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ARTS
POUNDBURY: A NEW
PERSPECTIVE
The architecture of Poundbury has attracted plenty
of attention, but there is a new perspective in the
drawings of Rowan Barnes-Murphy, which go on
show in an exhibition starting on 11 November.
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Zak (centre) with staff from Vans Bournemouth
ZAK TAKES ART WORLD
IN HIS STRIDE
Talented young Poundbury artist Zak Trevett has recently collaborated with fashion brand, Vans.
Celebrating Poundbury first met Zak back in 2015 and has been closely following this rising star.
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he 16-year old has earned international acclaim
appearing in Rolling Stone magazine and been described
as a ‘world class artist’ by his idol the Californian artist
for Santa Cruz Skateboards Jim Phillips.
In fact, Jim has personally mentored Zak for the last
seven years adding: “He is an outstanding young artist, whose work I
believe will become iconic before long.”
Zak’s artwork can now be seen at Vans Bournemouth, where he has
several unique trainer designs currently on show at the store.
Greg Moors, manager of Vans Bournemouth, says: “We first met
Zak when he came in to the shop with his Dad several years ago and
got chatting. We’ve had an annual art event in the store for the last five
years and it was a natural thought to invite Zak.”
Last year Vans Bournemouth threw down the gauntlet to local
artists to put their designs on a giant size 66 Vans trainer.
“He was 15 at the time and completely different from the other
artists who had a background of tattoo artistry, graphic design and
illustration. Zak is incredibly focused and blew us away with his
design,” adds Greg.
After the exhibition Zak caught the attention of fashion brand
Animal, which is based in Poole. After a spell of work experience
there, some of Zak’s work is believed to be going into production.
This summer has seen Zak design another exclusive trainer for Vans
Bournemouth that is currently on show.
Greg says: “Zak’s shoe is by our till point with customers often
gobsmacked at the quality of the design.
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owan is an artist whose work many people may have seen,
though they will probably not know his name.
During a successful career as an illustrator he has produced
iconic work for (among others) the Royal Shakespeare
Company, the BBC, The Savoy Hotel and Moet & Chandon.
His drawings feature in leading newspapers and magazines all over the
world, and he has created characters for books from major publishing
houses.
In 2017 he has been spending time in Poundbury, working on drawings of
its distinctive buildings - including, of course, the landmarks of Strathmore
House and the Duchess of Cornwall Inn at Queen Mother Square.
He said: “We lived in Poundbury many years ago, when it was seen as a
quiet, experimental village. Returning to Poundbury, after having been away
for a while, has proved an eye-opener.
“It has changed beyond recognition, not only in size, but it has developed
into a much busier place where it is clear people enjoy living and working.
The gardens, parks and courtyards have matured, and each phase has its
interesting characteristics”
Rowan’s pictures can be seen at Gallery On The Square, Queen Mother
Square, Poundbury, from Saturday November 11, in an exhibition which
also includes his distinctive limited edition prints of birds and animals.
The exhibition will run from November until the new year 2018.
For further information please visit gallerypoundbury.co.uk
Clare Francis Buckle
“It’s a real challenge to put artwork on a shoe, as it’s not a flat surface
and you have to take the grain of the canvas into consideration. Zak
is a natural talent and we’ve even seen new skills such as airbrushing
being used,” he says.
Zak p lans to continue his art development skills through sixth form
at Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester.
For more information visit www.zaktrevett.com
LOCAL DISPLAY
A new season of local artwork is now on display
at the Engine Room in Poundbury. Curated by
arts organisation Artwey, the exhibition sees a
different pair of talented artists each month.
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Weymouth Beach by Olivia Nurrish
t will showcase the work of established Dorset painters,
so there is something for all to see while you tuck into
lunch or tea. The monthly exhibition follows on from
Artwey’s successful Art Trail that incorporated six venues in
Poundbury earlier this year.
Artwey Directors, Olivia Nurrish and Carol Cruickshank, say:
“We were absolutely delighted with the response and support that
we received from both artists and venues when we did the Art
Trail here. Now we are really looking forward to returning and
contributing to the cultural life of Poundbury.”
Autumn will see work from Liz Bowers and Pat Beeson. The rest
of the year is shaping up like this with exhibits from Di Pattinson
and Olivia Nurrish in November, and December has top art on
display from Cathy Warne and Betty Hoddinott.
Betty is one of the founder members of Poundbury Art, a friendly
painting group of mixed ability, which now meets in Martinstown
Village Hall.
For further information please visit the website artwey.co.uk
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