Romford Art Trail update.......

We popped along to The Brentwood Road Gallery today to see all of the artists involved in the art trail. The Gallery is the hub for the art trail so all artists are exhibiting one piece there and then more at their chosen venue. Here's my main piece above. In the background are drawings of the historical aspects of the Brewery building including the main entrance gates, the old gas lamp and the main signage. I then added texture and paint to reflect the buildings and colours of the ale and beer that was produced there. Then I created a lino print of the architecture of the new Brewery development and printed on top. Next I painted some detailing from the Brewery Centenary brochure, which really inspired me as it was created in the arts and crafts movement so it contained some beautiful drawings and prints. Finally I added paint to blend all the elements together and to reflect the old dilapidated nature of the buildings. 

Here is some of the other great work on show, including Dizzy Di's below.......

We then headed on down to The Studio in the Woods, a collection of sculpture, painting and mosaics set in beautiful grounds on the edge of Romford, it feels like you're in the heart of the countryside. This was the idyllic entrance.....

 Here's the entrance to the studio with one of Gill Pendreich's lovely mosaics outside. 

Inside was work from Martin Torrington, James Quinn, Paul Kelsey, Franta Belsky, Jean Cairns, Richard Packer, James Quinn and Kirsty Packer had her sculpture hanging in the garden outside.

Here's little Maisie, who wanted her picture taken next to her favourite pieces.....

This is Romford's first art trail, so although it's a little small there's been an amazing selection of work, hopefully it'll grow every year as more artists in the area learn about it and take part. Tomorrow is the last day for the art trail so try to head over if you can as there's a great selection of work on offer at amazing prices too!!

Kirsten

Romford Art Trail

This is the final week of the Romford Art Trail, which for us Romfordians is quite exciting as it means a little bit of artistic culture is finally being recognised. You can catch my mum's beading work at Dizzy Di's bead shop along with a whole host of Di's students and artists. Dizzy Di's Shop is next to the Shopping Hall and there a whole host of colourful artists inside as well.

Here's all the great work displayed in the window, along with my mum's Egyptian themed work, below, if there are any beaders out there you can probably appreciate the amount of work that went into these....

 

This is Di's work along with my little Eloise's foot. Di is an artist who works in glass and created the glass flower, babies feet and fused glass piece of a little girl in a meadow. She also made these amazing glass hats, below, which are the size of a 50p just to give you an idea of how intricate the work is!!

My work is being showcased in the Havering Museum which is based in the old Romford Brewery building so I based the work specifically around the Brewery. They are mixed media pieces with drawings, paint and finally lino prints on top. I was a bit apprehensive at first doing it on the Brewery but I found the history of the site fascinating and I didn't realise quite how big the Brewery was in its day, providing beer for the whole South-East of England. It seems Romford has a strong history for a love of booze!! This is different to any work i've done in the past and I really enjoyed it, drawing historic pieces of architecture from the site and combining old elements of the building with the new Brewery development. There was great symmetry of curves from the old to the new which I loved playing with.

Here's the piece that's in The Brentwood Road Gallery, above, the hub for the Romford Art Trail. I'm hoping to go and visit more of the great work on show tomorrow. So if you're in the area then pick up a trail map and go hunting for some of Romford's artistic talents.

Kirsten x

Godiva Creates Motion......

 

 

Lady Godiva is coming to Walthamstow! As part of the Olympic celebrations a ten-metre high Lady Godiva puppet, set astride a horse powered by 100 cyclists, will make its way from Coventry to London. When she comes to Walthamstow her final destination will be the Town Hall and you can get the very chance to help Studio 3 Arts make-over the building. Pop along to any of the above workshops and get involved, no matter how talented you are all you need is a pop of creativity and bags of enthusiasm.

Here's an artists impression of the puppet to give you a hint of the flavour.....