Kathryn Maple wins Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2014

Congratulations to Kathryn who has won First Prize in the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2014. 
Louis Wise of the Sunday Times writes that "Maple’s astonishing work looks as if it was conceived in the Deep South, but Fat Boy’s is, in fact, a cafe right by where she works, in Trinity Buoy Wharf, far out in east London. She even has lunch there sometimes. Maple, from Maidstone, Kent, is fond of the “odd and out of place in life”, and this slice of Americana in E14 fits the bill. The work is large enough (116cm x 86cm), but small by her standards; she builds each painting up by layering over time and, as this picture shows, is happy to use watercolours in a variety of ways."

15 - 20 September 2014
Mall Galleries, The Mall, London, SW1
Open 10am-5pm daily, free entry

A selection of the 2014 exhibition will be shown in sponsor Smith & Williamson's offices throughout the UK from September 2014 to January 2015.

Karl-Peter Penke: Bow Arts SE1 Open Studios

Karl-Peter and several other alumni will be exhibiting in their studios on two open days as part of Bow Arts SE1 Open Studios. Come to Studio 80 on the 4th floor to see Karl's latest drawings, paintings and prints.

Free entry to see the work of over 130 artists at the Bow Arts SE1 Studios on Friday 12th September between 6 - 9pm and, a week later, on Saturday 20th September 1 - 6pm.

Food, drinks, music and entertainment.

Friday 12th September (6-9pm) and Saturday 20th September (1-6pm).

Bermondsey Project, 46 Willow Walk, London SE1 5SF

Georgina Sleap looking for a studio

Georgie Sleap misssleap@hotmail.co.uk is hunting for a studio space - perhaps you or someone you know may be able to help?

"I'm looking for a room that is: 

Around 180ft. 

In south London, or not too far north of river. I live Herne Hill and work in Wimbledon, so way out east is far from ideal. 

As cheap as possible, obviously. I can't pay more than around 170 a month. 

I will have to move by mid October. 

I am tidy in my work habits but use materials which are messy: powder pigment and pourable rubber have left my current floor covered in black splodges with a permagreen tinge, so I need four walls round me, but am not fussy about what they are made of. I'm used to cold studios and am not super fussed about hot and cold running Internet. Somewhere on the ground floor would be ideal. A decent lift or at least wide stairs would be fine too. 

I'd be really grateful if you could let me know of anything that springs to mind. Even if it's a bit much or a bit far, is available now  or not till November, it would be great to get a sense of what's around."

Nina Stewart Artist Residency

Applications are open to the Nina Stewart Artist Residency at South London Gallery. 6-month funded residency including rent-free accommodation, studio, £5000 bursary, mentoring, publication and exhibition. Open to UK resident artists completing a UK postgraduate MFA, PGDip, MRes or equivalent between October 2013 and September 2014.

Deadline for applications: 11am Monday 18 August 2014.

Full details on their website.

Foundling Museum Residency

The deadline for applications to the Foundling Museum research residency is 4 August 2014.

Open to London-based visual artists who have been practising artists for a minimum of five years. To engage with the collections, curators and work of the Foundling Museum and undertake a period of research to develop their practice and produce and exhibit a new body of work. The successful applicant will receive a bursary of £3000, access to the Foundling Museum's collections and curators, and support in presenting their research and work in a public facing event.

For more information, click here.

"The Foundling Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, established in 1739 to care for London’s abandoned babies. The Hospital was the brainchild of the pioneering philanthropist Captain Thomas Coram. Instrumental in helping Coram realise his vision were the artist William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel. In doing so they created London’s first public art gallery and set the template for the way that the arts could support philanthropy. The museum continues to celebrate their vision, by enabling artists to create a living dialogue between their forebears and vulnerable children today. he Museum contains the Foundling Hospital Collection which spans four centuries and contains paintings, sculpture, prints, manuscripts, furniture, clocks, photographs and ephemera. The Museum also houses the Gerald Coke Handel Collection, the world’s largest private collection of Handel memorabilia and an internationally-important research resource."

Griffin Art Prize

The deadline for the Griffin Art Prize 2014 has been extended to midnight 10 August. 

In its third year, the Griffin Art Prize offers the prizewinner a six month residency  in the Studio Building, 21, Evesham Street, London W11 4AJ. This is a large, well-lit studio, with materials provided by sponsors Winsor & Newton, Liquitex and Conté à Paris, and a small financial allowance. The residency culminates in a one-person show in the Griffin Gallery, London W11, with a printed catalogue.

The competition is open to all artists who have graduated since 2009. 20 artists selected for the long list will be showcased on their website, while the 10 short-listed artists will be included in an exhibition at the Griffin Gallery, private view 18 November 2014.

"The judges will be looking for innovation in painting and drawing and for the applicants’ potential to benefit from the residency."

For more details and how to enter, visit the Griffin Art Prize website.

Rowan James : Lifedrawing for Parents and Babies

Rowan is running a lifedrawing class in Stoke Newington for parents and babies. The next class is this Thursday morning, 9.30am. The Drawing Room, Clissold House, Stoke Newington, N16 9HJ. £10, drop in.

Details of upcoming classes are available on Meetup here.

"A group for parents with young babies who fancy a bit of life drawing, without needing to worry about their babies disturbing anyone.
Noise, breast feeding and dramas all welcome, anything goes... 
Free tea, chocolate and materials, and encouragement. 
Beautiful room, in Clissold House, Clissold Park, Stoke Newington.
Playground and café very close by. Kitchen facilities available ( microwave/sink ).
Space for push chairs.
Tutoring on request.
The best models, varied each week."

Roland McMorran at the Edinburgh Fringe

If you will be in Edinburgh for the Fringe this year, do visit Roland's debut solo show, 'Zoon Politikon'. Roland is showing 22 paintings and 2 drawings as part of the Edinburgh Fringe.
25 Howe Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6TF  (11 minutes walk from the Scottish National Gallery)
Private View: Wednesday 13 August
Open: 6 - 24 August 2014, Thurs - Tues 10am - 8pm, Wed 12 - 8pm
Website: www.rawkataya.com

Rosie MacCurrach exhibition

Rosie has been drawing at Great Dixter for the past year and has been recording life in the garden through the seasons. 

"The event offers you the chance to see the drawings and etchings in the Great Barn as well as to explore the gardens when they look their best, in the evening light. Refreshments and a glass of English sparkling wine await you."

RSVP friends@greatdixter.co.uk.

The Great Barn at Great Dixter, Northiam, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6PH

Private View: Saturday 2 August 2014, 6 - 8.30pm. RSVP to friends@greatdixter.co.uk
Exhibition Open: August 3rd - 31st 2014, Tuesday to Sunday 11am - 5pm. 
Entrance to exhibition and garden: £8 (£5 for students)
Drawing workshops in the garden: 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th August 10am - 4pm (£15)
Further details on their website.

The Fatidical Design Prize 2014: deadline extended to 27th July

The deadline for entries to the Fatidical Design Prize 2014 has been extended. Created for artists who are in the pioneering stages of their career, the winner of the prize will receive a £3,000 bursary award and a year’s studio space at Bow Arts. This will be a fantastic opportunity for the artist to develop their own practice in the heart of east London's creative community.

To apply for the prize you must have graduated from a UK College or University since 2010 or be due to graduate in 2014. This includes foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate courses of study. The prize is open to artists and designers including but not limited to fine art, fashion design and graphic design.

The deadline for entries for the prize is Midnight Sunday 27th July 2014


Click here for How to Submit and Terms & Conditions
 Submit your entry to submissions@bowarts.com