Bristol Creatives Summer Exhibition launches at Tourist Information Centre

15/04/2011

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Photo courtesy of Chris Harrison

A group show by Bristol Creatives Gold Members has been developed and will showcase the work of local artists at Bristol’s Tourist Information Centre through to July.  The exhibition is part of Bristol Tourist Information Centre's scheme to promote and sell artwork created by Bristol artists to visitors. 

The exhibition, which has a loose Bristol theme, shows a diverse range of artwork including prints, photographs, ceramics, jewellery and textiles produced by some of Bristol's up and coming artists and designer makers. The exhibition takes place from Friday, 29 April through Monday 18 July with a special preview night taking place on Thursday 28 April from 6 to 8pm.

Bristol Creatives is a networking and marketing initiative for creative people in the city.  The organisation currently have over 1800+ registered subscribers, coordinate monthly networking events and send out monthly e-bulletins. Their website www.bristolcreatives.co.uk is full of information, opportunities and events and exhibitions aimed at visual and applied artists and people interested in the arts.

Bristol Creatives is a Bristol Spaceworks Project. www.bristolspaceworks.co.uk is a not-for-profit social enterprise supporting enterprise and economic regeneration in some of Bristol's most deprived neighbourhoods.

Artists showing work as part of this exhibition include:

Jessica Brown - Jewellery

Jon Bentley - Prints

Simon Caplan - Photographs

David Fuller - Photographs

Graffiti Badges - Street Art

Zoe Gibbons - Artwork & Cards

Sally Heasley - Greetings Cards

Emily Ketteringham - Screen Prints

Alex Lucas - Graphic Prints

Lucy Lyons - Jewellery

Sarah McCallum - Jewellery

Julie Roberts - Artwork & Cards

Susan Taylor - Graphic Prints

Ferran Torras – Prints

Location: Bristol Tourist Information Centre, E Shed, 1 Canons Road, Bristol, BS1 5TX 

Dates: Friday 29 April - Monday 18 July 2011

Preview: Thursday 28 April, 6-8pm

Bristol Tourist Information Centre is located at E Shed, 1 Canons Road next to Watershed. The Tourist Information Centre provides visitors with activity planning assistance and much more but is also a great place for local people to shop and request information about local activities and events.

Tourist Information Centre Manager, Deborah Germaine said, “We are excited to showcase local Bristol artists to those visiting the city. Bristol’s arts scene is a major draw for visitors so now we can provide visitors with a unique piece of Bristol to remember”

Sally Reay, Bristol Creatives Project Manager, explains: "This is an exciting opportunity for our members and we hope to put on a second exhibition showcasing new work later in the year too".

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