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The Tree is up! So what if it’s up too early, it’s nice to have it around! A few new artworks and a couple more drugs to see me into the new year… The tree topper handmade fan by Grayson Perry @alanmeasles The base of the tree made up of ‘Art For All’ tape by @gilbertandgeorgecentre Tree ornament @donaldsmithstudio Prozac 20 mg @sewyoursoul Xanax 0.25mg @sewyoursoul Zolpidem (Ambien) ER 6.25mg @walgreens (your local friendly drug dealer) Jack Daniels @jackdaniels_us + Coca-Cola @cocacola Insomnia and Happy Pills @poetry_pharmacy_ Tree Ornament @simon_of_new_orleans Bronco and Electric Guitar @hatchshowprint Fuck You 2020 @jeremydeller Tracey Emin Bauble @traceyeminstudio Art For All Bauble @gilbertandgeorgecentre Obey Bauble @obeygiant Cab Gallery Sticker @pamespositodesign Red Alan @alanmeasles Were Jewish We Just Like Xmas @oxfordpennant and many others! #inglewoodcentreforcontemporaryart #art #eastnashville #nashville @odomlori
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Such a great opening night for We Are Our Memory last night. Thank you to everyone who came along. I’m so pleased to be showing Still Held alongside so many wonderful artists. A huge thank you to @contemporary_kent_artists for bringing it all together, @aliceherrickstudio for the thoughtful curation, and the team at The Horsebridge Arts Centre. Thank you to the judges and selectors @eva_bensa @aliceherrickstudio @gilgunjames @maxinelf.r @caplinartuk, and to the sponsors and supporters who helped make it possible: @shepherdneame @muse_at_269 @vinkowine @contemporaryartacademy @barnsolevineyard @brenleywine and @caroleridleyfashion Congratulations to the prize winners @laurahillsart @louisacrispin @angela_rumble @shringikumari and lovely to share the exhibition with @pari.aazami one of my besties. ❤️ Congratulations to @houseworkaverse for selling your beautiful artwork. Thank you for being there by our side @zelhunt_uk @ameliacoward @natashapearlgallery @odessapearl_art If you’re near Whitstable, do pop in. The exhibition runs until 18 October, with talks and events alongside it. #contemporaryart #kentartists #whitstable #figurativepainting #artexhibition
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Out punk anniversary (50 years) at the chelsea arts club to see band Eater. The ‘support’ band included some incredible talks from those from the early days, those who signed the bands, and some playing acoustic tributes (Donald, Frank and all you were magnificent) #themagpieandthewardrobe #sammckechnie #chelseaartsclub (fave badge- tankgirl)
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Details of our final group of artists’s work exhibiting with us @thehorsebridge in October. @muse_at_269 @contemporaryartacademy @shepherdneame @vinkowine @brenleywine @caroleridleyfashion @gallery2atbrucewilliamsart @freyapurdue @davebushell850 @cessart5 @ginny_studio @louisapeacockphoto @pippadarbyshire @davidnettleingham @donaldsmithstudio @suewestergaard
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Some more images from our exhibiting artists exhibiting with us @thehorsebridge in October @muse_at_269 @contemporaryartacademy @shepherdneame @vinkowine @brenleywine @caroleridleyfashion @gallery2atbrucewilliamsart @freyapurdue @liz_atkin @julie_caves @donaldsmithstudio @sarah.lord_artist @instadominic @houseworkaverse @louisacrispin @peisleyart
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PORTRAIT OF THE ARTISTS Final week closes 4pm Sat 18 July Open Wednesday-Friday 10-5 Air conditioned This exhibition features photographic portraits by Roger Lee of 29 prominent Kent artists in their studios plus examples of their work The portraits were shot within the studios and creative settings in which the artists produce their work. Each participant has provided a personal account of their artistic process and the conditions that facilitate their creativity. Artwork related to these statements is displayed. Photographer Roger Lee and curator Victoria Granville have created several previous exhibitions: Sevenoaks 2020 (2020) , A foot on the Land (2022), Roger FitzGerald, Architect (2023) and Makers of Sevenoaks (2024). We look forward to seeing you during the exhibition. @sevenoakskaleidoscope is an SVAF artist-led space and is free. Don’t miss out on events, talks and workshops @sevenoakskaleidoscope in the gallery Sign up for What’s On! our free monthly newsletter www.svaf.co.uk 1st floor of Sevenoaks Library Open: Mon 10 - 6 Tues to Fri 10 - 5 Saturday 10 - 4 Closed Sundays and all Bank Holidays #svaf #sevenoakskaleidoscopeartgallery #contemporaryartgallery #artsforum artistledspace @7oakscommunity sevenoaksexhibition kent kentevent @kent__community @sevenoaksdistrictcouncil @heartofsevenoaks @kcc_kent @sevenoakstowncouncil @moresevenoaks
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CURATED CONTEMPORARY ART I ACCESSIBLE PRICE POINTS⁠ ⁠ You don’t need a big budget to live with original art. This selection of pieces, all under £500, is perfect for anyone starting a collection, filling out a gallery wall, or simply discovering something unexpected that moves you. Each work is unique, made by hand, and ready for a new home or office. ⁠ Let’s talk art. Connect with us today!⁠ ⁠ Brian Baxter⁠ Black and Amber⁠ 30 x 22⁠ Framed 40 x 31cm⁠ £400⁠ ⁠ Benedict Brain⁠ Palm Tree D⁠ Photograph.⁠ (A2) Archival Giclée print⁠ £300⁠ ⁠ Lynn Baxter⁠ Violet de Soie with Grey⁠ 34 x 27 cm⁠ £480⁠ ⁠ Robin Sewell⁠ Morphogenesis 2023⁠ A1 Giclée Print. (Detail of the 2023 painting) ⁠ £500⁠ ⁠ Iain Cotton⁠ Harbour 1⁠ Wall relief sculpture⁠ Caithness stone⁠ 10 x 10 x 2.5⁠ £330⁠ ⁠ Donald Smith⁠ Tondo No. 6, 2026⁠ Oil on Linen⁠ 30cm diameter⁠ £300 (£340 in unglazed frame)⁠ ⁠ ⁠ For further information about viewing and to enquire about purchasing visit our website or DM sandra@sandrahiggins.com⁠ ⁠ #artadvisory #artforpublicspaces #artforinteriorspaces #artforliving #affordableart #buyart #originalart #interiordesign #ContemporaryArt #brianbaxterartist #benedict_brain #lynnbaxter694 #sewell762 #iaincottonart⁠ ⁠ ⁠
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PORTRAIT OF THE ARTISTS Now – 18 July This exhibition features photographic portraits by Roger Lee of 29 prominent Kent artists in their studios plus examples of their work Do join us for Artists in conversation Wednesday 1 July 6-8 The portraits were shot within the studios and creative settings in which the artists produce their work. Each participant has provided a personal account of their artistic process and the conditions that facilitate their creativity. Artwork related to these statements is displayed. Photographer Roger Lee and curator Victoria Granville have created several previous exhibitions: Sevenoaks 2020 (2020) , A foot on the Land (2022), Roger FitzGerald, Architect (2023) and Makers of Sevenoaks (2024). We look forward to seeing you during the exhibition. @sevenoakskaleidoscope is an SVAF artist-led space and is free. Don’t miss out on events, talks and workshops @sevenoakskaleidoscope in the gallery Sign up for What’s On! our free monthly newsletter www.svaf.co.uk 1st floor of Sevenoaks Library Open: Mon 10 - 6 Tues to Fri 10 - 5 Saturday 10 - 4 Closed Sundays and all Bank Holidays #svaf #sevenoakskaleidoscopeartgallery #contemporaryartgallery #artsforum artistledspace @7oakscommunity sevenoaksexhibition kent kentevent @kent__community @sevenoaksdistrictcouncil @heartofsevenoaks @kcc_kent @sevenoakstowncouncil @moresevenoaks
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PORTRAIT OF THE ARTISTS Now – 18 July This exhibition features photographic portraits Photographed by Roger Lee of 29 prominent Kent artists in their studios plus examples of their work Do join us for the PV Thursday 25 June 6-8 The portraits were shot within the studios and creative settings in which the artists produce their work. Each participant has provided a personal account of their artistic process and the conditions that facilitate their creativity. Artwork related to these statements is displayed. Photographer Roger Lee and curator Victoria Granville have created several previous exhibitions: Sevenoaks 2020 (2020) , A foot on the Land (2022), Roger FitzGerald, Architect (2023) and Makers of Sevenoaks (2024). We look forward to seeing you during the exhibition. @sevenoakskaleidoscope is an SVAF artist-led space and is free. Don’t miss out on events, talks and workshops @sevenoakskaleidoscope in the gallery Sign up for What’s On! our free monthly newsletter www.svaf.co.uk 1st floor of Sevenoaks Library Open: Mon 10 - 6 Tues to Fri 10 - 5 Saturday 10 - 4 Closed Sundays and all Bank Holidays #svaf #sevenoakskaleidoscopeartgallery #contemporaryartgallery #artsforum artistledspace @7oakscommunity sevenoaksexhibition kent kentevent @kent__community @sevenoaksdistrictcouncil @heartofsevenoaks @kcc_kent @sevenoakstowncouncil @moresevenoaks
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NEW ART CENTRE I IAN STEPHENSON I PLANES of HEAVEN⁠ ⁠ I spent a delightful day last Saturday at the P⁠rivate View for an exhibition of painting by Ian Stephenson at the gallery of Roche Court Sculpture Park near Salisbury. Founded by Madeleine Bessborough in 1958 in Sloane Street, London, moving to Wiltshire in 1994, it hosts rotating sculptures, set in this idyllic landscape, by distinguished artists and interior exhibition spaces.⁠ ⁠ This ‘ground breaking’ exhibition, opened by Dr. Chris Stephens, Director of the Holburne Gallery in Bath, concentrates of Stepheson’s large works from the 1960’s and early 70’s. ⁠ ⁠ Stephenson has built these paintings from countless tiny droplets or specks of paint layered over one another. From a distance the dots merge into luminous veils of colour; close up, each mark becomes an individual event. They evoke vast skies, galaxies or cosmic space. ⁠ ⁠ Rather than using colour to describe objects, Stephenson used it to create mood, vibration, and movement. Blues, greens, reds, and yellows overlap in transparent layers, producing a glowing, almost musical harmony.⁠ Stephenson even wrote ‘any orientation’ on the back some of his works for hanging instructions so as to be interpreted freely by the viewer.⁠ What mattered was the experience not the subject matter.⁠ ⁠ These paintings reward slow looking. From across the room they appear as floating fields of colour; as you move closer they dissolve into thousands of separate marks, creating a constantly changing visual experience. ⁠ ⁠ It was wonderful to see so many of the Chelsea Arts Club members, including Steve Stephenson, son of Ian, who brought Kate, his mother, Ian’s widow to the exhibition. All were filled with admiration for this visionary abstract artist.⁠ ⁠ Photos:⁠ ⁠ 1. Sitting in the sublime landscape⁠ 2.-3. Exhibition space⁠ 4. Guests⁠ 5. Dr. Chris Stephens opening remarks⁠ 6. Allen Jones sculpture⁠ 7. From the Design House gallery⁠ 8. Nao Matsunaga⁠ 9. Sheila Girling⁠ 10. Sir Anthony Caro⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #IanStephenson #AbstractArt #BritishAbstractArt #ColourAndLight #AbstractPainting #NewArtCentre #RocheCourt #ContemporaryArt #VisualPoetry #ArtExhibition ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠
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WHY ART MATTERS IN YOUR HOME OFFICE⁠ ⁠ Surrounding yourself with art in your home office is more than just decoration—it can transform the way you think, feel, and work.⁠ ⁠ A carefully chosen artwork can inspire creativity, encourage fresh ideas, and provide a visual escape during busy days. Whether it’s a vibrant abstract painting, a calming landscape, or a thought-provoking contemporary piece, art helps create an environment that reflects your personality and aspirations.⁠ ⁠ I find in my office at home that engaging with art I love can reduce my stress, improve my focus, and boost my overall wellbeing. In a home office, where motivation and productivity are key, the right artwork can set the tone for a positive and inspiring workspace.⁠ ⁠ Art also reminds us to pause, reflect, and see things from different perspectives—qualities that are invaluable in both professional and personal life.⁠ ⁠ Create a workspace that inspires you every day. Invest in art that speaks to you and let your surroundings fuel your imagination, productivity, and success.⁠ ⁠ (Photo of my collection)⁠ ⁠ DM me for advice on creating your personal gallery at home: sandra@sandrahiggins.com⁠ ⁠ #artadvisory #HomeOffice #ArtInTheWorkspace #ContemporaryArt #InteriorInspiration #CreativeLiving #WorkFromHome #ArtCollectors #SandraHigginsArt #InspiringSpaces #ArtForInteriors #CreativityAtWork #ArtMakesADifference
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We are delighted to announce that DONALD SMITH has joined Sandra Higgins Art in our online ART STOP shop.⁠ ⁠ Working on finely woven linen, Smith builds his Tondo paintings from small fragments of vibrant colour in oil. The warp and weft of the material become part of the work itself, creating what he describes as “oscillating fields of energy” Geometric and hypnotic, each piece draws the eye into a dynamic matrix of colour and light.⁠ ⁠ Donald Smith brings an exceptional depth of experience to his practice. Director of Exhibitions at Chelsea College of Art for three decades, he is also respected internationally as a curator, collaborating with major cultural figures across art, design and popular culture. He has spoken at Tate Britain, the Serpentine, the Royal College of Art and the Sorbonne.⁠ ⁠ Featured here are several of Smith’s Tondo paintings:⁠ ⁠ 1. Tondo No. 4 2026⁠ Oil on Linen⁠ 30cm diameter⁠ £300 (£340 in unglazed frame)⁠ ⁠ 2. ⁠ Tondo No. 6 2026⁠ Oil on Linen⁠ 30cm diameter⁠ £300 (£340 in unglazed frame)⁠ ⁠ 3. ⁠ Tondo No. 1 2026⁠ Oil on Linen⁠ 30cm diameter⁠ £300 (£340 in unglazed frame)⁠ ⁠ Other Tondo works are available now via sandrahiggins.art⁠ online ⁠ ART STOP shop. ⁠ ⁠ For further information about viewing and to enquire about purchasing DM sandra@sandrahiggins.com⁠ ⁠ #artadvisory #boldstatementpieces #artforpublicspaces #artforinteriorspaces #artforliving #affordableart #buyart #originalart⁠ #interiordesign #donaldsmithstudio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠
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