Past exhibitions 2013

PUBLIC ACTS
18 - 22 December 2013

Preview: Wednesday 18 December 6-9 pm
Public Acts showcases a diverse range of work by artists
from London Metropolitan University, Sir John Cass Faculty
of Art, Architecture and Design. The works exhibited range
from representational to abstract and consist of paintings,
sculptures and mixed media works.

Exhibiting Artists:
Gwen Anderson, Ralitsa Angelova, Cristian Aricapa, Maciej Blazejewski,
Steve Buggle, Min Cawthorne, Nichelle Channer, Nathan Colquhoun,
Paul Hanson Gundy, Gaynor Ithell, Kevin Jaribu, Rosa Mignacca,
Andrea Navarro, Natalia Nikoulina, Lucy Schofield, Nikoo Shayesteh,
Georgina Tyson, Seana Wilson, Salli Yule-Tsingas

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In Transition
12-17 December 2013

Preview: Thursday 12 December 6-9pm
Espacio Gallery is delighted to present In Transition, a group exhibition showcasing an exciting array of painting, sculpture and mixed media.

As the final show of 2013, In Transition brings together the works of 14 Espacio artists from mixed backgrounds, allowing an intriguing glimpse into the continual evolution and culmination of their works.

Moich Abrahams, Santiago Alcon, Trevor Banthorpe, Joanna Bardzinska,
Josette Carroll, Coulsoom, Rhed Fawell, Laura Gompertz, Phillippa Hilliard,
Charles McLaren, Jill Meager, Gail Olding, Anne Payton, Maggie Williams
Organised by Trevor Banthorpe & Rhed Fawell

Sweet 'Art Collective
Freeze
5-10 December 2013

Preview: 5 December 6-9pm
Opening times: Daily 11am - 7pm
Join us for a mince pie and mulled wine around the Sweet ‘Art Christmas tree this December and sample our next instalment of thought provoking, dynamic and playful artworks at our ‘Freeze’ winter show.

Sweet'Art is a non-profit arts collective based in London, dedicated to the promotion of upcoming and established artists through exciting pop up art events with a difference. This Christmas we are supporting the charity Shooting Star Chase, a London based children’s hospice service and so are pulling out all the stops for our hotly anticipated ‘Freeze’ show for this amazingly worthwhile cause.

This is set to be one incredible arty party!

George Kloet, Rart &Sete, John Gathercole, Mahtab Grimshaw,
Elspeth Scott, Marianne Nix-Griffiths, Graham Martin, Samuel Eyles,
Laura Bojo Lajba, Eileen Budd, Dumisani Ndlovu, Clare Skill,
Catalin Geana, Mark Whithorn, Francesco Polazzi, Susie Olczak,
A Mimura, Sally Jones, Liz Haney, Jerome Beresford, Michelle Abbott,
Carl Meek, Fiona Halliday, Rebecca Coleman, Electra Costa, Emily Pütter,
Bex Massey, Timothy Shepard, Bozena Kaluga, Dannielle Hodson,
Victoria Coster, Marcia Bennett Male, Jessie Dodington, Siân Louise Spicer,
Susan Clare, Jennifer Kaplan-Ortiz, Jon Delgado, Lisa Mitchell,
Tom Rushmer, Alice Melita Steffen, Maciej Hoffman, Tatiana Sveshnikova,
Sam Hodge, Joanna Layla, Ricki Nerreter, Karina Geddes,
Corrina Eastwood, Nick Brown, Sarah Underwood, Donna Harle,
Olga Shutova­-Prashnova & Nikolay Prashnov
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Curated by Corrina Eastwood

A Place in Between
28 November - 3 December 2013

Preview: Thursday 28 November 6-9pm
Performances at Preview: Dominique Vannod at 8pm
                                               Jones Tensini at 8:15pm
Art often explores outer journeys in the landscapes of the so-called real world but for this show, the Artists look inside to encounter their inner selves at times of transition.

The interface between life experience and the artistic process can be a strange mysterious world of half glimpsed effects and ideas, but this is also the place in between life events where creative sparks are born.

Join us for a multi media show exploring the mysteries which emerge from a place in between.

Sabina Grabauskaite, Sarah Laverty, Gabriela Giroletti, Susan Lizotte,
Jaqueline Selva Warren, Patricia Ogundero, Catherine Barnes,
Marina Jijina, Dominique Vannod, Marco Dall'Omo, Kimberley Thomas,
Joshua Raffell, Peter Clark, Infinity Bunce, Andrew Curtis, Tracey Ross,
Ellen Jewell, Mike Coffey, Parkash Ka, Michael Wills, Sara Sherwood
Guest Performance Artists
Dominique Vannod & Jones Tensini
Curated by Carlos de Lins & Krzysztof Cieslak

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Quantum: A journey through The Standard Model
7-24 November 2013

Preview: Thursday 7 November 6-9pm
A group of 11 artists grapple with the mind-bending ideas behind modern physics in this exhibition of painting, sculpture, printmaking, video projection and installation.

The Standard Model is sometimes regarded as a “theory of almost everything”. Each artist has interpreted this difficult subject in their own way, leading to an explosion of creativity.

The exhibition is a visual conversation between the participating artists about The Standard Model of Particle Physics through a diversity of disciplines. Using their works they raise a fundamental question posed by those who look in at this field from the outside. How do we connect with a subject, on a human level, that can at times be so alien and so far removed from common sense?

Within the exhibition itself delicate prints and drawings face expressionist pieces, figurative and kinetic sculptures set off character studies of physicists, Icons collide with Black Holes. To top it all, visitors are invited to have a go at a "particle collider" set up at the gallery.

A number of events will be taking place during the course of the exhibition to stimulate conversations between the public, the artists and scientists. We hope to see you there.
  • Artist-led tours on Saturday 9th November 2-5pm;
  • Lecture by Dr David Berman on Thursday 14th November 7:30pm.

The artists have been working on the project for over a year. Catch-up with their ideas and progress at quantumexhibition.co.uk and quantumexhibit.wordpress.com.

A catalogue will also be available to accompany the exhibition.

Julie Caves, Ahmed Farooqui, Esperanza Gomez-Carrera,
Nick Hazzard, Lee Herring, Ruth Jones, Ralph Overill, John Rance,
Liz Whiteman Smith, Joao Trindade, Roan Allen
Website and blog: Julie Caves
Imagery: Joao Trindade
Catalogue: Liz Whiteman Smith

Organised by Roan Allen

People and Places
1-5 November 2013

Preview: Thursday 31 October 6-9pm
Nine London based photographers exhibit their diverse interpretations of the theme People and Places. Voyeurism, personal journeys and reflections, hard hitting photo journalism, live music, hidden faces of identity and much more.

This accomplished group of photographers present a truly eclectic show of photographic art and documentary.

Anne Clements,  Bunshri Chandaria, Carla Gradiski,
Chris Gravett, Julie Derbyshire, Karen Block,
Lucia Hrda, Olga Suchanova, Vikki Ellis
Anne Clements        Bunshri Chandaria
Carla Gradiski          Chris Gravett   
Lucia Hrda                Vikki Ellis     

Exhibition page on Facebook
Twitter: @PPatEspacio

Organised by Chris Gravett
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Focus
24-29 October 2013

Preview: Thursday 24 October 6-9pm
Tea and Meet the artists: Saturday 26 October 2-4pm
Focus showcases the work of 11 established contemporary photographers and film-makers currently working in London. It offers a fresh and diverse approach to photography and video-making.

Julie Eccles, Kat Vogart, Karma Percy, Brigitte Boldy, 
Graham Asker, Charlie Dillon, Sarah Hinds, Pawel Prus,
Tina Viljoen, Tomas Amare, Pete Webster
Organised by Julie Eccles

Contrasts
17-22 October 2013

Preview: Thursday 17 October 6-9pm
Featuring an international group of talented artists , this exhibition  emphasises that contrast in art can be achieved not only by the application of principles traditionally used on visual art , but also through the exploration of  new concepts and approaches.  It  showcases beautiful and intriguing artworks, with contrasting elements attained either by the manipulation of materials and techniques,  or through a particular examination of a subject, or both.

The range of media includes painting,drawing, sculpture, photography, video and digital installation.  

Mark Nelson, Tom Warren, Lella Castello-Branco, Carl Meek,
Kevin Derbyshire, Liz Derbyshire, Daniela White, Les Lismore,
Tani Ghaffarsedeh, Dean Mills, Kim Lone, Polly Coppa,
MK Ceesay, Ayan-Yue Gupta, Susana Ansuriza, Niki Hare, Elvis,
Emma Condliffe, Shizico Yi, Yuki Otake, James Evans, Ana Cockerill
Picture
The Closer They Get
Short film by MK Ceesay
Curated by Ana Cockerill

Note: Thursday 17 October the gallery will open to the public at 4pm.

'Scape
10-15 October 2013

Private view: Thursday 10 October 6–9pm
'Scape showcases new work by four painters exploring their personal relationships to contemporary landscape. 

Berwick, Godfrey, Hodgson and Mclaughlan make work on canvas, board and paper imbued with personality and self expression.

For this exhibition, the viewer is invited to journey to "Scapes" full of possibilities, historical references, symbols and memories, colliding with chance, varying processes and informed decision making.

Suki Berwick , Irene Godfrey,
Jenni Hodgson, Chrissy McLaughlan

Espacio Original Print Fair 2013
3-8 October 2013

Preview: Thursday 3 October 6-9pm
A popular annual event, The Espacio Original Print Fair 2013 will once again showcase the fantastic variety of work produced using the different disciplines of printmaking.

Espacio Gallery artists will be on hand during the exhibition to discuss and explain the techniques used to create their work.

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to meet printmakers and purchase original art at affordable prices in a friendly gallery setting. All the works on show are hand pulled prints, either unique or part of a limited edition and available framed or unframed

Tania Beaumont, Trevor Banthorpe, Zelda Eady, Alexis van El,
Sara Eustace, Robert Fitzmaurice, Sally Grumbridge, juli Jana,
Ralph Overill, Wendy Roberts, Jane Stothert, Julia Tester,
Milly Welby, Janice Yeadon
Organised by Zelda Eady
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Piecework
South London Women Artists
19-24 September 2013

Preview: Thursday 19 September 6-9pm
South London Women Artists are pleased to showcase 22 of their artists at Espacio Gallery.

Situated in the heart of the East End, an area of London rich in the history of the rag trade, this is a perfect location for an exhibition which explores the connection between piecework and feminist art practices.

Selected as Parliament Partners for 2013, Piecework will run alongside other SLWA projects created for Parliament Week, the theme of which this year is Women and Democracy.

Kim Thornton, Susan Short, Carol Misch, Laura Moreton-Griffiths,
Kate Bowe, Melissa Budasz, Moira Jarvis, Jackie Brown, Eithne Tworney,
Chantal Gillingham, Pia Randall-Goddard, Christine Landreth,
Jacqueline Merry Bernard, Selena Steele, Beata Kozlowska,
Jane Higginbottom, Illinca Cantacuzano, Lucy Soni, Leonie Cronin,
Caroline Underwood, Liz Charsley-Jory, Karin Dahlbacka

Website: www.southlondonwomenartists.co.uk
Facebook: facebook.com/southlondonwomenartists
Twitter: @SLWArtists

Curated by Jackie Brown, Pat Keay and Pia Randall-Goddard
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The Hours: Time and Process
12-17 September 2013

Preview: 12 September 6-9pm
Everything changes: nothing remains still (Heraclitus).

This is what happens when a diverse group of artists, working in a wide range of media immerse themselves in questions about time, process and consciousness. Some aspects of the show focus mainly on process and deal directly with the relationship between creation and destruction and the ways in which form emerges out of chaos and complexity.  A concern with the dynamic properties of materials is a major preoccupation for some of the artists and influences the way they respond to ideas about process, change and transformation. Repetition, serendipity and the sense that an artwork is generated from a process of action and reaction underpin much of the work on show.

Other aspects of the show focus mainly on time and memory, by, for example, the careful documentation of growth and decay, the use of visual diaries or the playful investigation of the spaces in-between. The Hours deals with moments in time as well as the passage of time.

Several artists explicitly engage with biology, geology, archaeology and history, exploring the relationship between the human and the non-human in relation to time and process. In these works the themes of evolution and the impact of human beings on the environment are never very far away.

Santiago Alcon, Monica Andres, Dom Chastney, Pamela Gerrie,
Laura Gompertz, Maria-Lena Hedberg, Angelika Lialios, Nigel Moores,
Val Tierney, Steven Trevillion, Tina  Viljoen, Maggie  Williams
Curated by Monica Andres, Val Tierney, Steven Trevillion and Tina  Viljoen
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Ignited Passions
Monica Andres & Nora Velazco
5-10 September 2013
Gallery 1

Preview: Thursday 5 September 6-9pm
Drawing inspiration from the films of Pedro Almodóvar, Spanish artist, Monica Andres and Argentinian-born artist, Nora Velazco present their debut duo show at Espacio Gallery.

United by their use of passion as a source of artistic energy, each artist takes a radically different approach to her creative process.

Please open your heart and join us at Espacio Gallery to ignite your own artistic passions.
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Unbound
5-10 September 2013
Gallery 2

Preview: Thursday 5 September 6-9pm
Now in its second year, Unbound is Espacio Gallery’s annual show championing the work of young emerging artists. Join us as we welcome back some of last year’s exhibitors to show their latest work. We’ll also be showcasing the work of several new artists this year.

Come and see if you can spot the next Emin, Hirst or Ofili. We've got one or two ideas. Let's see if you agree.

Ralph Overill, Rachel McCourt, Rebecca Oloidi,
Tonatiuh Bieletto, Ellie Eady, Bonnie Scott, BeMe Project,
Sarah Laverty, Shakira Walker-Allen, Rosslyn Postlewaite
Kindly supported by Tomas Amare and Renee Rilexie

Sweet 'Art's Summer Show
29 August - 3 September 2013

Preview: Thursday 29 August 6-9pm

Jane Andrews, Roseanne Artisan, So-Ha Au, Jerome Beresford,
Paul Bloomfield, Emma Byrne, Electra Costa, Victoria Coster,
Corrina Eastwood, Jeff Edwards, Forlane 6 Studio, John Gathercole,
Karina Geddes, Elizabeth Haney, Shara Hayz, Miki Hauser,
Danielle Hodson, Maciej Hoffman, Aurora Ira, Adam Kelly, Adam Kemp,
Raine Kenny, Charles Kloet, Salit Krac, Joanna Layla, George Myers,
Ricki Nerreter, Marie-Pierre, Dagmar Rieger, Gavin Round,
Rart and Sete, Katrin Spranger, Sarah Underwood, Ali Webb,
Helene Williams, JoWOnder, Hwa Seon Yang
Website: www.wearesweetart.com
Facebook: sweetartcollective 
Twitter: @wearesweetart 

Organised by Corrina Eastwood

Note:
The gallery will open daily from 11am - 7pm during this exhibition.

Paul Staite
Memorial Exhibition - Legacy
24 - 27 August 2013

Preview: Saturday 24 August 4-8pm

Paintings by Paul Staite (1950-2010).
Curated by Jacqueline Staite

Kaleidoscope
15-20 August 2013

Preview: Thursday 15 August 6-9pm
Kaleidoscope brings together an international group of thirteen visual artists who are currently making their presence felt in the East London art scene.

Abstract and expressionist painters, portrait and figurative painters, printmakers, an installation artist and a sculptor make up this talented and distinctive mix of professional artists.

This exhibition is a showcase for revealing their individual and divergent concerns; it enables a dialogue between concepts, a display of informed 2D and 3D media and celebrates a diversity of colour and form.

Kaleidoscope is a fitting description. As the viewer moves through the exhibition engaging with a constantly changing sequence of themes, responses, colours and objects the true meaning of Kaleidoscope begins to emerge.

Deriving from the Greek ‘Kalos’ meaning beautiful, ‘Eidos’ meaning form and ‘Skpeos’ meaning to examine or look, you are warmly invited to step inside this unique exhibition and make your own observations of these beautiful forms.

Trevor Banthorpe, Mike Bigland, Zelda Eady,
Enas Elsadiek, Sukhpal Grewal, Nina Harma, Laura Harvey,
Mehreen Hasan, Ann Kopka, Charles McLaren, Lucy Morton,
Mo Negm, Furrah Syed
Organised by Trevor Banthorpe
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Life Forms
8-13 August 2013

Preview: Thursday 8 August 6-9pm
From the earliest days of human art, the natural world has been a source of inspiration and fascination. When ancient humans painted on the walls of their caves they chose to depict the animals that surrounded them.

More recently artists such as Stubbs and Audubon have continued that love affair with their meticulous paintings of horses and birds. Following that tradition, Life Forms brings together a group of artists whose work reflects the infinite variety of life on earth.

Join us for a show that adventures through the natural world, on land and at sea, above ground and below.

Tomas Amare, Julie Ball, Stephanie Brunton, Liz Burnett,
Helen Campbell, Elke Counsell, Mehreen Hasan, Jill Meager,
Moira Purver, Drew Sinclair, Ann Marie Whaley, Sarah Fosse
Organised by Renee Rilexie
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Thursday 1 August - open late til 9pm

Urban Angles
25 July - 6 August 2013

Preview: Thursday 25 July 6-9pm
Urban Angles – Exploring the ever-changing spirit of the city.

In this exciting exhibition thirteen contemporary artists present thirteen responses expressing their perceptions of the urban environment. Using an eclectic mix of different media, this show promises to be a fascinating journey exploring many pathways. Print, painting, illustration, graphics, photography and sculpture come together as each artist brings their own unique experiences to the collective.

Images of structure, geometry, reflection, shadow, intrigue and transience provide the essence for the exhibition. As with other Espacio exhibitions, all the artists are actively involved with the gallery and many will be available each day for a friendly chat about their work and the Espacio group.

Alison Lumb, Carlos de Lins, Catherine Field, Raymond Isaac,
Stanley Smithson, Monica Andres, Josette Carroll,
Julie Eccles, Paul Flint, Lisa Kreuziger, Jane Stothert,
Joao Trindade, Erika Wengenroth
Organised by Carlos de Lins
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Continuum
Caro Millington & Sarah Knight
18-23 July 2013

Preview: Thursday 18 July 6-9pm
This exhibition brings together the work of two artists, Sarah Knight and Caro Millington, in their investigation of the human psyche and its impact on the physical world around us.

The title of the exhibition – Continuum - refers to the development of each artist’s own work, and to the way in which both artists have created elements of work that explore the physical and psychological landscape we inhabit. The work is prompted by both macro and micro events: from the world economic downturn and its consequences to personal experience.

Although the direction of travel of each artist is unique, their work can be read as a sequence of ideas that question and challenge the human need to defy our own mortality and create lasting memorials to it.

The works develop from an exploration of physical impact on the land around us to an examination of the idea of property and how it is used to give meaning to life - as monuments to our aspirations - as well as how it affects perceptions of the world and our sometimes fragile place in it.  There are elements in this body of work that may seem completely disconnected, but taken as a whole it becomes a statement about the artists’ defiance in the face of human mortality. Perhaps our most effective monument to immortality is our art.

Sarah Knight
Caro Millington
Curated by Sarah Knight & Caro Millington
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Elements of Art
4-16 July 2013

Preview: Thursday 4 July 6-9pm - performance by Jones Tensini at 8pm

Join us for a show which explores the underlying structure of the
artistic process as we voyage through the possibilities of line, shape,
form, space, texture, value and colour.

Christopher Guest, Christine Calow, Monica Andres,
Mali, Marta Boros, Laura Bello, Anthea Eames,
Ann Kopka, Alexis van El, Renee Rilexie, Nora Velazco,
Joao Trindade, Justyna Szpygiel, Laurence Causse-Parsley

Guest performance artist Jones Tensini

Picture
Children of Chentcherere
Short film-documentary by Anthea & Nigel Eames
Organised by Renee Rilexie

Face to Face 2013
27 June - 2 July 2013

Preview: Thursday 27 June 6-9pm
Following the success of last year's Face To Face show, we are pleased to present another portraiture exhibition that applies the same innovative and imaginative approach providing a wider view of creativity within the theme.
 
Face to Face showcases work by emerging and established British and international artists, created in different kinds of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, performance, film and mixed media.
 
The exhibition captures interesting aspects that encourage the viewers to broaden their concepts and considerations in regards to both traditional and contemporary art.

Kevin Derbyshire, Kim Lone, Liz Derbyshire, Yuki Otake,
Dorienne Carmel, Les Lismore, Shizico Yi, Samantha Hunt,
Leena McCall, Marina Lewis, Carl Meek, Christos Tsimaris,
Esther Melamed, Corrina Eastwood, Nicolau Garrido,
Tatiana Korinfsky, Sara Sutton, Dean Mills, Tania Britto,
Ben Mellor, Mauricio Foubert, Simon Richardson,
Inha Bastos, Ana Cockerill

Picture
Face
Short film by Shizico Yi
Curated by Ana Cockerill

connect
The Friday Group
21-25 June 2013

Preview: Thursday 20 June 6-9pm
The Friday Group is a group of twelve mixed 2D and 3D artists with strong individual artistic languages and ways of working.

They journey as individuals and together; working through their ideas, making and reflecting on connections that are both explicit and implicit.

Now they invite you to come and connect with them...

Anjeli Cordice, Brian Cox, Fiona Currie, Gwek D'Aigremont,
John Herbert, Anne Hignell, Hanna Jankovich, Mary Knight,
Jane Phillips, Tareshvari Robinson, Penny Wesson, Non Worrall
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A Handful of Molecules and a Bucket of Water
13-18 June 2013

Preview: Thursday 13 June 6-9pm - performance by Jones Tensini at 8pm
An exhibition exploring human nature.

A human being is, in the empirical sense, mainly water, the remainder being a selection of diverse elements of the periodic table.

But what makes us who we are and what distinguishes us from other living organisms? One way of examining this is to consider the different and natural ways that we think, feel and act regardless of cultural context.

The artists have explored the diverse elements of human emotion and behaviour and have interpreted them using their own vision, understanding, feeling and experience.

Come and see the results of their exploration in a variety of media.

Moich Abrahams, Graham Asker, Lesley Croxford,
Pennie Cunliffe-Lister, Maryam Deyhim, Catherine Field,
Marianne Frank, Drew Sinclair, Justyna Szpygiel,
Penelope Wright, Michael Wills, Peter Clark

Guest Performer: Jones Tensini
Organised by Carlos de Lins
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Strata
6-11 June 2013

Preview: Thursday 6 June 6-9pm
Blending the literal and metaphorical, this specially curated show brings together photographers, print makers, figurative and abstract painters and sculptors to explore the promises, possibilities and hidden depths of layers.

Special event:
Join us on Sat 8 June 3-5pm for tea and performance poetry.

Ahmed Farooqui, Carol-Ann Lyne, Gianluca Pisano,
Liz Whiteman Smith, Sara Wickenden, Tomas Amare,
Renee Rilexie, Robert Fitzmaurice, Julie Eccles,
Nick Hazzard, Julia Tester, Ralph Overill, Paul Skelding
Organised by Renee Rilexie
Curated by Tania Beaumont
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Path, Tom Hammick, 2012

works on paper…
The Free Painters, Sculptors and Printmakers
Summer Exhibition 2013
8-21 May 2013

Preview: Thursday 9 May 6-9pm
This exciting exhibition features paper inspired works by artists from the long established international collective - The Free Painters and Sculptors.

The exhibition will be an excellent opportunity to view and purchase affordable works from up-and-coming and collected painters, sculptors and printmakers and to present the celebrated printmaker and painter Tom Hammick as our guest artist.

About the Free Painters and Sculptors

The Free Painters, Sculptors and Printmakers (formerly the Free Painters Group) has a unique place in British art. The group was established in 1952 and was originally associated with the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts).

The founding members featured many high profile and influential artists, including Roy Rasmussen, Lyall Watson and Maurice Jadot.

During the fifties and sixties, FPS played a significant part in the establishment of abstract art, being the first of a number of post war movements that freed artists from the orthodoxy of rigid and purely technical judgements.

The current FPS membership consists of an international collective of painters, sculptors and printmakers, who hold group exhibitions two times a year in some of London's most exciting commercial galleries.

Guest Artists:
Tom Hammick - www.tomhammick.com

Lizzie Mary Cullen - www.lizziemarycullen.com

Participating Artists:
Alberta Bamonte, Alex McKintyre, Alexandra Harley, Bruni Schling,
Caroline Cary, Charlotte Davis, Chris Reinke, Christian James,
David Davies, Dijana Bekvalac, Gabriel Parfitt, Gianni Rusconi,
Grace Kimble, Ida Ivanka, James Reynolds, John Parfitt,
Kate Wilson, Malcolm Franklin, Odette Farrell, Pasquale Cesare,
Pete Murry, Piky, Simon Burder, Susan Absolon, Sonia Ben Achoura

IMAGES OF WORKS

CURATION TEAM / CONTACTS
Lead Curator and Exhibition Organiser – Gabriel Parfitt
gabrielparfitt@hotmail.com – www.gabrielparfitt.co.uk – 07786865356

Co-Curator / Creative Direction – Mike Garland (PIKY)
me@mikegarland.com – me@piky.co.uk

Co-Curator – Robert Read
robertread01@gmail.com

General – FPS – info@freepaintersandsculptors.co.uk
                            www.freepaintersandsculptors.co.uk                           

eXposé
2-7 May 2013

Preview: Thursday 2 May 6-9pm
eXposé – unveiling the truth.  Art can reveal and even create truth in their works according to philosophers such as Martin Heidegger.  Twelve contemporary artists invite you to enjoy their work at Espacio Gallery’s latest exhibition, eXposé.  Each artist brings their own unique interpretation of the worlds which inspire their art, from individuals caught in a moment of time in busy populated areas through to the interplay between water, light and reflection through to the built environment.  Revealing their responses to these inspirations through their artwork is akin to a moment of confession, affirmation and delight.  This opens up a discourse with you, the viewer.  Art is a conversation and we would love you to join us in the conversation by visiting this extraordinary and exciting exhibition.
 
eXposé portrays the fertile and diverse aspects of the artists’ collective experience.  As with other Espacio exhibitions, the artists are actively involved with the gallery and you can expect to find several invigilating at Emergence each day should you wish to discover more about the artwork.

Judy Clarkson, Pennie Cunliffe-Lister, Charlie Dillon,
Rhed Fawell, Sukhpal Grewal, Stephanie Herbert,
Gail Olding, Nicholas Peart, Stanley Smithson,
Bettina Stuurman, Furrah Syed, Sara Wickenden
Organised by Gail Olding and Bettina Stuurman

Material World
25-30 April 2013

Preview: Thursday 25 April 6-9pm
Material World celebrates the physicality of art and illustrates what happens when we make art in an unstable, even magical place of change and transformation.

This show is as much about the process of making art as it is about the materials used to make it. It demonstrates that creative freedom can be found within rules and methodologies and that working with a single, unconventional material can produce unexpected results.  At the same time Material World also explores complexity and the consequences of bringing different materials into dialogue with one another.

Eleven artists have joined forces to create the paintings, photos, sculptures, assemblages, installations and prints that make up Material World. For all these artists engagement with materials forms a central part of artistic practice: materials and processes fire their imaginations and fuel their vision of what is possible. 

Terry Beard, Josette Carroll, Dom Chastney, Enrique Gavilanes,
Sarah Hinds, Paul Janssens, Helga Lee, Nicholas Peart,
Wendy Roberts, Steven Trevillion, Ana Cockerill
Ana Cockerill - This morning I woke up thinking of them

Organised by Sarah Hinds & Wendy Roberts

The View from Here
18-23 April 2013

Preview: Thursday 18 April 6-9pm
Eleven artists, all at different stages in their lives and artistic careers look out on the world from where they stand.

Through painting, printmaking and sculpture each artist explores their unique experiences, resulting in a dynamic and vibrant exhibition, rich with colour and tactile surfaces.

Fio Adamson, Jackie Brown, Sara Eustace, Karina Vettorel,
Eleanor Buffam, Juli Jana, Neda Dana-Haeri, Max Herbert,
Virginia Waterhouse, Jaqueline Selva Warren, Rosa Mignacca
Organised by Jackie Brown and Fio Adamson
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Espacio Landscapes
11-16 April 2013

Preview: Thursday 11 April 6-9pm
This exhibition finds its inspiration in the textured surfaces, geology and personal visions of our surroundings.

These paintings and photographs, whether figurative or abstract, poetical or symbolic, all express human emotions and reflect something of the human condition.

Elke Counsell, Anthea Eames, Tim Goffe, Geoff Gunby,
Nina Harma, Nigel Moores, Anne Payton, Pawel Prus,
Andrew Sundling, Val Tierney, Ann Marie Whaley
Organised by Nigel Moores

Espacio Portrait
4-9 April 2013

Preview: Thursday 4 April 6-9pm
Espacio Portrait showcases a diverse range of portraiture and figurative work, ranging from the representational to more abstract pieces. Espacio Portrait is a reflective, witty and intimate look at portraiture as a collaboration between subject and painter, raising questions about how informative it can be and what we take from it.

Julie Ball, Pedro Baztan, Tania Beaumont,
Stephanie Brunton, Liz Burnett, Helen Campbell,
Isabelle Fouque, Geoff Gunby, Caroline Guth,
Laura Harvey, Liz Whiteman Smith
Organised by Carlos de Lins

Gazing Around
28 March - 2 April 2013

Private View: Thursday 28 March 6-9pm
Gazing Around reflects imagination  and artistic creative freedom through  subjective and  objective ways of observation.  It puts together an interesting  group, whose art has been  inspired by a variety of aspects,  and includes figurative and abstract compositions as well as  realistic and  deceptive life like images.

As a result, it is an original showcase of artworks accomplished with  technical and conceptual attention, along with  playful and engaging innovations.

Kevin Derbyshire, Ben Mellor, Les Lismore,
Kim Lone, Daniela White, Carmen Penido,
Selma Gusmao, Liz Derbyshire, Marina Lewis,
Naomi Alexander, Andy Hill, Shizico Yi, Ana Cockerill
Curated by Ana Cockerill

Reveal
21-26 March 2012

Private View: Thursday 21 March 6-9pm
Reveal showcases the dynamic work of fifteen up and coming Espacio artists living in the South East.
The exhibition offers a diverse interpretation of experiences and personal revelations in all media including painting, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, photography and print.

Trevor Banthorpe, Brigitte Boldy, Laurence Causse-Parsley,
Dom Chastney, Elke Counsell, Pennie Cunliffe-Lister,
Isabelle Fouque, Pamela Gerrie, Tim Goffe, Angelika Lialios,
Mali, Charles McLaren, Gail Olding, Stanley Smithson, Val Tierney
Organised by Brigitte Boldy & Trevor Banthorpe
PRESS RELEASE

A Room of One's Own
Women's History Month
14-19 March 2013

Private View: Thursday 14 March 6-9pm
As part of Women’s History Month, a mixed-gender group of 12 artists offer their personal responses to the ideas presented in Virginia Woolf's feminist and modernist essay A Room of One's Own published in 1929. It takes its name from the author's belief that "a room of one's own and money in one's pocket" are essential to women's creative freedom.

Originally a lecture given to students at Girton College, Cambridge, A Room of One’s Own was expanded by Woolf for publication and includes her thoughts on education, marriage, money and property as she casts a critical and humorous eye over the history of women’s literature, ending in a passionate call to her readers to open their minds and throw themselves into creative endeavour.

Laura Bello, Judith Bieletto, Brigitte Boldy,
Stephanie Brunton, Lisa Kreuziger, Valerie G.Montgomery,
Karma Percy, Renee Rilexie, Drew Sinclair,
Anke Slebos, Alexis van El, Nora Velazco, Kat Vogart
Organised by Laura Bello & Karma Percy

Renee Rilexie
Imagine: The Sound of Colour
7-12 March 2013

Gallery 1
Private View: Thursday 7 March 6-9pm
Poetry Posse: Saturday 9 March 2-4pm
 “Working intimately with colour is when I’m at my most alive. For me nothing can match the vitality I feel when I walk through nature as the seasons change. The hues and the sounds seem to penetrate my soul and conjure a creative magic that I never want to be without. In this show I want to take you on a journey into that world and to renew the fountain of your own creativity as we travel together in spirit around the gallery space.”

Renée Rilexie is a painter, film-maker and multi-media artist with special interests in meditation, the practice of silence and the power of art to promote personal transformation.

On Saturday 9 March 2-4pm Renee invites you to celebrate Women's History Month with a Poetry Posse.

Bring and share your favourite poems by women.
Curated by Renee Rilexie

Ahmed Farooqui
Mysteries of the Organism
7-12 March 2013

Gallery 2
Private Views: Thursday 7 March 6-9pm
                           Saturday 9 March 4-7pm
Ahmed Farooqui has created an immersive installation especially for the Espacio Gallery, where perspective is banished and the viewer is surrounded by a dark world of eerie, weightless entities that tremble on the edge of materiality. This is null-space, revealed by the stern gaze of science and recreated by the artist as space opera. There are characters and narratives here enough for many lifetimes.

Ahmed Farooqui is a sculptor and installation artist with an interest in turning the artistic gaze on scientific insights. "Mysteries of the Organism" brings together a number of new large scale installations and sculptures that mark the artist's journey of discovery into the biological sciences.

Curated by Ahmed Farooqui
PRESS RELEASE

14 New Artists: A Leap of Faith
28 February - 5 March 2013

Private View: Thursday 28 February 6-9pm
An exciting new group of visual artists have come together from varied backgrounds and past experiences, to offer an intriguing glimpse of their work; presenting a range of views, contrasts and juxtapositions, where the total is greater than the sum of its parts. 14 New Artists: A Leap of Faith is based on the leap of faith required to engage in art, in pursuing the unattainable and in forming a new collective of artists and ideas. This collection of works will lead to new perceptions of our environment, invoking a rich layering of meaning available to us all.

Santiago Alcon, Judy Clarkson, Coulsoom, Rhed Fawell,
Paul Flint, Geoff Gunby, Sarah Hinds, Raymond Isaac,
Nigel Moores, Pawel Prus, Drew Sinclair, Kat Vogart,
Ann Marie Whaley, Maggie Williams
Organised by Maggie Williams
PRESS RELEASE

Mélange
21-26 February 2013

Private View: Thursday 21 February 6-9pm
Drawing on the best traditions of French haute cuisine, Mélange brings together only the finest artistic ingredients to whisk up a show bursting at the seams with exciting colours and visual flavour combinations.

Expect to have your artistic taste buds tantalised by this eclectic selection of recent work from an international group of London-based artists ranging from Poland to Portugal and South Africa to Argentina.

Our extensive fine art menu will include tantalising piquant hors d’oeuvres, bold challenging main course canvases to satisfy even the biggest cultural appetite and light refreshing Dadaist desserts to cleanse your pictorial palette.

Bring a napkin.

Tomas Amare, Joanna Bardzinska, Terry Beard, Laura Bello,
Judith Bieletto, Christine Calow, Catherine Field,
Sally Grumbridge, Nick Hazzard, Ann Kopka,
Conchita Lucas-Currie, Barbara Matthews, Lucy Morton,
Jane Stothert, Justyna Szpygiel, Joao Trindade, Alexis van El,
Nora Velazco, Tina Viljoen, David Herbert, Renee Rilexie
Organised by Renee Rilexie & Tomas Amare

Synergy
14-19 February 2013

Private View: Thursday 14 February 6-9pm
"Synergy (noun):
the interaction of elements that
when combined produce a
total effect that is greater than
the sum of the individual contributions."

Roan Allen, Amelia B. Kyazze, Julie Caves, Kelly Drake,
Julie Eccles, Esperanza Gomez-Carrera, Meliha Gunenc,
Laura Harvey, Juli Jana, Paul Janssens, Rosalind Smith,
Kevin Smith, Claudia Sinicropi, Jones Tensini
Organised by Julie Eccles

Journey
7-12 February 2013

Private View: Thursday 7 February 6-9pm
The journey is the key always long and always open
Physical mental spiritual philosophical through space through time inward outward
Walk along the pavement through the gallery door
Move around upstairs move down downstairs
Race linger hurry take time
Permutations are naturally limitless
Artists’ journeys are generally long and arduous to capture unique moments for reflection
Here the reflection is Journey

The twenty artists in this show curated by Anke Slebos invite you to join them

Julie Ball, Pedro Baztan, Mark Bell, Annie Blanchet, Michael Blow,
Lesley Croxford, Zelda Eady, Anthea Eames, Ahmed Farooqui,
Rebecca Feiner, Valerie Gladwin Montgomery, Laura Gompertz,
Helga Lee, Jill Meager, John Rance, Wendy Roberts,
Anke Slebos, Furrah Syed, Lynn Warren, Liz Whiteman Smith
Organised by Anke Slebos

EMERGENCE
31 January - 5 February 2013

Private View: Thursday 31 January 6-9pm
The exhibition heralds the change of seasons from the depths of winter to the promise of spring.  Each artist brings their own unique perspective on the theme of emergence inspired by factors ranging from the birth of the cosmos to intricate family relationships to vibrant memory based landscapes.  Their individual responses to such a diverse range of sources under the theme of emergence result in a unique and thoughtful body of work.  Using a variety of media diverse as printmaking and wax painting the artists open up an energetic dialogue with the viewer. 

From tiny overlooked but vital details of daily life to philosophical paradigms, from the pure sciences through to cultural icons Emergence draws on rich and varied aspects of the artists’ collective experience.

This is a colourful and imaginative exhibition that encourages the viewer to discover and explore fascinating aspects of the theme of Emergence.  As with other Espacio exhibitions, the artists are actively involved with the gallery and you can expect to find several invigilating at Emergence each day should you wish to find out more about the artwork.

Graham Asker, Annie Blanchet, Hartash Dale, Sara Eustace,
Stephanie Herbert, Lee Herring, Carol-Ann Lyne, Barbara Matthews,
Ralph Overill, Breda Parsons, Karma Percy, Michal Radzio,
Furrah Syed, Julia Tester, Ernesto Torres, Sara Wickenden,
Robert Fitzmaurice
Organised by Ahmed Farooqui
PRESS RELEASE

Fragments
24-29 January 2013

Private View: Thursday 24 January 6-9pm
FRAGMENTS:
Painting | Sculpture | Drawing
Presenting an eclectic mix of creative fragments curating a WHOLLY brilliant show!

Fio Adamson, Roan Allen, Rasha Amin, Anthea Eames,
Enas Elsadiek, Sukhpal Grewal, Laura Guoke, Mo Negm,
Joao Trindade, Nora Velazco, Christine Wilkinson, Dugald Ferguson
Organised by Karma Percy
PRESS RELEASE

Wide Open Space
17-22 January 2013

Private View: Thursday 17 January 6-9pm
New painting, sculpture and print works will be exhibited in Wide Open Space at Espacio Gallery. Work focussing on highly emotive and expressive reactions to colour and environment, finding intrigue in the everyday: a must see.

Joanna Bardzinska, Mike Bigland, Gemma Billington,
Enrique Gavilanes, Laura Gompertz, Laura Guoke, Nina Harma,
Nicholas Peart, Caroline Pick, Moira Purver, John Rance,
Jones Tensini, Mediha Ting, Janice Yeadon, Gianluca Pisano
Organised by Laura Gompertz & Nora Velazco
Past Exhibitions 2012