Stanley Picker Gallery

The Stanley Picker Gallery is pleased to present What is Now? an exhibition of diverse artworks made by Surbiton High School Art Scholars’ ages 12-17 who participated in a series of creative workshops inspired by the contemporary practices of past and present Stanley Picker Fellows, including acclaimed artist, writer, psychogeographer, zine-maker Laura Oldfield Ford – whose exciting exhibition of drawing, painting, text and photographic artworks Seroxat, Smirnoff, THC is currently installed in the main gallery.

Throughout the programme, with workshops tailored to meet the interests and requirements of individual students, participants learnt about Fellows’ practice, influences and creative processes – including research methods that do not include googling! Scholars’ shared their individual interpretations of artworks examined, ideas and personal preoccupations through free-writing, zine-making, drawing and discussion. Each scholar was charged with pursuing an area or issue of particular interest to them and reflecting on what they had learnt, create a new piece of work. What is Now, which has been curated by the 6th form scholars showcases a selection of the outcomes and ‘zines as evidence of the research process.

The Gallery team have been intrigued and impressed by all, and hope that you will join us in celebrating their achievements.

This exhibition is curated by Connie Burlton, Lucy Colbert and Charlotte Hick
Exhibiting Artists: Izzy Arthur, Julia Comar, Satine Klement, Lizzie McKeon, Amber Newsom Davis, Charlotte Rich-Jones, Katy Tomiack, Saffron Fellows, India Newsom Davis, Tallulah Atkin, Ameila Tomlin, Beatrice Lovell, Lucy Coombes, Sofia Turner, Holly Lavelle, Jane Popple, Connie Burlton, Lucy Colbert, Charlotte Hicks, Stephanie Bloom, Imogen Gash, Holly Goodwin, Lucy Knollys, Ruksana and Shaukat-Jali.

For more information please contact Natalie Kay on 020 8417 4074 or email n.kay@kingston.ac.uk
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The Stanley Picker Gallery is pleased to present Soundweave, a one-day exhibition accompanied by an online presentation of artworks made by Class 4 pupils from St John’s C of E Primary School who participated a series of creative workshops as part of our Sound Matters schools programme.

Throughout Soundweave students learnt about exhibiting maker’s practices and craft processes, and following in the footsteps Weave Waves artists Scanner and Ismini Samanidou, wove individual soundwaves of their names before intertwining their voices and favourite noises to ‘dj’ and record live a group sound work in a manner akin to electronic musician Dominic Wilcox’s Sounds of Making in East London record mixed on designer Yuri Suzuki’s Prepared Turntable. Listen to the sound work (below) – how many voices can you identify?

Soundlikes of Class 4 (remix edition in three parts)

Fired Up: Artwork by St John’s C of E Primary School

Sound Matters Schools Programme

Onsite & Online Launch Event: Gallery Lobby, Wednesday 20 November 4-7pm

The Stanley Picker Gallery is pleased to present Fired Up, a one-day exhibition accompanied by an online presentation of artworks made by Class 5 pupils from St John’s C of E Primary School (Kingston) who participated a a series of creative workshops as part of our Sound Matters schools programme.

Throughout Fired Up students learnt about exhibiting maker’s practices and craft processes including the ancient art of ceramics, and following in the footsteps of composer Cathy Lane, electronic musicians Scanner and Yuri Suziki, and designer and installation artist Dominic Wilcox, collaborated to compose, perform and record ‘live’ Kingston upon Thames inspired soundscapes, focusing on themes such as ‘The Market Place’, ‘The River Thames’ and ‘Eadweard Muybridge’. Listen to the soundscapes (below) – can you guess which piece is matched to which theme?

Mayhem Footstep

Epic Swans The Thames Train

Silly Sounds Raging Rivers

Sisters Mum’s still here

The Buddies Clip Cloppers

The Stairs The Quacking Lions