Big thanks to everyone who came out to the opening on Friday! It was a great night despite it being very warm inside and very wet outside. This show is an exciting one to check out so if you wern’t able to make it down for the opening make sure you come down before July 30th. It is the perfect cure for urban summer blues; if you can’t make it to the beach refresh yourself with some great art works.
All is going well here at the gallery and our current exhibitions are going down a storm! Thank you to all who have made it down to the gallery to see it, for those of you who haven’t then here’s a quick reminder to let you know that the show will be ending on the 2nd of July.
'Fish' by Barry lewis
The Grant Bradley is attending Bristol’s prestigious Affordable Art Fair this May 13th – 15th. We’re proudly representing a range of some of our favourite artists for what promises to be an exciting exhibit. Make sure you come and have a look while its on, or even better why dont to come and help us celebrate its launch at the preview night? To request an invitation ring the gallery on 0117 9637 673 to book your place.
Venue:
Brunel’s Old Station Temple Meads Bristol BS1 6HQ
Preview night Friday the 18th of Feb at 6pm.
All are welcome to attend.
We’ve got a great show going up next that we would love for you to help us launch! Have a look at our website for a bit more info on what’s on show, there’s quite a lot. All are welcome to attend, refreshments will of course be provided, see you then!
Showing until January 14th
This winter The Grant Bradley Gallery is showcasing the work of the some of the finest photographers in the Southwest. Going Places brings together the stunning Photography of Mark Simmons, John Lowrings, Beezer, Rob Scott, Paul Kelly, Tim Andrews, Barry Cawston and Paul Whitfield. The beauty and mystery of the urban, rural and imagined landscape are explored in this show which includes exemplary examples of documentary, fine art, photo-journalism, abstract and street photography. Going Places has a binding quality and accessible visual identity confirming photography’s centrality to contemporary art. This exciting show will inspire new audiences and generate debate giving viewers an opportunity to look afresh at these artists and engage with work that shapes and defines the history and development of contemporary art. This exhibition is a Tangent Art Production curated by Louise Copping.
CHEO raffle!
Talented bristol Graffiti artist CHEO produced a piece of work outside our gallery several weeks ago, and we thought it would be a great idea to raffle it off for charity! This means that YOU could win this piece of artwork (see picture) for as little as £2! Or, increase your odds of winning by purchasing 3 raffle tickets for £5. Tickets are available to buy directly from our gallery, or you can ring us on 0117 9637 673. The winner will be announced on the 14th of January, good luck!
Charity exhibitions for MS Therapy and Calcutta Rescue opened on the 4th November with a very successful private view. Information about MS Therapy can be found here, and information about Calcutta Rescue can be found here – all funds from artwork sales go directly to the respective charities.
Here are a few photos of the exhibition, there’s plenty more work to see at the gallery though!
Its the last week of our current show people! Just a quick reminder incase you havent seen it yet, we highly recommend the interactive toy makers guild show, see attached video for a preview. Also the work of Louise Boulter will be ending this saturday, a rising star in the illustration world who was seen here first! Valeria Fulops abstract paintings are also showing for their final week, not to be missed. Have a look at the second video which features the preview night for this show, keep checking our website too which is constantly updated with news of up and coming shows.
Typing your own name into youtube can have often comical and rarely fruitful results. In the case of The grant bradley gallery, the latter has been the case! Have a look at this short video of our preview night for the J.T burke exhibition. Its a good example of what our space has to offer, and you might also spot some familiar faces.
The work of Louise Boulter invites the imagination to run free and enjoy liberation. Her illustrated work draws inspiration from the surreal and the marvelous, often portraying highly ambiguous and metaphorical narratives that portray a dream like scene. The usage of symbols is also a profound factor in the artists work, again communicating ambiguous messages that are left to the viewer to translate. Her work is heavily imbued with fantasy and embodies a huge amount of intrigue. Mysterious and occasionally disturbing characters frequently appear in her work.
Louise Boulter | House II
‘I like to include a figure in my work who looks as though it has stumbled across a scene of fantasy. There’s a recent piece that I’ve done which is set in woodland that involves strange characters, the figure represents normality and reality, which has met fantasy and the extraordinary. I also like to embrace the awkwardness in the characters, giving them an unusual expression, action or body language.’
Louise Boulter | Mr Vertigo
An aspect of the artists work that is fascinating is her method in creating these images. Louise begins a piece with a clear mind and no pre-conceived objective for a finished idea, allowing for her imagination and subconscious to have total free reign over her illustrations. This automatic drawing technique, also adopted by surrealist painters, produce symbols and hidden meaning that has its associations to psychoanalysis. Having recently graduated from Wimbledon school of art in 2003, Louise spent much of her time there working with abstract expressionist painting, having focused more on illustration within the last three years. It is this deeply rooted interest in abstract expressionism that to some extent Louise has now brought to her illustrations.
Louise Boulter | Flying Man
We talk about the subjective nature of how the viewer might respond to her work, and I ask her how she would wish for people to view her work.
‘I suppose with the animals id like people to enjoy them and find them quite kooky and quirky. Its not something that I set out to achieve but I like it when people respond in that way.’
‘With regards to the larger pieces id like people to not just glance at them but to really take time to get involved with the narrative and explore the imagery. For example a recent piece called feeding time that involves a house with its front missing so the viewer can see what’s going on inside, and I want people to explore these rooms and make up their own narrative.’
Louise Boulter will be exhibiting at the grant Bradley gallery between the 6th & 31st October, and as with all rising new talents within the arts, we look forward to seeing what she produces next.
Louise Boulter | Feeding Time
The Grant Bradley Gallery
1 st. peters court
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Bristol BS3 4AQ
By: Marten Rostel
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