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OVENDEN CONTEMPORARY

Spring Exhibition
@ The Biscuit Factory

The Spring Exhibition at The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle Upon Tyne features not one but two Ovenden Contemporary Artists:

David Boardman BA (Hons)

Mike Bell

"You’ll find an exciting range of work for sale at The Biscuit Factory from over a hundred artists. The rolling programme of displays change constantly as pieces are sold and replaced with new original work. In addition to this we have a Gallery Opening every three months where we showcase work from some of our best new and existing artists. These openings have become extremely popular with around 1,000 of our customers attending and enjoying meeting up with friends over a glass of bubbly and enjoying the opportunity to meet and discuss work directly with some of our artists. If you would like to attend the next party please register your details by calling 0191 261 1103."

The impressive work of Cheshire-based Artist, Musician & published Illustrator, David Boardman, uses the beauty of movement in all its myriad forms as its' main inspiration. The sense of kinetic energy that is produced from what is, essentially, an attempt to convey the intangible in two dimensions, is powerful and dynamic.

Boardman takes his lead from 'Futurist' painters like Duchamp and Severini and then journeys towards contemporary Graphic Design, via Pop Art. He uses text in his complex composition that is not merely superimposed, but embeds itself, actually facilitating the deconstruction of the image. It is this deconstruction that gives his paintings their energy- a kind of static buzz for the retina. With such an energetic visual effect, it is only natural that the subject of his paintings should be the act of movement. So, the figures he portrays are all in the middle of a sporting endeavour, or something equally dynamic.

Mike Bell spent 30 years living and working near the striking coastline of Northumberland and now lives in the beautiful wilds of Redesdale, not far from the Scottish borders. This exposure to such striking and inspirational landscapes has instilled in Bell a fascination with the patterns of the environment around him. He uses a variety of found objects, such as sand, driftwood, holographic foils and even seaweed to convey the complex relationships between the chaos and order he sees in these patterns.

Bell has is in the middle of an extraordinary professional career and has recently been awarded the 2006 Palm Art Award from Art Domain in Liepzig, Germany, winning second prize from an impressive selection of international Artists. He regularly features at the prestigious Biscuit Factory in Newcastle, along with many others in the UK and abroad.

The Biscuit Factory
Stoddart Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 1AN

Telephone: 0191 261 1103

E-Mail: art@thebiscuitfactory.com

Website: www.thebiscuitfactory.com