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MARCH 2010

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If you're looking for something strikingly individual for your home and a unique shopping experience to boot then why not pay a visit to Cavaliero Finn's beautiful home-cum-gallery in Herne Hill in South East London on the weekend of May 8th and 9th 2010 (visitor details below).

 

The contemporary art and design consultancy, which opens its doors to the public for the weekend only a couple of times a year, invites you to browse a hand-selected collection of contemporary paintings, sculpture, ceramics and one-off pieces of design from 15 widely acclaimed artists and designer-makers.  All the work on show is available at affordable prices from £20 - £1,500.

 

This year’s exhibition organised as part of the Dulwich Festival, features work from Gill Rocca, who will be producing a series of cabinet paintings exclusively for the exhibition. 

 

Following her success at last year’s show, Michelle McKinney has been invited back to exhibit her latest series of framed works inspired by delicate floral (like Hortensia, featured above) and organic structures and the use of unusual translucent woven metals.

 

Visitors to the show will also be able to view Heidi Awford's latest creations including these balloon backed chairs and some rather gorgeous standard lamps made from vintage kimonos that are being made exclusively for the show.

                                      

Those keen on ceramics will be able to view award winning Lowri Davies’ wonderfully illustrated tableware and Kate Wickham’s hand-built painterly ceramic vessels.  Vibrant illustrations of birds, ‘traditional’ landscapes, flora and fauna adorn Lowri’s own distinct slip-cast bone china tableware that includes tea sets, vessels and vases.  Kate explores a number of different themes - landscapes, interiors, seascapes in her beautiful abstract work.

 

Also on show will be work from landscape painter, Simon Ledson whose calming, mixed media seascapes, above, explore the effects of atmospheric changes in tidal movement and light.

 

Other exhibitors include, Shan Valla (responsible for the gold finches featured above), sculptor Matt Chambers, textile artists Anna Raymond and Claire Heathcote and work from ceramicists Craig Underhill, Mizuyo Yamashita and Alice Mara. 

 

SHOW DETAILS:

Saturday 8th Sunday 9th May 2010, 11.00am – 6.00pm

PRIVATE VIEW:

Friday 7th May 2010, 6 - 9pm

VENUE:

Cavaliero Finn, 268 Croxted Road, Herne Hill, London SE24 9DA

Tel: 07941 200 300. 

Nearest train station: Herne Hill. Buses: 196, 201, 322, 468, 690

 

For further details of artists and designers exhibiting and higher resolution images please contact Debra Finn on tel: 07941 200300 or email debra@cavalierofinn.com.

 

For more information on the Dulwich Festival Artists Open House or the Festival in general please contact: Rachel Gluyas - rachel@dulwichfestival.co.uk or visit www.dulwichfestival.co.uk

 

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Captions for Pictures - from left to right

Lowri Davies, illustrated bone china vases £155 large £120 small

Michelle McKinney, Hortensia, framed in a perspex box £tbc

Kate Wickam, ceramic vessel £tbc

Heidi Awford, Balloon backed chair £265.00

Simon Ledson, mixed media, seascape from £700

Shan Valla, gold finches, £30 each

All items available to view and purchase at the Cavaliero Finn Open House or by ordering through Cavaliero Finn on 07941 200 300 www.cavalierofinn.com (an online shop will be launched later this year)