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Richard Slee Enamel Collection

12 January to 17 February 2007

As just a taste of some of the exciting exhibitions and events of the year to come Barrett Marsden begins 2007 with a display of work by its gallery artists on both floors.

There is a special focus on new work by Jerwood prize winning artist Richard Slee, showing the extraordinary results of his recent researches into the craft of enamelling. Here we find Slee magically transforming commonplace things such as builders' trowels and gardeners' tools into surreal, ultra-precious, almost genteel ornamental objects befitting of the Victorian parlour. His imaginative inventions are composed of found objects, ceramic and textile additions, printed image and enamelled colour. No longer possible to ignore, these formerly prosaic tools become the stuff of vivid Technicolor dreams - but their inherent irrationality comes highly charged. From 12 January to 17 February 2007.

FEBRUARY

In addition to the new gallery displays a series of talks and special events involving gallery artists is planned to coincide with Collect: the international art fair for contemporary objects at the V&A, 8 - 12 February. Please visit our website for more details: www.bmgallery.co.uk

At the same time we are delighted to announce the launch of our first series of limited edition works by gallery artists including Ken Eastman, Philip Eglin, Chun Liao, Robert Marsden, Richard Slee and Martin Smith. If you've ever considered acquiring a work by one of these internationally recognised applied artists here is an unprecedented opportunity.

The 2007 programme of solo exhibitions by leading British applied artists begins with:

23 February to 24 March
Ken Eastman, Ceramics

30 March to 12 May
Alison Britton, Ceramics


Barrett Marsden Gallery represents: Gordon Baldwin, Caroline Broadhead, Alison Britton, Ken Eastman, Philip Eglin, Chun Liao, Robert Marsden, Carol McNicoll, Steven Newell, Sara Radstone, Nicholas Rena, Michael Rowe, Richard Slee, Martin Smith, Emma Woffenden and Maria van Kesteren (The Netherlands)

Juliana Barrett

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