Brighton Open Houses: May 2019

The Gloobah House is celebrating  its 10th Artists Open House. Along with other artists and crafts people, I will be showing a selection of prints and gift items. Please do come along! The Gloobah House is part of the Dyke Road Trail and runs for the four weekends in May starting on Saturday 4th. Open 11am til 6pm.

Rachel Clark

www.dykeroadarts.com

Lewes Bonfire Night

Bonfire Night has always been hugely popular in Lewes. I have memories of going as a girl and wearing layers of clothing and hanging around with friends and family in the freezing cold. In recent years it’s certainly got alot warmer (and wetter) with more and more people visiting and taking part in the processions. If I can, I still love going along. It’s a great spectacle! Wonderful costumes, fireworks and atmosphere. A few years ago I shared a studio at Pastorale Antiques in the Cliffe. I was on the first floor so on November 5th I had a good view of Cliffe Bonfire Society assembling before joining the main procession. I missed Bonfire last year as I was in the Netherlands and  was reminiscing a little and ended up doing a couple of sketches. Then thought one of the drawings could work well as a linocut. So here it is! It’s printed on beautiful japanese paper which has a warm tone to it so it’s in keeping with the theme.

The print will be included in ‘FIRE! Art inspired by Bonfire Night’ an exhibition at Keizer Frames, Lewes, East Sussex from 20th October until 5th November. Please do visit if you’re in the neighbourhood. The print is also available from my website. Please email: rachel@rachelclarkart.com if interested.

https://www.pictureframinglewes.co.uk/keizer-frames-art-gallery-lewes

Lewes Artwave

I will be taking part in Lewes Art Wave again this year! Please come along to venue 93 to see a selection of framed and unframed limited edition prints and drawings as well as notebooks, cards and my new screen printed ‘fishing boat’ tea towel (see below). Tea, coffee and cake will also be served.
Show dates:
Sat 18th, Sun 19th August
Sat 25th, Sun 26th August
Sat 1st and Sun 2nd September
Opening times:
10:30am – 4pm
(Closed Bank Holiday Monday 27th August)
I am at venue 93 on page 48 of the Artwave brochure which can be downloaded below or picked up at the Tourist office in Lewes (and other popular locations around town).
artwavefestival.org/

Summer time sketching

The weather has been amazing and so like many people I’ve been spending my spare time sitting by the pool and going to the seaside. There can be draw backs to sitting on a crowded beach but there are advantages too – lots of people to draw! Dog walkers, people chatting and children playing to name a few. I travelled light and used colour pencils.

New ‘Fishing boat and gulls’ tea towels

I have produced a new design ‘Fishing boat and gulls’ inspired by my drawings made on location at Hastings beach. My design has been hand screen printed in two colours onto 100% cotton tea towels. I’m really pleased with the quality of the cotton and the print. The tea towel measures 48cm x 78cm and there is also a handy loop for hanging.

If you’re interested in purchasing, please visit the Jerwood gallery shop in Hastings and/or The Avocet gallery in Rye.

Alternatively please follow the link here or email me.

https://rachelclarkart.bigcartel.com/product/fishing-boat-and-gulls-tea-towel

 

 

Pelham House exhibition

I will be exhibiting a selection of limited edition prints at Pelham House bar gallery, Lewes. There will be framed prints on show as well as unframed prints and cards in the reception area. You are very welcome to come along.

The exhibition runs from Monday 18th December 2017 until Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Open every day: 9am – 9pm

The exhibition is free and there is full disabled access. 

Venue address and directions:
Pelham House, St Andrews Lane, Lewes BN7 1UW, UK
www.pelhamhouse.com/

Any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch:
Email: rachel@rachelclarkart.com

Lewes Artwave

I’m taking part in Lewes Artwave this year. You’re very welcome to visit to see my limited edition prints, paintings and drawings. There will also be a selection of cards and new notebooks hot off the press! Tea, coffee and cake will be served in the garden (weather permitting).  Lovely to get a mention on page 47 of the August edition of Viva Lewes. Artwave opens on Saturday (19th August) and takes place at the weekends until 3rd September.

For more information please follow this link:

https://www.artwavefestival.org/2017venues/2017/7/31/rachel-clark

 

Along with many local artists, I will also be taking part in Artist United at Fitzroy House, Lewes. Opens on Friday 18th August and runs until Sunday 20th with almost half of proceeds going to Lewes Football club.

https://www.lewesfc.com/post/au2017

Drawing in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a city with so much to offer. Following a visit to the Jean Dubuffet exhibition at the Stedlijk museum I sat in the Rijks museum garden. The Rijks building is beautiful and houses an amazing collection of paintings including (my favourites) The Nightwatch by Rembrandt (1642) and The Little Street by Vermeer (1658). I enjoyed the sun and watched passersby and tried to capture the building and atmosphere in my A3 drawing pad.

I then walked around aimlessly on the look out for a good spot. I like to find places that have a good vantage point so I can look down and draw. I do ask bar/cafe owners/ security at buildings sometimes if I can draw. In the Netherlands people don’t mince their words so I have had a few unfriendly ‘no’s however I’ve met many very friendly people who are happy to let me draw. One such person gave me access to the university library on the first floor overlooking the Spui. I drew the buildings, trams and tourists below trying not to rustle my bag and hoped my ink pens didn’t squeak too much.

Afterwards followed the canal and sketched the distinctive gabled houses. My pens were running out. But I liked the effect.