The Auction
The Art Work
Bidding & Donations
Paul Khera an A2 printer's proof of the Suede poster for the dogmanstar concert at the Royal Albert Hall. (1/1) www.paulkhera.com
Marysa Dowling is an artist photographer living and working in London. Dowling studied Photography at the University of Brighton, graduating in 1998 with a BA Hons. After graduating she exhibited as part of the John Kobal Portraiture Award at the National Portrait Gallery. In 2005 she completed a self directed MA (Design by Independent Project) at the University of Brighton. Dowling’s practice as a photographic artist is participatory and rooted within portraiture. It is concerned with human behavior, an exploration and observation of how people communicate and relate to each other and the places they live. Her work is not specific to one time or place, projects become multi-layered, often happening in several countries, during which she builds connections across communities, societies and cultures. Working closely with her subjects she explore the ways in which we represent ourselves. Projects also concentrate on our sense of place, relationships, family and community. Central to her practice is the role that photography plays in daily life as a means of expression and representation. Recent commissions and residencies have centered on interaction, communication, objects and journeys within cities. Dowling has worked on commissions, projects and residencies in the UK, Ireland, Los Angeles, Cuba, South Africa, Mexico and Lebanon. Since 1998 Dowling has exhibited in both group and solo exhibitions such as Journeys | Recoriddos with LACMA in Los Angeles and The Movement of an Object at The Photographers’ Gallery. She has been commissioned to produce work for publication and exhibition by The Whitechapel Gallery, The Photographers’ Gallery, Belfast Exposed, The Courtauld Gallery, Tate and Barnardo’s. www.marysadowling.co.uk
Barbara Bennett The dishes are a sample of a new collection by retired art and ceramics teacher Barbara Bennett. The collection celebrates and uses the increasingly complex designs created by her late Uncle Albert. Albert lived and worked in and around Burnley who turned his hand to many things over the years. With an unfulfilled creative streak Albert eventually tried crocheting. Becoming extremely proficient Albert started designing his own complex patterns. Believing that no one would take him seriously being a man that crocheted, Albert decided to get his patterns published under the pseudonym "Alberta". For many years his patterns used to appear regularly in magazines and pamphlet that sold in sewing shops across the country. These surviving crochet patterns are now being used to form the surface decoration on a range or ceramic wear being produced by Barbara. Alberts creations are being preserved in a more robust medium. Albert also saw himself to be a great art critic and had long believed that leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa could be radically improved with it being a little too miserable. Unfortunately his reworking of this picture with the happy Mona Lisa with the toothy smile remains in the possession of the family and is not up for auction.
Barbara Bennett The dishes are a sample of a new collection by retired art and ceramics teacher Barbara Bennett. The collection celebrates and uses the increasingly complex designs created by her late Uncle Albert. Albert lived and worked in and around Burnley who turned his hand to many things over the years. With an unfulfilled creative streak Albert eventually tried crocheting. Becoming extremely proficient Albert started designing his own complex patterns. Believing that no one would take him seriously being a man that crocheted, Albert decided to get his patterns published under the pseudonym "Alberta". For many years his patterns used to appear regularly in magazines and pamphlet that sold in sewing shops across the country. These surviving crochet patterns are now being used to form the surface decoration on a range or ceramic wear being produced by Barbara. Alberts creations are being preserved in a more robust medium. Albert also saw himself to be a great art critic and had long believed that leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa could be radically improved with it being a little too miserable. Unfortunately his reworking of this picture with the happy Mona Lisa with the toothy smile remains in the possession of the family and is not up for auction.
I'm Charlotte Garner, I live in Norwich, but raised on the North Norfolk coast which is so beautiful, it provides much inspiration.I started getting interested in drawing with particular detail whilst at boarding school. In fact Art was the only lesson I really enjoyed. I had a wonderfully complimentary teacher and she pushed me forward - all the way - although after being locked away during those important years, to suddenly become free, set me back a few years - best not to talk about that ! So now I love to be creative and do something artistic every day. It makes you appreciate your countryside your surroundings, your hands and God given ability when people get pleasure from your work. I have to say the piece I've donated looks quite dark - but nearly everything else is bright apart from 'dinosaurs'which I've just finished for my godson, which scares even me !Thank you kindly to Natalie Tayte for all of her hardwork and in fact giving me the honour to donate to such a special cause.
Mat Denney 'River' www.cyanblue.co.uk
Charles Whall
Tessa Fish
Jessica Collins
Emily Elbourn