Wishing you all a warm welcome for the New Year, which is promising to shape up nicely for our artists here at JSA.
This January we feature landscape and figurative painter Andrew Hood. click here
Catch up with all of the latest news from Jamaica Street Artists. click here
Anthony Garratt will be undertaking his annual residency at the beginning of January on the island of Tresco where he will be sketching and painting the island. Anthony and his materials will have to be flown out by helicopter as there is no ferry at this time of year due to weather conditions which will make for some interesting work. Part of the residency includes donation of a painting to the islands private collection which includes work by Sir Terry Frost and the Cornish School of Painters. Anthony will be exhibiting work in an exhibition on the island in July. www.tresco.co.uk
Mr Mead has made it into Juxtapoz www.juxtapoz.com and you will shortly be able to buy a tent for the summer months with one of his designs on at www.fieldcandy.com
Anouk Mercier has been making headlines this winter; catch an interview with her in the winter issue of ART Magazine www.issuu.com and on Nomio www.nothingofmeisoriginal.com
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is one of the largest artist-lead studios outside of London and has been established for over 15 years. The studio is housed in a grade ii listed former carriageworks, an iconic landmark in Bristol. Jamaica Street Artists is a unique and ambitious collective, holding an annual Open Studio and planning an exciting programme for the year ahead.
In the past we have held group exhibitions at Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery and St George's, Bristol, and individual artists continue to find success exhibiting across the UK and abroad. Over the past year Jamaica Street Artists has run a dynamic fundraising campaign to safeguard our future, a new lease has now been secured, but the long-term aim remains to purchase the building in partnership.
Looking towards the future Jamaica Street Artists plan to build on their success, continuing to contribute to Bristol's creative and cultural reputation and promoting the work of its artists.
Jamaica Street Artists are sponsored by
Winsor and Newton are sponsoring JSA in 2011, creating exciting opportunities for our artists to collaborate with this international company.
Visit www.winsornewton.com to see a previous Windsor and Newton feature on JSA artist Anthony Garratt.
Leading UK law firm Burges Salmon sponsor JSA Open Studio 2011.
www.burges-salmon.com