Event Type : Art Exhibitions

Kathryn’s work focuses on perceptions and making the viewer question what they think they see and what they actually see.  The approach Kathryn uses to do this is to use collage and photomontage to create images that may at first appear normal, but as the elements are taken out of their original context and then reassembled into a new context, this creates an imaginary scene, albeit having the outward look of reality and compositional normality.

Kathryn’s approach to collage is influenced by her photographic background having completed a degree in Photography prior to completing her MA in Fine Art.
This current body of work displayed, is a series exploring the relationship between people and their home, using actual black and white photographs acquired from a range of sources and background images.  She has created a surreal and hopefully amusing snapshot of a house in time.

Exhibition ends: Saturday 12 October 5.00pm
Image: Kathryn Sawbridge ARBSA, Wish you were in here

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

The Richthofen Panels
The Richthofen Panels are not simply a commemmoration of a Great War flying ace; nor an aknowledgement of those Australian forces on the ground below him who brought his killing spree to an end but who were erased from the official account on political grounds.
Rather, the project is a tribute to my father, who devoted much of his precious free time through the 1960s to entertaining his only son and his school mates.  Football in the park, basic carpentry and making scale model aircraft together.

Developed from sketches and photographs, these smaller panels from the series illustrate the fantasies of aerial dogfights enacted in the local park, where Dad, suffering the ignominy of always being cast as an enemy flyer, would be relentlessly pursued by a swarm of children aiming their not always historically accurate allied aircraft at him in a menacing fashion. Happy Days.

Exhibition ends: Saturday 12 October 5.00pm.

Image: Glenn Ibbitson RBSA, Evasive Action.

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

Tanya Kozin is a figurative painter, sculptor and art tutor working from life in a variety of media in the West Midlands.  With parents who were professional Russian/Ukrainian artists and tutors, she has benefitted from studying both in traditional and contemporary schools of art, including an MA from BIAD.

Tanya’s portraits aim to capture both the outward appearance and the inner life of the models.  In sculpture, too, the busts must have a ‘presence’: but the style is more classical and traditional.  Because the works are created in the limited time available in class, however, her paintings often contain elements of spontaneity.  Elements of Greek mythology, especially those involving the Sea, are an added source of inspiration.

Exhibition ends: Saturday 12 October 5.00pm.

Image: Tanya Kozin RBSA, James.

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

An open media exhibition of contemporary work.
The RBSA Prize Exhibition is a biennial celebration of creativity and innovation showcasing work in at the cutting edge of contemporary art. Welcoming work from both established and emerging artists from around the world, this all media exhibition includes artwork created using an exciting range of artforms and techniques and encourages contemporary practices.
The RBSA Prize provides a great platform for professional development and industry networking and artists selected for the exhibition have the chance to showcase their artwork to a large and diverse audience. There are also prizes to be awarded in recognition of exceptional work.
This year’s exhibition was selected by:
David Ferry PRE – President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers
Yvonne Hindle – Senior Lecturer in Fine Art at Birmingham School of Art
Tabish Khan – Art critic, writer and speaker and trustee of City & Guilds London Art School and Discerning Eye
The following prizes will be awarded:
First prize £1000
Second prize £500
Third prize £250
Student prize £250
Watercolour Prize £250
People’s Choice Prize
Up to six Highly Commended certificates will also be awarded
Private View: Tuesday 3 September 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Artists’ Talk: Saturday 14 September 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Featured image: Richard Baker, French Blue Chair.

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

Kathryn’s work focuses on perceptions and making the viewer question what they think they see and what they actually see.  The approach Kathryn uses to do this is to use collage and photomontage to create images that may at first appear normal, but as the elements are taken out of their original context and then reassembled into a new context, this creates an imaginary scene, albeit having the outward look of reality and compositional normality.

Kathryn’s approach to collage is influenced by her photographic background having completed a degree in Photography prior to completing her MA in Fine Art.
This current body of work displayed, is a series exploring the relationship between people and their home, using actual black and white photographs acquired from a range of sources and background images.  She has created a surreal and hopefully amusing snapshot of a house in time.

Exhibition ends: Saturday 12 October 5.00pm
Image: Kathryn Sawbridge ARBSA, Wish you were in here

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

The Richthofen Panels
The Richthofen Panels are not simply a commemmoration of a Great War flying ace; nor an aknowledgement of those Australian forces on the ground below him who brought his killing spree to an end but who were erased from the official account on political grounds.
Rather, the project is a tribute to my father, who devoted much of his precious free time through the 1960s to entertaining his only son and his school mates.  Football in the park, basic carpentry and making scale model aircraft together.

Developed from sketches and photographs, these smaller panels from the series illustrate the fantasies of aerial dogfights enacted in the local park, where Dad, suffering the ignominy of always being cast as an enemy flyer, would be relentlessly pursued by a swarm of children aiming their not always historically accurate allied aircraft at him in a menacing fashion. Happy Days.

Exhibition ends: Saturday 12 October 5.00pm.

Image: Glenn Ibbitson RBSA, Evasive Action.

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

Tanya Kozin is a figurative painter, sculptor and art tutor working from life in a variety of media in the West Midlands.  With parents who were professional Russian/Ukrainian artists and tutors, she has benefitted from studying both in traditional and contemporary schools of art, including an MA from BIAD.

Tanya’s portraits aim to capture both the outward appearance and the inner life of the models.  In sculpture, too, the busts must have a ‘presence’: but the style is more classical and traditional.  Because the works are created in the limited time available in class, however, her paintings often contain elements of spontaneity.  Elements of Greek mythology, especially those involving the Sea, are an added source of inspiration.

Exhibition ends: Saturday 12 October 5.00pm.

Image: Tanya Kozin RBSA, James.

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

An open media exhibition of contemporary work.
The RBSA Prize Exhibition is a biennial celebration of creativity and innovation showcasing work in at the cutting edge of contemporary art. Welcoming work from both established and emerging artists from around the world, this all media exhibition includes artwork created using an exciting range of artforms and techniques and encourages contemporary practices.
The RBSA Prize provides a great platform for professional development and industry networking and artists selected for the exhibition have the chance to showcase their artwork to a large and diverse audience. There are also prizes to be awarded in recognition of exceptional work.
This year’s exhibition was selected by:
David Ferry PRE – President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers
Yvonne Hindle – Senior Lecturer in Fine Art at Birmingham School of Art
Tabish Khan – Art critic, writer and speaker and trustee of City & Guilds London Art School and Discerning Eye
The following prizes will be awarded:
First prize £1000
Second prize £500
Third prize £250
Student prize £250
Watercolour Prize £250
People’s Choice Prize
Up to six Highly Commended certificates will also be awarded
Private View: Tuesday 3 September 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Artists’ Talk: Saturday 14 September 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Featured image: Richard Baker, French Blue Chair.

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

Shape Shift is an exhibition to celebrate the sculpture of the Midlands’ leading sculpture group, the Shapeshifters.
Established in 1989, and working in Selly Oak and Dudley, the Shapeshifters has a diverse membership encompassing different levels of skill, from novice carvers to professional-level sculptors and makers. A variety of sculptural styles and media will be exhibited, including stone, wood, ceramic, and glass.
This exhibition presents a rare opportunity to view and buy high quality locally-made small sculptures. The group can also arrange for trial sessions for those interested to carve wood or stone at one of their venues.
Some of the sculptors represented will be available to talk about their work on both Saturdays of the exhibition and members of the group will also be stewarding at various times throughout the show.

Featured image: Belinda Hutchings, Eagle Shaman; Stephen Foster, Coral Pool
Stephen Foster photograph courtesy of Simon Bruntnell.

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

Founded in 1879, the Birmingham Art Circle has strong links with the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, and many of its artists are also members of the RBSA.
The Birmingham Art Circle Annual Exhibition showcases a wide range of artworks by established practising artists, working in a range of media. The pieces exhibited include printworks, paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, collage, photography, and textiles.
Visitors will be able to purchase works and meet many of the artists exhibiting as part of the show.

Meet the Artists:  Throughout the exhibition

Featured image: Philip Singleton ARBSA, Resin Cast Shoot 4

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

For the Culture is an exhibition that features work from established and emerging artists that responded to the theme.
For Deborette Clarke and Janet Douglas, the curators behind Greenwood Presents, For the Culture embodies who they are and what they stand for; it is part of their DNA or roots of origin. The exhibition brings Deborette and Janet together and sets them apart. It can be a source of healing or a beacon of light.
Work exhibited includes paintings, photography, digital art, textiles, drawings, and jewellery.
Greenwood Presents look forward to welcoming you to their second exhibition at the RBSA Gallery.

Featured image: Aaron Facey, Donatella

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

For the Culture is an exhibition that features work from established and emerging artists that responded to the theme.
For Deborette Clarke and Janet Douglas, the curators behind Greenwood Presents, For the Culture embodies who they are and what they stand for; it is part of their DNA or roots of origin. The exhibition brings Deborette and Janet together and sets them apart. It can be a source of healing or a beacon of light.
Work exhibited includes paintings, photography, digital art, textiles, drawings, and jewellery.
Greenwood Presents look forward to welcoming you to their second exhibition at the RBSA Gallery.

Featured image: Aaron Facey, Donatella

The RBSA Gallery is open on: Tuesday – Saturday. Opening hours are 10.30am – 5.00pm. Plus Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm