Artists' Agency Useful Stuff for Artists

Join us for free for a day jam packed with 'useful stuff' for artists of all career stages.

'Useful Stuff' for Artists offers CPD opportunities, informal networking and creative activities. Sessions will cover communicating the social value of your work/business, fundraising for beginners and fundraising for bigger projects.

I will be running a workshop as part of this event which will be a big draw session and inform chat around the issues to making your practice/small creative business more sustainable. 

Booking is essential using this link www.eventbrite.com as workshop numbers are capped to ensure the best experience for participants. Free lunch will be provided.This event is part of the North Shields Cultural Quarter and is funded by North Tyneside Council through the North East Combined Authority (NECA).

Illustrations that I prepared for the GFCM cookbook are being featured at FAO headquarters in celebration of World Food Day.

The year-long activities of the WFF culminate in an annual flagship event - a dynamic global platform that transcends boundaries, generations and sectors to transform the future of our agrifood systems.

In 2024, the event will be held from 14 to 18 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, and online. It will bring together world experts, impassioned change makers and visionary leaders of all ages around the theme: “Good food for all, for today and tomorrow”.

https://www.world-food-forum.org/

Light the South Grand Auction 7:30pm

the online catalogue and opportunity to bid is now open

wildinartauctions.com

There are so many amazing lighthouses being auctioned to raise vital funds for Southampton Hospitals Charity. Before the auction you can view all the lighthouses together at the Southampton Boat Show in J180-Ocean Hall.

My design 'How the heck did that get there?' is lot 30 with starting bids at £3000 

Update: After an eight week trail across Southampton and Cowes, I'm delighted that my lighthouse SOLD at the auction night.

The funds will now support the amazing work of Southampton Hospital Charity working with Southampton Children's Hospital. 

Thank you to everyone involved in the planning and organising of this trail.

I'm going to be at this Arts and Eco event,  being held on Saturday 7th September from 10am -3pm

at 

St. Mary’s Church,

Claremont Gardens,

Whitley Bay NE26 3S

I'll be bringing along lots of new original artworks, it would be great to see you.

This is going to be fun...

Continuing on from the Here to There creative walks working with Helix Arts, this Turner inspired workshop at The Laing Art Gallery will be packed full of creativity.

Places are FREE but limited, you can sign up using this link

www.helixarts.com/work/here-to-there-north-tyneside/

I can't wait to return to the fantastic Alnmouth Arts Festival again this year. 

To find out more please visit https://alnmouthartsfestival.org.uk/

Join me on a creative walk!

Here to There is a FREE programme offering creative workshops and walks for anyone 55+

Commencing in June, enjoy a creative walk facilitated by a local artist, tap into your creativity and socialise with locals over a cuppa.

Let us know if you are coming by registering using the form below.

Wed 26th June – Spanish City in Whitley Bay

Wed 24th July – Low Lights in North Shields

Booking essential via www.helixarts.com

I will be at the The hearth Arts Centre Spring Fair this year with lots of new ocean theme art works.

The Hearth

Main Road

Horsley

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 0NT

I will be running FREE art workshops throughout the day at this fantastic event at the Linskill Centre, Linskill Terrace, North Shields NE30 2AY 

Pop along and join in with all the workshops, talks and screenings. There are also lots of local businesses and charities all taking part in this environmental gathering.

I will be running a protest sign making workshop with Surfers Against Sewage and I'm bringing along a selection of new artworks.

The whole event is free and you can even win amazing raffle prizes just by showing up.

10am -4pm

Find out more at buy-the-kilo.com

I am delivering a skill-share/micro teach for the Artist Agency programme CoCafe. It will be about making your arts practice more sustainable and working in new ways to be more environmentally friendly.

It's free to attend, find out more at www.helixarts.com

As part of the Artist Agency at Helix Arts, I am running a Freelance Fundamentals workshop with Useful Stuff for Artists.

You can find out how to be involved by contacting www.helixarts.com

Have you ever wanted to own a Morph sculpture?

Due to unprecedented demand from across the UK an internationally the Morph Adventures London auction is now completely online. 

The action is live you can view bids here

Closing 10pm on 12th September

I have two Morphs available you can now bid on, Fish Ahoy! and Looking after the Ocean. All funds raised will go straight to Whizz Kids, the Uk's leading charity for young wheelchair users.

Clan Cancer Support, the north-east’s leading cancer support charity, has partnered with Wild in Art once again to bring an exciting new art trail to the north-east, Moray, Orkney and Shetland. 

The Big Hop Trail will take the public on an other cultural tour of the north-east and the islands from July to September 2023, with hare sculptures designed and created by some of the country’s most talented artists.

I am having a solo exhibition all summer long in the Spanish City Dome. Come along and see lots of new original artworks.

All works will be for sale through For The Love of the North situated on the ground floor of the Spanish City.

Shaun the Sheep on the Tyne is presented by and raising funds for St Oswald’s Hospice. The charity has partnered with creative producers Wild in Art, Shaun the Sheep creator Aardman and Headline Partners Newcastle City Council to bring you a ewe-nique art adventure that the whole family can enjoy.

I'm delighted to have painted a Shaun for this project, I cant show you the design just yet as it's still secret until the trail launch.

I cant wait to return to Alnmouth Arts Festival again this year. 

I'll be back in Pan Leazes house with lots of new original artworks to show you. On from 16th, June-18th June 2023.

For more information please see alnmouthartsfestival.org.uk

Buy-the-Kilo has curated an incredible exhibition in the bridge gallery within Tynemouth station.  

All the artists chosen are passionate about the environment and have created works to show under the title 'Climate matters'.

We are all affected by climate matters:everything is changing around us from the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.

I have two original paintings included raising concerns over the sharp decline in bees. It's a choice, bee colonies or the last bee?

There will be 56 six-foot Morph sculpture around London landmarks this summer from 19th June-20th August for you to find. You can download the trail map here

This extraordinary, free public art trail and tourist attraction from Morph's Epic Art trail in London hosted by Whizz-Kids is the UK's first step-free art trail of its kind.

I'm delighted to have two hand painted sculptures as part of this trail. 

The World Reimagined 

The globes are back out to see, this time at the 

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

You can visit my 'Stitching and Mending' globe along with many more amazing globes for free between 29th March and 25th June 2023