Hello Cornelia

Tip Tap

2009-11-02T16:07:00.004Z

shadows on my desk

2009-10-23T22:55:00.003Z

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2009-10-23T21:14:00.002Z

Hello Friends, Bloggers, pet lovers. I found these sketches hidden in a book, i thought i'd share them with you.

Little Beauties

2009-10-23T19:16:00.005Z

Ah! The whippets.. they dont like the cold very much, they much prefer sitting on the couch and watching me drawing- waiting for any kind of signal that we might be going for a walk. Yestersday in regents street i saw for sale in a shop stripey dog leg warmers, a little four pack of knitted ones, and a dog scarf! with a pom pom on the end, little jumpers and even a sailors outfit.
Of course im not even thinking about dressing them up, they are much to matcho for that, but would look very very cute.

2009-10-23T18:40:00.002Z

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2009-10-23T17:05:00.005Z

whose that little fellow on the book shelf? sitting on top of a very nice collection of fairy tales. And the printmaking book is very good too, the publisher is Rotovision.

Autumn

2009-10-20T20:21:00.004Z

Quack Quack

2009-10-10T16:40:00.007Z

A letter to you Santi

2009-10-10T14:35:00.015Z

A1 beautiful 2-colour screen print in Plum and Mink. The image is slightly under A1 and it is printed on white cartridge paper with waterbased inks. I have printed a limited Edition of 50 of this print, with 10 artists proofs for Christmas 2009 in my shop now. If you click on the shop on the left link it will take you straight to my little shop.
In Ireland where my dad is from they call Father Christmas "Santi' which is a lovely word to say, what do you call him? X

Christmas Angel

2009-09-29T21:18:00.006Z

Chestnuts Roasting

2009-09-29T21:18:00.005Z

Hello...

2009-09-10T09:16:00.005Z

Hello at the moment i am drawing lots of new things and working on a large set of designs for new prints for a hotel who will hang my work in all the bedrooms, how wonderful is that! I am one year into my residency and I work primarily in screen printing- i love having to think in layers its very soothing after working in collage ( and loosing tiny important bits!) It looks like Autumn is on the way. I love all the new colours that come up, especially conker green ( spellcheck wanted to spell "conker" as conquer- summer's over when you find those little beauties.) Another lovely colour combo is red and turquoise. I saw the new Pedro Almadovar film yesterday afternoon, Broken Embraces and he used red and blue in almost every shot. The interior sets had beautiful things in them. I call them indian turquoise and school red. very nice.

My New Shop

2009-08-21T08:31:00.007Z

i thought i would get back to blogging. I made these images as a commission for wedding and christening cards. At the moment im working towards creating a new product range and this is a possibly maybe. These cards are one colour screenprints on thick white card.

STORY MOTEL @ OWL AND LION GALLERY

2009-08-04T10:22:00.006Z

Over Fifty fantastic Artists from around the globe have contributed an original zine to be exhibited at Story Motel.

This is my zine available at www.hellocornelia.etsy.com
List of artists showing
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1911 / Ana Laura Perez / Aaron + Ayumi Piland / Catherine Hiyley / Christina Christiforou /
Ciara Phelan / Claire Murray / Clayton Junior / Miss Cornelia O Donovan / Cristobal Schmal /
David Lemm / Edward McGowan / Eleni Kalorkoti / Ewan John / Flavio Morais /
Genevieve Simms + Josh Holinaty / Ginette Lapalme / Hiroshi Kariya / Holly Wales /
Isabelle Ting / Jaakko Palavusso / Jacqueline Wagner / Jake Blanchard / Jamie Johnson /
Jean Julien / Jennie O Brien / Jez Burrows / John Kearns / Josh Cochran + Bryn Smith /
Kate Slater / Lizzy Stewart / Marcroy Smith / Nic Bennet / Maki Hamada / Mathew Swan /
Michael Kirkham / Mike Perry Studio / Michael Swaney / Neil Kirkham / Neil Perry /
Nick Cocozza / Nora Krug / Owen Gildersleeve / Patrick Kyle / Paul Thurby / PLATS /
Raymond Teitsma / Robert Powell / Robin Kirkham / Scott Balmer / Shaun Doyle /
Shelagh Atkinson / Stuart White / Toby Thane Neighbors / Tom Fewings / Erik T Johnson

thankyoucards

2009-06-10T22:37:00.002Z

new to my shop

ATTENTION! on your marks, get set

2009-05-13T17:26:00.002Z

GO!

2009-05-13T17:07:00.006Z

CRAIGIE AITCHISON RA
28 April - 23 May 2009
The Art Shop, Wales
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After the private view there was a talk called IN CONVERSATION WITH CRAIGIE AITCHISON RA where John McEwen, writer and art critic, and the artist Craigie Aitchison talked about his new work, his influences and even the music he listens to when he is painting. The colours he uses are so luminous and beautiful.

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A collection of paintings, drawings and hand coloured carborundum etchings with collage of his Bedlington terriers.

Craigie Aitchison is an inimitable artist, a painter of Bedlington terriers, landscapes, portraits and crucifixes. This will be a unique opportunity to view and buy an exhibition of paintings, large and small, early nude drawings and a stunning recently completed 7ft wall hanging.

Hot off the press will be hand coloured carborundum etchings with collage of his Bedlington terriers, 'Wayney' and 'Sugarbush wearing hat' 2009. Both are published in limited edition of 50, signed and numbered by the artist.

Alongside will be a small supporting exhibition of work by established and the very best young emerging artists - including David Tress, George Rowlett, Nicky Hodge, Andrea McLean, Cornelia O'Donovan, Sarah Thwaites, Kumar Saraff and Ross Marklew

David Tress was part of our Critic's Choice exhibition curated by Andrew Lambirth. He lives in West Wales, the landscape of which forms the subject of many of his paintings. Widely exhibited throughout Britain and Europe with work in many public collections. His exhibition Chasing Sublime Light is currently on tour, supported by the Arts Council of Wales.

Here is a short bio of the supporting artists
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George Rowlett, also selected as part of Critic's Choice, George first came to us for a residency in the Llanthony Valley which resulted in his extremely successful show Capel y Ffin Paintings in 2005. Represented by Michael Richardson Contemporary Art, London, we have continued to show small collections of George's dynamic, powerful paintings. He is regarded as one of the best landscape painters working in Britain today.

Nicky Hodge - a new artist for us, Nicky trained at St Martins in London followed by an advanced Fine Art course and has continued to develop her artistic career with writing, curating as well as exhibiting. Her small memories series, a selection of which you will see here, provide glimpses of passing moments on tiny paintings that fit in the palm of the hand.

Cornelia O'Donovan RCA - presently on a 2 year residency along with lecturing in printmaking at Middlesex University. Cornelia is a highly talented artist, who graduated from RCA in Illustration, having also studied design and printed textiles. Her work is full of energy and vibrancy, mixing collage, textiles and drawing. Cornelia was part of a two person show here last year.

Andrea McLean - studied Fine Art at the Slade, followed by a scholarship in painting at The British School in Rome. Andrea had a solo show here in 2004 when she was artist-in-residence, working on a collection of paintings inspired by Jesse at St Mary's Priory. She has also been artist-in-residence at St. Pancras. Her work draws on historical references and medieval maps becoming visual diaries. She has work in the collection of The British Library.

Sarah Thwaites - one of our very popular long standing artists, she trained in Fine Art at Wimbledon and Goldsmiths College, and continues her exploration of landscape with a tremendous richness and intensity of mark making.

Kumar Saraff - again an extremely talented Art Shop favourite, Kumar came to us after studying painting at the Royal Academy Schools. Primarily a landscape painter, specialising in the 'effects of light on an ever changing landscape', he has had regular solo shows here over the years.

Ross Marklew is a promising, very enthusiastic young graduate from Cardiff (UWIC), soon to be studying for his MA. His paintings are very innovative, with gardens and parks often used as themes.

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The black and white image shown here is a new piece from a book I am working on at the moment which will be released later in the year as a limited edition.

2009-01-17T10:21:00.005Z

New Prints from the Royal College of Art Selected by Chris Orr RA
12 Dec 2008—17 Mar 2009
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy

Since the 1950s the Royal College of Art has published original prints by its students, staff and invited artists. The Printmaking Department is one of the oldest areas of study at the College and today it is a flourishing and dynamic part of the School of Fine Art. This year 2008, has seen a change of leadership from Professor Chris Orr RA to Professor Jo Stockham.

The exhibited portfolio titled Art School is an example of the college’s annual printmaking project which includes all graduating students and core academic staff who worked with the students during their final year. Projects of this type work as both a way of commemorating the group of students (every participant receives a set) and ensure that every student leaves the Printmaking course at The Royal College of Art with an understanding of the process of editioning a print.

My choice of 10
Professor Chris Orr RA, November 2008:

"Not only as a guest on Desert Island Discs does one get the opportunity to choose one’s favourites. To celebrate my 10 years as Professor of Printmaking at the Royal College of Art I have had the privilege of indulging my taste by inviting 10 artists to the Royal College to make a print. As with all Royal College print publications the artists donated their work which was then editioned in our workshops and will be sold for the benefit of future generations of students.
"The RCA shows regularly at the London Original Print Fair and its publications are held by The British Council, the Government Arts Collection, The Victoria and Albert Museum and many other public and private collections. My choice of 10 reflects the diversity of printmaking today, from digital to traditional print methods and my own love affair with many different kinds of prints and attitudes to print. Many of the participants are Royal Academicians, including Michael Craig Martin, Tracey Emin and Bryan Kneale; other invited artists include Paula Rego, and Boyd and Evans. It is extremely important that the two institutions, The Royal Academy and the Royal College of Art have been active in encouraging and promoting printmaking as an important voice in contemporary art.

"It has always been the belief at the Royal College that the ideas, techniques and skills to make successful prints are collaborative. The artist comes to the print studio (not always an expert in printmaking) to realise ideas through the medium with craftsmen. The results can be spectacular, as this publication demonstrates. My own phrase for this is 'the realisation of poetry through mechanics'. All the work in this show is for sale and in these uncertain times when many investments are transitory, buying an original print is a pleasurable and rewarding experience."