Jonathan Polkest – 31st August to 23rd September 2011

Jonathan Polkest (Ring to view)
31st August to 23rd September 2011
p/view 31st August 7-9pm

Votive Drawings by Jonathan Polkest
Small drawings on panels that present and intend a votive element rather than a purely decorative or illustrative notion. Sidestepping the idea that a work of art is either decorative or meaningful and emphasizing an iconic status for personalized objects and situations the artist attempts to eulogize through the act of drawing particular visual sensibilities.

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Martin Pinder – 26th August to 23rd September 2011

Martin Pinder – RETAIL ARTEFACTS
26th August to 23rd September 2011
p/view 1st September 7-9pm

An exhibition featuring subjects inspired by merchandise found in the shops and markets of Kent. This collection of oil paintings is executed in a “relentlessly realistic” style and emphasizes the fascinating and quirky nature of sometimes mundane subjects when presented against plain, contrasting backgrounds.

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