by Charlie Kirkham | Jul 17, 2017 | Annual Open Exhibition, DRAW, Drawing in the Media, Exhibitions, Interviews, Journal, Uncategorized
by Claire Sparkes SGFA My painting ‘threads’, watercolour and pencil on paper, was actually the second painting of this subject. The first painting, is titled ‘Warp and Weft’ and was made using oil paint on canvas. The inspiration for both pieces was my daughter. In...
by Charlie Kirkham | Mar 21, 2017 | Annual Open Exhibition, DRAW, Exhibitions, Uncategorized
David Gleeson entered DRAW16 through the Open Submissions process. His work ‘Triple Self’ won the Best Drawing Award, sponsored by Stabilo International and Derwent. In my self portraits I try to avoid the obvious poses and push the...
by Charlie Kirkham | Feb 24, 2017 | Annual Open Exhibition, DRAW, Drawing in the Media, Exhibitions, Interviews, Journal, Uncategorized
Robert Gutteridge entered DRAW 16 as a non-member. He was awarded the Highly Commended Work in Monochrome prize, sponsored by Stabilo International. The work was sent from Australia and is a fantastic testament to the global reach the UK’s only society dedicated...
by Charlie Kirkham | Jan 15, 2017 | Annual Open Exhibition, DRAW, Drawing in the Media, Exhibitions, Interviews, Journal, Members only exhibitions, News, The Sketchbook Series, Uncategorized
Mezzotint can be a very laborious process, particularly if making a larger scale print. It also can settle into something of a pattern. With Trotting Hare I wanted to make a print which broke with the convention of the negative (light) image on the dark background,...
by Charlie Kirkham | Dec 20, 2016 | Annual Open Exhibition, DRAW, Exhibitions, Interviews, Journal
“I can’t remember when I didn’t draw. “Skindeep” is a standalone piece. However, it came from revisiting previous work based on body prints and an interest in body modification. The juxtaposition of natural texture and a piercing or tattoo...
by Charlie Kirkham | Oct 24, 2016 | Annual Open Exhibition, DRAW, Exhibitions
David Gleeson entered DRAW16 through the Open Submissions process. His work ‘Triple Self’ won the Best Drawing Award, sponsored by Stabilo International and Derwent. In my self portraits I try to avoid the obvious poses and push the...
