insideKENT Magazine Issue 27 - June 2014 | Page 26
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An Eye for Detail
Gallery Seventeen – Beckenham’s Art Centre
Art Gallery, Teaching Studio & Fine Art Framers
GALLERY SEVENTEEN IS CURRENTLY EXHIBITING EXCITING NEW WORK BY
LOCAL ARTISTS: JOHN GRIGSBY, HAZEL ADAMS AND LOUISE DAVIES.
'Fading Light Etching' By Louise Davies
With a keen eye for detail, John Grigsby is a
talented and prolific Printmaker, who lives and
works in Beckenham, Kent. Grigsby’s etchings
respond to the Great British countryside, exploring
the patchwork of textures and patterns that form
the vast and varied landscape. They are bold and
beautiful from a distance and, on closer inspection,
delicate and detailed.
John Grigsby studied painting at Stoke-on-Trent
College of Art, and Teacher Training at Leicester
College of Art in the early 1960s. He was the
Senior Lecturer in Visual Studies at Croydon
College of Art, 1988-1996.
'Short Haired Bumble Bee' By Hazel Adams
Exhibiting alongside John Grigsby, Louise Davies’
etchings contrast the earthy tones of John
Grigsby’s work with vivid, vibrant colour.
Louise Davies is a professional Painter and
Printmaker. She is a member of the Royal Society
of Painter-Printmakers, and lives and works in
Blackheath. Louise graduated with a Fine Art
Degree from St Martins and then completed
an M.A. in Printmaking from Camberwell College
of Art.
Davies’ boldness with colour produces stunning
results; colours that normally fight work
harmoniously together. The bold colours are
contrasted with the light, delicate, textured details,
producing beautiful landscapes with depth and
atmosphere.
From expansive vistas to the exquisite veins on
a Bumble Bee’s wing, Hazel Adams’ wildlife
illustrations explore the micro-world of insects
with painstaking attention to detail, producing
beautiful, original watercolours, several of which
are on show. Based in West Wickham, Kent, her
work has been used in numerous publications
including BBC Wildlife Magazine and Oxford
University Press.
The gallery is currently exhibiting a wide range of
framed and unframed work by each artist, but
this is just a small selection of the eclectic range
of art available at Gallery Seventeen. For more
information on the artwork or any queries in
regards to framing or classes please visit
www.galleryseventeen.co.uk or phone
020 8658 1788.
Gallery
Seventeen
Beckenham’s Art Centre
Art Gallery, Teaching Studio
& Fine Art Framers
Brighten up a room with a new
work of art or revitalize an old
picture with a new frame
20 High Street,
Beckenham BR3 1AY
(Opp St Georges Green)
Tel: 020 8658 1788
[email protected]
© Paul Evans 2014
'The Blue Wood'
Limited Edition Print
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