'Collective Disturbance' honours that it is both a remarkable yet alarming time to live on this planet. It presents topics that both disturb and celebrate, and translates our progress whilst illuminating our failures.
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Through sculpture, painting, drawing, site-specific installations and light art, contemporary artists tackle topics affecting our collective psyche, from the new masculinity, feminism and gender to climate change, political unrest, late capitalism and social divide. The exhibition's concept is partly inspired by 'Meaning and Melancholia: Life in the Age of Bewilderment' by Christopher Bollas.

‘Collective Disturbance’ is a group show curated by Margate-based artist, Ruth Fox, featuring the work of contemporary artists from Margate and London.

Gordon House Margate, 27th Sept - 10th October. Launch night (everyone welcome) 27th Sept, 8pm - 10:30pm
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Exhibiting artists: Robert Montgomery, Claire de Lune, Helder Clara, Charlie Evaristo-Boyce, Luke Vanderberg, Samuel Eyles, Ruth Fox, Elizabeth Hunter

Part of Turner Prize Margate NOW festival,

Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/626777131164632/

“That question [why do you paint?] has been put to me before and my answer was, 'To give terror a face.' But it's more than that. I paint because I can't help it.” Paula Rego

POW! Painters
Private View: 7th March, 6-9pm

8 / 9 / 10 & 15 / 16 / 17 March 12 - 5pm
LIMBO Art,
2 Bilton Sq
Margate
CT9 1EE

Felicity Allen | Lilias Buchanan | Lucy Crispin | Claire de Lune | Twinkle Troughton | Chiara Williams

POW! Painters is part of the POW! Thanet festival 2019 and is an exhibition of works by contemporary female painters working in Thanet. The show will survey the diverse practice of painting by women in Thanet, whilst highlighting the practice of contemporary painting in the region.

While some question whether all-female exhibitions negate their purpose in promoting equality in the art world, a quick stroll through the National Gallery tells us that the history of art is predominantly told through the eyes and by the paintbrushes of men. Although the situation is slowly improving, the percentage of female artists exhibiting or selling work both nationally and internationally has always been consistently low:

- From the 16–19th centuries, women were barred from studying the nude model, which formed the basis for academic training and representation.

- Only five women made the list of the top 100 artists by cumulative auction value between 2011-2016. (artnet News)

- Work by women artists makes up only 3–5% of major permanent collections in the U.S. and Europe, and 34% in Australian state museums. (Judy Chicago for the Guardian, Countess Report)

- Only 30% of artists represented by commercial galleries are women. In Australia, it’s about 40%; in Germany, less than 20%. (Hyperallergic, Countess Report, artnet News)

- The 2009 Venice Biennale edition featured 43% women; in 2013, it dropped to 26%. In 2015, it was 33%, and in 2017 was 35%. No major international exhibition of contemporary art has achieved gender parity. (ARTnews, Artsy)

POW! Painters will celebrate both painting by women and painting itself, giving a female platform to a historically male art-form.

“You have to love oil paint to work with it. I keep discovering things about oil paint that I didn’t know it could do before. However long an oil painting takes to make, you have to bring the whole thing together into one moment. I try to make that moment as intense as falling in love.” Maggie Hambling

(Statistics taken from National Museum of Women in the Arts)

When I dream, I dream of you
2018 Edition

Claire de Lune at Artisans and Adventurers

29 Nov - 10th Dec

Claire de Lune presents 'When I dream, I dream of you' a solo exhibition of new paintings and sculpture. 

Claire de Lune is a ceramic artist and painter, who comes from a celebrated line of potters - the Adams - in Stafforsdhire. Her practice incorporates dreams, storytelling and archetypes and her characters reflect a playful romantic world of interaction, relationship, and human contact.

In the upstairs galley at Artisans and Adventurers, you will find a selection of paintings, sculptures and prints. 

You are invited to the private view on Friday 30th November 7 - 9pm. 

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ClaySpace is a Community Arts Organisation offering a truly inclusive ceramics studio space delivering pottery, ceramics and sculpture classes and facilities. They provide day time, evening and weekend workshops and longer courses catering for everyone in the community at all levels of ability and experience.

By providing learning opportunities for people of all ages, abilities and experience ClaySpace has become a creative hub that addresses social, education and health issues using the arts and specifically pottery to inspire and strengthen communities.

ClaySpace provides opportunities for people, including those who face barriers to creativity, to meet, work, participate, learn new skills and enjoy themselves. The process of creative self expression through the medium of clay allows individuals to gain in confidence and empowerment and become less isolated and socially excluded.

Bridget and Ian do such an amazing job running Clayspace, not to mention being such supportive figures to the rest of the community.

We are hosting an exhibition and raffle in order to help raise money for a new potters wheel. Prize - a ceramic Clanger made by Clayspace's very own Andy Potter.

When:

Private view  - Friday 6th April 2018 6-9PM (All welcome)

Ongoing from Friday 6th April - Sunday 29th April

Where:

Urchin Wines, 235 Northdown road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2PJ

I have work available at Morningside Gallery in Edinburgh this winter in their seasonal group show 'Objects D'Art' open until the end of January.

Morningside Gallery
94 Morningside Road
Edinburgh
EH10 4BY

Opening Hours
Monday - Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday: 11.30am-5pm

Happy to be participating in the Lovelys Open Art Exhibition this year! It runs from August 26 - September 16

The Private View is on Friday August 25 7 - 9 pm. Hope to see you there!

Lovelys Gallery presents it's annual Open Art exhibition. The exhibition, now in its 6th year, provides artist of all ages and abilities the opportunity to display their work to the public; for some it will be the first time! The exhibition features a range of original paintings, photography, ceramics, needlework, mixed media and print work.

http://www.lovelysgallery.co.uk/gallery

Second Chances

27th July - 24th August

Private View: 27th July 6-9pm

Claire de Lune
Harry Pye
Gavin Toye
Twinkle Troughton
Jessica Voorsanger
 

What is a second chance? Is it a new start? Could it be to learn lessons from old mistakes? Would an act of forgiveness give people the chance to try again? Or perhaps to some it’s a fresh opportunity.

For many artists moving to or setting up studios on the Kent Coast, their second chance has been to leave behind the faster paced uncertainties of city life, and, for some to even find somewhere to call home. As solid new networks are formed and bigger and brighter studio spaces are utilised, new roots can take hold, work progresses and ideas branch out further afield.

Second Chances is an exhibition featuring two works from the following five artists, each of whom has a special connection to Thanet.

Claire de Lune
“Making art makes me feel alive. Getting my hands dirty with clay and paint, spilling gold leaf on the floor… making a colourful mess with my friends. For me art is about love and connection; tiny love letters to the world, to myself, to friends, and lovers… the songs we sing late at night are always love songs! My childhood summers were spent at my Grandparents house in a Scottish fishing town called North Berwick. My Uncle was harbourmaster there, and would take us out on his boat to bring the lobster cages in. My partner Rufus and I moved back from Berlin to Margate, and already had family and friend connections here, but I fell instantly in love with all the warm, open and creative people I met, and felt at home back by the water. The sea makes my soul sing.”

Harry Pye
"I've always loved Pop Art. On some days I like to pay tributes to my art heroes or collaborate with my friends. On other days I like to experiment with colour and on some days I just like being silly. Making art sets me free and makes me happy. I liked Ramsgate from day one. I love the boats in the harbour and the sand on the beach. I feel safe in Ramsgate and it feels like home."

Gavin Toye
“My work is very difficult for me to put in words: Painting; Problems with painting; Problems in general and how to solve them. I love art. I would say ‘economic circumstances’ brought me to Thanet.”

Twinkle Troughton
“I’m very much drawn to creating work that explores the society within which I live. I love painting, and am conducting my own investigation in to how paint works while I think about my ideas, and use paint to convey the thought. I moved to Thanet as London was no longer affordable, I was never going to have a home bigger than a shoe box there. The vibrancy of Cliftonville and a feeling of freedom in Thanet captivated me immediately.”

Jessica Voorsanger
“My practice has engaged with a range of media over the last twenty years. I trained as a painter although my relationship to painting has been one of rediscovering my relationship it from one intention to the next. My time in the studio has allowed me to create a way of incorporating painting, collage and popular culture. We came to Thanet for several reasons, my Mother-in-law was originally from Margate and I have been teaching in Canterbury at UCA for ages. I have always loved Ramsgate for its quirky architecture, history, the beach and the harbour!"

You are invited to the Private View on July 27th at 18:00

We will be talking about developing ideas, movement, and the joys of making work. Jessica Jordan- Wrench will also be writing a text piece to accompany the exhibition

Click HERE for the Facebook event

64a Gallery
64a, Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1DG

Flat38 and Obsessions Salon are excited to present Rainbow Roots, an art exhibition celebrating all things colourful. This vibrant show will include work from six amazing local artists:

Charlie Cameron
Charlie Evaristo-Boyce
Heidi Plant
Joe Rogers
Jordan Gray
Claire de Lune

The Rainbow Roots private view will feature music from DJ BRAINS, and live rainbow hair dying!

Artists Heidi Plant, Rosie Emerson and Claire de Lune present the group exhibition Revolutions, celebrating colour and material process with figurative works on paper, fabric and ceramic. Each artist works in a multidisciplinary way to explore fantasy, dreams and play.

We will be running a children’s workshop in the gallery on Saturday 18th March 1 – 3pm

PARTY Thurs 9th March 7 - 9pm
OPEN 8 – 19th March (Wed 8, then Thu-Sun) 12 - 6pm
CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP Sat 18th March
FINISSAGE Sun 19th March

www.facebook.com/events/592060450985499/

Suitable for all ages
No disabled access

www.heidiplant.com
www.rosieemerson.co.uk
www.clairedeluneart.com

Viking Gallery
Viking House,
Cliftonville,
Margate,
CT9 2AH

www.vikinggallery.com 

Part of POW Thanet Festival celebrating International Women's Day 2017
www.powthanet.co.uk
In collaboration and support from Turner Contemporary

Flat38, Exhibition #1

28 – 29 January 2017
Exhibition Open: 12 – 4pm
Opening Night: 28th, 7 - 11pm

Flat38 is a new, intimate gallery in Margate. For our opening exhibition, we will be showcasing the work of local, national and international artists. Occupying gallery and performance spaces, the work on show will encompass 2D, sculpture, video projections and live performance.

Our opening night will be a private event with a donation bar. You are welcome to invite friends and family! On the day, please text the **GALLERY HOTLINE** on 07923426532 for the address & details of how to get into the building, or contact us using the info below.

instagram.com/flat38gallery
flat38gallery@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/1405918889450088/

Exhibiting Artists:

Alice Steffen
Steffen's work embodies her exploration and experiences with language, pop culture, stereotypes, class and identity. These themes are taken from everyday experiences, segregation of class-based social systems and extreme environmental comparisons of class.
www.alicesteffen.com

Charlie Cameron
Local artist Charlie Cameron creates bold, striking designs through an exploration of found symbols, collage and markmaking - shot through with vivid print techniques.
www.cargocollective.com/charliecameron

Claire de Lune
Claire de Lune is a Scottish ceramic artist and painter living and working in Margate. She has created her own immersive world of characters and symbols, little talismanic islands of love and hope for the viewer.
www.clairedeluneart.com

Claire Orme
Claire Orme investigates the histories and secrets etched within and upon spaces and objects, attempting to unlock the landscape of mysteries hidden by the conventional methods of experiencing the world.
www.claireorme.com

Liene Steinberga Cesar
Liene Steinberga Cesar explores how she tackles the confines of social and political stereotyping. For the exhibition Cesar will be presenting photographs, together with her first ever live performance.
www.liene-s-cesar.com

Louisa Love
Love's work explores ideas of materiality, objectness and production through a multilayered practice encompassing sculpture, installation, writing, research, curation, walking and collaborative activity.
www.louisa-love.com

Performances:

Devonanon
Devonanon is a collaboration between Margate musician Richard Greenan and Scottish pop auteur John B McKenna, of Malmö in Sweden. They will be presenting an audio-visual performance of their album 'City of All Times', a collage of field recordings and songs recorded across Europe.
kitrecords.com/devonanon-city-of-all-times

Phil Maguire
Phil Maguire makes reductive music with computers and recordings of objects. In this live performance, Maguire hopes to investigate issues of identity and place via timbral qualities of sounds stumbled upon in day-to-day life: environment, software, internet.
www.philmaguire.com

videogamemusic
NTS Radio's Sam Bristow (aka videogamemusic) will be soundtracking Flat38's opening party. Prepare yourselves for near future reaffirmation - effortlessly gliding between smog-heavy trap, uneasy ambient soundscapes, digital drone and flood-lit future sonata.
www.nts.live/shows/videogamemusic