Touch Me
Very Valerie Ellis
10-16 May 2021

Her previous show being interrupted by lockdown, Espacio Gallery is proud to re-present the debut solo exhibition of Australian artist, Very Valerie Ellis. Recently arrived back in London from Brisbane, Australia, Valerie has been painting a new collection of works: Touch Me. Using only the elements of colour and brushstroke, the paintings are intended to move the viewer through expressive gestures, lines and texture. If you like abstract-expressionism, this show is for you. 

In making the 11 paintings that comprise the show in the main gallery, the artist sought to “move the viewer through expressive brushstrokes alone, rather than figural representation.” The show is an invitation to those deprived of touch during lockdown, to feel touched through the sense of sight alone. Receptive art lovers will sense touch as they graze the surface of the canvas with their eyes. The lower gallery houses a sample of the artist’s figurative drawings and paintings.

Valerie Ellis grew-up in England but ran-away to Australia in her teens. She’s had a 20-year career as a therapist including visits to a maximum security men’s prison. The field of psychology shapes the artist’s creative oeuvre, sharing the foundational concern for abstract-symbolism, the inner world and interpersonal connection. View the show and meet the artist each day from 10-16 May, 11am - 7pm.

www.veryvalerieellis.com

Opening hours:
Mon-Sat 11am - 7pm
Sun 11am - 5pm

Coming next:
Exhibition opening hours:
Tue-Sat 1-7pm
Thu open till 9pm
Sun 11am - 5pm

Bring the inside, outside
YardArt brings art for outdoor living to Espacio Gallery
18-23 May 2021

Bringing their own unique outdoor artwork to Central London YardArt UK takes over the Espacio Gallery from 18-23 May 2021.

The exhibition sees artwork, illustrations, designs and limited editions from Banksy, Rene Gruau, Spencer Rienhard, Jess Yelland, Charlotte Clemence & Jane Ruggerio making the galleries walls come alive in an eclectic mix of colour and style with one thing in mind - to bring the inside out!

With gardens becoming our extra ‘rooms’ to relax or entertain in, traditionally the emphasis has always been on the reliance on planting and hard landscaping elements to make an impression. YardArt seeks to challenge this concept with their unique outdoor wall Art providing an   extra dimension to patios, terraces, balconies and outdoor spaces.

Completely weather-proof and durable, all of the works in the exhibition are digitally printed with UV protected weather proof colour fast inks and applied to a high quality outdoor grade 5mm acrylic,  using YardArt’s state of the art print technology, ensuring they are waterproof, fade proof and long lasting in all weathers.  
Prices range from £295 -£2k+

Exhibition Highlights:
‘Heart Boy’ - Banksy 
Commissioned in conjunction with the Brandler Galleries, to celebrate the ‘Moments’ Street Art Exhibition (Bury St. Edmunds).  Each piece comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the Brandler Galleries. The ‘Cheshire’ edition features a rusty iron frame which is printed onto the artwork to enhance the 3D nature of the piece.

'Heart Boy' was originally painted on a 7-foot wall in Goswell Road, Islington by the artist but the demolition of the building in 2009 led to the removal and conservation of the mural. The mural was first showcased at Amsterdam’s Moco Museum and its first UK showing will be at the ‘Moments’ exhibition.
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John Brandler, owner of Brandler Galleries, owner of the  original mural and co-associate of the ‘Moments’  exhibition has collaborated with YardArt to ensure a faithful reproduction of the artist’s original work.
From £2,000 upwards.  Limited edition of 25. 
Official launch of the René Gruau Runway Fashion Collection 
Five designs which showcase the fashion illustrator whose distinctive portrayals of haute couture design in the 1940s and 50s made him synonymous with the “New Look” revolution.
​From £750 - Limited Edition of 50 pieces per design.

About YardArt’s artwork
All YardArt’s artwork is completely weather-proof and durable,  with all of the designs digitally printed with UV protected weather proof colour fast inks and applied to a high quality outdoor grade 5mm acrylic, using YardArt’s state of the art print technology - ensuring they are waterproof, fade proof and long lasting in all weathers.

Suitable for both outdoor spaces and areas in the home where there is a lot of moisture (i.e. bathrooms) they can be mounted to walls or fences for maximum impact.  Installing onto a fence,brick or concrete wall could not be easier, with a range of architectural bolts to suit the design of your choice.

For further details about YardArt and to request images contact:
Lee King, PRickle at lee.king@pricklepr.co.uk  0781 087 5863

From the Western Isles to the East End
​24 May - 5 June 2021

‘From the Western Isles to the East End.’

Four artists living on the island of North Uist are bringing their exhibition ‘Hebridean Spaces’ (‘Leirsinn nan Eilean’) to the Espacio Gallery in Shoreditch.

North Uist is one of the islands in the remote Outer Hebridean archipelago. It’s dominated by water - both by the surrounding sea and by a myriad of freshwater lochs, and also by wide open skies. It’s very varied topographically, with an ancient, rocky, peat and heather clad interior, and a fertile green rim around the coasts, fringed with sandy beaches.

The island lies in the path of Atlantic low pressure systems, and is a place of dynamic weather and wind.

It’s both a challenging and rewarding place to live; our exhibition will bring an impression of this to the very contrasting environment of London. This will be through the experience of four artists inspired by the same place, but using very different and engaging approaches to express this.

The four artists are:

Marnie Keltie - painting
“My current work is rooted in the beach environment near where I live. It’s my attempt to express both the sense of exposure experienced on the Atlantic shore, and the changing worlds created and recreated on the surface of the beach by the endless rhythm of the tide.”

Corinna Krause - bookbinding
“I explore my relationship with the environment surrounding me by incorporating island - specific materials such as sand, netting, fish farm overalls and creel hooks into my book structures and by experimenting with long established binding techniques to find new ways of expression.”

Fiona Pearson - painting & printmaking
“Hurled through with birds...Rilke.
I make abstract paintings in response to the significant spaces in the island’s land and sky.”

Fergus Granville - sculpture / assemblage
“Either co-created with the sea or inspired by found objects, sometimes a blend of natural history and art.”

In 2019 this same group took an exhibition to the Dundas St. Gallery in Edinburgh.
This was very well received and reviewed; Art critic Duncan MacMillan awarded the exhibition four stars in ‘The Scotsman’.

We then decided to aim for an exhibition in London, and this is our third attempt; dates in February and April have already been postponed due to the pandemic.

More can be seen at the artists' websites/Instagram:

Fergus Granville:
Website: www.fergusgranville.com 
Instagram: @fergusgranville

Fiona Pearson:
Website: www.uistfiona.com

Marnie Keltie:
Website: www.marniekeltie.co.uk

Corinna Krause:
Website: www.sollasbooks.com
Instagram: @sollasbooks