Huxley-Parlour Gallery is delighted to present Personal Space, an exhibition of new oil paintings by the acclaimed British artist Eileen Cooper RA. The 15 new works presented fuse objective drawing from life, a new part of her practice, with the instantly recognisable, imaginative works she is known for. The focus of the exhibition is on the female figure in private and intimate spaces, expanding on themes Cooper has explored throughout her forty-year career, those of universal female experience, primarily fertility, sexuality and motherhood. The works depict woman engaged in intimate and sometimes simple acts, including brushing or washing hair or…
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Miss Chiquita is celebrating her 75th birthday at New York Advertising Week, the world’s largest annual gathering of advertising, creative, entertainment, marketing, media and technology leaders! Since 1944, Miss Chiquita has been an iconic symbol of Chiquita’s bright yellow bananas, bringing smiles to fans’ faces across the globe. Now, the world’s foremost banana company is celebrating the “first lady of fruit’s” 75th anniversary by taking a look back at her many accomplishments throughout the years. Miss Chiquita was introduced to Americans in the early 1940’s to help educate consumers on how to ripen, peel and enjoy bananas, as they were…
It is a well-known fact that smoking is bad for you, it can damage your body by causing your overall health to deteriorate –increased chance of your heart, stomach, brain, lungs, mouth, throat developing life-threating diseases. Smoking doesn’t just create issues internally as it also damages your physical appearance. A lesser-known fact is that smoking reduces the amount of oxygen that gets into your skin which in turn creates a grey and dull shadow and causes premature ageing. Smoking can alter your appearance in many other ways too – so as soon you decide to put down your cigarette, you…
The Scottish fashion designer who always impresses us with her unique designs and style. We always expect from Pam Hogg to see something different, dynamic and she succeeded in pleased us in each collection which she does. For the SS20 season, Pam Hogg chose to create colourful, eccentric designs which are giving self-confidence and a party feel even when you are watching the models wearing these. The theatrical designs always manage to declare their presence wherever you are. For this collection, it is quite clear that Hogg has been inspired by 60s-70s vintage style which combines rave and psychedelic style…
Worthing Theatres and Paul Holman Associates have announced their starriest line-up ever for this year’s annual Christmas pantomime, Cinderella, playing at the Pavilion Theatre, Worthing from Friday 29th November 2019 to Sunday 5th January 2020. Strictly Come Dancing favourite Ian Waite will be bringing all the glitz and glamour of the ever-popular Saturday night show as he waltzes out of the Strictly ballroom and onto the Worthing stage as Dandini, the Prince’s loyal aide. He is joined by Children’s TV presenter Naomi Wilkinson, loved by children and parents alike for shows including Marrying Mum & Dad, Naomi’s Nightmares of Nature…
Young Artist Conor Rogers Wins £10,000 at Inaugural Art Awards Held at Saatchi Gallery Last Night Conor Rogers, 27 was named as the winner of the Robert Walters Group UK Young Artist of the Year Award, at an awards ceremony held at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery yesterday evening [Monday 7 October]. Conor was recipient to the £10,000 cash prize presented by global recruitment consultancy Robert Walters Group, after being selected ahead of the other nine shortlisted artists for work submitted within the brief of ‘Diversity.’ Sheffield-based artist Conor focuses his work primarily on landscapes and domestic scenes in the North…
On Tuesday, 8 October, Caroline Rush CBE, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council (BFC), and Desirée Bollier, Chair and Chief Merchant of Value Retail Management, creator and operator of The Bicester Village Shopping Collection, welcomed British fashion designers, members of the press and influencers to celebrate the opening of the British Fashion Council Designer Pop-up at Bicester Village. Guests included Tania Fares and Sian Westerman, Co-chairs of the BFC Fashion Trust, as well as designers Choas, Sophia Webster, Rixo, House of Holland, Racil, Paper London, Hillier Bartley, Camilla Elphick, Holly Fulton, Phoebe English, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, Huishan Zhang, Alighieri, Teatum…
From 8 October the BFC Designer Pop-up returns to Bicester Village for a second year. The pop-up will welcome 30 British designer businesses which have been curated by the British Fashion Council and represent the creative and innovative talent found throughout the country. For a limited time, guests to the international shopping destination will have the opportunity to purchase the latest collections from breakthrough prodigies like Grace Wales Bonner, Camilla Elphick, palmer//harding, Rixo and Phoebe English as well as freshly minted brands like Chaos. These thrilling newcomers, many of whom have never traded in bricks and mortar before, will showcase…
Leeds-based national charity Heart Research UK is hosting a free public art exhibition at Northern Ballet, Leeds on Wed 9th October. Over 400 pieces of anonymous artwork will be on the show, created by a range of celebrities, artists and creative supporters, including Robert Smith (The Cure), Alan Titchmarsh, Keith Lemon, Ralph Steadman and Nick Sharrat. Although a full list of artists is available to all bidders, who created which piece will only be revealed after the auction is over. All pieces are to be auctioned on eBay from 4th – 13th Nov. The event will also feature larger pieces…
Nine UK-based artists highlight urgent social and political issues. Artists from around the UK launched nine Kickstarter projects in partnership with the Social Art Network (SAN), the UK’s largest collection of social practice and community-based artists. The nine projects are by artists working across the UK with their local communities in Essex, Sunderland, Southampton, Bristol, Newcastle, Stroud, Manchester and London. Their work addresses such pressing issues as Brexit and the UK’s fractured relationship with continental Europe, the effect of government austerity policies on marginalised communities, gender stereotyping, and the culture gap between London and the regions. In the UK and…