Cathy's Art Diary

Interesting selling fair at Woolwich Royal Arsenal specialising in prints and featuring a number of galleries. It’s been a couple of years since I went to this fair and it has moved to a bigger venue which gave more space for a couple on larger installations, one of which is shown here, and a smart bar. There was a good selection of work but I spotted a trend for amusing works but I’m not sure the jokes would last. The Eames stall had some lovely quality work including a large David Hockney, a Tracey Emin and an Antony Gormley, which my friend bought! Other highlights included Alison Lambert’s portraits, a picture of two girls in a wood by Margaret Ashman in gentle pastel shades and Anna Maria Pacheco’s Paula Rego like series of prints. Closed  10 November 2019

Interesting fair in Building 10 at Woolwich Arsenal selling prints by a   selection of contemporary print makers. I loved the mix of this fair with some expensive pieces from well-known names like Paula Rego and Chris Ofili but also more affordable work from up and coming artists. It was also nice that a number of the artists were there demonstrating their techniques and encouraging you to have a go. I did purchase the attached picture by Ann Burnham of the Shard against the background of an A-Z map which caught my eye. I also liked work by Kethi Copeland’s panorama of London architecture and Jenny Weiner’s deconstructions of well-known paintings. Closed on 23 October 2017  

New statute of Nike at Royal Woolwich Arsensal presented to London by the Ancient City of Olympia to mark the Greek origins of the Games. My main interest in this is that it’s on the development I live on. I saw a strange block of stone arrive a while ago but the workmen putting it in didn’t seem to know what it was for but a couple of weeks later a poster appeared for an unveiling followed by a statue covered in a tarpaulin! Sadly I was away for the unveiling but got back to find an elegant statue of Nik so thank you very much Olympia!