JOYCE have launched their latest project featuring artwork from 5 international artists including Devin McGrath, Simon Prades, Violeta Hernández, Vasilj Godzh and Myself
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The brief was to create a piece of work which evoked the mood of spring. I created the artwork above using calligraphy inks and tea. For this particular project I worked with a very pale white tea to keep colours clean and used a minimal amount of graphite. The scanned artwork was then applied to the product by the design team at JOYCE. I have included a couple of visuals and roughs that I worked up at the development stage of the project above. The original artwork will be on show later this year as part of a new collection of work.
The live stream for Eden will start today on this page from 14:00 GMT latest – thats 09:00 EST and 10:00 EDT – at other times after, a recording of the stream will be available
Tomorrow sees the Preview launch of the London Art Fair and I am delighted to be showing some brand new work with Opus Arts If you are visiting you will be able to see the work at stand g35. This will be my second time showing work at the London Art Fair, and I’m delighted to be involved again. If you would like more information about the work showing – please get in touch with Opus Arts online at http://www.opus-art.com
I’m also looking forward to seeing the new print on display from good friend & artist Dan Baldwin.
Dan will be showing the working proof of ‘Love’.. in Dan’s words..”a pure silkscreen,(30 layers), diamond dust,gold leaf, gloss, satin glaze and more layering -about 1 mtr square..still being worked on -stage proof to be shown Tuesday then edition to be finished/tweaked after London Art Fair . .”
It’s a stunning original piece of work and I’m looking forward to seeing how it translates into print with so much attention to detail. – more of Dan’s work over at http://www.danbaldwinart.com/
With over 100 galleries also showing at the Fair it’s a great chance to have your senses bombarded…Roll on Tuesday!
After a rather sleepy December and some lovely time spent with friends and family, a little break from the stone space gallery that I have some involvement with and a general look back over the last year, I started getting ready to ease into 2012 and plan some new works in the studio. Before I get down to the New Year sort out – here are a list of upcoming events that I will be attending / showing work at in Jan/Feb/March
The London Art Fair with Opus stand G35, 18-22 Jan
I will be showing 6 framed works with Opus over the duration of the show. Some new pieces previously unreleased and some represented pieces from 2011, I am really excited to be involved with the LAF again this year and am looking forward to seeing the broad spectrum of work to be found there – if you would like to come and see my work at the LAF please contact Opus for a a complimentary, their website can be found here ( opus )
Art For Heart’s Sake
I have been invited by Sophie Wharmby from Art For Heart’s Sake to donate a work for Auction at their exhibition which will run from 10th – 17th February 2012.
Art for Heart’s Sake is a social enterprise that seeks to raise awareness and encourage charitable donation through creative engagement. The event has been created in partnership with Hipstamatic, and is sponsored by Kids Company and EDC and will feature 100 photos, (selected from a submission of over 5000!) as well as a selection of creative works from supporting artists all available for auction over the course of the exhibition. I would love to see the piece raise money at the auction so if you are interested in any of my work and would like to support this great cause please contact myself or Sophie through the Art for Heart’s Sake website http://www.artforheartssake.co.uk/
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E D E N
Looking ahead to March, I am beginning to plan an installation drawing entitled eden which will take place from the 1-11 March 2012, The Stone Space, in Leytonstone. Here is the text from The Stone Space site where more information about their programme of exhibitions can be found for 2012.
The Stone Space is pleased to present the live drawing event ‘E D E N’ by artist Carne Griffiths. Created in calligraphy ink and tea, EDEN will employ imagery connected with creation and evolution whilst exploring the interplay between artist as creator and the outside influences of chance and suggestion from viewers.
Visitors to the gallery are encouraged to bring plants to the exhibition, to create a central installation which will be used as inspiration for the drawing, as well as write suggestions for imagery to be included within the piece. A live broadcast of the event will be available at the website http://www.carnegriffiths.com and http://www.thestonespace.com
So I already have plenty to look forward to in terms of creating and showing new work and am now keen to get into the studio to explore work for the exhibition ‘The Wing Assignament‘ which is being curated by a good friend from Maidstone College of Art.
I’ve decided to take some stretched paper and my usual pencils inks and pens and of course a fine selection of Tea to gallery 90 for the final weekend of Journey. I’ll be there on both Saturday and Sunday 12-6pm making a new piece of work whilst people visit the gallery. It’s something outside of my comfort zone – I normally like to be almost meditative when I work and I may even have to throw on a pair of headphones to be able to work but I think it would be a good experiment.. who knows how the work will turn out – I have nothing planned as yet as I am sure something will occur between now and then which drives the work.
So please – if you can – come along to Gallery 90, enjoy some bubbly & refreshments provided by the gallery (I’ll be on the tea!)
Had a great time at last night’s opening at G90 – Thanks to all at G90 and those who attended the private view. So nice to see so many friends at the private view and meet some collectors! The exhibition is now open and I’ve included a picture of one of the new works from the triptych. Hope you can get to see some of the work at the Gallery – G90 is a fantastic space great layout and it’s been an awesome opportunity for me to lay out a series of work in one space for the first time. Also one of the main comments I received about the artwork last night was it’s scale, most people had only seen work online and did not realise the size of the pieces especially the new triptych which loom over you as you come into the gallery space. So if you get the chance come along to G90 The address is at the bottom of this post.
Gallery 90
90 Mountgrove Road
London N5 2LT Map
Nearest Tube – Finsbury Park
Tonight is the private view for Journey, I will be showing a new triptych of large drawings alongside work created between 2010-2011, including the pieces below. Hope you can make it over.
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Private View from 7pm
Gallery 90
90 Mountgrove Road
Finsbury Park
N5 2LT Map
If you would like to attend the private view of Journey on the 18th of November at Gallery 90 , please you send an email with your address details and I will be happy to send an invite for the show.
The exhibition will contain a selection of works made in the last year.
The video below is a short section of work in progress on the piece Devoured, which will be exhibited at Factory Project from the 13th October 2011 at the Hospital Club, Covent Garden. The music for the video is by Fizzymilk – a studio band that I record with & features the tracks, Wadodem & Marscapes (Thanks Mo)
Details of Factory Project
The Hospital Club in association with West London Art Factory presents Factory Project. This new exhibition in the Gallery will showcase the best of British urban and contemporary art. Featuring work from Inkie, Fin Dac, Zeus, Carne Griffiths, Georgie Morton-Clark, Ben Slow, Cosmo Sarson, Danny O’Connor, Milo, Joanna Scislowicz, Belinda Frikh, Laura Tinald, Warren Fox and Jewel. Opens 13th October 2001 at The Hospital Club Gallery. This exhibition is open to the public so there is no limit on member guests. The Exhibition will be in place from the 14th October, with the work staying in the Hospital Club until December. The Private View is on the 13th October
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