Matthew Harris & Tim Rowan exhibition at Erskine, Hall & Coe

Matthew Harris & Tim Rowan exhibition opens on Wednesday,
the 20th of February and runs through the 20th of March 2013.  This
exhibition aims to explore the fascinating interplay between mixed media
on paper and ceramics by offering an exceptional selection of 24 new
works on paper by Matthew Harris and nearly 40 ceramic sculptures by Tim
Rowan.

Matthew
Harris has focused his art to textiles and for the past ten years has
made and exhibited drawings and works on paper.  He is based in Stroud
and continues to make work that is concerned with abstract imagery and
the translation of drawn marks into cloth, achieved by a process of
dying, cutting and hand stitching.  Tim Rowan comes from New York and
currently works in the Hudson Valley.  He produces boxes, bowls and
sculptures in woodfired stoneware and native clay.

The
show invites viewers to explore the relationship between the stunning
work of these artists, and will be open to visitors Monday through
Saturday, 10:00am – 6:00pm.  There is no admission fee to attend our
show.

Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm
Saturday 10am – 6pm (during exhibitions)

15 Royal Arcade 

28 Old Bond Street 
London W1S 4SP
 tel +44 (0)20 7491 1706  

7th ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE AT VENICE ARSENALE: EXHIBITION OF 110 FINALISTS ON VIEW 17 – 31 MARCH 2013

Opening
Saturday 16 March, 6 pm
The

Arsenale of Venice opens its doors, for
the fourth consecutive year, to the
finalists of the seventh edition of Arte
Laguna Prize: from the 17th to
the 31st of March at Tese di
San Cristoforo, the works of the 105
international artists selected for the
categories: painting, sculpture and
installation, video art and performance
and photographic art are on view. 

 
Other 5 works
from the virtual art section are hosted
at the Telecom Italia Future Centre,
close to the Rialto Bridge.
A
further special selection of
young under-25 artists is on
view at the Romanian Institute
of Venice, a high-visibility
showcase on the way to Saint
Mark’s Square.
During the
opening night, on Saturday March 16th,
the five absolute winners will be
announced, one for each category, and
they will be awarded a cash prize of
7,000 Euros each.
The names of
the winners of the special prizes will
also be revealed: participation in
festivals and exhibitions of national
resonance, personal exhibitions at the
21 international galleries that are part
of the Prize circuit, the Prize Business
for Art featuring the collaboration with
companies investing in art, in addition
to the 6 art residencies in Venice,
Vicenza, Basel, Ptuj (Slovenia), Mumbai
and Beijing.
The total
amount of the prizes is 180,000 Euros.
On the days of
the exhibition other events are
scheduled.
Here is
the Agenda:
– Sunday March
17, Arsenale, 11.30 am: guided tour of
the exhibition and debate with jurors
and gallerists
– Sunday March
17, Romanian Institute, 3.00 pm: opening
of the Exhibition of Under25 and
interviews to the young artists
– Saturday
March 23, Telecom Italia Future Centre,
3.00 pm: meeting on “The new ways of
making art and new technologies”
– Saturday
March 30, Arsenale, 3.00 pm: meeting on
“The reutilization of former industrial
areas today”

Ebb Tide: An exhibition by Megan Puls and Kathryn Mitchell

 
Established Gold Coast ceramicist Megan
Puls has captured attention with her distinctive work for nearly three
decades. After four solo exhibitions on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane
she is now joining forces with emerging ceramic artist Kathryn Mitchell
to exhibit a new body of work in an exhibition titled Ebb Tide at Clay
Art Benowa opening on Saturday 2 March 2013.
 
The exhibition will explore the movement
of water, connections and journeys through Megan and Kathryn’s distinct
ceramic styles. Both artists have a deep affinity to water; Megan is
fascinated with the Australian and New Zealand coastlines after
extensive travels, whilst Kathryn grew up on the Isle of Man, a small
British island with the sea less than an hour’s drive in any direction
and criss-crossed by rivers and lakes. Their visions are translated
through delicate porcelain ceramic pieces; Megan painstakingly drills
hundreds of holes into each vessel and Kathryn meticulously hand paints
her illustrations.
 
“Ebb Tide is in the middle, a balance,
yin and yang. To me, that is how we live. Creating is how I live in all
forms,” says Megan.
 
With an understanding of the vision in
Megan’s mind, Kathryn took to hand her mentor’s musings and found a
connection that bonds the Ebb Tide exhibition together.
 
“I could see links between our work and
the concepts I had been experimenting with. This exhibition was an
opportunity to pursue those ideas and bring them to life. Inspiration
ranges from lyrics by Florence and the Machine, to Frida Kahlo paintings
and my fascination with the connections we form with the people in our
lives, be them fleeting or enduring,” says Kathryn.
 
Only three years into her art practice,
Kathryn is excited by the opportunity to share exhibition space with
such an established artist as Megan.
 
“It’s a privilege for young artists to
exhibit alongside their role models – I’m honoured that Megan invited me
to join her in launching her new work. Receiving this kind of support
and encouragement is invaluable to my fledging career,” says Kathryn.
 
And Megan couldn’t be happier helping out an enthusiastic and dedicated emerging ceramicist as Kathryn.
 
“My nature is: what you give out is what
you get back. I believe Kathryn is giving back two-fold. I love
enthusiasm, energy and passion,” she says.
 
Clay Art Benowa is a quaint cottage
gallery situated on Ashmore Road, Benowa, near Pindara Hospital.  At
nearly 100 years old, the traditional building offers a unique space for
Megan and Kathryn’s ceramic art. 
 

www.meganpuls.com 
www.kathrynmitchellceramics.com

 
For media inquiries please contact Kathryn Mitchell at [email protected]
 
Image details:

Kathryn Mitchell, ‘Follow your heart lines’, Wheel thrown + hand painted porcelain, 10.5 h x 6 w cm, photo: Mark Bermingham
Megan Puls, ‘Bloom’, Southern Ice Porcelain and reclaimed wood, 80 h x 30 w cm, photo: Peter Hamilton