In 2014 I chose not to exhibit very much, and
instead focus on developing my work in the studio. 2014 also involved lots of
change, leaving A-side B-side Gallery, starting a new part time job with Acme Studios, and my son starting school.
January
I started the year by working on a commission to paint around the
Bar Area in The Star by Hackney Downs Pub. My favourite thing about this was
discovering Sign Writers One Shot paints…ooh - they are amazing.
February
I made the difficult decision to leave A-side B-side gallery,
it was a lot of work and I found it wasn’t giving me the time and
energy to focus on my own practice.
Catherine Magnani and I held our last exhibition on the 1st floor of
Hackney Downs Studios in January, then gave up the lease. We both continue to share the responsibility
of running the studios at A-side B-side, and since then Catherine has re-launched
the gallery as a successful solo project in new premises.
Finally with a bit more time to be in the
studio, I focused again on my own painting, spending Spring and early Summer
working on small studies for my housing series.
May
Another commission
from the Star pubs! I worked with Interior Designer Lady Ray to illustrate her
design concept for the refurbishment of The Jackdaw Pub in Homerton. And later in the summer, I did the sign
writing for the exterior.
June
Twinkle Troughton and I joined forces once
again, this time we created our very own Revolution themed Launderette for The Art Car Boot Fair.
I worked with Jealous Gallery to produce two new editions for my ‘Revolution’ screen print, in neon pink and yellow. These were on sale at The Art Car Boot Fair, and at the Moniker Art Fair in the autumn.
I finally finished making a brand new website!
Let me know what you think: www.tinseledwards.com
September
A studio revamp in our space in Homerton, and feeling
very excited to be starting a new part time job with Acme Studios. Acme is a housing association with charitable
status, it provides affordable studios for non commercial fine artists.
October
Again I collaborated with interior designer Lady
Ray and we formed: ‘R Girls Electric?’ we worked together to create a series of
limited edition Light Art pieces. This
project was lots of fun and a nice change, there is a possibility we will make
more of these light pieces in the future.
Our first collection was exhibited in Brixton in November.
My painting: ‘Lovely
Period Style New Build, £380 per week’ was selected for ZAP Open 2014. Selected anonymously from 547 entries, I was
amongst 22 other artists. Our work was
exhibited in a group show at the Zeitgeist gallery in New Cross.
Feeling encouraged and inspired by taking part in
the ZAP Open, I spent December planning and preparing for the next phase of
works for the Housing Series. After
painting small for most of 2014, I decided it was time to paint big. Wanting to experiment with different grounds for these paintings, I have started working with old sheets and duvet covers found in charity shops.
2015
will be about continuing to develop my series of paintings
which comment on the Housing Crisis in London.
I am intending to curate a group show on this theme in the Autumn. I have also just started working with a documentary film maker who is creating a video diary for me, this will document the project as it progresses. The first entry is being edited now and will be uploaded here soon.
I am intending to curate a group show on this theme in the Autumn. I have also just started working with a documentary film maker who is creating a video diary for me, this will document the project as it progresses. The first entry is being edited now and will be uploaded here soon.
