May 2008
"Feeling”
An exhibition of paintings by Adam Dabrowski
Private View: Friday 9th of May from 6 pm - 11pm - Artist's talk
2nd Private View: 16th of May from 6pm - 11pm
Exhibition runs from: 9th of May to 22nd of May 2008
Gallery Opening Hours: Monday – Wednesday: 2.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Last day of Exhibition - 22nd of May: Open from 11 am to 5 pm!
  
The “Feeling” includes Adam Dabrowski’s latest paintings of powerful and evocative images. Large scale oil paintings communicate strongly with the viewer’s emotions and senses. The artist started painting after an unplanned trip to Cambodia and Thailand. A visit to the “Killing Field’s” museum and meeting with a professional artist in the region coupled with numerous other coincidences inspired him to quit his office job to start painting, which he felt he could and should do. He received instant recognition from artists and press with his second portrait being published in ‘Artists & Illustrators’ (Feb 2006/April 2007) followed by other articles in various publications. Adam’s paintings are base entirely on visions and inspired thought about man and the world he lives in. He is self-taught and his free, spontaneous style allows the painting process to unfold and dictate the end result.
‘I remain faithful to my visions and my main aim is to have fun reproducing them on canvas. My paintings go beyond established rules of composition and each project is born from discovery and instinct’. (Dabrowski 2007)
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Yoga workshop at the Red Gate Gallery Saturday 10th of May 2008:
Twists
Book early to secure your place
Cathy and Deena are qualified teachers with The British Wheel of Yoga. Our workshops are an excellent opportunity for you to focus on a particular area of yoga in more detail than a regular class. You will be able to relax, restore and replenish on every level to bring about a total feeling of well being. Strengthening the back has an exhilarating effect on the body and mind. We will look at a vareity of back strengthening postures which not only strengthen the back but also lift your posture and raise your spirits.
Format: The morning will consists of a flowing set of postures covering: body and breath awareness, physical strength, flexibilitly and balance, and the afternoon will be based around pranayama, meditation and relaxation.
Timing: 9.00 a.m. to 2.15 p.m.
Investment: £45.00 (non refundable, only full payment secures your place)
What to bring: A yoga mat, a blanket, and a light lunch
Venue: Red Gate Gallery, 209 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London, SW9 8RU
(A fun venue with lots of natural daylight, spacious and warm) www.redgategallery.co.uk
How to book: Contact Deena on 020 8460 0741 email: deenalmann@aol.com
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Vocational Life Drawing Classes at Red Gate Gallery, starting from May 17th 2008
Jonathan in collaboration with the gallery management will also give workshop participants help and vocational mentorship with regard to presentation of portfolios, (do’s & don’t do’s) art work and exhibiting. Each participant will at the end of the 4 workshops walk away with a well presented portfolio of their own work.
Fees, Time Tables and Dates:
Fee for 4 worksshops £85 £5 reduction if you pay for all 4 workshops in advance.
Life drawing classes: Saturday morning 10pm – 2pm
4 week Saturday morning sessions: From 10:00 am to 2:00pm
· Date: 17th of May
· Date: 24th of May
· Date: 31st of May
· Date: 7th of June
Timetable for the 17th of May:
· 10.00pm – 11.00pm: (1hour of 10 – 15 minute warm up drawing.)
· 15 min tea break
· 11.15 – 12.00: (2 x 20 min drawings.)
· 15 min tea break
· 12.15pm – 2.00 pm: (1 x 45 min finished drawing and feedback session)
Materials provided by the workshop.
- Drawing boards x 10 (60cm x 80cm)
- Newsprint paper
- Easels can be provided by the workshop organisers. If possible bring your own stand or easel if you already have one.
Materials to be brought by workshop participants
· Drawing material: Compressed charcoal / Conte crayon / Pencils / Charcoal
· Paper: Cartridge / Newsprint / Card
It is wise to book early as places are limited. Please, contact Yara on 020 73260993 between 11am and 6.30pm Mon to Sat or e-mail her on info@redgategallery.co.uk for further information or to book your place. The gallery accepts debit and credit card payments.
Jonathan was born in Cape Town, where he matriculated and went on to study art at the Ruth Prowse School of Art in Woodstock Cape Town, majoring in printmaking and drawing. Further study and practice of printmaking was done at Peacock Printmakers in Aberdeen, Scotland. In 1989 he returned to South Africa and established his private printmaking studio, Hard Ground Printmakers. He has exhibited at the LCC and is a member of the London Print Studio.
Jonathan Comerford is the recipient of the Volkskas Atelier Award, and spent 6 months at the Cite des Artes, Paris, France. He has taken part in numerous Print Bienniales and exchange programmes and has been a resident artist at the Grafische Werkstatt im Traklhaus, Salzburg, Austria. His work is represented in collections such as the National Gallery, the Sanlam Collection and the Sasol Museum.
(A full cv of Jonathan Comerford is available on request)
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"Living Space ”
An exhibition of installation works by Christina Bryant
Private View: Friday 23rd of May from 6 pm - 11pm
Exhibition runs from: 23rd of May to 5th of June 2008
Gallery Opening Hours: Monday – Wednesday: 2.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Last day of Exhibition - 22nd of May: Open from 11 am to 5 pm!
 ‘Living Space’ is an exhibition that explores the nature of human spaces. Through distorted line drawings, Christina Bryant explores the nature of our relationship to the home environment. Her central piece, Living Space, looks at the ideas related to representation through a drawing. It extends out from the wall ignoring the physical boundaries of the gallery space. She alters our perception of the space and emerges the viewer directly within the drawing making them feel aware of how their own movement and positioning affects the way they see the piece. They are pushed to feel aware of being there, not just as a viewer but as an essential component to the scene’s existence. It is the viewer’s personal memories that allow it to exist as this space, yet is an image that nearly everyone reads with similar knowledge and recognition. We know home to represent safety and warmth but it is clear that the drawing itself is so far away from being warm and comforting. It is the illusion of the image instead, that holds the promise. The whole thing remains a ghostly illusion to which the empty gallery space pushes through.
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"From Seeing to Showing”
An Exhibition of works by a group of young participants of the first From Seeing To Showing project, run by Zoom In
Private View & Recruiting Day: Saturday 7th of June from 2.30 pm - 6.30 pm - 11pm
Exhibition runs from: 6th of June to 12th of June 2008
Gallery Opening Hours: Fri, Sat, Mon– Wednesday: 2.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Last day of Exhibition - 12th of June: Open from 11 am to 5 pm!
   
This collection of photographs was produced by a committed group of young people who participated in the first From Seeing To Showing project which is part of a three-year long programme being run by Zoom In.
From Seeing To Showing is a series of four workshops that took place over the summer of 2007 with the aim of promoting to its participants the concept of Volunteering. Through photography, creative exchange and team-spirit, the project strove to provide insight and valuable skills in teaching and running workshops, whilst simultaneously giving young people a means of self-expression.
Over the course of the four workshops, 48 young participants between the ages of 10 and 20 worked alongside professional photographer Adrian Wood and a team of Zoom In volunteers. The workshops ran for two weeks with each one overlapping the previous one: during the first week the young participants gained knowledge of basic digital photography, including technical camera skills, composition techniques and digital imaging. They were also introduced to medium format photography, studio lighting, and black and white printing. In the second week they returned as volunteers to demonstrate their knowledge of photography to the next group of young participants, requiring them to use and develop their team-building and learning/training skills. The project culminated in an open day event organised and run by the
young participants which included photography demonstrations displaying the skills learnt and a public exhibition showcasing the high quality photographs taken during the project.
Through this exhibition we celebrate the hard work and acquired skills of all the young participants who made the first project such a success.
It is also an opportunity for more young people to sign up for the second From Seeing To Showing project which is will be taking place in July and August 2008. Please see the flyer for more details.
About Zoom In
Zoom In exists to provide education, facilities and services through the promotion of the arts with particular but not exclusive reference to photography, digital art and multimedia for individuals and community groups.
Zoom In promotes the attainment of independent goals through creativity, education, inspiration, encouragement and support for individuals and community groups.
The From Seeing To Showing programme is supported by The National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.
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