Ron Sims R.A.S. at the Hayletts Gallery, Friday 15th April to 14th May 2011
Sally Patrick invites you to attend the Private View of Paintings, Linocuts and Screenprints by Ron Sims R.A.S., at Oakwood House, 2 High Street., Maldon, CM9 5PJ
Having exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition over the last few years, the pieces of work they choose in selection invariabley lean towards abstraction. As an art student Sim’s influences were both broad and strong ranging from Vermeer’s spacial interiors, British Vorticism and Art Deco to Henry Moore’s endless variation into the human figure and the Pop-Art artists Sir Peter Blake and Sir Eduardo Paolozzi. This has lead to his freedom to experiment and design with popular imagery. One is abler to see these influences resonating in his work today especially in his prints whereby he includes figurative photo elements using photo-silk-screen. These elements alongside his geometric colours and shapes may potentially be described as 3-D forms creating very uique challenging and beautiful images.
Stop press: The Annual Reunion will be on May 7th 2011
Please note that we have had to change the reunion date again; this was unavoidable but rest assured that it will take place on Saturday evening 7th May as usual in the Fine Rooms, 6 30pm to 8 30pm. Light refreshments are offered and the customary free glass of wine with your ticket; if you have paid in advance please note that you can collect your ticket/s at the door. See you there!
Brian Whelan: Transmetropolitan and City Heights
RA alumnus Brian Whelan is showing his 9ft x 12ft polyptych Transmetropolitan at the Ipswich School of Art Museum for the “From the class of…” exhibition. Brian taught drawing at the Ipswich Art School in the ‘90s. Other artists, who were teachers or students at the Ipswich School of Art showing their work include Maggie Hambling CBE, Brian Eno and Bernard Reynolds.
‘Transmetropolitan’
Mixed media on board
Looking at a Whelan painting is like looking at a stained glass window, through the eyes of Bart Simpson
Steve Martin, writer and critic
Transmetropolitan was such a hit with young students, that the museum has produced a documentary, which will be premiered 7 May. This will be the second documentary that features the painting. The first is being finalized in Philadelphia, where the painting was shown as part of The Quiet Men - London Irish Painters exhibition (see RASA article of August 16 2010 below).
City Heights
Mixed media on board
Contact Curator Emma Roodhouse emma.roodhouse@colchester.gov.uk for information about the current exhibition, the film and the auction.
Ipswich Museum
Art School Gallery
1 Upper High St.
Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3QH
29th January – 11th June 2011
Hours: Tues – Saturday
10:00am – 17:00pm
www.brianwhelan.co.uk
Wendy Roseberry
Roseberry Crest
The Stables, Hanworth Hall
Hanworth
Norfolk, NR11 7HP
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