I’m sure many of you will have been following the Matthew’s Yard story over the last few years. This great local bar/cafe/arts hub/work space has had to move due to the redevelopment of their previous site. Finding a new venue in central Croydon has been no mean feat but they have managed it and the new site will be in the old Maplan building at West Croydon.
This is great news for all of Croydon’s art’s community and I am very happy indeed that the all new Matthew’s Yard will be hosting some of my Croydon paintings for their first few months.
Look out for my leaf paintings and city scenes this November at the Paxton Centre in Crystal Palace. There will be loads of other talented artists also on show so do drop in for a look round. As ever there will also be great coffee and cake available as well.
I’m really pleased to be showing with Focus LDN for the first time. It’s a a new and exciting group of 30 artists many of whom are creating work inspired by various aspects of London life.
The beautiful Ripley Arts Centre is set in a very leafy part of Bromley so it feels like an appropriate place to showcase my love of autumn leaves and their amazing colours. The private view will be on the 4th Jan 7-9pm please let me know if you would like to come along by email: bev@bevjonesart.co.uk
At other times please call the Ripley arts centre on 0208 464 5816 to check opening times as the room is sometimes used for private functions.
I’m sowing some four of my autumn leaf pictures at the Exhibit Here Art Maze which will be at the Barge House on London’s South Bank this December. The opening will be on Wednesday 14th December 6:30-8:30pm other days the exhibition will be open from 11am to 6pm. It promises to be a really interesting collection in a crazy old building.
I’m really pleased to announce that I will be having an exhibition at the Ripley Arts Centre in Bromley this January. I’m taking the opportunity to make a full show of my autumn leaf paintings which promises to make for a colourful room.
The Private View will be on Wed 4th January 7pm-9pm and all are welcome weather you are just looking, fancy a chat or want to buy something.
Outside of the Private View the exhibition is open until the 10th of Feb but sometimes the room is hired out for private bookings so please call the Centre before hand to make sure 0208 464 5816.
This years Croydon Art Society members exhibition will be at the Clocktower Gallery. This is the gallery part of the archives department at the Croydon Clocktower. This is a slightly smaller space than usual for the members exhibition so the standard should be high although the number and size of works will unfortunately be a bit smaller than usual.
Studio Upstairs recently opened a new studio and gallery space in central Croydon. They are a wonderful charity who use art as a therapy to support people with mental health difficulties. And I am delighted to be their ‘Artist of the Month’ for the 24th September to 24th October alongside Aquinas Okell .
We will be having an open evening on the 29th September 5pm-7pm if you would like to drop in for a chat and a brows after work!
Last week was pretty hectic with the launch of ‘Street Scene Croydon’ at the wonderful Cafe Adagio. When the rush was over I sat down for a chat about the exhibition, life at Stanley Halls, future plans and inspirations with Janet Smith from the Croydon Radio Arts show. Here is the link.
