Review - Gild Of Women Artists Annual Exhibition 2015
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I've had an ambivalent human relationship amongst the Society of Women Artists in the past.
Last calendar month I had an invite from the Society to attend their private persuasion of the 154th Annual Exhibition.
Last calendar week was a real hapless 1 for me and I needed some fourth dimension out so I didn't move to the PV but instead visited yesterday afternoon instead.
I'm pleased to tell that the exhibition is much improved
and has a good for y'all contribution from both its opened upward entry....
.....and the immature artists section.
At the same time, like others I accept commented on inward the past, it's real clearly the instance that at that topographic point is soundless range to improve farther in addition to some of the comments made inward this postal service are made amongst that inward mind. To those on the Executive, y'all should know I accept made similar suggestions to other societies inward the past! Most of which seem to really human action on them! :)
Below y'all volition find:
The challenge for an fine art social club similar the SWA is that the only commonality is all the artists are women.
I picked out Angela equally beingness the creative someone who has produced an artwork I thought had produced 1 of the most interesting in addition to innovative industrial plant at a recent exhibition (see UKCPS Annual Exhibition 2015). I volition repeat what I said in conclusion fourth dimension which is that she needs to piece of work bigger - in addition to the prizes volition kickoff coming!
These ii industrial plant by Irene Lees, whose drawings (top in addition to bottom inward the prototype on the right) are alone created yesteryear handwritten words inward ink. I've seen written drawings earlier but these truly impressed me.
I loved Patsy Whiting's soundless life drawings inward 'crayon'. I've seen her piece of work earlier in addition to it ever has my olfactory organ upward to the artwork teasing out how she gets the real dainty combination of color in addition to low-cal piece working amongst a dark background.
There's a rigid tradition of artwork involving children yesteryear women artists in addition to Sharon Low's pocket-size etchings of children were delightful. You tin move regard them improve on her website.
Admission £3, Free to Friends of Mall Galleries, National Art Pass holders in addition to nether 18s. Their real dainty catalogue is also £3.
- In principle, I back upward the thought of an fine art social club intentionally made upward of women equally likewise frequently the artwork of women artists has been overlooked.
- On the other hand, I'm also an unequivocal advocate of fine art societies beingness rigorous amongst their pick procedure in addition to only showing the best piece of work submitted - irrespective of whether it was yesteryear members or from the opened upward entry.
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| View of the 154th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Women Artists at the Mall Galleries |
Last calendar week was a real hapless 1 for me and I needed some fourth dimension out so I didn't move to the PV but instead visited yesterday afternoon instead.
I'm pleased to tell that the exhibition is much improved
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| View of the West Gallery towards the terminate of the afternoon |
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| A real sensible approach to hanging piece of work from the opened upward entry on what is a real pronounced blueish wall inward the North Gallery |
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| Artwork yesteryear Young Artists exhibited at the Society of Women Artists Exhibition 2015 |
Below y'all volition find:
- my commentary on the exhibition
- the prizewinners
- the artwork I liked
- details of the exhibition in addition to the remaining demonstrations
The exhibition challenge
The challenge for an fine art social club similar the SWA is that the only commonality is all the artists are women.
- There is a multiplicity of media (probably to a greater extent than than inward whatsoever other exhibition I've viewed) - the exhibition includes paintings inward all media, drawings, fine fine art prints in addition to models in addition to sculpture inward various media
- There is no mutual involvement inward terms of acre of report matter. Subjects included anything in addition to everything.
- Those showing include everybody from good regarded members of other national fine art societies to people who are obvious amateurs.
The exhibition has been hung inward such a means that most of the membership are inward the large West Gallery, piece most (but non all) of the opened upward entry is inward the North Gallery - along amongst the immature artists.
It looks practiced when viewed from a distance - but inward my persuasion could do fifty-fifty improve inward future. The issues largely relate to the private pieces but there's also inward my persuasion range for to a greater extent than a to a greater extent than thematic approach to the presentation.
I peculiarly liked the wall of fine fine art prints introduced this yr yesteryear Rosa Sepple who hung the exhibition. It had swell appeal in addition to included some real practiced piece of work across a various gain of printmaking practice.
I talked amongst some of the Executive yesterday in addition to it became apparent that standards of pick accept improved inward recent times. Some of those who were members inward the yesteryear no longer submit piece of work - in addition to that quite belike explains inward business office why the exhibition is looking improve from my perspective.
It's an invidious province of affairs for whatsoever fine art social club to accept members whose piece of work is non of the touchstone at in 1 lawsuit required to gain admission - but it's a nettle which must move grasped if only to create an incentive to the members to piece of work hard for the exhibition. It's fifty-fifty to a greater extent than hard when an artist's piece of work tapers off inward character terms equally the creative someone gets older in addition to eyesight and/or dexterity move a major occupation (and I speak equally somebody who has experienced problems amongst both!).
However, inward my view, if an fine art social club is thrive in addition to develop in addition to maintain a practiced reputation - in addition to recruit practiced novel members - in addition to so at that topographic point should move no automatic supposition that piece of work gets shown but because it's yesteryear an creative someone who is a member. ALL the fine art exhibited must run across the touchstone required of novel members - or else the social club cannot move said to move truly promoting fantabulous art.
My suggestions for hereafter pick in addition to exhibitions would be:
'Lion Tamarin' yesteryear Pamela Stone won the HRH Princess Michael of Kent Watercolour Award. Pam exhibits regularly at the Mall Galleries with the The Royal Institute Of Painters In Water Colours, the Royal Society of Marine Artists, the Society of Wildlife Artosts equally good equally the Society of Women Artists.
The £2,000 SWA President's Award went to the bronxe sculpture of the Jazz Man yesteryear Helen Sinclair. Helen has been a a full-time sculptor since 1988 having studied sculpture at Wimbledon School of Art inward the 70s.
The Barbara Tate Memorial Award went to Cathy S. R. Read SWA her ikon of "Stopping at Central Library" which I intend I'm correct inward proverb is from the tram halt contrary the iconic circular Central Library inward Manchester.
Cathy was demonstrating her odd technique of drawing amongst masking fluid earlier 'painting' amongst watercolour in addition to acrylic yesterday - thence the photograph of the creative someone amongst her work. There's a swell explanation of how she creates her paintings on her website - real much a RECOMMENDED READ!
The Caron Keating Memorial Award went to a real striking in addition to rigid ikon called 'I am Eve' by Dominika Zurawska born inward 1982 inward Poland.
The Great Art Award - This was awarded to a large fun monochrome charcoal piece of work called 'The Bathers' yesteryear Anna Mazzotta. I tin move good empathize why this piece of work won a prize - it had both presence in addition to touching on in addition to drew y'all in. It looks to me similar a drawing which has been done inward grooming for a painting. The piece of work has been surrounded yesteryear industrial plant inward vibrant color which suits both them in addition to the piece of work itself
The Derwent Art Materials Award went to 'Why?' yesteryear Stephie Butler ASWA. She specialises in watercolour paintings of children.
Andie Clay won the The Frank Herring & Sons Easel Award with a watercolour ikon of 'Blues Saxophonist'. This is 1 of three paintings from her instrumentalist serial selected for the exhibition.
The Rosemary & Company Art Prize was won yesteryear 'Steve' yesteryear Zi Ling.
The Artist, 'Editors Choice' Award went to 'Noemie' yesteryear Rebecca Fontaine-Woolf SWA. She is currently studying for an MFA inward Fine Art at Wimbledon College of Art. She has an extensive tape of exhibitions.
The St. Cuthbert's Paper Mill Award went to 'Seventeen' yesteryear Elaine Speirs and is a ikon via the opened upward entry. Elaine is based inward Edinburgh in addition to studied fine art at Edinburgh College of Art in addition to the Slade School of Fine Art inward London.
'Blue Moon at Mount Ephraim' by Ruth McDonald won the London Art Co.Uk Website Entry Prize. Ruth is a painter printmaker who industrial plant from her studio inward Boughton nether Blean in addition to inward The Print Block at Whitstable
Other prizes were awarded to:
For example, I've never earlier seen industrial plant which are:
The best portrait I saw was an egg tempera ikon yesteryear Trish Claridge. It would move dainty to regard to a greater extent than portrait triptychs similar this inward the annual exhibitions of the RSPP and/or BP Portrait Award! It makes a dainty alter from large heads. It's also real pleasing to regard older women making paintings of older women - there's far likewise few of them around!
Karen Read Coley's watercolour landscapes impressed me.
I liked the rigid pattern in addition to story-telling character of the 4 paintings (below) yesteryear Angela Brittain who this yr was elected equally a real worthy Associate of the SWA. She's an creative someone who creates figurative fine art which delivers contemporary narrative - which I experience real strongly is the missing chemical gene inward so real many exhibitions curated yesteryear those who similar to hold looking at the same kind of artwork!
It looks practiced when viewed from a distance - but inward my persuasion could do fifty-fifty improve inward future. The issues largely relate to the private pieces but there's also inward my persuasion range for to a greater extent than a to a greater extent than thematic approach to the presentation.
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| Rose Sepple SWA RI amongst her ii mixed media paintings London Jazz Cafe (£3,250) and London Lovers (£2,950) |
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| Part of the wall of fine fine art prints debuting inward this year's exhibition |
It's an invidious province of affairs for whatsoever fine art social club to accept members whose piece of work is non of the touchstone at in 1 lawsuit required to gain admission - but it's a nettle which must move grasped if only to create an incentive to the members to piece of work hard for the exhibition. It's fifty-fifty to a greater extent than hard when an artist's piece of work tapers off inward character terms equally the creative someone gets older in addition to eyesight and/or dexterity move a major occupation (and I speak equally somebody who has experienced problems amongst both!).
However, inward my view, if an fine art social club is thrive in addition to develop in addition to maintain a practiced reputation - in addition to recruit practiced novel members - in addition to so at that topographic point should move no automatic supposition that piece of work gets shown but because it's yesteryear an creative someone who is a member. ALL the fine art exhibited must run across the touchstone required of novel members - or else the social club cannot move said to move truly promoting fantabulous art.
My suggestions for hereafter pick in addition to exhibitions would be:
- there's soundless a demand to review the piece of work of members inward comparing amongst the opened upward entry - peculiarly if the character of the latter is increasing over time
- there's rather a lot of 'created inward the studio' in addition to rather likewise petty 'painted plein air'. I'm non quite sure why that is - even so the 'painted from a photograph' quotient is rather likewise high for my liking. Particularly where people lack the science to adjust for tonal values.
- the impress wall demonstrates how good a mix of members piece of work in addition to piece of work from the opened upward entry tin move aspect - so long equally all are a practiced standard. I'd advise thought is given to farther run of a thematic approach inward hereafter exhibitions e.g. grouping soundless life in addition to landscapes separately
- There's a lot of sculpture inward the show. It would move dainty to regard some of this grouped on plinths which are nearer optic marking and nearer the centre of the room so that people tin move admire the piece of work from all angles. Placing sculpture correct adjacent to a wall is a rubber alternative but leaves people looking downwardly at it - which isn't ever the best angle. (The best show by far for sculpture - in addition to how best to exhibit it - is that of the SWLA!)
- Some advice to those proposing to submit piece of work well-nigh framing wouldn't move amiss. I saw some really awful frames. The notion that 1 should err inward London towards simpler frames inward black, white or neutral tones is 1 that needs to move impressed on some artists. After all, sales tin move sometimes move deterred but due to 'look' of the frame.
Prizewinners
'Lion Tamarin' yesteryear Pamela Stone won the HRH Princess Michael of Kent Watercolour Award. Pam exhibits regularly at the Mall Galleries with the The Royal Institute Of Painters In Water Colours, the Royal Society of Marine Artists, the Society of Wildlife Artosts equally good equally the Society of Women Artists.
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| Lion Tamarin yesteryear Pamela Stone watercolour £950 |
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| Jazz human being yesteryear Helen Sinlciar Bronze (Edition 3 of 5) £18,900 |
Cathy was demonstrating her odd technique of drawing amongst masking fluid earlier 'painting' amongst watercolour in addition to acrylic yesterday - thence the photograph of the creative someone amongst her work. There's a swell explanation of how she creates her paintings on her website - real much a RECOMMENDED READ!
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| Cathy SR Read SWA amongst her paintings inward watercolour in addition to acrylic ink |
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| 'I am Eve' yesteryear Dominika Zurawska YAA crude oil on canvass £2,500 |
Anna Mazzotta, 1 of the youngest winners of the prestigious Jerwood Drawing Prize, trained at The Wimbledon School of Art in addition to The Royal College of Art.
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| The Great Art Award - 'The Bathers' yesteryear Anna Mazzottacharcoal on newspaper £1,750 (sold) |
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| 'Why?' yesteryear Stephie Butler ASWA watercolour £395 |
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| 'Blues Saxophonist' yesteryear Andie Clay Mixed media £1,150 |
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| Three industrial plant yesteryear Zi Ling (centre) Steve watercolour in addition to ink £1,900 |
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| 'Noemie' yesteryear Rebecca Fontaine-Woolf SWA oil, ink ansd acrylic on canvass £2,150 |
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| 'Seventeen' yesteryear Elaine Speirs acrylic in addition to crude oil £2,600 |
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| 'Blue Moon at Mount Ephraim' Ruth McDonald Silk Screen Print £160 (Edition half dozen of 100 available - £100 unframed) |
- £500 Special Fine Art Award - 'Refugees' by Christine Southworth
- London Art Co.Uk. Special Sculpture Award - Special Sculpture Award 'Amy' by Kathy Prest
- Premium Art Brands Award for a Young Artist - awarded to a portrait of 'Daniel' yesteryear Hayley Brown
Works I liked
I establish at that topographic point was to a greater extent than variation inward media than I expected in addition to a lot of what appealed to me inward this exhibition were industrial plant which were 'unexpected'.
For example, I've never earlier seen industrial plant which are:
- enamel, gilded leafage in addition to gilded lustre inward glass
- vegetable papyrus encapsulated inward acrylic
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| Still Life (crop) by Dizzy Pragnell vegetable papyrus encapsulated inward acrylic £325 |
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| Oops yesteryear Trish Claridge SWA egg tempera £2,800 |
Though all my paintings are based on existent places, it is to a greater extent than the retention of the place. I do non desire to pigment a literal view. Many are inspired yesteryear the night-time or dusk when everything seems mysterious, especially nether the dream-like character of a total moon.Her piece of work was inward the opened upward entry department of the exhibition. However she has previously exhibited at the RA Summer Exhibition (and this yr is at the 25th "Not The Royal Academy" exhibition at Llewellyn Alexander Gallery) in addition to the annual exhibition of the RI.
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| Watercolour paintings yesteryear Karen Read Coley priced betwixt £350 in addition to £420 |
I picked out Angela equally beingness the creative someone who has produced an artwork I thought had produced 1 of the most interesting in addition to innovative industrial plant at a recent exhibition (see UKCPS Annual Exhibition 2015). I volition repeat what I said in conclusion fourth dimension which is that she needs to piece of work bigger - in addition to the prizes volition kickoff coming!
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| Four paintings yesteryear Angela Brittain ASWA acrylic on woods (£520 each) |
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| (top in addition to bottom) pen in addition to ink drawings yesteryear Irene Lees SWA (middle) crude oil on linen painting yesteryear Gordienko Arina SWA |
Irene Lees was born inward Oldham, UK, in addition to currently lives in addition to industrial plant inward Cornwall. In 2005 she gained a BA Hons inward Drawing in addition to Applied Arts at the University of the West of England, in addition to inward 2007 became a fellow member of the SWA.The pattern in addition to real spare but sensitive ikon inward crude oil yesteryear Ilsa Brittain drew my attention
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| Pause yesteryear Ilsa Brittain crude oil on panel (800) |
I loved Patsy Whiting's soundless life drawings inward 'crayon'. I've seen her piece of work earlier in addition to it ever has my olfactory organ upward to the artwork teasing out how she gets the real dainty combination of color in addition to low-cal piece working amongst a dark background.
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| Two industrial plant yesteryear Patsy Whiting SWA Crayon - £2,250 (top) in addition to £2,450 (bottom) |
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Three industrial plant yesteryear Sharon Low ASWA Fine fine art linocut relief print on Japanese Washi newspaper |
Exhibition
Exhibition details
The exhibition continues until 13th June in addition to is opened upward betwixt 10 in addition to five except for the in conclusion solar daytime when it volition closed at 3pm. On Th level at that topographic point volition move a special slow opening - until 7.30pm.Admission £3, Free to Friends of Mall Galleries, National Art Pass holders in addition to nether 18s. Their real dainty catalogue is also £3.
Demonstrations
There accept been demonstrations all this week. The ii remaining demonstrations are equally follows:- Thur eleven June - Joanne Powell - Moody & atmospheric landscapes
- Fri 12 June - Arina Gordienko - Portraiture Drawing
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