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Reflections
at King Edward VII's Hospital
curating art and wellbeing
We are pleased to introduce the fourteen works by ten artists who have been chosen for the second Exhibition at the King Edward VII's Hospital Medical Centre, the new outpatients department at King Edward VII's Hospital in Marylebone, from January 2023 for twelve months.
All the works are for sale, please contact us to enquire about any of these works or other available works by these artists.
Please see the Call for Artists webpage to see how these artists were chosen.
Gala Bell - Lilith, oil on canvas 150 x 180 cm - £5,090
Gala Bell is a London based multidisciplinary artist and graduate of the Royal College of Art and City and Guilds Art School.
The alchemy of matter is at the centre of her practice: Ignited by material experiences, art history fuses with divergent forms to explore new rituals in art making.
'Lilith' is a female figure in Mesopotamian mythology, alternatively the first wife of Adam and supposedly the primordial she-demon. Lilith is cited as having been banished from the Garden of Eden for not complying and obeying Adam; she is often depicted as a woman fighting for equality and striving for fairness.
The alchemy of matter is at the centre of her practice: Ignited by material experiences, art history fuses with divergent forms to explore new rituals in art making.
'Lilith' is a female figure in Mesopotamian mythology, alternatively the first wife of Adam and supposedly the primordial she-demon. Lilith is cited as having been banished from the Garden of Eden for not complying and obeying Adam; she is often depicted as a woman fighting for equality and striving for fairness.
Gala Bell - Dendera, oil on canvas 65 x 65 cm - £2,784
These paintings explore the boundaries between recognition and abstraction, transforming the recognisable into the unfamiliar, depicting metamorphic spaces that contain traces of an original subject.
Drawing is integral to the construction of these paintings, whose surfaces are worked over many times until a final image is revealed.
The Dendera Temple complex is located in the south-east of Dendera, Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt.
This work looks at the fragments of colour left on the interior frescoes of the temple of Hathor, allowing an abstraction to take over the original forms, describing the effect of dimmed light in the temple and the shifting of shapes that appear on the walls in semi-darkness.
Drawing is integral to the construction of these paintings, whose surfaces are worked over many times until a final image is revealed.
The Dendera Temple complex is located in the south-east of Dendera, Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt.
This work looks at the fragments of colour left on the interior frescoes of the temple of Hathor, allowing an abstraction to take over the original forms, describing the effect of dimmed light in the temple and the shifting of shapes that appear on the walls in semi-darkness.
Gareth Brown - Harbour Reflections II, oil on canvas 154 x 108 cm - £6,500
Gareth studied fine art at Exeter Art College, before working in conservation in the UK and Europe.
His work is inspired by a love for colour, texture and form, resulting in bold, representational images with qualities of abstraction.
He has exhibited in the UK, including the RA Summer Exhibition and is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists.
See below for details of the Harbour Reflection series.
His work is inspired by a love for colour, texture and form, resulting in bold, representational images with qualities of abstraction.
He has exhibited in the UK, including the RA Summer Exhibition and is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists.
See below for details of the Harbour Reflection series.
Gareth Brown - Harbour Reflections III, oil on canvas 152 x 113 cm - £7,000
'Harbour Reflections II & III' are from a series of works inspired by the reflection of traditionally decorated fishing boats in Mediterranean harbours.
The reflected colours, rippling on the water's surface, create abstract patterns, which the artist felt lend themselves to be painted.
One of the challenges with this work is in creating the colours, shapes and patterns of the reflections, without losing the sense of the water's surface plane.
The reflected colours, rippling on the water's surface, create abstract patterns, which the artist felt lend themselves to be painted.
One of the challenges with this work is in creating the colours, shapes and patterns of the reflections, without losing the sense of the water's surface plane.
Trevor Burgess - Steps, oil on canvas, 160 x 142 cm - £5,500
Trevor Burgess is an artist and curator based in London. His urban space paintings are inspired by people's everyday lives in cities. He studied MA European Fine Art at Winchester School of Art after a first degree in Literature. He has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad. In 2020 his painting, “Bakery” won an Artrepreneur International Award for Art of Everyday Life.
'Steps’ arose from an evening walk in Greenwich.
As well as being an urban scene this painting also looks at family relationships as well.
The young girl bounds down the steps with her parents watching behind and her younger brother coming after.
In the late light with the long shadows and the sitting man observing, it made a compelling image.
'Steps’ arose from an evening walk in Greenwich.
As well as being an urban scene this painting also looks at family relationships as well.
The young girl bounds down the steps with her parents watching behind and her younger brother coming after.
In the late light with the long shadows and the sitting man observing, it made a compelling image.
Rebecca Hardaker - Horses Head III, mixed media on canvas, 138 x 146 cm - £3,500
Rebecca Hardaker studied Classical Studies at the University of Manchester, before doing an MA in Heritage Management at the University of Birmingham and has exhibited widely in London and the UK.
Rebecca Hardaker later took a course in buying and selling art at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and Art Handling and Installation at the University of Arts, London.
The most important element of 'Horse's Head III' is to evoke a whimsical joy and the artists love for humour in her work.
The painting features reoccurring motifs and rythmic mark making that she intends to conjure thoughts of the mythical and classical world.
Rebecca Hardaker later took a course in buying and selling art at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and Art Handling and Installation at the University of Arts, London.
The most important element of 'Horse's Head III' is to evoke a whimsical joy and the artists love for humour in her work.
The painting features reoccurring motifs and rythmic mark making that she intends to conjure thoughts of the mythical and classical world.
Bo Lanyon - Waveguide, oil on canvas 130 x 110 cm - £4,500
Bo Lanyon’s paintings explore an entangled landscape of experience. Blending the history & gestures of abstraction with condensed, contemporary figuration, the works resemble densely interconnected navigations of colour, atmosphere & sensation.
Based in Bristol, he studied at the Royal College of Art & University of Gloucestershire.
'Waveguide' captures a sense of movement & emergence in multiple directions as hands reach to connect through space, time & place.
Dense blues, verdant greens, crisp white and hot pink blend nature & nurture in an energetic flow of possibility & potential.
Based in Bristol, he studied at the Royal College of Art & University of Gloucestershire.
'Waveguide' captures a sense of movement & emergence in multiple directions as hands reach to connect through space, time & place.
Dense blues, verdant greens, crisp white and hot pink blend nature & nurture in an energetic flow of possibility & potential.
Rachel Mercer - Play, oil on paper, 101 x 76 cm - £1,100
Award winning Rachel Mercer is based in London, she holds a BA from Cardiff School of Art and an MA from the Royal Drawing School.
Her paintings juxtapose everyday scenes with classical themes exploring lived experience by capturing the movement and actions of figures within space.
She has exhibited in both the UK and China.
'Play' shows children playing with a tyre- swing whilst luminous greens imply a summery grassy setting.
The force and vitality in the brushstrokes capture the action and speed of the moment. The figures and ground sit together on the surface of the painting which is wiped, scraped and reworked over time.
Her paintings juxtapose everyday scenes with classical themes exploring lived experience by capturing the movement and actions of figures within space.
She has exhibited in both the UK and China.
'Play' shows children playing with a tyre- swing whilst luminous greens imply a summery grassy setting.
The force and vitality in the brushstrokes capture the action and speed of the moment. The figures and ground sit together on the surface of the painting which is wiped, scraped and reworked over time.
Rachel Mercer - Climbing, oil on paper, 101 x 66 cm - £1,500
'Climbing' shows a figure within a climbing frame. It is one of a series of works by the artist featuring children's playgrounds where she spent time drawing.
She takes her sketches back to the studio but works largely from the memory.
Mercer is interested in playgrounds as a microcosm of human activity and interaction.
In this image the paint is used to express the action, movement and feeling.
She takes her sketches back to the studio but works largely from the memory.
Mercer is interested in playgrounds as a microcosm of human activity and interaction.
In this image the paint is used to express the action, movement and feeling.
Aidan Myers - Untitled (Banana Plant) oil on canvas, 150 x 229 cm - £5,000
Aidan Myers, based in Cardiff, studied at Cardiff School of Art & Design.
Aidan spent three months in a residence in Amir Art House, Goa and in 2017 he won first prize in Oriel CRC Open Art Prize in Wales. He has exhibited throughout the UK and has works held in Heath Hospital, Cardiff; Llandough Hospital, Cardiff & Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran.
This painting is an immersive scene of banana plants inspired by Indian landscapes.
The composition is an abstraction and does not represent a particular place. The vitrine structure in the foreground suggests that the plant forms are being contained or protected/nurtured.
The banana leaf structures are dominant and have a strong visual impact yet the plants are fragile.
The painting can be seen as a visual metaphor for the fragility of life.
Aidan spent three months in a residence in Amir Art House, Goa and in 2017 he won first prize in Oriel CRC Open Art Prize in Wales. He has exhibited throughout the UK and has works held in Heath Hospital, Cardiff; Llandough Hospital, Cardiff & Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran.
This painting is an immersive scene of banana plants inspired by Indian landscapes.
The composition is an abstraction and does not represent a particular place. The vitrine structure in the foreground suggests that the plant forms are being contained or protected/nurtured.
The banana leaf structures are dominant and have a strong visual impact yet the plants are fragile.
The painting can be seen as a visual metaphor for the fragility of life.
Barbara Nati - Briny Chronicles II, photocollage, 70 x 100 cm - £1,800
Barbara Nati is a Italian prize winning artist, based in the UK, b 1980. She studied at the Parson School of Design, New York and has exhibited in the UK, Europe and the USA, where she was a resident artist at the Half Moon Bay Studios, California.
Barbara Nati's work addresses the impact of anthropogenic climate change.
See more on the Briny Chronicles series below.
Barbara Nati's work addresses the impact of anthropogenic climate change.
See more on the Briny Chronicles series below.
Barbara Nati - Briny Chronicles IV, photocollage, 70 x 100 cm - £1,800
'Briny Chronicles' series are inspired by the acidification process in our oceans.
This is caused by the considerable amount of carbon dioxide ending up in the water from the atmosphere as a further consequence of pollution.
The air and the water constantly exchange gases, so a portion of anything emitted into the atmosphere eventually ends up in the sea. Acidification has myriad effects.
One of the effects it creates is the potential impact on the chemical composition of exoskeletons, studies carried out by the University of San Diego revealed a dramatic change in the visual ecology of crustaceans, along with other living creatures like shells and corals that have become so thin and fragile, they turn transparent, almost invisible.
This is caused by the considerable amount of carbon dioxide ending up in the water from the atmosphere as a further consequence of pollution.
The air and the water constantly exchange gases, so a portion of anything emitted into the atmosphere eventually ends up in the sea. Acidification has myriad effects.
One of the effects it creates is the potential impact on the chemical composition of exoskeletons, studies carried out by the University of San Diego revealed a dramatic change in the visual ecology of crustaceans, along with other living creatures like shells and corals that have become so thin and fragile, they turn transparent, almost invisible.
Nicola Weavers - Prospect, mixed media on canvas, 100 x 100 cm - £1,600
After studying Fine Art at the University of Brighton, Nicola continued to paint alongside a successful career in Marketing.
In 2021 Nicola founded Absolutely Hanging; creating truly bespoke artwork for any space.
This painting represents a little cove that the artist is drawn to. It can be moody, but when sun hits the water and there's nothing to focus your eyes on, “it's magical”.
As with most of her work, Nicola works experimentally which leads to intuitive reactions based on what was happening in front of her.
In 2021 Nicola founded Absolutely Hanging; creating truly bespoke artwork for any space.
This painting represents a little cove that the artist is drawn to. It can be moody, but when sun hits the water and there's nothing to focus your eyes on, “it's magical”.
As with most of her work, Nicola works experimentally which leads to intuitive reactions based on what was happening in front of her.
Kama Zakirova - Lavender Green, triptych, oil on canvas, 150 x 70 cm - £4,200
Kama Zakirova is a figurative and abstract artist based in Bristol. She mainly works with watercolour paints and ballpoint pens on paper, and recently started exploring oil paints. Intuition is part of her process and through art Kama explores memories, connections, presence and absence, conscious and unconscious.
This painting was inspired by the beauty of lavender.
Instead of giving the spotlight to purples I'm exploring darker shades of green that bring lavender to life. These greens that wouldn't necessarily grab attention at first are combined with bright colours to give a feeling of the sunlight dancing on lavender stalks and leaves.
This painting was inspired by the beauty of lavender.
Instead of giving the spotlight to purples I'm exploring darker shades of green that bring lavender to life. These greens that wouldn't necessarily grab attention at first are combined with bright colours to give a feeling of the sunlight dancing on lavender stalks and leaves.
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