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Conference

26th March 2012 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Owen Daily, Artist’s Proof: Gravity. Here at the Holy Biscuit, we’ve been so busy getting things ready for the Recreation conference, that it might seem that we have forgotten to promote our three week exhibition of the same name. Curated by Morphé Arts, the show will feature some fabulous work by London-based artists, Liza Cucco, Alastair Gordon, and Lucinda Metcalfe, […]

Conference

Conference Programme Fri 30th March – Sat 31st March 2012

22nd March 2012 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

The second annual Holy Biscuit Conference, in association with Morphé Arts, will explore art as recreation. Early definitions of the word ‘recreation’ often include the word refresh. Who or what is being refreshed as we recreate? And to what end? Friday 30th March 19.30 – Welcome, coffee and cake 20.15 – Fr. Dominic White – Sacred Dance: Can Spirituality be […]

Commentary

New Music + A Love Supreme

8th March 2012 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

John Coltrane at the Guggenheim, William Claxton, 1960 It’s been an amazing week in music. Beach House confirmed their new album Bloom, a summer tour, and yesterday, they released their lead single “Myth.” Sufjan and Rosie are collaborating on a Split 7″, half of which, titled “Where Were You?”, was released. Sufjan/Son Lux/Serengeti have released […]

Conference

‘recreation’: Line Up Announced

24th February 2012 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Owen Daily, Restoration, 2011 We are very happy to announce that the exhibiting artists for recreation are: Liza Cucco Alastair Gordon Cully McCulloch Lucinda Metcalfe Owen Daily recreation: 1st April – 18th April 2012 Preview: Saturday 31st March 2012 6.30-8.30pm In addition, we are also very pleased to announce our recreation conference speakers for 30th/31st March: Alastair Gordon – Director […]

Interview

Interview: David Lisser – ‘The Future 2, 3 & 4’

27th January 2012 By Alison Merritt Smith

David Lisser is an artist working and living in Newcastle where he graduated from Newcastle University in Fine Art in 2009. He is based at the Newbridge Studios in the city centre where he was recently involved in ‘Response: A Rural Urban Conversation’ with Visual Arts in Rural Communities (VARC). Since June 2011, he has been artist in […]

Commentary

Consider the Light

25th January 2012 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

James Turrell from THE VIEWMAKERS’ STUDIO on Vimeo. Without light there would be darkness. Light allows the eye to see and the mind to perceive, color, value, texture and shape. James Turrell’s exploration of light as an end unto itself, causes the viewers of his work to consider its power, and to experience its spiritual […]

Exhibition

Interview: Julia Tryon

16th January 2012 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

THB recently did a studio visit and interview with Newcastle-based artist, JULIA TRYON and talked about her upcoming site-specific installation at Open Shop’s Stairwell Gallery, opening this Friday, January 12, at 6pm. Julia Tryon’s work often blurs the distinction between photography, sculpture and painting, through the deconstruction and reconstruction of photographs of the […]

Conference

Recreation: A Conference & Exhibition – 30th-31st March 2012

13th January 2012 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

We are pleased to announce that our annual conference title will be ‘ReCreation, where we hope to explore the dynamics of art, faith and practice through lectures, discussions and a complementary exhibition. As The Holy Biscuit Community continues to grow to incorporate a wide range of artists from a variety of ages, backgrounds and training, […]