Some of the works at THE PRINT FAIR AT THE SYDNEY COOPER GALLERY , Canterbury which opened yesterday and will be exhibited until August 24th.

 I was only able to take these two photos as photography is not really permitted...I hasten to add I was only told this after I had taken the two photos. So if you want to see more, get yourselves to Canterbury. I was really impressed with the quality of the hang and the range and quality of the work selected. Special thanks to Suki Brand and Ruth MacDonald as well as everyone at the Sydney Cooper Gallery!! It is a lovely exhibition with a wide range of work, well worth a visit.

Below is the latest Collagraph I am working on.....it will be interesting to see how it comes up as a print..watch this space as I will be updating with images as I print.

 These are two prints from another collagraph which i made last week. I love the way colour and orientation can creat a whole new meaning!!

Looking forward to seeing my work hung in the Contemporary Print Fair at the Sidney Cooper Gallery in Canterbury. The show is open from the 31st of July until the 24th of August. For more about the Sidney Cooper Gallery and their events, www.canterbury.ac.uk/sidney-cooper

I

was also really pleased to exhibit the Collagraph Plate the print was made from at the Zeitgeist Members open show last thursday.http://www.zeitgeistartsprojects.com/

For more about the Zeitgest Arts Projecthttp://www.zeitgeistartsprojects.com/

The piece titled "after Paul Nash" is A4 size and am delighted to say it has sold.

I am now working on making more collagraph prints for the Pushing Print exhibition in Margate in October, I love the event where they use a steam roller to create a giant print!! 

For more on Pushing Print, http://pushingprint.co.uk/festival

I will be posting my prints shortly and who knows maybe a collagraph or two....which to enter I wonder!  

This work has also inspired me for the "Variations" exhibition organised by Trevisan International in Bologna in November, will keep you posted on that event too!!

"From the Cradle" - Barclays Bank, Alexandra Rd SW19, Until July 8th

"From the Cradle...."

Barclays Bank
8 Alexandra Rd
SW19 7LA

(Turn right as you exit from Wimbledon Station, its 3 minutes walk, next door to Argos)

Friday July 5th and Saturday July 6th

 Woven linen and buttons, 

100 x 62 cms

 works on paper,

 acrylic, oil and oil pastel, 38 x 30 cms

FROM THE CRADLE.....

Barclays Bank

8 Alexandra Rd 

SW19 7LA

Friday July 5th and Saturday  6th

Elspeth Penfold is a painter, printer, weaver and maker of installations.Her installations are site responsive and include:

“Impossible Weaving” (Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable, January 2010) ,

Gaucho Sunset (commission for the Oyster Festival July 2012),

Lobster Pot Garden (Whitstable Biennale Satellite Program 2012)

Elspeth was also part of a studio team working on Maria Nepomuceno’s installation at the Turner Contemporary, in Margate.http://www.turnercontemporary.org/exhibitions/maria-nepomuceno  

“From the Cradle......” is a piece which takes as its inspiration a poem by the chilean artist Cecilia Vicuna , Impossible Weaving, 

”..to think is to spin, let it hang from a thread....handspun, the thought of the hand....”

and the work of William Morris, How We Live and How We Might Live. 

For more about Elspeth and her work please visit:

 www.elspethpenfold.com 

and  http://www.textilearts.net/artspace/epenfold.php . 

She can be contacted on: elspethpenfold@yahoo.co.uk and is happy to welcome visitors to her studio in,Wimbledon, London.

Recent exhibitions include:

Colorida Art Gallery Lisbon, exhibition of paintings -December 2012

Galeria de Marchi, Bologna, Little Treasures exhibition curated by Paola Trevisan, Trevisan International Art. April 2013

Gallery 2 exhibition, Discovery, Horsebridge Centre Whitstable May 2013

Forthcoming:

Print Fair, Sydney Cooper Gallery Canterbury July 31st - August 31st. 

I am back from Puglia and am delighted to have my painting as part of the collection at the Marechiaro Hotel.

 "Porcelain Blue" 80 x 80 cms, 

collection of the Hotel Marechiaro, in Gargano.

 artists hard at work!!

 The private view

I had an amazing time, a very big thank you to Paola Trevisan for selecting me to be part of the international workshop at the Marechiario Hotel In Gargano.....the experience surpassed all my expectations. Hope you enjoy the photos.

Busy times....looking forward to Post Nude at the Horsebridge Centre....I have decided to take a chance and send in this postcard. For more about this exhibition and other postcards I have sent in please see my previous blog posting.

The title is " Sarah Lucas' Nud meets John Baldessari @ West Beach"

The message on the postcard is " Is a Nud a nude?" wonder if it will be included...hope so!

Meanwhile very busy preparing for my show of "works" at Barclays bank in Wimbledon , end of June!! A big thank you to Jenny Duggan for inviting me to show my work. I am particularly pleased as  it has given me the opportunity to exhibit my weaving. The title of the exhibition is ' From Cradle to Grave." I'll keep you posted!! I am attaching a photo of one of the pieces...not quite finished yet....just to give you a feel for the work.

 Also really looking forward to the Painting Workshop next week, where I will be joining 10 other artists painting at the Marechiaro Hotel in Puglia for five days. The workshop organised by Paola Trevisan is titled Perceptions!! Should be interesting to see what develops...hopefully some interesting paintings as well as a suntan!!

Finally, I am hoping to have some prints exhibited in Canterbury at the Sidney Cooper Gallery Contemporary Print Fair during July and August, fingers crossed!

I will be letting you know of dates for all these events nearer the time. Hope you have a great Bank Holiday Week end.