Previous Exhibition
Society of Graphic Fine Art 02 Oct — 30 Oct / 10.00am - 5.00pm
About
The Society of Graphic Fine Art at Mandell’s Gallery, Norwich
2nd- 30th October 2021 Open Mon-Sat 10am – 5pm
Mandell’s Gallery is pleased to host an exhibition featuring works by 29 members of The Society of Graphic Fine Art. The Society represents the very best of contemporary drawing in the country and promotes drawing as a fundamental skill, in both traditional and contemporary work, in any medium bringing a huge variety to the show. The society has a long history and celebrated its 100 years in 2019.
‘Drawing is a way of seeing. When we draw something we really see it, and that is its great value. When we draw something we reveal its truth to all who look at our drawing. There is no substitute for this. Using a camera is a different process, valuable maybe, but different.’
Prof. Ken Howard OBE RA Hon SGFA (Taken from his forward in the SGFA Centenary Book ‘One Hundred Years- Society of Graphic Fine Art)
Before the First Word War there had been a strong revival in the production of fine art prints, however, there was no society for black and white drawings and prints of other methods. In 1918 Frank Emanuel, artist and tutor held meetings in a pub in Holborn and with student Edward Blaikley and others they decided to form the Graphic Society in 1919 staging their first exhibition in 1921. There are now more than 130 elected members – professional artists from Britain and abroad who work in all drawing and printmaking media, many of whom regularly exhibit at the Royal Academy, Mall and Bankside Galleries in the UK as well as in museums and galleries worldwide.
Always moving forward with new imagery and techniques, their work is much sought after and has won many awards both nationally and internationally. Taking part in residencies, community arts projects, giving lectures and tuition, illustrating books, theatre design, painting murals, these artists have much to contribute, their imagery always rooted in drawing.
‘I feel very proud to be the Society’s President a Society which has such strength and depth of artists working in so many mediums and styles, yet all having at their heart drawing.’
Les Williams President of SGFA
Drawing is a way of seeing. When we draw something we really see it, and that is its great value.'
Prof. Ken Howard OBE RA Hon SGFA (Taken from his forward in the SGFA Centenary Book ‘One Hundred Years- Society of Graphic Fine Art)
Works
Barbara Sykes The Big Hat Charcoal and acrylic 18x18cm
Barbara Sykes Beret with A Pompom Charcoal and acrylic 18x18cm £300
Barbara Sykes Jaunty Angle Charcoal and acrylic 18x18cm £300
Jennifer Jokhoo Skies Know No Borders Reduction linocut 68x53cm £450
Jennifer Jokhoo Solitude Reduction Linocut 68x53cm £390
Jennifer Jokhoo Autumn Blaze Reduction Linocut 53x84cm Sold
Christine Hopkins Bins in Kings Lynn Mixed Media 52x52cm £325
Christine Hopkins Cley Cottages 2 Mixed media 72x50cm Sold
Christine Hopkins The Wind Farm Mixed media 52x52cm £325
Les Williams Sunset at West Mersea Watercolour 40x50cm Sold
Les Williams Storm Coming Watercolour 30x40cm £300
Les Williams Market Place Watercolour 40x30cm Sold
Lucy Clayton Punnet of Strawberries Ink and Watercolour 52x69cm Sold
Lucy Clayton Top to Tail 62x62cm Ink and Watercolour £2,300
Claire Sparkes Trinity Watercolour and Colour Pencil 80x66cm £2,180
Claire Sparkes Lunch @ Wagamama Watercolour gouache and pen 71x55cm £1,770
Claire Sparkes The Jug, the Pot & the Flying Fish Watercolour and graphite 57x57cm £570
Jackie Devereux Spills and Thrills 3D Lino monoprint paper sculpture 40cm x 20cm x 20cm £445
Jackie Devereux My Favourite Things Watercolour 34x28cm £550
Jackie Devereux Ripped Off Ink and watercolour 50x50cm £650
Sally Beaumont Blue Shoes Etching Edition of 25 30x25cm £185
Harriet Brigdale Confined Mixed Media 35x36cm £300
Harriet Brigdale Bowls Mixed media 35x36cm £300
Charlie Kirkham Swimming Through the Weephole Mixed media 7x7x6cm £550
Charlie Kirkham Self Portrait As a One Hundred Handed Triplet Mixed Media on Cardboard Box 45x18x10cm £950
Charlie Kirkham Birth of Briareus in the Forest Mixed media on cardboard 102x25x23cm £550
Maz Jackson HorseMan wishes to kiss the moon Gum tempera on gesso panel 5.5x5.5cm Sold
Maz Jackson The Adventurers Gum tempera on gesso panel 5.5x5.5cm Sold <span style="font-size: 25px; color: #c30000;"> • </span>
Lesley Bower The Constant Garden Mixed Media and Collage on Paper 30x42cm £450
Lesley Bower Cabbages and Kings Mixed media on paper 30x42cm £450
Elena Degenhardt Pandemic Dream Dissolving Pastel 40x50cm £2,500
Elena Degenhardt Pandemic Dreams Anticipation Pastel on ampersand pastelbord 25x20cm £950
Elena Degenhardt Allures of the Sea Pastel 30x40cm
Garry Cook Off the Hill Ink Watercolour and charcoal on board 28x20cm £675
Gary Cook Earthwork Edge Ink Watercolour and Charcoal on Board 28x20cm £675
Austin Cole Nic's NY Version 2 Etching with Aquatint Edition of 50 21x21cm £305
Austin Cole Borough Market 2 Etching with Aquatint Edition of 50 50x8cm £380
Austin Cole Detail 1 Tokyo Fish Market Etching with Aquatint Edition of 50 12x18cm £220
Angela Williams Walled Garden, Autumn Acrylic 66x66cm £850
Angela Williams Walled Garden, Early Summer Acrylic 66x66cm £850
Louisa Crispin FlightPath XXXV Graphite on bristol paper 22x22cm £450
Louisa Crispin FlightPath lXIX Graphite on bristol paper 25x13cm £450
Louisa Crispin Glimpse II Graphite 6.5x6.5x783cm
Susan Short In the Tree Charcoal drawing 59x74cm £400
Susan Short Tree Hugger Charcoal drawing 59x74cm £400
Susan Short Conversation with Nature Drypoint Edition of 12 40x50cm £180
Felicity Flutter Rust On The Pier, Southwold Watercolour and graphite pencil £995
Felicity Flutter Rock Fall Watercolour and Graphite on Pencil 29x31cm
Felicity Flutter Flying Home Watercolour and graphite pencil 21x19cm Sold
Elizabeth Nast Front Steps Acrylic on Panel 31x16cm £450
Elizabeth Nast The Albion Pastel pencil on illustration board 76x70cm £695
Elizabeth Nast Tea for Two Watercolour on board 38x57cm £695
Vincent Matthews Abandoned Indian ink and watercolour 56x47cm £750
Vincent Matthews Bin Lids Indian ink 51.5x44.5cm £500
Vincent Matthews Tree Tops Indian Ink 49 x 62cm £900
Alice White Puddle Duck Gouache and Ink on Canson Paper 28x30cm £300
Alice White Trio of Swans Ink and coloured pencil on canson paper 32x37cm Sold
Alice White Geese and Leaves on the Glassy River Lea Oil pastel and graphite on wooden board 56.5x57.5cm £450
Kaye Hodges The Old Soul Acrylic 20x20cm £1,000
Kaye Hodges Looking Forward to the Future Charcoal and graphite on hand-coloured paper 23x29cm £300
Rika Newcombe Florilegium no6 Ink on paper 41x41cm £990
Rika Newcombe Green Stylus no.1 Ink on paper 33x38cm £800
Rika Newcombe Yello Facade No.2 Ink on Paper 28x41cm £650
Geraldine Jones Sunshine Melody Pastel 48x57cm £450
Geraldine Jones Woodland Trackway Charcoal and White Pastel 57x48cm £350
Robert Gutteridge Catwalk Graphite £1900
Jill lliffe Hands Oil on Linen 51x76cm £850
Jill Iliffe Plaited Hair Coloured pencil 42x49cm £500
Keith Kennedy June Pencil 56x38cm £450
Keith Kennedy July Pencil 56x38cm £450
Keith Kennedy February Pencil 56x38cm £450
Pamela Lloyd-Jones Cafe Pen ink and acrylic on canvas 74x74cm £950
Pamela Lloyd-Jones Hive Pen ink and acrylic on canvas 84x84cm Sold
Pamela Lloyd-Jones Window No 7 Pen Ink and Acrylic on Natural Canvas 34x34cm £600