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ART AUCTION
SPRING EXHIBITION
April’s Northern Contemporary Art Auction was a new venture for the Biscuit Factory. With work by Damien Hirst, Alexander Millar, John Boyd and Lizzie Rowe for sale, it showed that there is a fast growing secondary market for Modern Art in the North East. Check out the website www.northerncontemporary artauctions.co.uk for details of the next one.
What a great success the Spring Party proved to be. With over 900 people attending the Preview evening and many more taking advantage of the Artist’s Open Studios, we had one of our best weekends ever. Jenny Holm’s new work proved extremely popular with all but 2 selling in the first few days and the Paul Harvey and the Stuckism Show was rated as one of the top exhibitions in the country by the Times. Northern Potters proved there is a big market for their members work and we had to continually restock the displays.
THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WATERCOLOURS 16th June 2006
Roy Kirton, who works from his studio in The Biscuit Factory, has been invited to show his work at the prestigious annual Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours at the Mall Gallery in London. The work will be on show in the Glass House at our Summer Exhibition Preview Night of June the 2nd.
SUMMER EXHIBITION 16th June 2006
Watching Feathers Fall by Lizzie Rowe.
Lizzie Rowe has been exhibiting her paintings with great success since the start of the Biscuit Factory in 2002. This summer we are very proud to showcase her new body of work. In the past Lizzie has received rave reviews in the national press. With her use of light and detailed observation, this exhibition is a feast for the eye. For this summer exhibition we are bringing together a diverse collection of very talented artists: local artist Monica Cid’s observations Front cover - LIZZY ROWE | Falling Feathers (detail)
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are masterfully put on paper. Brian Pike uses naive, ‘safe’ imagery and irreverent humour to explore themes such as loss, regret, doubt, nostalgia, hope, innocence and identity. Christine Seiterle is a young Swiss artist who creates paintings in which everyday scenes are given a heavenly quality. Ceramicist Emma Grant explores the fragility of the materials she uses. Her beautiful white pottery will enhance every modern interior.
Moxon and Simms are old favourites of ours whose intricately patterned jewellery is unique and widely admired. Take 4 Photographers. As photography is rapidly becoming a very important medium within Modern Art, we feel it deserves a regular feature in Fresh. This time we highlight the work of: Trevor Reed, Margaret Eagle-Clark, Mike McFarlane and Malcolm Sewell.
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7th July - 16th July 2006
With live outdoor music events, spectacular art & photography exhibitions and a heady sweat of club nights, ¡VAMOS! is about to burst onto the streets of Newcastle-Gateshead this summer. The ¡VAMOS! festival is spanning ten days and two weekends celebrating Latin and Lusophone culture and will be combining cuisine, fashion, art, film, theatre, live music, literature, sport & club music. With ¡VAMOS! to The Biscuit we are showcasing a visual arts section of the festival. We will be exhibiting a range of artists, including the sculptor Antonio Lopez Reche, who is producing a new body of work for the show, and Ines Azagra who has exhibited her wonderful skies and birds at The Biscuit Factory since 2003.
SUNDERLAND MA GLASS SHOW
NEWCASTLE COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHY
Once again the Biscuit Factory is staging this popular graduate show. Be prepared to be swept away by a great variety of wonderful works in glass.
We continue our commitment to photography offering a chance to see the graduate work from the HND Photography course at Newcastle College and an opportunity to spot up and coming talent from the North East.
15th - 27th July 2006
29th June - 30th July 2006
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¡VAMOS! TO THE BISCUIT
Further details are available on the ¡VAMOS! website www.vamosfestival.com ¡VAMOS! forms part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative’s world-class festivals and events programme. ¡VAMOS! is financially supported by: Arts Council, North East, Newcastle City Council, Gateshead Council and The Northern Rock Foundation.
OUSEBURN VALLEY BYKER VISTA CAFE Our Byker Vista Cafe is fast becoming a popular venue for coffee, cake and sandwiches, with the new terrace now open we are looking forward to those lazy summer days basking in the sun. Why not pop in next time you visit the gallery?
The Biscuit Factory is proud to be part of the Ouseburn Valley, an eclectic mix of culture, business and housing in a spectacular townscape. Why don’t you visit one of the other attractions close by in the Ouseburn Valley – try Seven Stories, the Centre for Children’s books, or some fine pubs, many with food and music, including The Cluny, Cumberland Arms, The Ship and Tanners Arms or Stepney Bank Stables, as well as lots of ART. Use the new City Sightseeing bus now extended through Lime St, Ouseburn, linking Newcastle City Centre and Quayside with The Biscuit Factory and all the other Ouseburn venues listed above. See www.ouseburnvalley.org www.city-sightseeing.com
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LIZZIEROWE So here we are, just you and me Watching the stars, and sitting here quietly Its been a long week, its been a long day Its been a long time since we have been this way Listen to the beating of their wings Moving to the rhythm of the wind We’re lying on our backs watching feathers fall from angels. Colvin Quarmby, Watching Feathers Fall
Lizzie Rowe’s recent series of work encompasses the domestic, feminine minutiae for which she is best known and introduces elements of an increasingly cerebral and spiritual nature. The intricately observed drawings and paintings of women’s clothing as seen in her last critically acclaimed exhibition here in The Biscuit Factory, The Unironed Dress and Other Stories, 2004, remain central devices but in the new work the artist imbues them with a quasi-religious significance. Titles such as Numinous (in the presence of the divine) and Feathers Falling from Angels indicate her interest in iconic imagery transmuting towards objects with a spiritual presence. Light, always a crucial formal device in Lizzie’s work, here begins to suggest an internal source – daylight is amalgamated with more private, subjective illumination – the skirts and dresses are imbued with glowing auras, taking them beyond mundane objects. The sense of implied presence has progressed from Lizzie’s early self-portraits – explorations of her gender dysphoric fantasies of the 1980s, through her more mature expression of the femininity of inanimate objects, to now investigating implications of angelic manifestation.
LIZZY ROWE | Numerous
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So here we are, just you and me The paper is breathless Under the hand But the white page darkens And is blown on the wind And the voice of the pencil Who can find? Mervyn Peake, The Craft of the Lead Pencil, 1946.
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Lizzie has always counted amongst her influences Rembrandt and Goya – in their handling of warm and cool light and atmospheric chiaroscuro – but more recently has recognised the lessons of Beardsley, Rackham and Mervyn Peake, all best known for their illustrative graphic work. The immaculately observed differences between velvet and chiffon, rough cotton and sparkling sequins reinforce Lizzie’s love affair with the tactility of fabric. The intricate patterns and grid-like formations of appliquéd ribbons lend pre-existing compositional frameworks to the power of movement and life. According to Lizzie, the series was never designed to deliberately explore spiritual themes – the drawings and paintings evolved to have a life of their own, much to her surprise. Mervyn Peake wrote of the excitement and awe engendered by a virgin sheet of paper, the sense of expectation and responsibility when beginning a new piece of work – to Lizzie, these words sum up her experience of the last couple of years.
LIZZY ROWE | Moonlight Feathers
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MONICA CID | Facial Expresions(series)
MONICA CID Monica Cid began her professional career working as an architect in Lisbon. Deciding to pursue her main interest, art, she moved to the North East and completed a Master in Fine Art in 2005 at the University of Newcastle. Monica’s drawings focus primarily on people’s actions, body language and facial expressions, and on the multitude of gestures performed that reveal people’s moods and states of mind.
“Drawing people is an act that reveals aspects of both the observer and the person being observed. When drawing them I not only acknowledge numerous things about people but also about myself. I am intrigued by our human nature – what we believe we are, and can be – and find myself beginning to express these profound interests of mine through my art practice.” She has recently been awarded a grant from the Arts Council to create Good Evil, a temporary public art piece shown on the grounds of St. Thomas church in Newcastle. MONICA CID | Kelvin reading in a cafe in Newcastle
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BRIAN PIKE | Mushroom Revenge
Brian Pike graduated from Cambridge University with a PhD in Philosophy with Colour Perception as a research topic and this has clearly had an influence on him as an artist. Living and working in Richmond, North Yorkshire, he is primarily a painter, but has also undertaken printmaking, electronic artwork and photographic projects. Just as traditional fairy tales use simple, stylised narrative to explore dark, disturbing issues, Brian Pike uses ostensibly naive, ‘safe’ imagery and irreverent humour to explore themes such as loss, regret, doubt, nostalgia, hope, innocence and identity. The deep, subtle colours in his paintings are created with washes of translucent paint, built up layer upon layer. Each painting will have at least eight layers, but more often there are ten, fifteen... sometimes even twenty! His work is entirely personal. It doesn’t belong to any of the current trends or ‘-isms’. It certainly isn’t ‘traditional’ fine art, nor is it recognisably in line with the current styling of ‘contemporary’ painting but is in a class of its own.
BRIAN PIKE | Inattentive gardener
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CHRISTINE SEITERLE The Biscuit Factory introduces Christine Seiterle Christine was born in Switzerland in 1969. She studied Design, Painting and Drawing in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Since 1988 she has had various joint exhibitions and single shows in Switzerland and Southern Germany. At first sight her images picture everyday scenes: groups of people walking, cycling, dancing and moving along. Her unusual perspectives let us observe these ordinary scenes from a different angle. This and her superb use of light gives the work a dream-like quality. Her cleverly pictured characters seem to float between earth and sky. The work becomes an ode to people and life, everyday life gets a heaven like quality. We are sure that with Seiterle we see an important evolving artist who is making her way into the world of Modern Art.
CHRISTINE SEITERLE | Coloured Windows
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EMMA GRANT | 3 Bowls | Long Line Silver | Burnt | Stacked
EMMA GRANT
Emma’s work revolves around the theme of the fragility of the materials that she uses. Through simple forms she takes porcelain to its limits, putting it through a tortuous process of stretching until it dries and cracks. The beauty of porcelain in its natural form is what makes her work special. Emma doesn’t apply glazes as they change the raw quality of that which she has spent her time achieving.
BRIAN PIKE | Coloured Windows
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MOXON & SIMM | Jewellery
MOXON & SIMM
Many of our customers have admired the intricate jewellery by this duo. Debbie Moxon and Ian Simm started working together in 1982, designing and making high quality bespoke jewellery specialising in the use of titanium. Each piece is unique and made by hand from design to finish, so production is limited. Using various methods for masking and marking out the patterns and textures, some of their pieces need up to 5 heat treatments to build up the beautiful colours .
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TAKE4PHOTOGRAPHERS
As photography is rapidly becoming a very important medium within Modern Art, we feel it deserves a regular feature in Fresh. This time we highlight the work of: Trevor Reed, Margaret Eagle-Clark, Mike McFarlane and Malcolm Sewell. Trevor Reed is an award-winning international photographer who lives locally. He has captured some magnificent and magical moments during his excursions throughout the world.
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Margaret Eagle-Clark is a freelance photographer who works in press and public relations and lives in Northumberland. This series of photographs taken in the North East last year show the contrast between the colourful local fishing communities set against the backdrop of heavy industry. Mike McFarlane is a fine art landscape photographer, who after living in many parts of the UK has returned to the North East of England. His work illustrates his fascination of light and land, especially the coast. Malcolm Sewell has recently returned to photography after a long absence. His photographs convey the architectural beauty of the blooms and plants he photographs, expressing their vulnerability, delicacy and strength.
TAKE 4 PHOTOGRAPHERS | Malcolm Sewell Dahlia
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THE PERFECT VENUE FOR ANY OCCASION . . . .
BYKER VISTA CAFE
If you’re looking for a place with a difference, then The Biscuit Factory is for you. With successful past events ranging from the launch of the Entrepreneurs Forum by Richard Branson to a Fashion Show by Cruise Clothing we are, by far, the crème de la crème of venues with a difference! The Biscuit factory is at the forefront of creativity and has a light airy ambience that sets the scene perfectly for corporate functions, stylish fashion shows, wedding anniversaries, receptions and special private parties. Our impressive space and style is unique to Newcastle. Where else can you celebrate surrounded by such beautiful art? For enquiries please contact libby@thebiscuitfactory.com
With stunning views over the Ouseburn Valley to the River Tyne and Byker, our café is an ideal setting to sit back and relax with a warm cup of coffee and a piece of cake. The newly re-furbished terrace is the perfect place to enjoy the long summer days with a light lunch and glass of wine. Now enjoying longer opening hours, the café is an excellent choice for evening drinks with friends after a busy day at work whilst watching dusk fall over the valley. Available for evening hire, the café is a perfect venue choice for special parties and informal corporate events. For enquiries please email: libby@thebiscuitfactory.com
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COMMISSIONS HOW TO GO ABOUT IT Have you ever dreamed of owning a piece of art made just for you? We have a wide range of customers who did just that and found the process easier than you may think. Guided by the Gallery’s experienced Commissions Office, the customers explain their wishes: what they would like, if they have a specific artist in mind, subject matter, size, time scale and price range. The Commission Office then liaise with the artist. Some artists like to talk in person to the customer about their wishes and specifications, at other times we will carry out all of the negotiations on your behalf. The result is always the same; an individual piece of art for you to enjoy for years to come!
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TODOROV | Duet (detail)
CAROLINE FULTON: WHITE RHINO The Biscuit Factory recently had the pleasure of arranging a first time commission for customer Michelle Charlton, who sent in the following letter:
“I would like to thank you for your help sorting my picture; you have been professional, polite and lovely to deal with. Please thank Caroline for the information on Kruger the White Rhino, it makes my first commission so much more special, can’t wait to see the gorillas.” The gorillas referred to by Michelle can now be seen in the gallery.
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GALLERY
Peter Mcardle | Barcelona No.2 | ÂŁ1000
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Here’s looking at you| 33X48 | £195
Southern Field | Acrylic on Canvas | 30X30 | £595
MICHEL MALY
GIULIANA LAZZERINI
YVONNEGILBERT
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Venise dans la brume | oil | 33X47 | £1637
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INESAZAGRA
Flock 11 | Acrylic | 100X25 | £775
ALICEHIGHET
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VEDAHALLOWES
Chirimoya | Bronze | £3500
Yellow Necklace & Brooch| £45
Abstract | Acrylic | 92X92 | £400
MYCHAEL BARRETT
DENNIS WOOD
JONLEWIS
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Bad Fairy no2 | Etching | 29X34 | £95
Dragon Fish| Glass | £285 19
Newcastle Moor no 304 | Mixed Media | 88X100 | £300
Misterio | Silkscreen Print | 46X56 | £195
THOMAS DONALDSON
HERME BELLIDO
Crumpled Dish | Glass | £85
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GAVINMARSHALL
Bamburgh with poppies | Acrylic | 66X59 | £850
GERNOT KISSEL
WALTER HOLMES
EMMARODGERS
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Girl in Floral Dress on Blue Chair | Oil | 81X100 | £3960
Male Torso | Bronze | £1800 21
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Behind Malmaison | Acrylic | 82X79 | £850
Wide Horizon | Acrylic | 120X91 | £1230
JAMES EDWARDS
ROSEMARY ABRAHAMS
JULIELANGAN
Coaster| Glass | £16.50
Black Basalt Octoform Sculpture| Ceramics | £350
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SCABETTI
Sea Urchin Ring | £116
KATIE CLARK
Sophie Sahara Silver Stripe| Glass | £54
ADAMAARONSON
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Yinka | Oil on Canvas | 112X112 | £700
Freestyle| Acrylic | 49X64 | £595
Love Trap| Acrylic | 80X100 | £3200
CAROLINE FULTON
ANTHONY MARSHALL
KRASTYO TODOROV
Vejer 1| Mixed Media | 80X100 | £650
Showering 11| Print | 60X70 | £250
GLYNNIS CARTER
NICKKI MATHEWS
TREVOR PRICE
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Landscape 143| Mixed Media | 102X102 | £765
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Soup Tureen & Ladle| Ceramics | £225
DAVIDKEENAN Lovers| Glass | £425 26
JULIA ROXBURGH
RAY LONSDALE
Borne of Frustration | Steel | £350
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Twist Vase | Glass | £246
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Bessie Surtees | Print / unframed | £150
Queen of hearts| Oil | 95X87 | £4100
ROY KIRTON
TARAS GLADYRENKO
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MEG LENG
Body Harvest | Bronze | £395
Evening Shoppers| Oil | 73X73 | £990
The Kiss | Oil | £2300
PETER FLANAGAN
PETER McARDLE
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MARK HALL
Glazed Freeform Bowl | Ceramics | £71
SOTIS FILLIPIDES
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TONY LAVERICK Green Vase| Ceramics | £270
Braque Aqua Blue | Glass | £118
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FRESHMAGAZINE THEBISCUITFACTORY NCL THE PERFECT VENUE The Biscuit Factory is at the forefront of creativity and has a light, airy ambience that sets the scene for whatever discussions lie ahead. You can hire rooms, hold corporate functions within the gallery, and have drinks receptions, buffets and presentations, all surrounded by art.
WEDDING LISTS Whether you want to choose your list and ask guests to purchase or contribute to certain pieces of art, or whether you would just like friends and family to make donations which will be presented as a gift voucher, anything is possible. To find out more, call the gallery on 0191 261 1103.
PORTRAIT SERVICE We now provide a popular portrait service which is ideal for anyone who is looking to buy an original, personal and extra special gift. We are open to requests and you can commission 1 of 10 resident artists of your choice.
FRAMING Whether you’ve bought something from us and you would like to change the frame, or have something of your own that you would like framing, our bespoke service allows you to choose the style, colour and size that best suits your taste.
COMMISSIONING Have you got a special gift to buy, but can’t think what? If so, commissioning an artist from The Biscuit Factory could be the perfect solution for you.
GIFT WRAPPING The Biscuit Factory offers a popular and inexpensive gift wrapping service to make your gifts even more special.
GIFT VOUCHERS If you want to give someone a present to remember, you’ll be pleased to know we offer a popular gift voucher service.
CARDS Make someone’s day with a creative card from the Biscuit Factory. Choose from hundreds of original designs, including beautifully crafted greeting cards and postcards featuring contemporary art from the Gallery.
CAFE We have recently opened the Byker Vista Café with stunning views over the Ouseburn Valley to the River Tyne and Byker. It is open from 10 - 8 Tuesday to Saturday and 11 - 5 Sunday and Monday. It is a great place to meet up with friends or just to relax over a cup of coffee and cake while you think about where that painting or sculpture will go in your house. RESTAURANT With an award-winning combination of stunning cuisine, impressive service and a friendly atmosphere, all surrounded by cutting-edge art, Brasserie Black Door at the Biscuit is a must. To make a reservation, call 0191 260 5411. OWN ART Interest Free credit on the Own Art Purchase plan is available at The Biscuit Factory. CREDIT The Biscuit Factory acknowledges financial support for the refurbishment of the building from: One North East / TyneWear Partnership /Newcastle City Council Tyne and Wear Development Company / Preparing for Change
THE BISCUIT FACTORY is so much more than a place to browse and buy art. We’ve got a convenient and professional framing service, stylish conference facilities, a stylish café with terrace, a mouth-watering restaurant, plus many other versatile services. Take a look at what’s on offer, and if you still can’t see what you’re searching for, don’t hesitate to call us because our doors are always open to creative ideas, no matter how large or small they may be. MAILING LIST Be one of the first to find out about forthcoming events at the Biscuit Factory. Just send your name, address telephone number and e-mail address to art@thebiscuitfactory.com or to the address below and we’ll keep you posted. OUR WEB-SITE www.thebiscuitfactory.com is a great way to preview artist’s work before you take a trip down to Stoddard Street. It is also a quick and easy way to find out about the events and exhibitions at The Biscuit Factory from the comfort of your home. OPENING HOURS Sunday and Monday 11.00am till 5.00pm Tuesday to Saturday 10.00am till 8.00pm Entrance is Free. Editor’s Notes Location : Ten minutes walk north of the Quayside and the Millennium Bridge (see map) Nearest metro: Manors FRESH MAGAZINE PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR. NEXT ISSUE AVAILABLE AUGUST 2006. DISTRUBUTED THROUGHOUT NORTH ENGLAND ALL INFORMATION CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT. DESIGN| BRANDING BY NAME WWW.NAME-SITE.COM GALLERY PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW ROPER FRONT COVER IMAGE BY PHILIP RYOTT PRINTED BY BAKE © 2006 THE BISCUIT FACTORY ALL ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: 0191 261 1103 | EMAIL: art@thebiscuitfactory.com WEBSITE: www.thebiscuitfactory.com
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