Repeat & Reprise (2nd Group Exhibition)

Open 5th - 10th February 2010 11am - 7pm

Private view night
Thursday 4th February 7 - 9pm

Painting / Illustration / Photography / Mixed Media / Sculpture / Film

Featuring new artwork by
RICKY ANDERSON / SIMEON BANNER / FELMA BARBO / IAN BROWN / ALICE BROWNE / DARYL CAMPBELL / YING CHEUNG / ROBIN CROUCHER / PETER C. DENMAN / CLAIRE EWIN / MIKE HALL / REBECCA F. HARDY / MIRANDA KAULA / ASANA LLOYD / GEMMA LOWE / DANIEL MACDOUGALL / NEVILLE MAGUIRE / HAI LAM MAN / R. KARL MARKS / THOMASIN MCANULTY / EDWARD MORGAN / GUY OLIVER / ARUN PATEL / RODRIGO PIRES / HANNAH SAPSFORD / MONIKA SMOLINSKA / NOVA WARR

Exhibition curated by Mike Hall with assistance from the artists.

Presenting REPEAT & REPRISE, an ecletic showcase of artwork including painting, illustration, photography, print, mixed media and sculpture, inspired by the subject of repetition. This can be taken as an acknowledgment of the endless series of repeated and recurring patterns of behaviour and events that we all consciously and subconsciously observe and involve ourselves in each day.

All of the participating artists presently work as daytime staff at the National Gallery in London. This is their second independent exhibition, following on from their well-received first show 'In A State Of Flux' in Whitechapel last July (which was curated by Rebecca F. Hardy).

EASTGALLERY
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Pieces I've been working and experimenting with over the past 4 months!

It's been far too long, 4 months to exact!!

I haven't written my blog in such a long time, I do have a very good reason aswell! I'm having a baby, a little girl, her due date is May the 6th 2010. Therefore everything kinda went on hold, the realisation of responsability overwhelmed me and I had to sort my life out!

But here we are, the last day of the year and I finally feel like life is slowly going back to normal, allthough I don't quite know what normal is but I feel that the old arty determined fighting Becky is back. Plus I have so much work to do, I have a deadline on the 25th of January, which gives me just over 3 weeks to finish the piece of work I'm creating for a group exhibition in early Febuary 2010. I will post more details and my progress in the next couple of weeks. But it feels good to be driving and pushing myself again in my creativity.

I no longer work in my bedroom, I have a small studio space in the lounge of my flat which I still need to adjust to!! But just happy to have the space to work. The idea of having a independent studio now doesn't seem very realistic but in the future who knows!

Will blog soon with images of work I have been experimenting with and creating over the past 4 months but to be honest there isn't much!! Hopefully 2010 will give me a spurt of creativity and opportunities.

Kepp it real, keep it arty
Becsx

Embracing the new.........

Hello....

It's just gone one in the morning and I can't sleep!! My head keeps whirling around with thoughts and ideas!! On the art front all is quite ;-( no exhibs coming up unfortunatly but I will keep trying and plodding along as always. Created some new work while I was away in Bala at the beginning of the month, it started as a automatic drawing outside in the Welsh landscape (while I waited for my sister and co to wake up from their hangovers!! hehe!) I then finished it back in London but still attempting to keep the automatic mode and feelings I felt while I was in Wales. In the bottom left corner is some wool I found in the field while I was in Bala that I later added on.

I've also started my moving image project, for some time I've wanted to work in film again in a short animation. My aim at the moment is unclear n which path I will take or how it will develope however I am quite excited. Whatch this space!!! I've finally started work on my self-portrait or autobiography piece, it isn't a direct self-portrait but that is also something else I would like to develop in the future.....urgh!! too many ideas and not enough time!!

On the career front..........no show! (I am currently looking for a new job, allthough all my efforts are squandered at the moment....I am hopefull in the future someone will give me a chance!!) onwards & upwards as a good friend said lately.

Anyhow that's me for now, will keep you posted,
Keep it real, keep it arty

becsx

The National Eisteddfod of Wales, Meirion and District/Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru Meirion a'r Cyffuniau 2009

My work in the 'In a State of Flux' exhib

'Pilipalas mewn iti' A6 black ink on khadi paper.

In the background is Jessica Bean and Ying Cheung's photography work.

'A'r Dan' mixed media 3D object, 'Maglu' A5 mixed media on Khadi paper, 'Lucky Tuccia' mixed media 3D object.


'For the Unrequited' and Asana Lloyd soft sculpture 'Untitled'

'Thorn in my Side' mixed media on square canvas.

Jumble Sale Wall...my nick name for the Salon style hang, mixture of peoples work here (Arun Patel, Nova Warr, Lynn Bennett, Dan MacDougall, Melody Renouf) 'Thorn in my Side' mixed media on square canvas, 'Thorns' A6 mixed media on Khadi paper, 'Fall to Pieces' A4 black ink on Khadi paper.

'For the Unrequited' A1 mixed media on Khadi paper.

In a State of Flux Exhibition 2nd-23rd July

Hi to all,

Now life is back to normal, and how sad it is to be so. I had a amazing time planning and organising the show (not to sound too gooey and sickly sweet but) I had such a great laugh and emotional roller coaster putting it all on. Some fantastic pieces of artwork and truly intriguing work was on display. I think my favourite moments were when the work started to come into the gallery, when we finally got started with the curating and the last bit of artwork was hung! Plus singing motown tunes while scrubing the floor, eating tasty pizzas from the kewl pub down the road 'Indo' and shouting "oi, oi, oi, OI!!" to get everyones attention for my ickle opening speech!! Was very scary, atleast over hundred people came to the opening night!! Thank you so much for everyone that helped, participated and supported us......muchas gracias x