JULY 25TH & 26TH 2015: ALISON HARPER’S PICTURE POEMS EXHIBITION AT THE ESSENTIAL SCHOOL OF PAINTING

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"With offerings of Fruits and Flowers" by Alison Harper, Collage, 2015

“With offerings of Fruits and Flowers” by Alison Harper, Collage, 2015

This July 25th and 26th Alison Harper holds an exhibition of her latest works on Paper at the Essential School of Painting. Alison Harper, the Artistic Director of the Essential School of Painting, is known as one of the Glasgow Girls with her works appearing in numerous public and private collections and exhibitions including The National Portrait gallery, the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, The Graphic Museum of Tokyo (Japan) and The Boundary Gallery, London. Harper is the recipient of many awards and prizes including the Commonwealth Scholarship. Collage-01-by-Alison-Harper-2015-(web)Trained at Glasgow School of Art and lectured in painting and printmaking 1995 – 2002. Alison is the co-founder and Artistic Director of The Essential School of Painting and Co-ordinator for Drawing and Painting at The City lit. She was Art Consultant for the recent BBC series The Big Painting Challenge and co-author of Drawing and Painting published by Thames and Hudson in 2015. She is included in Who’s Who in Art 2006, 2010 and Who’s Who of Women in the World. Alison lives and works in London.

 

Exhibition opening and closing times:

Saturday 1pm to 6pm AND Sunday 10am to 4pm

All are welcome.

Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/0cief

 

About Andrew Wamae

Andrew Wamae is the Director and co-founder of the Essential School of Painting (ESOP). He has a deeply held belief in the power of art to transform lives and society, and a particular interest in exploring new models for art education beyond school; championing the twin ideals of excellence and affordability in a highly pressurised sector when university fees are soaring and student/ tutor contact time is at an all time low. Andrew is particularly keen to ensure that the visual arts continue to be supported and thrive well. A creative, innovative and visionary professional, Andrew, in conjunction with his co-founder Alison Harper, has transformed the Essential School of Painting from humble beginnings to an established institution holding from one-day to year-long courses and workshops for all levels of experience; from beginners to postgraduate and professional artists. He has managed to enlist the support of a long list of celebrated artists from multiple fields in the creative industry to teach or lecture at the school or in their studios.