition Size 30 Image size: 190 x 250mm Paper size: 280 x 340mm

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The Studio: Monkey Business 2018 Lithograph with hand painted elements Edition Size 30 Image size: 190 x 250mm Paper size: 280 x 340mm

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The Studio: Junk Poet 2018 Lithograph with hand painted elements Edition Size 30 Image size: 190 x 250mm Paper size: 280 x 340mm

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The Studio: William Scott 2018 Lithograph with hand painted elements Edition Size 30 Image size: 190 x 250mm Paper size: 280 x 340mm

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CCA ART BUS at LOPF 2018

CCA Galleries & Worton Hall Studios are thrilled to invite you to join us at STAND 22 for another exciting year at the London Original Print Fair!

Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th May 2018 Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD

Featuring the latest, never-before-seen editions by acclaimed artists PETER BLAKE, DANNY ROLPH and PAUL HUXLEY to be launched exclusively at the fair!

This year we are delighted to be bringing along the spectacular CCA ART BUS designed by the ‘Godfather of Pop’ Peter Blake, which will be situated in the courtyard for the duration of the fair providing musical entertainment and showcasing an even broader range of limited edition prints by the iconic artist!

Contact us for tickets

Be quick - we are now down to our last few free passes! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE 

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SAVE THE DATE

Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th May 2018 Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD

We have a limited number of free passes available. Contact us for details! We look forward to seeing you there!

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‘Some Londoners’ by Jeremy Deller for Art For Grenfell

Available now ‘Some Londoners’ by Jeremy Deller is a limited edition silkscreen of 100 prints made especially for Art For Grenfell charity auction. The proceeds will be distributed to the families of the victims of Grenfell.

Printed by Coriander Studio, with paper donated by John Purcell Paper.

“Art for Grenfell is an initiative that seeks to use art to help support the families – the auction is just the beginning.” - Katie Heller, Art Consultant for Art for Grenfell

To make a purchase please contact the office on 01252 797 201.

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BRUCE MCLEAN: NEW RELEASES

After a huge success at this years Art Car Boot fair in London with Bruce McLean. We are launching a new release on our website, on a first come first serve basis. ‘The God Father of Pose’ BRUCE MCLEAN performed throughout the day at the ART CAR BOOT FAIR 2017 in Vauxhall on Sunday 9th July, paying homage to his artwork ‘Pose Work for Plinths I’ 1971.

Bruce McLean Trying To Make A Name For Myself, Piece Lithograph with Silkscreen Edition of 125 Signed and numbered by the artist 750 x 508 mm BUY HERE

Worton Hall Studios created a 284 x 264 cm set completed with objects and a plinth for Bruce McLean to pose in, on and around.

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Lovely to see some familiar faces in this film for the Art Car Boot Fair in Vauxhall back in July!

Catch us at the next one in Folkestone this weekend, September 2nd 12-4pm at Harbour Arm

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John Walter: scenes from the studio

John Walter has been very busy in the studio recently working on some of his new prints. These hybrid prints combine several printmaking techniques and incorporate zinc plate lithography, screen printing and mono printing in layers.

See the work come alive in these images showing the printmaking process.

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NEW RELEASE: 'Tree' by Guy Yanai

Tree

Born in 1977 in Haifa, Israel, Guy Yanai currently lives and works in Tel Aviv. He has had numerous exhibitions nationally and internationally.

'Tree' is based on the tree in Fra Angelico's Noli Me Tangere, fresco. Yanai has been fascinated by the subject for several years and it can be identified as a recurring motif in some of his other artworks.

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Medium: Lithograph

Image size: 58 x 35 cm

Paper size: 72 x 51 cm

Edition size: 25

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Rose made her beautiful new lithos with us!

Introducing Rose Blake

We are delighted to publish a new series by Rose Blake: ‘Wall Art’. We had a chat with Rose to find out more about her life and work, 

-What’s your ethos as an artist/how would you describe your work?

RB-I was trained as an illustrator, so drawing underpins everything I do really. I normally split my time between making prints, pictures and doing commercial illustration projects. I tend to usually include some kind of narrative in my work, although I haven’t really done so in this series. I’ve always found it much easier to express an idea with a picture, rather than words.

-What inspires you?

RB-I’m constantly on the look out for ideas- so I find everything pretty inspiring really. Conversations, things I see on the street, books I’m reading- I’m constantly jotting down ideas for drawings on my phone.

-Did you always want to be an artist?

RB-No, as a kid I think I wanted to be a waitress!

-What is an average day in the life of Rose Blake?

RB- wake up early, and try to fit in a quick swim at the local pool straight after I get up- as I find it helps me to clear my head for the day. Then off to the studio where I normally stay ‘till early evening- each week is very varied with what I’m working on, and I usually juggle quite a few projects at a time. Walk home, eat, sleep, repeat…

-Do you have a favourite artist/work of art?

RB-Loads! Hockney, Humphrey Ocean, Danny Fox, Wang Hui, Joe Tilson, Jonas Wood, Rose Wylie, Jockum Nordstrom, Calder, Matisse, Picasso (obviously), Ellsworth Kelly, Peter McDonald, David Shrigley, Bill Traylor… the list goes on.

-Which is your favourite exhibition space?

RB-The Guggenheim is amazing, also MOMA. I loved wandering round the National Gallery too.

-What do you think of the state of the arts in Britain today?

RB-I think the government needs to stop doing stupid things like threatening the History of Art A-level, the free Art Foundation course (which was the best year of my life!) and the rising cost of going to art school, as the arts in Britain are what makes it great.

-Which talent would you most like to possess?

RB-I’m *terrible* at remembering peoples names! As soon as I’m told a name, I forget it instantly… so a better memory would be a good place to start.

-One book to take to a desert island?

RB- One!! Thats too hard… maybe a collection of short stories by Alice Munro. I just finished Autumn by Ali Smith, and wanted to start it again straight away.

-City or country?

RB-City!

-Any current exhibitions you would recommend?

RB-I can’t wait to see the Rauschenberg show at Tate Modern

-Tell us a bit about the ‘Wall Art’ series, 

RB-I basically spent a week at The Curwen experimenting with ways of mark making within lithography, and we made the three editions in the process. I didn’t want to be too precious about what I made in the week, as I really wanted to test the process, so I set myself this grid of frames to work in, and then just starting playing with abstract shapes and textures within them. It was SO much fun for me to work with Curwen, as I was completely new to the process. I really want to keep working with lithography in the future.

-How would you like people to see your work in the future?

RB-I suppose my main goal is that it makes people happy!

-Thanks Rose!

Wall Art I, II and III

Hand-finished lithograph with silkscreen

Edition size: 50

Paper size: 55 x 63 cm

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NEW RELEASE: ‘Vanishing Point’ by Emma Talbot.

Vanishing Point (2016)

Emma Talbot

Lithograph with silkscreen metallic ink

Edition size: 50

Paper size: 29 x 37 cm

Retail price: £295

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We were delighted to launch a new limited edition original lithograph by Emma Talbot at the Art Car Boot Fair in London last week. The event was a huge success with huge crowds, despite the less than glorious weather! Emma’s new work is now available to order on our website. 

Don’t miss her show of original paintings, drawings and prints ‘Entrances and Exits’ currently on at Gallery 22 in Bristol. Emma will also be showing at the John Moore’s Painting Prize later in the year. 

Emma’s work on show at Art Car Boot Fair

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Getting to know new Curwen artist EMMA TALBOT.

We interviewed Emma to find out more about her life and work:

‘Dream’ signed original lithograph by Emma Talbot

-Tell us about ‘Dream’,

ET- This print is based on the altered state of dreaming, a figure lying in bed is simultaneously climbing through a window into an overgrown world. Surprising marks appeared during the making of the print where the touche is added to layers of colour, making some beautiful colour transformations .

- How important is printmaking to you?

ET- I find the processes of printmaking really suitable for my work. The different qualities that can be achieved add a great deal of interest for me, in terms of how my images are realised. Printmaking offers so many possibilities and variations, it has opened my work up even further.

-Your figures are often featureless, what is the significance of that?

ET- I'm often trying to capture the way I think visually, remembering scenes and scenarios I have actually experienced  or imagined (in ideation based on reading or anecdote or by dreaming). Often, in the mind's eye, the features of the figure are far less important than gesture or details of place and setting and so this is what I concentrate on.

The scenarios I depict are not exclusively unique to me, they are part of the contemporary experience of being alive. I like the idea that the figures, being faceless, could be anyone, like a well known role which is played by different actors. When we speak of our private lives, we often find a common understanding and I like the fact that something personal can become more universal and easily read by others.

- Text often features in your work, could you tell us a little about the appeal of merging word and image?

ET- There is little difference between writing and making images for me, both convey messages and ideas. The text is painted just as much as the words and I like to combine both without a sense of hierarchy.

- Do you use your own words or quotes?

ET- Both - my work is a space where all different things can come together, my own voice and my voice reading others.

- How would you sum up what you are trying to achieve as an artist?

ET-I'm trying to articulate what it's like to be me, alive today. I'm trying to capture the kinds of thoughts that are in my head.

(see the first part of the answer about featureless faces above)

- What do you take inspiration from?

ET- Japanese Prints, Indian and Persian miniatures, Textiles, handcrafts, woven carpets, song lyrics and writers such as Helene Cixous, Anais Nin, Paul Ricoeur and Pablo Neruda.

-Which artists do you most admire?

ET- Sassetta, Thomas Hirschhorn, Harun Farocki, Henri Rousseau, Louise Bourgeois

- Did you always want to be an artist?

ET- Yes, always.

‘Dream’ is available to order at www.thecurwenstudio.co.uk

Emma currently has a solo show @FreudMusLondon- where you can see ‘Dream’ in the flesh, find out more about it here 

Hand-embellished silk panels from ‘Unravel These Knots’ show at the Freud Museum.