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LONDONGROUPvisual arts
since 1913
The
CENTENARYOPEN 2013
PART 1: 14 - 24 MayPART 2: 28 May - 7 JuneCello
Factory
Texts © Susan Haire, Jane England, Bruce McLean, Nicholas Usherwood, Lydia Julien, Genetic Moo, Charlotte C. Mortensson, David Theobald, Erika Winstone.Photos of artists work: © Harvey Daniels courtesy ADAGP Jean-Pierre Loubat. All other photos courtesy of the artists.
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First published in Great Britain in 2013 by The London GroupPO Box 61045 London SE1 8RN
Designed by Jane Humphrey
ISBN 978-0-9545238-9-3
Chelsea Arts Club Trustis delighted to support The London Group
during its centenary celebrations
Chelsea Arts Club Trust is a registered charityset up in 1990 to encourage art and designeducation, and provide help and support
for artists and designers. The Trust relies ondonations and any amounts however
small are gratefully received.
THE LONDON GROUPCENTENARY OPEN 2013
33-34 Cornwall Road, Waterloo, London SE1 8TJ
A two part exhibition of contemporary artists working ina range of media selected by Jane England, Bruce McLean,
Nicholas Usherwood and The London Group selection committee from open submission with
London Group Members
CelloFactory
This catalogue is dedicated to
Anne Cloudsley (1915-2012)
and generously funded in her memoryElected to the Group 2002
Part 2: 28 May – 7 JuneArtists’ Talks Thurs 6 June, 6pm
Part 1: 14 May – 24 MayArtists’ Talks Thurs 23 May, 6pm
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EXHIBITION PART 1London Group members
INTRODUCTIONPresident of The London Group
The London Group would like to give grateful thanks to their supporters
Prize sponsors
C. Morey de Morand Tomorrow’s MemoryAcrylic, mediums, pigment on linen - 184 x 150 cm
Albert Irvin RA St GeorgeAcrylic on canvas - 183 x 153 cm
Jane EnglandI was impressed by the excellent organ-isation and care put into the selection process, with every entry given equal consideration and put to a vote. I think that the final exhibitions will reflect the diversity and varied media of the work sent in – and look forward to seeing the two forthcoming shows.
Nicholas UsherwoodOpen exhibition selection committees can prove a somewhat dispiriting busi-ness – fudges, compromises and a dull consensus often taking the spirit out of things. The London Group’s approach to this problem – to mix outside judges with a dozen or so Group members – worked well with enough nicely differing points of view emerging to ensure an eclectic selection came through, reflecting the excellent send in!
Bruce McLeanI was surprised by the volume of work; many of the pieces looked like Art. I was delighted to be asked to be a judge as it gives an insight into what is going on in other parts of the Art world.
Welcome to The London Group Centenary Open and thank you to all the exhibitors for contributing so superbly to this historic exhibition. When we first reinstated the Open soon after I was elected President I particularly wanted the biennial to coincide with the centenary because it is such an important exhibition for the Group and I am very proud and happy that we are celebrating with it today.
Although the word Open did not appear in an exhibition title until 1984, there were forty exhibitions with non-members before WWII and forty after the War, before this one. I would like us to think back for a moment to the very first London Group Open Exhibition which was held in June 1916 and was the Group’s fourth exhibition. It was introduced as a measure to keep up the number of exhibitors because so many members were fighting in WWI and works by ten non-members were shown. Efforts had to be made to recruit new members to replace those killed at the front and The London Group could easily have just fizzled out and disbanded but remarkably it didn’t and instead it managed to hold two exhibitions a year throughout the War – quite a feat. So despite being tragic we owe the circumstances that triggered that first Open a huge debt of gratitude and without them this exhibition may not be taking place.
Throughout its history (apart from an isolated period up to 2007) the Open has played a major part in the life of the Group and has been a significant element of its raison d’être. Without the Open The London Group would just be a showing society, closed in upon itself, but the Open enables the Group to spread its arms and embrace the nurturing of young and emerging artists, giving them much needed showing opportunities, encouragement and support in their tough careers and to give a special boost to those of exceptional calibre who win prizes. I particularly want to thank our generous sponsors who have made it possible for us to award an outstanding array of prizes and who have helped us to make the Open such a resounding success. Susan Haire 2013
Chelsea Arts Club Trust Stan Smith Award for an artist under 35
Winsor and Newton materials prize forpainting and drawing
John Jonesservices prize
The Cello Factorysolo exhibition prize
Moich Abrahams prize(1st, 2nd and 3rd) for themost innovative work
Jeff Lowe sculpture prize
Patrick Gormanphotographicservices prize
Selectors
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Peter Morrell Large Emerald BathersOil - 102 x 127 cm
Suzan Swale Dancing in Denver 1 (Danse Macabre)Acrylic on canvas - 150 x 150 cm
Slawomir Blatton From 600 Nudes SeriesWatercolour - 64 x 46 cm
Mark Ainsworth Roman Place IIOil on canvas - 44 x 54 cm
Graham Mileson Onward 14, 2013Acrylic and interference colour - 152.4 x 91.4 cm
David Redfern A New Light in the WorldWoven posters - 63.5 x 41 x 5 cm
Julie HeldWoman Sitting in a Dark RoomOil on canvas - 99 x 59 cm
Jeff Lowe Taking Shape No. 1Aluminium with rose gold - 17.5 x 8.5 x 17.8 cm
Paul & Laura Carey GossipBronze resin and wood: for bronze - 156 x 30 x 16 cm
David Tebbs Wharf GlimpseOil on canvas - 61 x 91 cm
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Daniel Preece Budget BeersOil on canvas - 123 x 152 cm
David Theobald The Power of NowDigital animation - 3 mins
Susan Haire Ubique: Space, Sound, LightApple, integral music, candle, mirrors, oak, text - 10 x 30 x 30 x 30 cm
Kathleen Mullaniff The South DownsOil on canvas on wood panel - 182 x 91.5 cm
Eric Moody Evidence of the Sweetness of HomeWood, resin, paint - 49 x 23 x 18 cm
John Crossley Deep DownOil on paper on support - 70 x 70 cm
Victoria Bartlett Artists’ HatsPaper & mixed media - 106 x 89 cm
Anthony Green RA A Modern Olympia IIOil on MDF - 151 x 137 cm
Gillian Ingham Winter’s TaleAcrylic on canvas - 77 x 61 cm
Mike Thorpe Knave of DiamondsOil on canvas - 61 x 61 cm
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Philippa Tunstill Grey Formality 4Oil on board - 61 x 61 cm
Philip Crozier Walking By The RiverOil / canvas - 45 x 36 cm
Arthur Wilson Sea with ShadowsWatercolour - 67 x 101 cm
Peter Clossick Across the RoadOil - 68 x 100 cm
Bryan Benge Eczema BoyInkjet print on white self-adhesive vinyl in latex inks - 114 x 150 cm
Eugene PalmerIf I knew you were coming I would have baked a cakeOil on canvas on wood panel - 120 x 85 cm
Tom Scase WestMixed media on archival paper - 200 x 150 cm
Matthew Kolakowski Let It Take YouOil on canvas - 60 x 60 cm
I am so impressed by being part of this positive community of artists who work together with such momentum and vitality. Erika Winstone
Jane Humphrey King’s HillAcrylic on canvas - 90 x 90 cm
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EXHIBITION PART 1Open submissions artists
Dominic Watson Like A Rolling StoneVideo - 3:29 mins
An Gee Chan Cutting a Blood OrangeMono screen print (unique) - 77 x 90 cmwww.chanangee.com
Will Teather 2313Silkscreen print on Somerset paper (ed 75) - 94 x 40 cmwww.willteather.com
Melissa Alley Rhythm of LifeAcrylic on wood - 35 x 31.5 cmwww.melissaalley.co.uk
Shelley Wilson Self Contained - State 4 TriptychSelenium toned black and white photographic prints - 40 x 90 cm
Charlotte Jonerheim Lying LowDrinks cabinet, paint, glass table top & plaster casts - 100 x 120 x 100 cm
Angela Smith MinderGloss, enamel and oil on canvas - 101 x 67 cmwww.angelasmithart.com
Mary-Jane Opie Pur Ti MioPrint on canvas - 135 x 100 cm
We see a mission for TheLondon Group in the 21st century: to do what it did 100 years ago and support artists working with the latesttechnologies against the grain of contemporary art practice. Genetic Moo
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Caroline Jane Harris As Above, So Below IVHand-cut layered archival pigment prints on paper - 64 x 45 cmwww.carolinejaneharris.comwww.screamlondon.com
Miki Shaw FiddlesticksVideo - 1:35 mins
Amanda Benson Untitled 1Wire straws - 150 x 145 x 108 cm
Yoshimi Kihara VorticesNewspaper, Kakishibu, Sumi ink - 27.5 x 44 x 44 cmwww.yoshimikihara.co.uk
Guillermo Monroy ViolentcelloMixed media, metal, wood, musical instruments - 155 x 35 x 55 cm
Jane Webb Cybernetic HumanoidMixed media (recycled computer components, lighting, electronics) - 170 x 50 x 22 cmwww.artistjanewebb.co.uk
Rossanne Pellegrino Suburban Sprawl: Engineer 59C-type print - 52 x 52 cmwww.rossannephotography.com
Anna Lewis GherkinOil and acrylic on board - 71 x 56 cmwww.annaliberlewis.com
The experience of becoming a member of The London Group has really highlighted to me the fantastic diversity that exists in contemporary art practice. As an artpractioner it’s so easy to get trapped inside your own little world. The London Group really takes you outside of the box. David Theobald
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Tila Rodriguez-Past MouthfulVideo - 1:15 minswww.tilarodriguezpast.com
Vaughan Grylls Fresh Window - Paris St Denis (2012)Digital photomontage laminated on aluminium - 119 x 119 cm
Wynn Jones Grey RiderMixed media - 42 x 27.5 cmwww.wynnjones.net
Austin Cole St Pauls & Shard, Aug 2011Etching, aquatint and spitebite - 14 x 49 cm
Stathis Dimitriadis Vis VitalisCeramic, nichrome wire, spark plugs - 41 x 16 cmwww.stathis-dimitriadis.com
Mark Neumann By the shore (2012)Digital photograph - 56 x 81 cm
Dominic Negus Dying To LiveVideo (ed 10, 3 avail) - 1:00 minwww.dominicnegus.com
Ruth Solomons Study for a set of layersCollage - 30 x 42 cm
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Carolyn Gowdy TankerEtching and aquatint (hand coloured) - 39 x 42.5 cm
Imogen Ward UntitledPhotogram - 25.4 x 20.3 [email protected]
Michael Clark Black Pig with LimeAcrylic on linen 40.5 x 50.5 cmwww.Artistmichaelclark.com
Terry Ryan Peckham Space RaceMixed media on vellum indenture - 74 x 89 cm
Brian Deighton The PassingBleach and acrylic on dyed canvas - 70 x 100 cmwww.riversideartistsgroup.com
Eugene Nyee Macki WehrmachtkanisterCement and ceramic sand-cast aluminium - 47.4 x 35.6 x 16.2 cmwww.eugenemacki.com
James Allen Outside King’s CrossDrypoint - 48.3 x 52.7 cm
Tim Garwood Blue OverlapAcrylic and spraypaint on glass - 45 x 45 cmwww.timgarwood.com
Roger Woodiwiss Summer NightsDigital print from scanner collage of plastic carrier bags - 42 x 29.7 cmwww.398productions.co.uk
My hope for The London Group, with its enviable history, is that it keeps evolving into the infinite future with its ferociously diverse collectiveof artists. Lydia Julien
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Maya Ramsay IncarcerationSurface of wall with cobwebs and coat rack (Bletchley Park) - 70 x 90 x 12 cmwww.axisweb.org/artist/mayaramsay
Edward Hryniewicz It HappensMetals on wood - 48 x 70 cm
Georgina McNamara FitVideo (ed 5) - 0:41 minwww.georginamcnamara.com
Andrew McCafferty 3 BrothersMixed media - digital photographic print on wall. Photograph, prints and 3D glasses on small table - 130 x 120 cmwww.saatchionline.com/profile/161185
Camilla Emson Reflection / 2 headsGlass and felt - 26 x 50 x 70 cmwww.camillaemson.com
Paul Gadenne Teen Unit 2012Laser-cut 3mm acrylic - 63 x 82 cmwww.gadenne.co.uk
Rob Miller Sound BombsSand cast lead, mechanical musical mechanisms - 108 x 23 x 68 cmwww.robmiller.org
Kate Giles Tuning Fork 1Oil on linen - 122 x 122 cm
Kaori HommaTerra Incognita Wyeth, Claudeand Mushroom CloudFire, acid and water on paper - 60 x 31 cmwww.kaorihomma.co.uk
I enjoy talking to the other members about their work and the thinking behind it. Charlotte C. Mortensson
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Tommy Seaward Captain HoweyMixed media - 90 x 34 x 6 cm
Tony Collinge Gotcha!Cast bronze with found object - 101 x 32 x 27 cm
EXHIBITION PART 2London Group members
Ian Parker James Warren JonesAcrylic / MDF - 25 x 25 cm
Michael Phillipson Studio wall with agendaOil on board - 55 x 65 cm
Charlotte C. Mortensson NancyArchival giclee print (ed 1/3) - 75 x 100 cm
Bill Henderson Black on Yellow and BlinkAcrylic - 100 x 70 cm
Janet Patterson SpringfallMetal, paint, wire - 500 x 75 x 75 cm
Alex Ramsay InterchangeAcrylic paint on canvas - 11 panels - 177 x 125 cm
Amanda Loomes ConcreteDigital C type print mounted on aluminium - 60 x 40 cm
Neil Weerdmeester StarshinaGloss paint on MDF - 61 x 76 cm
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Sam Jarman Found and Made (4)Digital print of pinhole photograph - 51 x 61 cm
Clive Burton The Glory that was RomeMixed media - 150 x150 cm
Genetic Moo The world, the flesh and the devilLooping video - 10:00 mins
Ece Clarke UntitledEngraving on aluminium mount with magnets - 78 x 56 x 8 cm
Harvey Daniels PleaseWoodcut in colour - 76 x 57 cm
Robert Clarke Tree Line Bryn TegAcrylic and sand on paper - 45 x 38 cm
James Faure Walker Confessions of a ConjurorOil on canvas - 106 x 142 cm
David Shutt Human ClayOil on panel - 47 x 52 cm
Annie Johns AssemblyAluminium, brass pins, text - 50 x 50 cm
Wendy Anderson IconMetal leaf on magazine page - 43 x 34 cm
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Anthony Whishaw RA VentAcrylic / collage / canvas - 76 x 92 x 6 cm
Tricia Gillman SynecdocheAcrylic on canvas - 100 x 125 cm
Aude Hérail Jäger BM, Nereid Monument (Room 17)Graphite on paper - 50 x 40 cm
Philippa Stjernsward MinatureMixed media - 61 x 51 cm
Erika Winstone The KidAcrylic, enamel on wood - 115 x 140 cm
Paul Tecklenberg Fenestra IIISilver gelatine negatives, dayglow paint - 98 x 100 cm
Mark Dickens Fragile No PushMixed media on board - 80 x 80 cm
Richard Kemp On The StrandPaint and photograph - 15 x 20 cm
Victor Kuell IntrudersAcrylic on linen - 112.5 x 165.5 cm
Moich Abrahams A=B=See: The Aliens Have Landed!Acrylic on canvas, plastic and video on flat screen - 100 x 150 cm
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EXHIBITION PART 2Open submissions artists
Eric Fong ReflectionVideo (HD) - 3:56 minswww.ericfong.com
David R Watson Graph No 2C-type photograph - 105 x147 cmwww.dave-watson-photographs.net
Eliza Bennett What Has She Done With The Feeling?Wax, pins, velvet, leather - 13 x 35 x 25 cm
Brontë Woodruff Familiar Places 1Oil-based monoprint - 38 x 45 cmwww.woodruffsworld.co.uk
Rosie Leventon InsideInk, crayon, chalk, graphite on paper - 79 x 62 cmwww.rosieleventon.com
Debbie Lee BirdheadAcrylic and pastel on paper - 55.5 x 43 cm
Steve Johnson Zebra CrossingWatercolour on acid-free paper - 44 x 56 cmwww.stevejohnsonart.eu
Marenka Gabeler Indonesia SistersPhotography - 60 x 75 cm
Polly Bagnall UntitledAcrylic, oil, pencil, beetroot powder on linen - 40 x 40 cm
Dina Varpahovsky Room No 15Oil on board - 80 x 80 cm
Steph Goodger Hulk (Cross Section View)Oil paint on canvas - 110 x 110 cmwww.stephgoodger.com
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Serena Smith ThresholdStone lithograph 2012 - 47 x 94 cmwww.serenasmith.org
Jessica Mallock Oppositions (2 plinths, folded pillowcases & background)Framed C-type photograph - 63 x 47 cmwww.jessicamallock.com
Christopher Appleby Presenting SeleneMixed media on panel - 72 x 62 cm
Judith Jones Night Windows 16Digital Baryta Print - 40 x 60 cmwww.judithjonesphoto.com
Srinivas Surti AtriumCollage and laser drawing on found object - 35 x 28 cmwww.srinivassurti.net
Tisna Westerhof On the flipside (Delft Blue)Screenprint on 20 tiles - 100 x 80 cmwww.tisna.com
Dean Marsh HorseOil on copper - 25 x 20 cm
Stephanie Conway Painting with six verticals 2012Wood, plaster and acrylic paint - 200 x 75 cmstephanieconway.com
Miho Sato UntitledAcrylic on board - 74 x 61 cmwww.mihosato.co.uk
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Neil Bryant Bye BuyDVD PAL - 2:42 minswww.kilo90.com
Helen Banzhaf Two Tankards Side by SideStitched textiles - 18.5 x 26 cmwww.62group.org.uk/artist/helen-banzhaf
Michael Ward CupolaWood, acrylic dome, acrylic paint, copper tape - 137 x 81 x 81 cmmikewardatlas.wordpress.com
Nicholas Gentilli Next Door’s GarageGiclee inkjet on diabond - 30.5 x150 cmwww.nicholasgentilli.com
Victoria Margarita Ahrens D ForestTransfer collage on Japanese paper - 45 x 100 cmwww.victoriaahrens.com
Linda Lieberman Washing Line 03Colour print on film - 60 x 80 cmwww.lindalieberman.com
Madeline Churchill Back HomeDigital video composite - 68 x 100 x 23 cm - 1:58 minswww.madelinechurchill.com
Marguerite Horner DesertedOil on canvas - 54 x 54 cmwww.margueritehorner.moonfruit.com
David Jane Inner LandscapeInkjet print - 60 x 90 cmwww.davidjane.co.uk
Sumi Perera THINK OUTSIDE THE BUILDING B(L)OX(CKS) XXXPaper and card cut by laser beam interrupted manually by moving the substrate to generate unique blocks of cut card - 20.5 x 20.5 cmwww.saatchionline.com/sumiperera
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Paul Hodge 7 Stations of The CrossPhotographic document and paper sculptures - 28.5 x 114 cmwww.paulhodge.webs.com
Jolene Mok Shipboard RomanceVideo sculpture: a video projector embedded with media player installed inside of a handcrafted wooden rectangular pyramid structure on a pedestal - 27 x 100 x 130 cm - 22:00 mins
Louise Whittles Small sleeves, no armsFabric and latex - 44 x 40 cm
Saliha Elhoussaini Physis 1Pinpricked back and front acrylic on Fabriano - 77 x 99 cm
Officers, Committee Members and Membership 2013
OfficersPresidentSusan HaireVice-PresidentGillian InghamDeputy Vice- PresidentMark DickensTreasurerRobert Coward (Hon)Honorary SecretaryTommy Seaward
Working CommitteeThe above 5 Officers, plus: John CrossleyAnnie JohnsLydia JulienAmanda LoomesTim PickupDavid RedfernSuzan SwalePaul Tecklenberg
Membership CommitteeThe full Working Committee, plus: Moich AbrahamsMarcelle HanselaarNeil WeerdmeesterErika Winstone
Members website addresses can be found on the individual artists pages www.thelondongroup.com
Mark AinsworthWendy AndersonVictoria ArneyVictoria BartlettBryan BengeSlawomir BlattonFrank Bowling RAClive BurtonPaul & Laura CareyTony CarterDavid ChalkleyEce ClarkeRobert ClarkePeter ClossickTony CollingePhilip CrozierGus Cummins RAHarvey DanielsMark DunfordAngela EamesAnthony Eyton RAJames Faure WalkerGenetic MooTricia GillmanAnthony Green RAJulie HeldBill HendersonAude Hérail JägerCliff HoldenJohn HoldenJane Humphrey (Hon)Albert Irvin RA (Hon)Sam JarmanRichard KempMatthew KolakowskiVictor Kuell (Hon)
Mike Liggins (Hon)Pauline LittleJeff LowePeter LoweGraham MilesonEric MoodyC. Morey de MorandPeter MorrellCharlotte C. MortenssonKathleen MullaniffJanet NathanKen OliverEugene PalmerIan ParkerJanet PattersonMichael PhillipsonChris PoultonDaniel PreeceAlex RamsayVictoria RanceSimon ReadDame Paula RegoTom ScaseDavid ShuttSusan SkinglePhilippa StjernswardDavid TebbsDavid TheobaldMike ThorpePhilippa TunstillBill WatsonAnthony Whishaw RAArthur WilsonSusan WilsonGary Wragg
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