The only show I am taking part in May is the at the Claremont Hotel in Hove. It is in waddling distance for me so not too much of an effort to contribute some of my prints.
The Claremont is a 5 star hotel on Second Avenue and they are a regular venue on the Hove Open House trail. The walls are packed full of a broad variety of prints and photography - all for sale with the money going direct to the artists.
It is well worth a visit and makes a very pleasant place to take a rest and maybe get a coffee as you take in a few Open Houses in the area.
http://www.hovearts.co.uk/
http://www.hovearts.co.uk/artists/sallyelford.htm Here you can see some of the prints I have on display at the Claremont. They are also available from my etsy shop.
Shame on me for these infrequent updates. Soon to become even more infrequent I suppose as I embark on motherhood at some point in the next couple of weeks!
So before I completely disappear from the Blogisphere I shall let you know about a few little bits and bobs that are occurring during May that are well worth a visit if you are in Brighton.
First up there is good ol’ Boxbird in St Johns Street in Hove. They are currently hosting ‘A to B’ - it’s an exhibition of limited edition prints all based around the theme of travel.
I am not actually involved in this show but my regular prints are still available in the browsers.
Here are a few of my favourite exhibits from A to B.
First: Ellen Giggenbach ‘Mr Finigans Secret’ under that, ‘Lost’ an original ink and watercolour by Stephen Elford and lastly ‘Night Flyers’ by Sharifa Brooks Read.
All gorgeous examples from a very eclectic and exciting display. Make sure to check it out before the 27th May.
Yesterday I popped into the Fishing Quarter Gallery on Brighton seafront, which is hosting a delightful ‘pop up shop’ by FiFi and Cardigan. It’s only open for another week so I’d get down there sharpish if I were you.
I purchased a lovely beach cushion and bag in my favourite Fiona Howard (FiFi) patterns. As it was such a gorgeous day, I christened my cushion immediately: very comfy and stylish it was too!
If you are in the Brighton region during August you must pay the Fishing Museum a visit. It hosts various intriguing exhibitions throughout the year and between August 6th and 17th you will find a gorgeous selection of work for sale by Fiona Howard and Kate Jenkins aka FiFi and Cardigan.
Fishing Quarter Gallery, 203 King’s Road Arches, Brighton BN1 1NB
Tuesday 6th ~ Monday 17th August. Opening Times 11am to 5pm.
Make a note in your Creative Happenings diaries - there will also be a chance to win a prize!
This Saturday Tooveys Auction house in Washington, West Sussex are holding their annual contemporary art auction. I’m joining in the fun this year and have submitted a couple of my most popular screen prints. It all kicks off at 6pm, I’ll be there but I expect I’ll leave the room and cringe as we wait for the bids to come in (or not) on my pieces!
The event is open to anyone to bid and the estimates are starting at around the £100 mark, so you could bag yourself a bargain.
Boxbird's current home page
Another great gallery that I provide with stock is Boxbird in sunny Brighton. Alice, the enthusiastic gallery owner, as well as being completely bonkers, is great at promoting her very diverse selection of artists. These currently include Graham Carter, Jon Burgerman, Graham Rawle, Zara Wood and Fiona Hewitt.
I dropped off a few of these very limited edition artist proofs - exclusive to Boxbird: ‘Good Morning’ ‘In Full Bloom’ and ‘Red Leaves:Noon’. These went down well when they debuted at Show Below earlier this month but you’ll have to be quick to bag one - they’re going fast!
Red Leaves: Noon - silkscreen
