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The New Year will soon be upon us and with 2010 fast approaching a chance to turn over a new leaf is on the horizon. January is a time to reflect on the year that’s passed and to pen our goals for the coming 12 months. Regular entries on the nations’ New Year’s Resolution lists include taking up more exercise and giving up those cakes, pies and cigarettes.

Then of course, there are the loftier aspirations, which tend to reflect some of our hidden dreams about alternate careers paths and creative outlets which we’re sure we would be brilliant at, if only we had the chance. These include extravagant things you might not admit to like wanting to construct your own guitar, sew your own brand of soft furnishing for the flat and make your own range of tiaras. Read more…

Mark Knight: Knight picked up the brush in his youth but his passion for art was hidden until a back injury gave him the time to rekindle his zest for creativity. Mark is still exploring himself as an artist and currently experimenting with style and media, this is reflected with his wide variety of works. His pieces are instantly striking and provoke an immediate response.

Tim Miller: Miller has been creating serious art for over 15 years and has now developed his own individual, fiery and abstract style. His work ranges from images of New York to the
subtle tones of the orchid. Read more…

Drawn together by Kymberly O’Carroll-Fitzpatrick ‘The Contemporary 5’ are a group of artists presenting the viewer with international cutting-edge and contemporary talent. Each participating artist excels in individual practice and interpretation. Works range from painting, photography to sculpture showing very distinct points of view and angle. A distinctive current-day mood and artistic observation resonate through this collection of artwork.

Kymberly O’Carroll-Fitzpatrick’s artwork echoes 60’s and 70’s popular culture. Her main sources of inspiration are magazines, advertisements, comics, cartoons and books. Bold, black outlines, bright colours and underlying humour dominate her artwork. Read more…

Join Christine Allison as well as fellow artists and art lovers at Red Gate Gallery for a celebration of her recent works about human connection, in particular her transcription of Titian’s ‘Bacchus and Ariadne’. Love at first sight will be the focal point. The talk and festivities will be accompanied by free sparkling wine, canapés and live music. The evening forms the basis for a networking event, where people can connect and enjoy themselves. The venue is easily reached by great public transport links (gallery directly opposite Loughborough Junc – only 10 mins away. Nearest tutbe station – Brixton). There is also a bar on site. If you would like to attend please RSVP with a quick email to info@redgategallery.co.uk www.christineallison.com

collective exhibition of works by Portuguese artists:
Francisco Urbano, Carla Taveira, José Cunha, Florentina Resende & Maria Rafael

Private View: Friday 10th of July 2009 – 6 pm to 11 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 10th to 23rd of July 2009
Gallery Opening Hours: Fri, Sat, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 2.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Last day of Exhibition: Thurs 23rd of July: 11.00am to 5.00pm

This forthcoming exhibition aims to bring the UK closer to current trends of Portuguese contemporary art. These five artists echo trends and styles from masters of the past but approach them in very individual and modern ways. These artists have brought contemporary art to the forefront of the Portuguese art world by pushing their ideas and methods to previously unexplored areas. All five have unique styles and techniques however their shared Portuguese heritage provides a common thread through their work. This common thread is what sets these artists apart form other modern artists as it provides a very unique and rich influence from which to work from. Bringing this exhibition to the UK will provide a window to the most current developments in contemporary art from artists that are making an impact on the movement itself. Outlined below are the five individual artists:

Francisco Urbano: “In the work of Francisco Urbano there is a curious and rich combination of elements. The synthesis of these is the ability to transform each work in a particular fantastic realism that is just amazing in itself.” – Oscar D’Ambrosio

Carla Taveira: “Her works have always attracted many people’s interest due the materials she uses within her pieces of artwork. Departing from established aesthetic forms, Carla Taveira uses unusual materials that immediately arouse the interest of the spectator. On closer inspection of the works one discovers that the layered textures are made up of such as gum, resin and recycled resources.”
José Rodrigues Figueira – Mayor of Vendas Novas City Read more…

Private View: Friday 3rd of July 2009 – 6 pm to 11 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 3rd to 9th of July 2009
Gallery Opening Hours: Fri, Sat, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 2.30 pm – 6.30 pm (Closed Sun)
Last day of Exhibition: Thurs 9th of July: 11.00am to 5.00pm

“Identity” a term most commonly understood to describe personal identity, or the idiosyncratic things that make a person unique. An important part of ‘identity’ is gender identity, as this dictates to a significant degree how an individual views him or herself both as a person.

The forthcoming show “Made-up” disrupts the fabric of convention of fashion photography and identity by literally blurring boundaries. Martin Edwards’ photographic works centre on form, colour and scale on one level, yet explore deeper feelings and issues of ‘self’. Melissa Hartzel is a London-based makeup artist whose work has featured in ‘Health and Fitness magazine’ and ‘Look Magazine’ and she has also worked on the Miss England competition.

Working in close collaboration with make-up artist Melissa Hartzel, the five installations that form “Made up” are evocative close-ups of lips, eyes, hands, the body and legs. But there is a catch. Although all the photographs appear to be close-ups of women, Martin worked with members of the transgender community and professional fashion male models that feature in the photographs. Read more…

An exhibition of Photographs by Martin Edwards in collaboration with make-up artist Melissa Hartzel

Private View: Friday 3rd of July 2009 – 6 pm to 11 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 3rd to 9th of July 2009
Gallery Opening Hours: Fri, Sat, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 2.30 pm – 6.30 pm (Closed Sun)
Last day of Exhibition: Thurs 9th of July: 11.00am to 5.00pm

“Identity” a term most commonly understood to describe personal identity, or the idiosyncratic things that make a person unique. An important part of ‘identity’ is gender identity, as this dictates to a significant degree how an individual views him or herself both as a person.

The forthcoming show “Made-up” disrupts the fabric of convention of fashion photography and identity by literally blurring boundaries. Martin Edwards’ photographic works centre on form, colour and scale on one level, yet explore deeper feelings and issues of ‘self’. Melissa Hartzel is a London-based makeup artist whose work has featured in ‘Health and Fitness magazine’ and ‘Look Magazine’ and she has also worked on the Miss England competition.

Working in close collaboration with make-up artist Melissa Hartzel, the five installations that form “Made up” are evocative close-ups of lips, eyes, hands, the body and legs. But there is a catch. Although all the photographs appear to be close-ups of women, Martin worked with members of the transgender community and professional fashion male models that feature in the photographs. Read more…

Red Gate Gallery presents: In and around Kampala City, Uganda – an exhibition of photographs by Tessa Lwanga

Private View: Friday 29th of May 2009 – 6 pm to 11 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 29th to 4th of June 2009
Gallery Opening Hours: Fri, Sat, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 2.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Last day of Exhibition: Thurs 4th of June: 11.00am to 5.00pm

Tessa Lwanga’s debut exhibition is a photographic depiction on Ugandan life around Lake Victoria, Kampala City and the village of Mukono.

Presented in a reportage style Tessa introduces the viewers to a series of poignant photographs which spirits them away from London into the heartbeat of Uganda’s capital and surrounding areas. Lwanga’s style captures the colourful essence, mood and vibe of Uganda’s capital offering you an opportunity to be immersed into Kampala City.
Although Kenya is Lwanga’s place of birth, she remains proud of her Ugandan heritage and through this exhibition, she shows the world the beauty and diversity of people and places in Uganda. Read more…

Red Gate Gallery presents: Sweet FA – An exhibition of drawing & painting works by five recent post-graduates from Wimbledon College of Art: Saffa Barkhordar, Henry Maber, Leah Clough, Wang Ip Sszto & Louise Robinson

Private View: Friday 22nd of May 2009 – 6 pm to 11 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 22nd to 28th of May 2009
Gallery Opening Hours: Fri, Sat, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 2.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Last day of Exhibition: Thurs 28th of May: 11.00am to 5.00pm

‘Sweet FA’ presents five recent post-graduates from Wimbledon College of Art. Within their work, each artist independently considers and explores the notion of viewer recognition with the ensuing concept of comprehension. Yet the exciting diversity of these five artists arises from their thematic and technical juxtapositions.

Saffa Barkhordar’s work is derived from a collection of decorative objects and elements from nature that she merges together to create an imagined world. Natural sources, such as flora, fauna and fungi are entwined and repeated. These motifs organically grow, multiplying across the paper’s surface to form something distinct, unknown and strange. Read more…

Date: 16 January until 28 February 2009

My Empire of Dirt is S Mark Gubb’s first solo show at Ceri Hand Gallery, Liverpool. This exhibition extends his preoccupation with our passage through life, and the social, theological, political and economic systems and structures that affect our existence and behaviour.

Central to the exhibition is a shotgun shack*. The first ‘room’ is constructed from scavenged materials, referencing the crudely constructed favellas of Brazil and shanty towns of other developing nations.

The dimensions of this room are 2 metres square, the amount of land a person in the British Isles would own were the land mass to be divided equally amongst its current occupants. Read more…