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Dulwich Festival
Presenting new and original work by fine artists and Maggi Hambling protégés Keith Ashley and Leo Crane, exploring the narrative and creative power of monotype ink and charcoal. Part of Artists' Open House at Dulwich Festival 2023.
A contemplation in mortality, Keith Ashley’s The Messenger examines the enduring fascination and symbolism of the crow, depicting it in a starkly ominous landscape which allows the artist to experiment with mark making, creating prints rich in depth and complexity.
Leo Crane has a keen interest in the human figure, drawing from life using fast fluid strokes to capture the relationship between the subject and the space around them. Life in Charcoal exemplifies this, conveying self-expression through gesture and movement, with particular reference to the nude.
Hosted in partnership with West Norwood Picturehouse. Artists will be on-site on:
Saturday 13th May, 10 - 5 pm
Sunday 14th May, 10 - 5 pm
Saturday 20th May, 10 - 5 pm
Sunday 21st May, 10 - 5 pm
Sales proceeds go towards supporting the artist and funding public programmes in advancing and diversifying engagement in visual storytelling.
Exhibition Launch - Keith Ashley | The Messenger
Launching the latest exhibition of original monoprints by fine artist Keith Ashley.
“Keith Ashley’s response to his subject is keen-eyed and his commanding draughtsmanship deeply felt. Throughout this richly wide range of mood, each image, by its power and intensity, reveals the Crow - dramatic and forever mysterious.” - Maggi Hambling CBE
Join us in person on Friday, 14th April at the Picturehouse to immerse yourself in this free show and purchase works.
No RSVP necessary, just turn up!
The evening also celebrates the exhibition launch of Life in Charcoal by artist-animator Leo Crane.
Both artists study painting and drawing under Maggi Hambling CBE, whose expressive paintings and sculptors have shaped British art scene since the 1980s.
Sales proceeds go towards supporting the artists and funding public programmes in advancing and diversifying engagement in visual storytelling.