Winter news and 2015

Hello!

A terribly long gap since my last post, though luckily I had brought you up to date already with everything I was up to for little while, so we haven't missed much!

My next (and last) event for this year is the Art Market in Holmfirth. The Art Market has over 100 artists and makers and runs over the next two weekends. There is a evening preview on the Saturday night, followed by a day long market on Sunday.  I will be there on the last weekend of November, so you can catch me between 8-10pm on the 29th, and 10am-4pm on the 30th. I will be exhibiting a selection of my latest work, including some smaller pieces which are perfect Christmas presents, along with a new collection of cards and postcards.

Wainhouse Tower, Halifax

If you can't make the art market you can still see my work at a number of galleries. My two newest stockists are Alchemy Art and Framing in Macclesfield, and Art&Rose in Pocklington. You can see new work, made exclusively for those galleries in both. For the full list of my stockists please visit my website.

Mow Cop, Cheshire. On display in Alchemy Art and Framing, Macclesfield

Sledmere Castle. On display in Art&Rose, Pocklington

Looking to 2015...I'm pleased to say that I will once again by taking part in York Open Studios next year. I had a great time opening my home up to visitors and turning my living room into a gallery earlier this year, so I'm thrilled to be part of the event again. I will also be exhibiting a collection of my work at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens, as part of their arts programme in May 2015. More on that later. As for the rest of 2015... my work schedule will be a little different next year as my partner and I are excitedly expecting the arrival of our first child in early May. I am hoping to keep my stockists topped up with new work, and will definitely be taking part in some exhibitions over summer, but I may not be appearing at as many events as usual. I shall let you know as my plans develop!

Have a lovely run up to Christmas x

What's on August/September...

Hello!

I am busy preparing for a number of exciting events coming up in the next couple of months, including art fairs and exhibitions, so please read on for information on where to see my newest work next.

August:
Art in The Pen - 16th/17th
Coming up fast is Art in the pen, a fantastic and unusual art fair based in Skipton cattle mart! Featuring work from over 100 artists and makers, each displaying their wares in a cattle pen. It's my third year taking part in this event, and the quality an diversity of work is always impressive. Even better, admission is only £2, and refreshments are available on site. For information on getting there, and to see the full list of artists taking part, visit the website here.


Mini exhibition at York Hospital  - 20th August to 20th October
I am delighted to have been invited to exhibit some new pieces at York Hospital as part of their art and design scheme. For two months any visitors to the hospital will be able to find a small collection of my work located down the main corridor (close to junction 5). The works celebrates York and the surrounding area, with subjects including Castle Howard, the old Terry's factory ('The Chocolate Works') and Baile Hill. All work will be for sale directly through me, and the exhibition is in a completely public area so anyone can visit. I will be making a donation to the hospital's art and design scheme from any work sold. Visit York Hospital's website for more information on the scheme.


September:
New work at Alchemy art and framing, Macclesfield - September onwards
Three new pinned papercuts will soon be on the walls at the Alchemy gallery, Macclesfield. The new pieces are inspired by some of the stunning follies in the local area including Mow Cop and White Nancy.

The Way Through The Woods - September 13th to November 2nd
Masham Gallery
I will be presenting some new, woodland inspired pieces for the forthcoming exhibition at Masham Gallery. The exhibition features a diverse mix of painting, print, woodwork and textiles, plus my papercutting of course! Other artists include Hester Cox.


That's all from me for now, there are more events coming up later in the year, including Art for Youth North and The Art Market, but more on those later!

New year plans

Happy New Year!

I was intending to have written my first blog of 2013 before now, but I'm pleased to say that I've been pretty busy so far this year.

Being January, my first unexciting task is tackling the annual tax return. But luckily I have plenty of more interesting things to get on with too, such as getting some pinned papercuts ready to deliver to The Heart Gallery this weekend. It's a beautiful gallery filled with some fantastic work, and situated in the heart of Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. The Heart gallery was one of the very first places to display my work 4 years ago, so I'm really pleased to going back. I've made three pieces inspired by the local area;

Gibson Mill, Hardcastle Crags

Lund's Tower, Earl Crag

and The folly in the woods, Cottingley

Next month I shall be taking some work to The Imaginarium Gallery in Haworth, so I am already planning some more West Yorkshire pieces.

I was really excited to be contacted last week by the Cambridge Contemporary Art gallery, who have invited me to take part in their April exhibition this year. It is such a gorgeous gallery that I had the pleasure of visiting in 2011, and I have wanted to have some work in there ever since. It also means that I have an excuse to research all the beautiful buildings in and around Cambridge, and maybe do a piece on the Wimpole folly, an amazing tower nearby.

I've also spent some time this week researching and applying to some more creative events. I am going to be enjoying my second year of North Yorkshire Open Studios in June, but I am also hoping to take part in Art in the Pen in Skipton again in August, as well as the Saltaire Arts Trail and the Art Market in Holmfirth. Fingers crossed I am successful...

So as you can see, with this lot plus the Paperworks exhibition at Masham Gallery and my joint exhibition with Charlotte Morrison, Down Hidden Tracks at Fountains Abbey in September, it's shaping up to be a busy year. I better get back to work!

Have a great weekend!
Rosie x