Here is the full length documentary on the Tate Britain event I painted at last year, by the very cool cats at Chocolate Films. Highlights from my piece and interview are roughly 3 minutes in. The original tracks from the work (Beethoven and The Ramones) could not be used here for copyright reasons, but I’ll post up a full video with original tracks and timing on my new YouTube channel as soon as I get the chance. Enjoy…
In my resent subscribers newsletter I advertised my appearance for the ‘oro de ojo’ event at corsica studios, as previewed by the Gaurdian. There has been a major unforeseen error by the organisers of tonight’s event and because of the extremely short notice of the inevitable compromises, I’ve decided it’s impossible to deliver the pre-planned performance. These are unforeseen circumstances beyond my control. I may be working with them in the future and will of course keep you updated. If any of you bought tickets and no longer want to go / have trouble getting a refund, I will exchange your ticket for a painting.
Apologies culture vultures. It happens.
On a happier note…
I’ll be playing around at the experimental afternoon of performance art, “FOUR”, curated by contemporary godfather of said art form, Richard Layzell. January 26th, 1.30pm, the Gallery/Theatre at Wimbledon CA, Merton Hall Road, London.
This may be the last chance to catch me at a public event in London for a little while; I have a lot of preparing to do because as of March this year I will be based in Berlin for six months to complete a residency/period of intensive study at the Universität der Künste (UdK) Berlin. My blog will be particularly active during this time, with glorious tecnicolour photographs and paintings. I’ll be flying back occasionally to leave paint-stained trails across London though – there are a few top (…top, top) secret projects in the pipeline, and at least one goodbye before I leave. I’m also currently working on an exciting international curation project with the Tate Britain, more on this to follow.
Later in the year will be my solo show at the We Are Arts Gallery on Southampton Row, central London – near the British Museum – as soon as I get back from the post in Berlin, so back to grindstone (…paintbrush). There is some pretty exciting press coming up in the next few weeks so keep checking the website.
Much love,
Elizabeth
This site is still under construction – thanks to those of you who’ve sent suggestions and opinions. Itsallkickingoff@elizabethhepworth.com
A plug-in radiator is keeping me alive.
Have a really fun Christmas…EAT. And instead of moaning about the snow, shine coloured lights through it for an instant lightsaber. No Harrods.
Autonomy is the first step, laughter is the last
Love & paint stains. x
My work is currently messing with the minds of the Chinese as I type. If you happen to be there, duck into the Xin Dan Wei Gallery in Shanghai for some recent live/street art video stills.
If you’re closer to home, my paintings titled ‘you are the company you keep’, ‘Toby’ and ‘Art Slave’ are on exhibition at Victoria House in central London, near the British Museum/Oxford st, until 18th December.
Massive thanks to The Enterprise Centre for the Creative Arts for awarding me with the Creative Enterprise award: ’successful freelancer’. Very humbling and, I have to admit, a little unexpected – the nominees were incredible… http://www.ecca-london.org/events/entweek/enterpriseweek2009/creativeenterpriseawards/. If anyone managed to get a photo of me at the ceremony holding the champagne & wearing my bin-liner, they would be much appreciated.
Still polishing off the new website. It’s turning out to be an art in itself. Blimey. Let me know your thoughts? I am aware it looks like it’s been pushed though a mincing machine on small monitors. Bear with.
If you’re part of the bizarre additional universe that is bookface, please hook up to the new Art Slave page. It’s a bit of an experiment.
Here’s a new painting. “Fate”.
Hello! Welcome to the brand new ElizabethHepworth.com. The majority of the content is still being uploaded, so in the mean time please visit my Myspace and CommentArt pages to view my work, or contact me for a CV.
This is still very early days so please forgive any oddities, we are tweaking still and everything should be perfect by the end of the week.
Lovely.
Had an amazing time in October when I was asked to appear at the National Portrait Gallery’s Big Draw event, ‘Zoom in/Zoom out’. Lots of live drawing in the gallery and encouraging some initially reluctant but eventually super inspired members of the public to try. Thanks to everyone who came down. I’ll be back at the N.P.G on the 27th November giving free public gallery talks (interjected by drawing and dancing around to David Bowie) for the ’60s Retro’ event from 6.30. Get your Twiggys drawn on.
Everybody buy a copy of the next Aesthetica Annual/Magazine, I’ve been highly commended in the field of ‘Artwork & Photography’ for my 2009 painting, ‘Toby’ (see comment art/myspace above).
The Enterprise Centre for the Creative Arts has nominated me for a Creative Enterprise Award, check this out: http://www.ecca-london.org/events/entweek/enterpriseweek2009/creativeenterpriseawards/
Kisses.
