Contemporary Collective x Bankside Hotel's Artist in Residence, Josie Clouting, will be hosting an exciting artist discussion: 'Landscape and Wilderness in Art: Artist Talk with Josie Clouting, Elaine Kazimierczuk, James D Wilson & Raf Zawistowski'.
Taking place on Tuesday 29th October from 5:30 - 6:30 pm at the Art Yard Studio at the Bankside Hotel, the artists will discuss how art plays a role in helping to protect wild places and the idea of wilderness in art. They will be discussing how they interact with the landscape and how it influences their work, and why these wild places matter. The event will be live streamed via the @Contemporary_Collectvie Instagram and there will also be a limited amount of seats in the studio to listen in person.
If you'd like to attend in person, please email Jenna@DegreeArt.com.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Josie Clouting: Josie’s work explores how the landscape transitions from the cultivated to wild, and how moving between these places can reveal geological processes over time. For her, the brush marks and fluidity of the paint is an expression of the physical act of walking, exploring the landscape and its ancient origins and weathering.
Elaine Kazimierczuk: Elaine Kazimierczuk is a British painter whose work confronts us with the vibrancy of the natural world. She spends time researching her subjects - increasingly marginal and endangered habitats - especially wildflower meadows, temperate rainforests and ancient woodlands. Back in her Cotswold studio she re-creates the sense of place through semi-abstract interpretations which teem with plant life and clearly convey her lifelong love of these special places.
James D Wilson: Wilson’s work explores the relationship between abstraction and memory, and his approach always starts with a series of drawings. Whether these are observational field notes or from memories of time spent in a place, they have a provisional feeling to them, as though glimpsed whilst on the move. He uses flashes of colour and minimal mark-making to make visual phrases, often cutting and re-assembling them in unexpected ways through collage. The compositions that emerge from this process, even in their fragmented state, retain a sense of the places that inspired them.
Raf Zawistowski: Raf blends traditional methods from the Old Masters and contemporary art practices. Using a mixture of oil paint and wax, Raf produces a unique texture to his artworks accompanied by a vivid colour palette. He begins with a sketch, then observes the natural landscape. He incorporates often overlooked colours in nature, such as the greens on moss under a fallen tree, and focuses on natural textures.
TALK SCHEDULE:
5:30-6:15 pm: Artist discussion
6:15-6:30 PM: Q&A
SPECIAL OFFER AT ART YARD BAR & KITCHEN:
If you'd like to make dinner plans for after the event, we have a delicious, special offer to share with you. Simply head next door to Bankside Hotel's Art Yard Bar & Kitchen for a three course dinner + welcome bubbles! You can show your booking confirmation to the restaurant staff and they will help you to redeem your special offer of £38 pp to include one starter, one large plate, one dessert + welcome bubbles.
