Through Great Efforts to High Things

www.throughgreatefforts.co.uk

 

Through Great Efforts to High Things

My work at The University of Birmingham culminates in the exhibition ‘Through Great Efforts to High Things’ at the Great Western Arcade, Birmingham City Centre from 18-31 March. The drawings examine the artists’ relationships with the University’s museum collections, with an insight into their encounters with staff, students and objects. See more on the exhibition website here.

Opening Hours: 10 - 5pm weekdays 

with a late opening until 8pm on Thursday 21 March, 

11 - 4pm weekends, Private View 5 - 8pm Friday 22 March

The Drawing Factory

The Drawing Factory was an exciting, fast-paced event where a we worked in a 'factory' setting, complete with boiler suits, clocking in cards and a bossy foreman overseeing proceedings. Students, staff and members of the community came along to the iLounge in the Main Library, University of Birmingham to see their drawings on show along the 'production line', purchased a drawing for their collection or even commissioned a piece by placing an order! The Factory considered wider questions about the production of art, as well as celebrating the playful, social side of drawing practice, with visitors encouraged to create their own works of art alongside the artists. 

The event was run as part of the Campaign for Drawing's Big Draw event (www.campaignfordrawing.org/bigdraw). The Drawing Factory was named as Runner Up in the Drawing Inspiration Awards 2012, which are also organised by the Campaign for Drawing. 

All proceeds from the event have gone to LUCIA (www.luciacharity.org.uk), a charity that improves the lives of people living in troubled areas of Africa.

Reworking the Heraldic Shield

Charles Lapworth

A little preview of new work for upcoming exhibition for the residency.