With an exuberance of candy colours, impossible islands with a Frank Lloyd Wright edge, Tristram Lansdownes work is perfection (literally) Another example of what really inspires and gets my creative juices flowing! Lansdowne attempts to create and build Tracy island style works that are beautifully executed and comes from a rich background in landscape painting.…
Nature versus Human influence from super Mex Geoff Diego!! Geoff Diego's running themes in his work are a constant passion and influence in mine. The idea of the natural world and human influence combining to create a fantasy world based on a collective ideal of space. In Litherland's work he draws on traditional representations of…
Continue reading ➞ Artist of the Month: GEOFF DIEGO LITHERLAND
This is a MASSIVE shout out to the blogging site that is TUMBLR! I love this site! Easy to use, you can search for cool and inspiring things and follow loads of creative folks! It's certainly the best way to share your images. And on that note, I wanted to share with everyone my two…
There are quite a few sites out there that showcase emerging art, but New Blood Art is a place where you can buy and support emerging artists' work, and there is a HUGE pool of talent on there! Not only can you buy affordable and pretty frickin' amazing artwork, as an emerging artist you can…
Simplicity at its best! Colcloughs work in content reflects the detail of studying nature, but also the natural geommetry and shapes hidden within it. I love the cross-over between drawing and sculpture; challenging the traditional concepts of what a drawing can be and how it's presented. My type of work! Across Gary Colclough’s artistic work,…
The Jerwood Drawing Prize is the largest and longest running annual open exhibition for drawing in the UK. I was lucky enough to be selected twice for this exhibition, and the drawings selected every year are inspiring! You leave wanting to get your pencil and sketchbook out! Selected from original drawings, the Jerwood Drawing Prize has established…
Continue reading ➞ Jerwood Drawing Prize 2015 – selection announced
I am really excited to announce that my work has been selected for this years Griffin Gallery Open exhibition! Launched this year the Griffin Gallery Open is a new initiative to encourage all artists in painting and drawing. It aims to reward innovation, skill and commitment to practice. The judges, Ian Davenport, Nigel Hurst and Becca Pelly-Fry…
First Artist of the Month! Yay! I don't even need to know the concept behind these works to enjoy the simplicity yet complex photographs of Richard Galpin. So instead I'll let this guy explain it: The source material for these works by Richard Galpin, whose studio until recently was located in the shadow of the Shard,…
Ah to be a fresh faced graduate again! So many great shows to see in the final week, so little time. I managed to visit 4 this year, not a great number I'll admit, but the amount of talent in these four particularly was inspiring! Instead of me waffling on, I've posted pictures of some…
Hello to all the creative people out there!! So I want this blog to be an informal space to talk about exhibitions and events happening in London, to promote some awesome artists (and feature regular updates on my work), but also to mainly be a helpful resource for young artists. I'm going to aim to:…
artmyface 