UPCOMING - 108 Fine Art Exhibition

The lovely folks at 108 Fine Art in Harrogate popped by my studio today to discuss my forthcoming exhibition. They took some of my large framed paintings in advance of the exhibition, which are now in the gallery and available to purchase. The exhibition opens on the 24th June 2023 and runs to the 5th August 2023. I will also be showing new ceramic works created on my AA2A artist residency at the university of Sunderland. 

Gillian from 108 Fine Art with 'Mystery Man' Portrait, now available from the gallery.

EVENT - The Tin Shed, Gallery

The guys who I usually do the Artfests with in Newcastle at the Monument/Grainger Street have just set up a new website called 'The Tin Shed', I've been included as the first Gallery artist and will also be taking place in the first online summer Artfest starting on September 1st. I wish them the best of luck with this new endeavour, head over and check it out...

https://www.thetinshed.co.uk/karen-thompson-ceramics-paintings

 

UPCOMING - Christmas 2019

That’s this years Christmas Card sorted. Been meaning to make one on a healing theme for a while… So happy holidays everyone 🙂

UPCOMING - Open Studios

We are having a Christmas Open Studio up on West Pier, so please do come and join us for a little mulled wine. You'll find us all on the balcony of the clock tower on Scarborough's West Pier (next to the RNLI).

The Badgers of Bohemia (number 11), Captain Ants and Nina Hughes (number 10) and Karen Thompson (number 14) are all throwing open their doors and welcoming everyone on Saturday 14th December  

UPCOMING - Christmas 2015

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas and all the best for 2016, may it bring fun, happiness and spiritual growth....

UPCOMING - Platform Open

Three of my Tureen Heads will be winding their way over to Harrogate later in the month for the Platform Open, this is on the weekend of 3rd & 4th October at Morphets.

Morphets of Harrogate, 6 Albert Street, Harrogate, HG1 1JG. 

opening times: Sat 3rd Oct 10-6pm, Sun 4th Oct 10-4pm

UPCOMING - Christmas 2014

Merry Christmas for 2014, this years Christmas Card is 'Jesanta the Redeemer' aka. Santesus...

UPCOMING - York Curiouser Exhibition

York Curiouser kicks off next weekend. I'll be out and about on the morning of Saturday 14th placing the first batches of porcelain sandwiches. Some of the places they will be going are the Museums Gardens, The York Walls, Kings Manor and the Treasures House... I'm interested to see the response to them! Getting excited now....

UPCOMING - Hidden Agenda Exhibition Preview

Please join me at the preview of Hidden Agenda - Socially
Conscious Craft. I am showing my 'Trilogy of Death' series in this
exhibition co curated by the Crafts Council Collection, Berwick Visual Arts & artist Doug Jones. 

Exhibition Preview
The Granary Gallery - Saturday 22 March 2014 from 2pm

A Crafts Council Collection exhibition, curated in partnership with Berwick Visual Arts and artist Doug Jones, ‘Hidden Agenda’ presents works by makers and designers who use craft as a platform for social comment and provocation.

The exhibition includes works from the Crafts Council Collection by artists Jane Atfield, Stephen Dixon, Michael Marriott, Angela O’Kelly, Grayson Perry, Paul Scott, Lynn Setterington, Audrey Walker, Michele Walker and Lois Walpole alongside new work by Doug Jones and Karen Thompson.

The exhibition will be launched by Annabelle Campbell, Head of Exhibitions and Collections, Crafts Council with Doug Jones and Karen Thompson discussing their work in the exhibition.

All welcome with complimentary tea and cake served on Level 1 of Berwick YHA, courtesy of the YHA Bistro.

The Granary Gallery, YHA Berwick, Dewars Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1H

Image above: Apple Laundry Basket, Lois Walpole, 1995. Crafts Council Collection W121. Photo Nick Moss

ART PARTY CONFERENCE - It's on its way...

The Art Party Posse in the Crescent Arts Courtyard.

Bob and Roberta Smith, Jo Beddoe & Stuart Cameron in the courtyard of Crescent Arts today before heading off to the Spa for some publicity photos... Bring on the Art Party Conference in November!

UPCOMING - At Sixes & Sevens Exhibition

The P.V. this Friday 7th June 8pm - 10pm of At Sixes & Sevens, a joint exhibition of all the resident Crescent Arts Artists. The exhibition is on for a month, it's also open to the public on Sunday 9th June and Sunday 16th June from 11pm - 4pm

UPCOMING - Art Ko! Museums at Night Rumpus

UPCOMING - Farm World Exhibition Preview

The Private View is this Friday the 8th June... 7.00pm - 9.30pm.
If you're in the area pop in and check out the exhibition, have a glass of wine and say hello. (Crescent Arts, The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW - below the Art Gallery).