Busy June 2014!

The Art Collective have been working flat-out this Summer! Here are some of the things we have been up to:

 The peacock mosaic designed by Sukhi and made by a number of artists, including John, is now on display as an entrance sign opposite the budgie enclosure. The animal centre staff have done a great job framing it!

 We were in attendance at this year's really busy Hanwell Carnival. The sun shone (for a change!) and we made twice as much from sales as last year. Thanks to Vince (and friends), Eric, Keith, John, Sukhi and Jude for helping to staff the stall.

 The map of Brent Lodge Park is now complete and ready to be turned into an I-spy game for visitors to the animal centre.

We have been working with Ealing Mencap to run a 'pop-up-shop' at Ealing Broadway shopping centre for 6 weeks. The shopping centre has been very generous in letting us use an empty shop-front to fundraise and exhibit work in a temporary gallery.

BLP Art Collective wins grant!

The BLP Art Colletive has been awarded a grant of £150 from Hanwell Carnival! The money has been used to purchase more canvas, brushes, paint and balsa cement, with the main aim of completing an I-Spy map of the animal centre. More information about this can be found here: http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/cash-charity-event-goes-back-7123444

New signs!

We have designed some new signs! These should be printed and on display within the next 2 weeks, so look out for them next time you visit the animal centre...

Mandarin Ducks

Crested Porcupine

Recent work by Art Collective artists

Sarah Fraser has transferred some of the art collective's images onto tiles to be used as the border for an entrance sign to the Animal Centre:

We hope that the sign will be complete and ready to be displayed this Spring!

A recurring theme for the art collective has been transport - this is a popular subject with some of the artists who are keen plane and train spotters! Here are some of the transport related images:

Steam engine by Liam

 Bus by Sukhi

 Japanese pagoda and boats by Gemma

Card designs

Over the Cristmas period the Art Collective printed and sold cards featuring designs created over the last 3 years to raise funds for art materials. Here are some of the images which were used:

 Gingerbread Men by Vince

 Nativity scene by Berge

 Reindeer by Shadrock

Snowman by Gemma

Artwork by Keith Miller - November/December

Keith has created some amazing paintings over the last few months. Some of his images have been used for Christmas cards and we hope to use some for signs on the animal enclosures in the Brent Lodge Park animal centre.

September and October

Since July the Collective's Sunday sessions have only taken place on the first Sunday of the month but we have had some extra sessions too. Last month the Challenge Network helped with one of the sessions. 12 young people came to the studio and did a great job tidying the place up, repairing furniture and supporting some of our artists with their work.
Here are three members of the group helping John to complete his mosaic:

Here are some more recent images from October and September:

 Geishas by Gemma

 Gunnersbury mansion by Jude

 Leaves and plans *unsigned*

 The bridge at Walpole park by Pauline