The London Original Print Fair: Pt. 2
"... The doors cannot really open and close to disclose and shut down delightful scenes; the rooms and galleries and corridors do not turn around and follow us round the room; there are no Brillo boxes or impossible objects or doll's houses - only empty spaces. Without exaggerating, I must say that Patrick's exaggerations are only matched by the exaggerations of his public, who tell me unbelivable things that are true."
/Murray McDonald/
/Patrick Hughes: Multiples - Picassos/
The work of Patrick Hughes is unlike anything I have ever seen. In Picassos, the walls of folded paper seemed to move and change perspective dramatically with the merest tilts of my head. The more I looked, the more there was to see. The more I tried to capture what my eyes could see with my camera, the more it eluded me. I was excited and frustrated in equal measure.
/Patrick Hughes: Multiples - Rolleiflex/
The Rolleiflex above is actually painted into a corner but rather than recede from view - as you would expect - it jumps right out at you. I am absolutely certain that if I were lucky enough to own any of Hughes' masterpieces, I would never tire of looking at it.
You can read a rather fascinating interview with Hughes here.
Katherine Morling's monocrome "sketches" had such an incredible lightness of touch about them.
/Katharine Morling/
They are crafted in porcelain and not fabric, paper or card, as I had initially thought.
I love these wood block prints of pieces of wood - on wood - by the very aptly named Richard Woods.
/Richard Woods/
The vibrant pieces below are by Albert Irvin a prolific 90-year-old painter and screenprinter.
/Albert Irvin/
A little postcard version of the painting directly above now has pride of place on the inspiration wall in my studio. Who knows what it will become?
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What a cool round-up, Chi! I am a sucker for nice and creative prints and this exhibt looks just great. Guess it was a cool place to get inspired!
Thanks, Igor - so am I!
The exhibition was quite intense, actually. There were so much talent under one roof that I had a near-sensory-overload experience! :D
I totally get what you mean about sensory overload. I have to say, I like the last few pieces more than the first. And I totally would have grabbed a postcard of that last one too! I'm so glad you did part two...I've been waiting for it!
I agree with Igor, what a brilliant round-up! I am amazed by Katharine Morling's "sketches" and the fact that they are crafted in porcelain is a surprise What a treat!
Those Katherine Morling pieces have a distinct Quentin Blake-esque feel to them. Just lovely! You've given us a really nice selection here. That Rolleiflex is incredible. My brother still shoots with his, isn't that sweet? It looks like you had a lovely time with no shortage of inspiring prints to soak up!
@Lauren, Toni & Erin: Thanks, girls - so glad you enjoyed your "visit" to the London Original Print Fair! I wonder where we'll end up next.... ;)
What great choices.
Irving is a favourite and I've seen many of his pieces. His eye for colour is incredible and that at his age!!
Have a look a Gillian Ayres work, I think you might enjoy it....
Thank you, Tina - I had a feeling some of them would appeal to you! ;)
Irvin's work is completely new to me and his pieces quite literally stopped me in my tracks. The representative from the gallery showcasing his work mentioned he would be having a solo exhibition soon and I really hope I'll be able to go.
Gillian Ayres, you say? Must look her up ..... :D
Chi, I bet you were in art heaven at this museum. I can only imagine how much there was to look at and take in. I really love Katharine Morling's work. At first glance, I did think it was paper. When you mentioned that her pieces are created with porcelain, the artwork took on a whole new layer for me.
The other artists you selected are fascinating, as well. I love the optical illusions of Patrick Hughes' work and the beautiful, vibrant colors of Richard Woods' and Albert Irvin's work. What a wonderful roundup.