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Ten fascinating artists to visit during the Wimbledon Art

Studios Open Studios festival this month

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Andrew Mackie McIntosh

Painter

Mackie paints ethereal landscapes with a focus on isolated ageing

buildings. What makes his work special is that, inside these structures
are delicately and minutely reproduced iconic works from modern and
contemporary art. Each relates to an argument between two artists, for
example, one pair of paintings references the long-standing friendship
between Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon which deteriorated into
a spiteful tit-for-tat. Freuds 1989 Standing by the Rags appears in a
crumbling Victorian building in Toxteth, while Bacons Second Version
of Triptych 1944 occupies an abandoned asylum near Glasgow.

Sarah Grove
Ceramicist

In her work, Sarah juxtaposes

sumptuous upholstery and rich
textured fabrics with the smooth
cool of ceramics. Her functional
porcelain vessels suggest comfort
and luxury, their simplicity of form
enhanced by the whiteness and
translucency of the porcelain.
This simplicity balances the rich
surfaces on which details such
as braiding and buttoning are
picked out with glaze and
mother-of-pearl lustre.

(mackie-art.com)

(sarahgrove.co.uk)

his month, Wimbledon Art Studios, a

community of more than 150 artists,
will open its doors to the public for a
free festival lauding all kinds of art.
This celebration will be the 37th of its kind since
the studios, a recognised creative hub spanning
well-established and emerging artists including
painters, sculptors, illustrators, designers,
photographers and printmakers, opened in 1993.
The four-day event is the only opportunity for art
lovers to explore the studios, purchase original
artwork and find out what goes on behind the
scenes at this creative hub. The most recent show,

and the chance to meet artists whose work is

generally shown at main international art fairs and
prestigious galleries, attracted more than 4,000
visitors. If youre planning to be one of them this
time around, read on for the Journals guide to the
must-see exhibitions.

Free entry, 14-17 May, Thursday 2pm-10pm, Friday

2pm-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm.
Wimbledon Art Studios, 10 Riverside Yard,
Riverside Road, SW17 0BB. For more information,
email enquiries@wimbledonartstudios.co.uk or visit
the website: wimbledonartstudios.co.uk

Rakel Blom

Fashion designer
Rakels collections have been described as colourful, happy
and affordable. Originally from Iceland, she moved to London
to set up her own company. Armed with a workshop in
Wimbledon, two sewing machines and plenty of good ideas,
Rakel not only designs her clothes but also hand-makes every
single item. The World Through my Eyes is her first commercial
collection its incredibly fun and guaranteed to (literally)
brighten up your day.

(rakelblom.com)

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Diviya B Pasgon

Artist and printmaker

Divya has a masters degree in
Drawing and Printmaking from
Camberwell College of Art, London.
As well as producing her own
collections of prints, she teaches
introductory and intermediate level
screen printing classes through her
company The Printing Tree Studio
which is located at Wimbledon Art
Studios. Her work is a meditation on
preciousness and value in creating art.

Paresha Raj

(theprintingtreestudio.com)

Jewellery designer
Following on from a career in buying
and product development for fashion
jewellery brands, Paresha earned an MA
in Design from the Sir John Cass School
of Art in London and now creates her own
jewellery collections for her brand Raj
Burnett Jewellery. She spends a lot of time
researching the meanings behind jewellery
the stories and detailed histories from
which she produces innovative designs.
Her current collections explore floral and
organic shapes with Art Nouveau styling.

(rajburnett.com)

Jacqui Kelly

Bill Bate

Jacqui is an award-winning
food artist and also teaches and
demonstrates cake decorating
in the UK and internationally.
Her background in theatre
and the arts influences her
sugar and chocolate work, and
her customers include the likes
of the Queen.

Bill, who was born in 1962 and studied at the Central School of Art, has been
painting for more than 20 years and during that time has focused his striking
and dramatic style on depicting the intimacy of humanity. His paintings feature
powerful opposites that lead to potently atmospheric and emotionally charged
pieces. His use of colour and movement embodies the complexities and
excitement as well as the violence and tenderness of the human experience.

Cake designer

Staying Up

Alex Rennie
Painter

Alexs recent work, comprising mainly oil paintings stretched on canvas and
linen, features building hoardings and construction timbers, symbolising
transition and growth in the city. He aspires to capture the feel of a place,
rather than to present a photographic snapshot. His previous works have been
dominated by portraiture and figure painting, often with a narrative inspired by
stories, myths and old master painters, particularly Goya and Rembrandt.

Painter

(billbate.co.uk)
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(totallysugar.co.uk)

(alexrennie.co.uk)

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Ella Freire

Screen-printer
Ella creates limited-edition screenprints,
which cover an eclectic mix of subjects in
bright, bold colours. She exhibits twice a
year at the Open Studios as well as at shops
and galleries across London. Much of her
work is inspired by her love of vintage bus
tickets, 1930s luggage labels, 1960s cameras
and other retro objects and her recent
collection focuses on classic cars.

Rob Murray
Cartoonist

Having drawn for the likes of The Sunday Times, The

Spectator, Private Eye and many other revered titles,
its likely that youve seen Robs work before. His gag
cartoons appear regularly in a wide variety of media
publications, but he has also illustrated best-selling
books and produces artwork and humorous editorial
for a broad range of businesses.

(freireprintz.co.uk)

Fiat 500 Freireprintz

(robmurraycartoons.com)
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