Author: carnegriffiths

Contemporary Romantics

As the Tate’s exhibition Romantics comes to a close this summer, DegreeArt will be presenting an exhibition with a fresh approach and a more unique dialogue of Romanticism in its contemporary form. Numerous young artists, of different backgrounds and practices, draw inspiration from the spirit of such a traditional movement, addressing the theme in a new light to discover innovative perspectives by presenting a variety of formulations dealing with a number of issues to characterize today’s social and environmental concerns.

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Unlike the works of Predecessors the collection of works on display seek to explore how postmodern media such as photography and installation art encompass the motif of Romanticism as well as a revival for modern painting.

 

The exhibition contains works by:

Julie Clark, Joe Cruz, Christopher Eyles, Carne Griffiths, Jemma Grundon, John Hainsworth, Michael Hammond, Emmanuelle Loiselle, Alexander Milnes, Rob Reedand Elizabeth Wheeler.

When:
Wed, 13/07/2011 – 12:00 – Sun, 31/07/2011 – 17:00
Private view:
Thu, 14/07/2011 – 18:00 – 21:00
Where:
The DegreeArt.com Gallery, 12a Vyner Street, London, E2 9DG

Floral Drawing with Bees at 5 Norlington Road

As part of the Leytonstone Arts Trail – I have had the pleasure of starting a large drawing inside a freshly wallpapered house.  The piece is an organic development – mainly unplanned and consisting largely of floral forms.  The drawing is due to be completed next weekend and will be open for public viewing on Sunday the 10th of July where I will be continuing the work and throughout the next week until Sunday the 17th July.  Here are a few images of the work completed so far.

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The work will be the starting point of a new series of pieces considering the impact of bees on the environment, their sophisticated methods of communication and navigation, concerns about their dwindling numbers and the catastrophic effects on the planet should they disappear completely.

By chance today I met a beekeeper who has invited me to don a beekeepers suit and gain some first hand experience visiting the hive – looking forward to recording some sound and video to influence the work

Guilty Pleasures and Modern Vices- June 23rd 2011 at London Miles

Getting ready for Guilty Pleasures and Modern Vices with a new piece in the studio. The following piece is nearly complete and will be going down to Hanbury street tomorrow.  Details of the show below

Opening reception: Thusday, June 23rd 2011. From 6pm to 11pm.
On show: June 23rd to June 27th 2011
New Location: 65 Hanbury Street. East London.

London Miles Gallery is proud to announce an exhibition featuring all Uk artists, from street artists Alex Young and Insa, to incredible digital painter Tom Bagshaw. Each artist was teamed up with a particular vice or guilty pleasure at random and are required to create a piece of art inspired by that vice. The outcome has been impressive and to say the least, we are already addicted to this emerging group of UK talent.
Vice is a practice or a habit considered immoral, depraved, and/or degrading in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a defect, an infirmity, or merely a bad habit. Synonyms for vice include fault, depravity, sin, iniquity, wickedness, and corruption.

Featured Artists:

INSA, Alex Young, David Marsh, Tom Bagshaw, Xue Wang, Craww, Carne Griffiths, Mr Gauky, Michael Forbes, Ruben Ireland, Mr Penfold

and more to be confirmed

Old Boots – new website..

It was a great evening at the launch of Old Boots and nice to meet up with some of the artists participating in the show – big thanks to those of you who made it down through the rain to attend.  Was blown away by the work on show, great pieces from all artists & especially liked the glass pieces produced by Gonny Van Hulst, Stuart McApine Miller’s translucent oils on canvas and Pam Glew’s Innuit piece.  Big thanks to the buyer of my Old Boots light box yesterday, and for those who picked up Giclee prints of the boots and other work.

Have also been doing a spring clean of the website today as well – organising available works and putting some new pieces for sale through this site. 2 new sections have been added and I’d be really grateful if you could have a browse and let me know what you think.

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There are still 8 pairs of customised doc martens up for grabs @ just £150 a pair – grab yourself a real collectible bit of artwork for not much more than the cost of a pair of new DM’s and remeber all proceeds for the sale of these boots go to macmillan cancer -the show runs until the 26th June so if you haven’t seen it yet get down and have a look – full details in prev post 😉

Old Boots New Laces

Met up with Ben Oakley at this evening, and was also introduced to Infinity Bunce who is currently curating the 11:11 show over at East Gallery Brick Lane which opens tomorrow night ( more details at http://www.eastgallery.co.uk/) With the last exhibition now finished and packed away – – massive shout to Lucy Wragg for bringing together the crew of fantastic artists and illustrators with so much energy for SORTED, it’s time to look forward to the next….

Old Boots New Laces launches on Friday 17th June – get your glad rags on and get down to the Vibe bar for what promises to be a fantastic evening. (facebook event link)

Here’s the blurb .. A truly powerful eclectic exhibition, showcases unique oils, aerosol works, exquiste ink drawings, urban glass sculpture & quality ltd edition prints.

Agent provocateur, Rowan Newton, Asboluv, Stuart Mcalpine Miller, Carne Griffiths, Gonny Van Hulst, Ben Oakley, Mark Perronet, GaryAlford, Theo Szarowicz, Yvonne Wayling,

Preview evening: friday 17th june 6.30pm – 9.30pm
After party: friday 17th june 9.30pm – 1.00am
With smiley dean & big daddy pugh playing the finest in motown ska northern soul & reggae

Exhibition open to the public 18th – 26th june 2011
Open daily 11am – 6pm
Admission free
91-95 brick lane truman building e1 (above vibe bar)

10 Artists have customised a pair of DM’s including myself and these will be for sale from the preview evening – also there’ll be a new set of my work on show and a brand new lightbox and mini edition of prints for sale along with other previously released prints.. below is a taster of what you can expect from my work but get down there to see the show in all it’s glory – it’s looking damn promising.

3 New Giclee Prints @ £75 each by Carne Griffiths

This thursday at 6:30 pm we will be opening the doors of SORTED london’s exhibition featuring 10 artists and illustrators. I will be showing 5 original pieces of work 4 of which have not been on show before.

To go with these pieces I will be launching 3 giclee prints of the work on display.  The new prints are Metamorphosis, Sunlight and Coma, the original of which sold through Art Republic. It would be great to see you at the exhibition which runs daily 10am-8:30pm until the 15th of June at East Gallery, Brick Lane – full details

I will also be showing work at 3 other shows this month,

Old Boots New Laces, which opens at the Vibe Bar Gallery on the 17th June
Modern Vices – opens 23rd June  London Miles Gallery, 65 Hanbury Street
Picture Show – East 17 Art House 25th June

Nature’s Healer

New piece of work breaking down anatomical shapes into more abstract areas, not wishing to move away from the figurative but trying to incorporate successfully automatic and subconscious mark making alongside figurative drawing – starting to take shape I think..

Sorted

The next show I am involved in is running at the East Gallery Brick Lane on the 9th of June featuring the work of 10 up and coming artists and illustrators, namely Lucy Wragg, Thomas Erntwhistle Leadbetter, Katie Woodger, Jo Cheung, Rosie Smith, Eleanor Bedlow, Sean Burtenshaw, Chetan Kumar, Emma Cowley and Myself

Collectively, we are proud to invite you to

SORTED

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Sorted will be opening it’s doors to you lovely people on
Thursday June 9th from 6.00 – 9.30pm
for a private view you won’t forget!

We will be displaying a variety of artwork from ten of Britain’s finest up and coming artists and illustrators.
Limited Edition prints of our work will be on sale as well as lots of FREE goodies for you and your friends to take home with you!
There will also be a bar stocked up to the brim with ice cold beers and wine – Mmm… Just what you need after a long hot Thursday at work.

FREE ENTRANCE

£1 Suggested Donation per drink

Bookish

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This weekend I will be taking some new and old work along to Bookish –  a new event to help promote the literary, design and illustration communities in the borough of waltham forest (and beyond). It will take place on 21 May at Leytonstone Library, (Leytonstone Library 6-8 Church Lane Leytonstone E11 1HG) from 12 until 4pm, during the Waltham Forest Literature Festival (10-21 May 2011).

I will be bringing along a portfolio of large works from the studio and a collection of sketchbooks, handmade books and will also be selling prints and postcards of recent work.

Metamorphosis - Graphite Ink and Tea on paper 75x56cm

New work from the Studio

After a short break in Thassos, Greece it has been nice to return to drawing in the studio and preparing for several group shows this summer. shown below are 2 pieces inspired by the recent break – firstly by a book I read whilst away and secondly by the variety of different forms of nature experienced.