You are invited to our PV!!

Date: Saturday 14th April
Time: From 6-8pm
At: Southbank Printmakers,Gabriel's Wharf,56 Upper Ground,London SE1 9PP
Occasion: Our Spring Hang!

The gallery has been completely rehung and we are now displaying new images - framed and unframed, seen for the first time.  All available at reasonable, affordable prices!

Join us for drinks and nibbles to browse the collection and meet the artists.

Merry Christmas

Southbank Printmakers would like to thank all their loyal visitors who drop by throughout the year to buy or just to chat!

We wish you all

National Open Art Exhibition and Fiona Pienkowska

We are absolutely delighted to be celebrating our Fiona Pienkowska's recent achievement.  Her work has been selected by the prestigious NOA and will be exhibited at the Royal College of Art from 21st October to the 1st November.

Her image 'The Agony of Mary' is a hugely emotive piece of work....

Fiona tells us 'The urban environment fascinates me. I recreate scenes based on observations of people and places I see around me in the everyday ‘theatre of life.’ On every street corner, there is a story to tell.'

She has been influenced by English figurative artists from Hogarth to Edward Burra and also by Japanese and German Expressionist printmakers.

Her method of working is an Intaglio printmaking technique called drypoint.

When using this method, She draws on to a metal printing plate with a sharp tool to produce a groove, in to which printing ink is applied. Then she puts the plate through her press to produce the prints.  Usually she hand colours and sometimes collages these prints in small editions or as unique works.

Fiona also provides printmaking workshops, see her website here and contact her for further information.

More of Fiona's work can be seen at the gallery Mon to Fri and Sunday: 11.30 to 6.30pm Saturdays 10.00 to 8.00pm.

Urban Art in Brixton this weekend

This weekend (11th and 12th July) five of our intrepid printmakers are taking part in the annual art fair on Josephine Avenue SW2.

They  are: (click on their names to visit their websites)

Martin Langford

Jennie Ing

Theresa Pateman

Julie Sullock

Peter Wareham

These images and many more will be available for sale and the artists will all be on hand to tell you how they came about and fill you in on printmaking lore.  It promises to be a fantastic weekend!  You can read all about it here

Artist in Focus - Fiona Pienkowska

Fiona is Southbank Printmakers celebrated Artist in Focus until 3rd May which means you have a few more days to see an abundance of her vibrant and quirky work at the Gallery.  We have a browser-full and some excellent pictures in the window.

Lady Luck

Fiona has a very impressive CV which includes two book covers, one CD cover, the TES, Graphics International and the Big Issue.  She exhibits widely and her work is much sought after which is unsurprising given the quality and high standards she always maintains.

I really love this seagull with its powerful wings, enigmatic beak and glittering slightly ferocious eye. It is quite a departure from her usual portraits which goes to show how versatile she is.

You can see lots more of Fiona's work on her website including details of the printmaking workshops that she is running now and in the future.

So if you have time, drop in to Southbank Printmakers.  From 1st May you will have and extra hour and a half to browse as we will be open till 6.30 every day except Saturday when we don't close till 8pm.

 We would love to see you

Eight days to go!

Have you found the perfect present?  If not, we have it!  From Sunday 21st we are having a special display of London scenes, any of which, I believe, would make an excellent and memorable gift.

Look at this explosive print by Susan Short!

Entitled 'Fireworks over the Thames', what better sums up the festive season than this amazing woodcut? It is available as a print or card.

Talking of cards, we have many unique Christmas cards for sale at the moment.  My own print 'Starry starry night' comes in card form and there is still time to buy and post for Christmas.

Not forgetting our gift certificates that 
come in denominations of £50 and £20 - a wonderful present to receive!

Starry starry night

We will be open every day in the run up to 25th.  From 11.30 am till 5pm Monday to Friday and Sunday and from 10am to 7pm on Saturday.  We would love you to pop in and see the exhibition of London scenes and browse our fantastic selection.  Hope to see you! and it only remains for me to  say...........

Our Julie at the Riverside Gallery, Richmond

Julie Sullock is well known for her translucent screenprints which can normally be seen at the Gallery, but additionally, from 29th November, her work can be seen at 'Artists' Books' at the Riverside Gallery Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond TW9 1DP To coincide with the annual Richmond upon Thames Literature Festival, this open exhibition showcases contemporary artists' books - artwork in book form - from unique examples to limited editions works. It runs till 14th February and the Private View is on 1st December  6.30 - 8pm

Julie's work (left) -  is a vivacious celebration of colour in a liquid form - that you are always welcome to enjoy at the Southbank Printmakers, but if you are looking for a treat, or an outing. or an outing that is a treat, the Riverside Gallery could be on your list as well! 

The Perfect Gift!

Excitement!!!

Even before the West End have lit up their Christmas displays we at Southbank Printmakers are getting excited about our forthcoming festive arrangements.......I'm not going to give the secret away but suffice to say this Christmas we're getting 'cracking' with our ideas, and if you want to find that special gift - the one that goes on giving - put the 5th December in your diaries as that is when our Christmas display will be in situ. On 6th there will be mulled wine and mince pies to be had in Gabriel's Wharf, presided over by a spectacular tree.

We have so much to look forward to guys! Not least a special exhibition of Lizy Bending's fabulous work for two weeks from 19th January.  

Here is a sneak preview (more about Lizy and this exhibition next month)

Mangalyaan Orbiter

 

Lizy has opted for a special exhibition on our back wall with use of the window.  We still have availability and can host an exhibition from 21st December to 4th January and from 4th to 18th January - £300 for two weeks  - Please contact Jane Stothert, art@janestothert.com  telephone 07813881641

We are also looking for new members:

Requirements:
Members will be required to sit once a month in the Gallery, to help sell the work, participate in hanging new exhibitions, and have a job enabling the smooth day-to-day running of the gallery; therefore it is essential that the members live within the London area.
Southbank Printmakers accept original prints in all media (including Linocut, Mono-Type, Woodcut, Wood Engraving, Lithographs, Etchings, and Photo Etching), with the exception of Giclée Prints.

There is a monthly membership fee of £25, with a joining fee of £50 -returnable on leaving SBP.  In return the members show their framed work in regularly changing exhibitions, and acetated unframed work in print display bins in a spacious gallery, with the opportunity to participate in external exhibitions.

Application:
1. Please send your CV and 2 jpeg images of your work to: info@southbank-printmakers.com . Please include your contact details.  Deadline for this is midnight Saturday 31st  January 2015.

2. Applicants will then be invited to bring their portfolios for selection with 8-10 prints plus supporting work/drawings/sketchbook). (Please include your C.V.)
3. Fee for submission is £10.  Cheques made payable to “Southbank Printmakers” (free for students). Please include this with your portfolio.

Delivery:
4.Please attach name and address on the outside of your portfolio, and deliver to the gallery on Saturday 14^th February  12-2pm.

Address: Southbank Printmakers, Unit 12, 56, Upperground, Gabriel’s Wharf London, SE1 9PP. Tel: 020 7928 8184.  www.southbank-printmakers.com

Collection & Notification:
All portfolios can be collected from the gallery Saturday 21^st February 12-4pm
All applicants will be informed of the result by email, successful applicants will have further confirmation by post. 

If this is for you - we would love to see your work!

Milton Keynes Printmakers are here!

We are delighted to be hosting the MKPrintmakers who have hung s fantastic selection of their work on our wall at the Southbank Printmakers gallery in Gabriel's Wharf.  

Iain Hodgkinson's  enigmatically named 'Birds Nests is an excellent example of how effective a winter scene can be in black and white.

Deborah Hopson-Wolpe displays her "Thames Barrier" (above) and her vivacious "Check Tablecloth" (below)

"After the Storm"  and "In the Round" By Lindsay Graham seem to convey, not only the fallen tree, uprooted and flung about, but also the crackling ferocity of the storm itself and the wildness of the wind.

"In the Round" Lindsay Graham

I love June Meadow's "At Kirby Hall" with its amalgamation of bird-life and architecture.

Lynne Thirkell's "Indian Summer" is reminiscent of those hot September days with its burning sun and orange hues and her "Shadow Dance" is joyous.

Finally an image that we, in the city, rarely see - "Power Lines"  A drypoint by Di Oliver.  For me this has a slightly nostalgic feel.  It is not something that is generally portrayed in such detail and I find Di's treatment of the subject resonates with me as it will with you.

These images can be seen until 4th May.  In their actual sizes, individually inked on heavy archival paper, to enjoy them at their fullest, please do visit us at the Gallery