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Exhibition Launch - Leo Crane & Roy Joseph Butler | Pose! Reclaiming the Nude
“The Queer nude is…a means of self-expression, validation and power.”
In celebration of Pride Season, join us on Wednesday, 28th June at The Batsford Gallery to launch the latest exhibition of collaborative original work by artist-animator Leo Crane and art model-creative Roy Joseph Butler.
Works include original watercolours, new paintings, a series of large charcoal drawings and animations - all pieces of figurative art that challenge traditional notions of ‘the muse’ to present the model as artist and co-creator.
Featured projects include the multi-award-winning Nude Triumphant as well as L’amour rebelle, the first live opera on the blockchain (co-produced with Electrifying Opera).
No RSVP necessary, just turn up!
Sales proceeds go towards funding public programmes in advancing and diversifying engagement in visual storytelling.
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 - Leo Crane | Life in Charcoal
Launching the latest series of original works by artist-animator Leo Crane.
“Our most fundamental form of expression is through our bodies. Instinctively, we use our physicality to communicate and connect with others. By observing, reading, interpreting and responding, we forge a shared human experience.”
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 The Messenger by fine artist Keith Ashley.
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.