Bow Arts Open Studios

Bow Arts Open Studios is happening next weekend, Friday 27th (6 - 9pm) and Saturday 28th (1 - 5pm) June.
Lots more information can be found on their website.

"The Bow Arts Open is the highlight of our events calendar and a chance to show off the amazing talent and enthusiasm of our community of over 400 artists. This community embraces visual artists, sculptors, designers and craftspeople and the Open provides an opportunity to throw open the doors and embrace the wider creative community and general public.This year's Open is taking a slightly different format to previous years. The Bow Road and P1 Open Studios takes place in June, followed by the SE1 Open Studios and Open Show later in September down in Bermondsey."

Harriet Piercy exhibition

Harriet is showing her recent work in her exhibition 'Portraits of Place' at Kevis House in Petworth, Sussex.

14 - 30 June 2014. Monday - Saturday 10.30 - 5pm.

Kevis House, Lombard Street, Petworth, West  Sussex, GU28 0AG

Harriet was selected to be the artist in residence at the 2012 'Works on Paper Fair' at the Science Museum, organised and sponsored by the directors of Kevis House Gallery. The directors have invited Harriet to hold a solo show at the gallery as they were interested to see how her work has developed in the intervening two years.
"Working across a number of locations, Harriet's current work explores the effect of time on lived-in landscapes. She is interested in the changing identities of built environments - their histories, textures and characters that inhabit them. "

RA Schools Final Year Exhibition

The RA Schools Show is coming up.

13 June - 29 June, RA Schools, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD, Free entry. 

Saturday – Thursday 10am – 6pm
Friday 10am – 10pm
NB: They will be closed on 4 June from 1pm and all day on 17 and 23 June.

"The RA Schools Show is the annual exhibition of works by final year students at the Royal Academy Schools, the first art school in Britain. Held in the studio spaces of the Schools the exhibition invites students to show works developed over a three-year period of post graduate study, providing visitors with a rare opportunity to view and buy exceptional pieces from an emerging generation of new artists."

Job vacancies at The National Gallery

The National Gallery are currently advertising some job vacancies on their careers website.

Anna Ilsley at STORE

Anna would love to see you at STORE on Friday for the opening of TEMPLE OF LUSTS. 

As artist in residence at STORE during May Anna has developed a new body of work begun during her residency at the British School in Athens. With giant paper cut-outs she is (from ceiling to floor) creating a mythological, legendary landscape inspired by medieval painted churches. Using the local Treadwells bookshop (specialists of the banned, burned and ridiculed literature) to search for myths and characters, the current cast include Queens of tragedy Sarah Siddons as Boudica, Lady Godiva as herself and Tina Turner as Compere. 

Private View Friday 6th June from 6-10 p.m. If you want to come but cant make the PV please e-mail annailsley at googlemail.com. The show will be open by appointment for two weeks.

The Derwant Art Prize

The prize offers a total of £12,650 and is open to artists over 18 throughout the world.

They accept work using graphite, charcoal, pastel, watersoluble or coloured pencils.
An exhibition of shortlisted works will be on show in September 2014 at the Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1.

The deadline is 9th June 2014.

The National Open Art Competition

Entries are open for The National Open Art  Competition 2014. This year's judges are Norman Ackroyd RA, Vanessa Branson, Caroline Irby, Chris Orr RA and David Middleton. 

6th July is the closing date for entries. The first round of judging is done digitally and the exhibition takes place in October.

Amelia Power

Amelia is exhibiting in a group show, 'In Search of the Miraculous' at Floating Island.
On now until 25 June. 
11, 15-16, 29 and 35 Harbour Exchange Square, London, E14 9JX
Mondays 12 - 9.30pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays 12 - 4 pm.

Nicholas Bush: From the Ashes benefit festival

This weekend and next, Nick would like to invite you to two benefit events for the Phoenix Theatre. The theatre and studio, which Nick was sharing with four other artists and a musician, burnt down on the 29th March. Nick lost his materials, and the other artists have lost a lifetime's worth of artwork.

Saturday 24 May (tomorrow): A performance of Hansel and Gretel is being staged in the beautiful gardens of Mount Harry House. Please come along with friends and family. 

Saturday the 31 May: 'From the Ashes' will be held at the Harvey's Depot in Lewes, where Nick has his new studio. It will be a day of festivities with a burlesque show, bands and what promises to be a special performance from Arthur Brown, The God of Hellfire. Nick is also hoping to show a few recent paintings. All the information you need is on the website.

Lilias Buchanan's portrait of Richard Strange hung in The House of St. Barnabas

A painting by Lilias is being hung in the club, The House of St. Barnabas. It is a portrait of Richard Strange, the multitalented musician and club night Cabaret Futura founder. Lilias' work will share the walls with the likes of Tracy Emin and Yinka Shonibare MBE. For more about the club's collection, visit their website.