Tuesday 24 April 2012

About the artists No 7. Leanne Gilroy


Red Poll 2012
















I graduated in 2010 from the University of Northampton with a first class honours degree in Illustration. During my studies my main interest and focus was children’s book illustration, I have always had a slight obsession with children’s picture books and have been highly influenced in my own practice by the illustrators Dave Mckean and Oliver Jeffers.

Illustration from 'Stuck' 2010















Since leaving university I have worked on various commissions and have re-discovered my love for painting, I work with a variety of media and have a particular desire to explore different materials and techniques to achieve a richness of colour and depth. I build the painting with layers of newspaper, paint and collage. 

My paintings still have an illustrative feel and although they are generally representational I like to take advantage of the ’chance’ elements’ and abstract marks to harness mood and atmosphere. I do not conceive my work to deliver a specific message as each piece possesses its own message - as imagined and associated by the viewer. My inspiration comes from memories and life experiences, not only of my own but of others too.

London Piccadilly 2012






















When I am not painting and illustrating, I enjoy long walks with my little boy Luie and my mischievous border terrier ‘Poppy’.

'Poppy' 2011


























Visit Leanne's website to see all her fabulous work and to contact her for sales and commissions www.leannegilroy.co.uk


Friday 20 April 2012

Edge Artist exhibits at Secret 7" Exhibition


Secret 7" is a competition that ran a few months back by Talentcircle in conjuction with Teenage Cancer Trust to design artwork for a single track by seven different music artists including The Cure, Florence and the Machine and DJ Shadow. Artwork was selected by each band and have been made into around x700 limited edition sleeves for the vinyl tracks. The artwork will be exhibited from Wednesday 18th to Sunday 22nd April at the Idea Generation Gallery in Shoreditch, London and on Record Store Day (Saturday 21st) each vinyl will be available to purchase for a minimum of £40, all of which will go to Teenage Cancer Trust.
 
This submission was made by Edge artist and Illustrator Emma Carpendale and was one of the pieces chosen by the band to be created as a limited edition cover for their single. Due to the 'Secret' nature of the exhibition, the music artist and single is not known until you purchase the vinyl and look inside. We will reveal which band Emma designed this artwork for on Saturday when all the vinyls go on sale to the public.

The Gallery opens between 10-6pm and make sure you get there early Saturday if you want to see all the artwork before the records start flying off the shelves!

Emma's full portfolio can be viewed here www.emmacarpendale.co.uk



Check out these links for more info on Secret 7", Talenthouse and Teenage Cancer Trust