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Gallery and Open Studios on Brighton seafront gearing up for a scorching weekend

Brighton and Hove’s Artists Open Houses is on throughout May and here at Jag Art Gallery and Open Studios on Brighton seafront we are gearing up for another scorching weekend.

Brighton and Hove's Artists Open Houses is on throughout  Brighton seafront we are gearing up for another scorching weekend.
Sea front tourist attraction, public gallery and open studios exhibiting fine art painting in Brighton

Jag Gallery, Arch 283a Madeira Drive Brighton BN2 1PT

01273 604908

http://www.jagartgallery.co.uk/ · janet.eynon@gmail.com

Jag Gallery and Open Studios is a combined studio and art gallery based on Brighton beach and open to the public. We feature artists working in a wide range of disciplines from painting to glass, printmaking to jewellery and web design to photography.

Currently exhibiting at JAG:

Peter Spence
Sonia Canals
Bruno Geurin
Alberto Martinez
Caroline Gunston
Lee Rousell

Jacqueline Hammond
Louise Dear
Dean Perry
Emily Kenneally
Frédérique-Anne Bailey
Julieanne Gilburt
Janet Eynon
Marios Tzoulakis
Edi Mandala
Ian Lovejoy

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      Brighten It Up Lighting

      Brighten It Up Unique lighting designs with reclaimed objects. Come and explore how old and forgotten objects which have lost their utility are being transformed into contemporary quirky lighting solutions to brighten up any space. Every lamp is unique and has its own story to tell: an oil container with beautiful rusty pallet on its surface or charming black & brass scales are becoming a source of light and inspiration. We also welcome commissions with your own ideas and specifications.
      http://brightenitup.co.uk/
      contact@brightenitup.co.uk
    • Frédérique-Anne Bailey Mixed Media

      Precious and original gift ideas for men, ladies and children, designed and made by artist and silversmith Frédérique-Anne Bailey. Frédérique-Anne finds inspiration in the tactility of materials and interpretation in the practicality of every day objects. She produces a variety of collections, from christening gifts to Christmas ornaments, jewellery, home-ware and objets d’arts – in metal, glass, wood, textile or any material she comes across! – and she prides herself on being able to design, personalise or adapt any of her pieces, to reflect your personality, logo, tastes or style.
      http://www.fab-art-design.com
      f.a.bailey@fab-art-design.com
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      Sonia Canals Painting

      After studying Art and Design at Brighton University, Sonia forged a career as a successful book illustrator winning several prestigious awards. Her illustrations are to be found in many magazines and publications. She has now exhibited in many locations including the Caribbean and spent several years on the tropical island of Tobago. This has influenced her love of bright colours and shapes, creating bold eye catching designs. Her new works ‘Soniaville’ are a collection of paintings based on the Brighton houses. these have become very popular, especially paintings of ‘your own house’ for a personal touch.
      http://www.soniacanals.com
      soniacanals@gmail.com
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      Louise Dear Painting

      Louise Dear’s works are a seductive feast. Created with passion in vibrant colours using a multitude of media; gold’s, glitters and glosses on large panels of aluminium. Portraying gorgeous girls, nostalgic kitsch, flowers and frivolity, these neo-pop infused works will entice and seduce. Bijou beach hut studio; big beautiful paintings!
      http://www.louisedear.com
      louise@louisedear.com
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      Janet Eynon Painting

      Colour, form and impact lead to the creation of abstract images, influenced by travels in South America and Africa then sailing in the Caribbean. The transition between earth, water and sky, often so hard to identify. Years in cities with hard angles and refracted light then add another dimension.
      http://jagartgallery.co.uk/janeteynon
      janet.eynon@gmail.com
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      Julieanne Gilburt Painting

      Julieanne Gilburt is one of the UK’s most gifted and vibrant artists. She has exhibited as far afield as Dubai, Los Angeles and New York, Dublin, Copenhagen and London. Since graduating in 1982 Julieanne has worked as an independent illustrator and teacher. Julieanne is known principally for her seascapes and draws inspiration from the sea, city and local character of Brighton – as atmospheric as they are beautiful. Her portraits of Mike Tyson, Michael Watson and the angelic figure on the famous Fat Boy Slim greatest hits album are amongst her most recognisable works.
      http://julieannegilburt.com
      info@julieannegilburt.com
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      Jacqueline Hammond Painting

      Contemporary British artist Jacqueline Hammond is renowned for producing strong, punchy images that are rich in texture and colour. A prolific painter and multidisciplinary artist, she exhibits widely and is commissioned by individual clients, collections and high profile brands. Jacqueline’s inspiration comes from direct observation, subject matter is plucked from the world encountered every day. Some ideas evolve, others are reactionary. Running themes explore today’s society, the media and cultural theory. Whether inspired by the street or the sea, Jacqueline’s work has an edge, her paintings are consistently striking. Her natural disposition is to let the paint dictate the creative process, trusting the medium and the mind’s eye to translate the vision. Jacqueline’s fresh way of depicting Brighton is popular with residents and visitors alike.
      http://jacquelinehammond.co.uk
      info@jacquelinehammond.co.uk
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      Emily Kenneally Textiles

      Rewild Interiors is the creation of textile designer, Emily Kenneally, who designs and manufactures quirky printed homewares including cushions, aprons and tea towels. Emily spends her time watching David Attenborough documentaries and visiting natural history museums, her favorite being the Booth Museum in Brighton, which she says has the most incredible collection of insect specimens. Emily finds the subject of insects endlessly fascinating and her prints explore the beauty of their patterns and shapes. ‘Rewild Interiors’ is taken from the ecological term ‘rewilding’ meaning to return a habitat to a natural state through the introduction of wildlife. Emily looks to childhood memories and evoking that sense of intrigue we once had with the natural world (especially creepy crawleys) and her aim is to re-introduce these beautiful wild creatures back into your life. Working from a little beach hut at JAG Gallery on Brighton seafront, Emily brings her insect specimens back to life, injecting them with her own sense of style and imagination. Living at a time when wildlife is facing extinction on an unprecedented scale, at the core of Emily’s design ethos is sustainability. The Rewild Interiors collection celebrates the beauty of the natural world while trying to conserve it through responsible manufacturing, with all products being made in the UK, using organic cotton.
      http://www.rewild-interiors.com
      rewild-interiors@hotmail.com
    • Mandala Mosaic

      Edi J Mandala Mosaic

      Mandala Mosaics is not just about making pretty pictures, it seeks to bring functional & enduring art into homes and places of work to enhance quality of living, whilst maintaining the highest standards of craft.
      edijayx@googlemail.com
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      Dean Perry Mixed Media

      My work is based on Brighton and combines pen, ink, watercolour and acrylic. Located along the sea front at the ‘Jag Art Gallery’ I have a selection of affordable original works, Giclee prints, postcards, gift cards, canvas bags and lots more. A percentage of each sale goes to the British Heart Foundation. I work full time as a Graphic Designer and studied Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Having recently re-located my work is now based around the idyllic villages of Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas of Marlow, Henley and London. However, this is for next time, for now come and treat yourself to everything Brighton related and I look forward to seeing you during my first AOH in Brighton 2014!
      http://deanandperry.wordpress.com
      deanperry@live.co.uk
    • Bruno Geurin Painting
    • Caroline Gunston Mixed Media
    • Ian Lovejoy Mixed Media
    • Alberto Martinez Painting
    • Eve Poland Drawing
    • Lee Rousell Painting

Category: Gallery

Days open: 3rd,4th,10th,11th,17th,18th,24th,25th May 2013

Opening hours: 10.00 to 17.00

Additional days: Open 7 days a week

workshops

Location:

Location of Open House on Google map

Directions: Follow Madeira Drive from the south pier, walk past the wheel and Jag Art Gallery is just past the row of cafes.

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Artists Open Houses and Brighton Festival 2014 has begun

This week saw the start of Brighton and Hove’s 2014 Artists Open Houses as part of the Brighton Festival

The JAG Gallery on Brighton seafront – where Smart Deco owner and founder, Jacqueline Hammond produces her fine-art-based homeware designs – is part of the Artists Open House season. #brighton #openhouses #brightonfringe #brightonfestival

Jacqueline Hammond Studio
Jacqueline Hammond Studio

AOH started today at JAG with a pre-festival event. Meanwhile, Jacqueline has been preparing her space for the influx of fresh visitors.

 

 

 

Here’s a taster of what’s happening and an introduction to the artists who work at Jag Gallery and Open Studios – with some photos I took at the launch

JAG Gallery 283a Madeira Drive Brighton BN2 1PT  is on the Central Trail Venue 13 – more info at www.aoh.org.uk

 

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Janet Enyon, Sonia Canals, Peter Spence, Eddie Mandala

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Jacqueline Hammond
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Invite to Jag Gallery Private View – Brighton Artists Open Houses 2014

Artists Open Houses May 2014

I will be exhibiting my latest works and painting some of those unfinished pieces in my seafront studio at Jag Gallery throughout May. We are open all week and festival weekends.

If you are reading this and you can get to Brighton seafront on Sunday 27th April 2014 then please do pop in the gallery –

Arch 283a Madeira Drive Brighton BN2 1PT

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You are invited to 2014 Jag Gallery Artists Open Houses Brighton and Hove Festival 2014

Jag Gallery and Open Studios is a combined studio and art gallery based on Brighton beach and open to the public. We feature artists working in a wide range of disciplines from painting to glass, printmaking to jewellery and web design to photography.

For the four weekends of May, Brighton and Hove’s Artists Open Houses (AOH) festival throws open its 200 front doors, inviting you inside to see the work of over 1,000 artists and makers.

The festival provides a unique opportunity to meet the artists and makers in their studios and homes and to view and buy artwork directly from them. Showcasing everything from paintings, prints, sculpture, photography and video, to ceramics, glassware, textiles, and jewellery, the Artists Open Houses offers something for everyone.

Get the guide

Brighton and Hove's Artists Open Houses Guide
Brighton and Hove’s Artists Open Houses Guide

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Artists stride into London’s Mayfair for Stars On Canvas Launch

Last night, several artists from JAG Gallery in Brighton strode in to London town to attend the private view for Stars on Canvas 2012. An exhibition an charity auction of over 300 artworks by stars from the worlds of stage, screen, art, music and sport.

JAG Gallery artists in Oxford Street, London
JAG Gallery artists in Oxford Street, London
Jag Gallery artists London for the launch of the public exhibition for Stars on Canvas 2012
Jag Gallery artists London for the launch of the public exhibition for Stars on Canvas 2012

The public exhibition at Maddox Arts Gallery got off to a fine start,  marking the run up to the penultimate, final day of the auction the exhibition runs until Saturday 1st December. So bid now while there’s still time and raise money for the Willow Foundation.

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The launch drew a large crowd and the night was buzzing with bidders, celebrities and artists alike.

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There are over 300 artworks to bid on, and two of them are mine. This event has raised £50,000+ in past years! With some artworks receiving bids of several thousand pounds. Now, I’m never going to catch up with the stars commanding the highest prices by hammer time, but there have been several bids on my pieces and it’s time for the final push! 

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Jacqueline Hammond at Maddox Arts, Mayfair, London for the launch of the public exhibition for Stars on Canvas 2012 – In aid of the Willow Foundation

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Stars on Canvas is a colourful and imaginative art project created by hundreds of well-known names from the worlds of art, illustration, sport, music and entertainment. Collectively, the canvases can be seen as an exploration of modern culture – how we come to revere a diverse range of stars for their particular talents, skills and personalities, and sometimes simply for their fame.

Jacqueline Hammond and her piece for Stars On Canvas 2012
Jacqueline Hammond and her piece for Stars On Canvas 2012

This is your opportunity to own an original piece of artwork from a collection of over 300 artworks by stars from the worlds of stage, screen, art, music and sport, including canvases by Mo Farah, Wayne Rooney, John Hurt, Mike Leigh, Albert Irvin, Rankin and many, many more.

Bid now at www.starsoncanvas.org.uk

All monies raised will go to the Willow Foundation and could help us to reach our 10,000th Special Day in 2013.

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eBay auction dates: Thurs 22 Nov – Sun 2 Dec 2012
Free public exhibition @ Maddox Arts, London W1 from Thurs 29 Nov – Sat 1 Dec 2012

commission your own pebble head portrait painting on canvas of your family, friends and loved ones on a day out at the seaside in Brighton
Painting of Vanessa Feltz and her husband Ben Ofoedu for Stars on Canvas 2012 in aid of The Willow Foundation.  Jacqueline takes commissions to paint Pebble Head Portraits of people. Using the natural contours of pebbles to paint the subject’s features, the pebbles are then glued to the canvas as the heads for the bodies of people caricatured.

Bid for this painting online now at www.starsoncanvas.org.uk

The painting below depicts a typical day ‘Beside the Seaside’ here on Brighton seafront. In this piece I have used several pebbles from the beach as heads for the people taking a stroll along the promenade. I look for natural markings, chips and contours on the pebbles that can be used to resemble facial, hair and head gear type features. A hole in the pebble becomes a mouth, a chipped area separates the face from the hair and so on. Sometimes I paint on a face, sometimes I need do no more than a dot for an eye. 

Bid for this painting and raise money for The Willow Foundation 

commission your own pebble head portrait of your family, friends and loved ones on a day at the seaside
Jacqueline Hammond’s painting donated to the Stars on Canvas charity art auction in aid of The Willow Foundation. Using pebbles as heads The Pebble Heads series caricatures people and life in modern British society. Regularly commissioned to paint Pebble Head Portraits of family groups, friends, lovers, Jacqueline’s most coveted portrait to date was The Pebble Heads Royal Wedding. The piece above will be auctioned alongside canvases created by names from sport, TV, film, art and entertainment, culminating in an exhibition at Maddox Arts, London W1 from 29th – 1st Dec. Bidding starts 22nd Nov and ends 1st Dec with a public exhibition. View and bid for artworks here – http://www.starsoncanvas.org.uk
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Which celeb to make a pebble head next for Stars On Canvas 2012

Now who shall be my next Pebble Head Celeb? My previous Pebble Head Celebs seem to have been a real hit with both the organisers of Stars On Canvas, and Vanessa Feltz’s husband Ben Ofoedu has been tweeting the painting. Hopefully I can raise some money for The Willow Foundation with these, as all the canvases created by well known names from sport, arts, film, television will be auctioned online from 22nd November at http://www.starsoncanvas.org.uk. Have a look online to see who I should pebblise next, Ricky Gervais, Mo Farah, Rick Astley…..

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The Pebble Head Royal Family

I painted this piece to commemorate The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. It was created prior to the day of the wedding so I had to guess who would appear on the balcony at Buckingham Palace, and visualise how they would gather and what they might wear.

What make this painting unique is that I’ve caricatured the royals by sticking pebbles, as the heads to their bodies, on to the canvas. Using the natural markings, shape and contours of the pebbles and then painting on facial features. I’ve attempted to depict some figures with a real sense of likeness and humour; other characters may not be recognisable but play a part in the narrative of the now infamous scene. I reckon my prediction wasn’t far off. It was fun to compare my painting with the actual scene on the wedding day. Personally I think Camilla and Prince Philip (only his eye was painted, the rest of his features are purely the pebble) bear an uncanny resemblance.

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