Blown

A new drawing for this stormy autumn weather.....

My doppleganger in Trisickle

I'm delighted that my drawing, Inverleith, 2011 was chosen to feature in the Doppleganger Zine of Issue 7 - Trisickle magazine.  Check it out on Page 57. Enjoy!

 http://www.issuu.com/trisickle/docs/issue7/57

 

 

 

Inverleith, 2011, 195 x 125cm, charcoal on paper.

 

A drawback - Berlin

Two of my recent drawings; The Excuse and Road to somewhere, were part of the group drawing exhibition A drawback, curated by Perennial Art. First shown in Edinburgh as part of the Edinburgh Art's Festival 2011, Atelierhof Kreuzberg in East Berlin was the second home of this touring exhibition. (28/09/11 to 07/10/11)

The Excuse and Road to somewhere, both charcoal on paper, 2011

 
The artist's included: Sara Bomans, Iris van Dongen, Marcel Van Eeden, Michael Kirkham, Nathan K. Menglesis, Fiona Michie, (me) Sebastiaan Schlicher, Witte Wartena, Robin Whitmore and Anne Wölk

Links:
http://www.nekojuice.com/perennial/art/
http://trendbeheer.com/2011/09/29/a-drawback-atelierhof-kreuzberg/#more-77750

something lost

matare

Haus Berlin

Haus Berlin is a group exhibition curated by Perennial Art, showing artists from Germany, Japan, The Netherlands, Scotland and Spain. The exhibition explores a diverse range of interpretations on the theme 'house'. My drawing 'Inverleith', is my homage to classic folk horror.

Inverleith, charcoal on paper, 195 x 125cm

 

 

http://www.nekojuice.com/perennial/art/

400 Women

400 Women is a conceptual installation project by artist Tamsyn Challenger utilising a mass collaboration with nearly 200 artists in response to the murders of women in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.

I was one of the artist's selected for this project and created a portrait of Violeta Mabel.
400 Women was first shown in London at the Shoreditch Town Hall basement recieving acclaimed reviews and was on Newsnight Review. 
This year as part of Edinburgh's Art Festival, 400 Women is shown in Canongate Venture, a former school. I feel very honoured to be part of this show.

http://400women.tumblr.com/

A house in the woods

Ondertekend - Amstel Park, Amsterdam

Here are some photos from the group exhibition, Ondertekend at Het Glazen Huis, in the Amstel Park,  Amsterdam. It was a fantastic sunny day in the beautiful park and I met the artist's who were part of the show.

Me and my drawings.

Robin Whitmore

I'd like to introduce you to the drawings of Robin Whitmore.  Robin and I studied our Masters in Contemporary Drawing, at Wimbledon in London. Since then I have been a fan of his work.
Check out his blogspot, also on blogger: http://www.robinwhitmore.blogspot.com/

For the love of drawing

Next Thursday 28th of April, I will be giving me second drawing workshop, For the love of drawing, at the Art's Complex in Edinburgh. Class begins at 6pm and ends at 9pm. Three wonderful hours of drawing from the imagination only. I'll keep you posted on the outcome.
Details can be found on: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=179250002123735

drawing workshop at NEA

I gave a drawing workshop at North Edinburgh Arts Centre. My aim was to encourage spontaneous drawing from the imagination and have fun. The results were fantastic...here are some photos.

the lady waits

My sketch book drawings are made without visual aids. Just me, my imagination, a stick of charcoal and a piece of paper. I love drawing !

TV promo

One of my drawings is featured on the TV promo for, Arts Karlsruhe, with Gallery Wolfram Volker, Berlin. Made by the German television sender SWR.de for the 'Landesschau KulTour' programme, it shows gallery owner Wolfram himself discussing the work. Super!

 

Art Karlsruhe

I really enjoyed the contemporary art fair, Art Karlsruhe, in south west Germany. With over 200 galleries it is one of the biggest art fairs in Germany. I met some very interesting people including Ute Litzkow and Malgosia Jankowska who are also represented by Wolfram Voelker Gallery, Berlin.

The fool

I am really excited to exhibit new drawings at Art Karlsruhe, an international fair for Classical modern and contemporary art. This is my first year with the Gallery Wolfram Volker, based in Berlin. The fair is open from the 10th to the 13th of March, 2011.

The excuse, 210 x 151cm, charcoal on paper, 2011

Road to somewhere,  125.5 x 178cm, charcoal on paper, 2011

The fool is one of the cards from the Tarot deck and represents the spirit in humankind in search of experience. At the moment I am in the process of creating a new body of work that explores my ideas on this mystical character. I'll keep you posted.

Inside out