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The work of Simon Kenny is entrancing and atmospheric. In addition to oils, he makes use of a wide range of media such as copper leaf, structure gel and gold leaf to fully realise his ideas. Inevitably comparisons must be made to Turner or John Martyn's sublime invocations of nature. However, Kenny's allusions are less tied to reality and float freely across a number of possibilities, the title playing a key role in guiding a viewer along a particular chain of concepts. For example "Chronicle" hints at the vastness of time which can simultaneously be something measured yet also in reality exceed measure. Illuminated vaporous clouds and geological formations, described by both paint effects and 3D forms are conjured in elemental tones of earth, fire and sky.

 

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Kate Kessling is an exciting new artist working in a broad range of media. She has long been fascinated with buttons and has one of the largest collections of buttons in the UK. Her ' button pieces' are vast mosaics; each piece containing over two thousand individually sewn buttons. Using the latest in high resolution digital printing, Kate has discovered a new and vibrant technique with which to produce her button images. Each print is produced in a small edition on Fine Art paper to Archival standards by Contrary Press. Kate exhibits widely and she recently sold out at the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea. She is currently working on a set of her prints for Habitat which will be launched in 2008. Kate Kessling was born 1967 and studied at Goldsmiths, London, in the late 1980’s.

 

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At twenty two years of age Biayna Khachik is currently living in Armenia where she is studying Architecture. Seeing her self as a painter and designer she predominantly focuses on still life compositions and works mainly in watercolour, and pastel, on paper, and oil on canvas.

 

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"I am an artist living in a lovely green allotment area in London. I get a lot of inspiration from the natural elements around me as well as textured metal and coloured glass. I use acrylics, resins and sometimes gemstones to some of my work,it all depends on the individual piece. Some of my textured work has art nouveau/medieval influence, which is a favourite, romantic time for me."

 

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Inspired by nature and the environment, Wafa Khan completed a BA in Fine Arts, Psychology & English Literature at the Govt. Viqar-Un-Nisa College in Pakistan before completing her MA in Textile Design and Surface Design at the Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan in 2003. Her attraction to repetitive pattern and form, combined with her fascination in nature enables her to create these vibrant paintings on paper. Wafa Khan now lives and works in the UK.

 

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Asra Khan's pastel drawings have a dream-like quality and are deeply serene and peaceful. Living in Pakistan, her imagery is drawn form her imagination and pictures hint at a simpler kind of living in huts by the sea. Her works depict a range of subjects often incorporating elements from nature but possess titles which are out of the ordinary and thought - provoking concepts such as civillisation and hypocrisy. Asra's works very much appear to arise from the soul and convey a beautiful wistful mood.

 

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Rusudan Khizanishvili is a young contemporary artist working in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital. With influences drawn from great artists such as Gauguin and Cezanne, Khizanishvili's work visibly acknowledges the history of painting and the paintings of the great masters. Her confident use of colour, combined with a palpable and often sensuous handling of oil paint demonstrates a maturity beyond her twenty seven years. Rusudan's approach to both the handling of paint and compositional construction reflects a healthy knowledge of what has come before her, while at the same time clearly display a contemporary set of values and codes of practice. Graduating with a painting degree from the Tbilisi state Academy of Art, Rusudan went on to complete an MA in Media in 2005.

 

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Helen Kholin produces powerful, intense artworks with a great energy. Her titles encapsulate the inspiration or narratives, which emerge out of her heroic tussle with paint. In each work, one may detect the visual shapes or effects that embody her ideas and emotions; passages of light, interlocking geometric forms or swirling curlicues of fancy. Her paintings speak confidently about life in a language we can all understand.

 

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Andrew Killick finds his inspiration from the countryside. “I look at nature and try to envisage my own interpretation with a vibrant use of colour.” He says. Killick, who has a studio set in The Royal Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK, is surrounded by one of England’s few remaining ancient forests, covering 27,000 acres of woodland. It has been the inspiration for many great artists and writers including JRR Tolkien, Dennis Potter and JK Rowling. Particularly inspired by the effects of the changing seasons his latest series of works are influenced by the autumn leaves. "I have drawn my inspiration from what the Japanese call 'momijigari' a phrase for the simple enjoyment of autumn leaves in all their finery. The pieces I produce share a commonality, yet each one is individual in its own right. If someone pauses just for a moment and looks at a painting, then I have achieved my goal.”

 

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