About Us
Postcards from Europe has been set up by a group of young artists and producers based in the UK.
We are working together to put on an exhibition of new creative work by emerging artists from across Europe. The exhibition will coincide with the national Big Draw campaign in October 2011.
Young international artists taking part in the project have been asked to produce a ‘postcard’ representing the place in which they live and work. This ‘postcard’ will act as a starting point for conversation between young artists from different cultures on the themes of place, European identity, and individual creative practices.
The exhibition of artists’ postcards will take place from 3rd Oct - 12th Nov at Wem Town Hall, an emerging arts venue in the West Midlands. A publication featuring the work of the artists alongside accompanying essays and interviews will be produced in tandem with the exhibition.
We will be using this blog to showcase the artists involved in the project, and to highlight things of creative interest from across Europe. Throughout the project we will be inviting guest bloggers to share their insights and inspirations - so please get in touch if you have anything to share!
The young people running the project are:
Lucy Biddle: Lucy has been living and working in Manchester since graduating from Cambridge with a degree in English Literature (2010). As well as running this project, and working at festivals over the summer, she is an Events Manager for the Free For Arts Festival.
Katrina Currie: Katrina graduated from Manchester Metropolitan School of Art in 2010. Since graduating she has worked as a designer for a casting agency based in Manchester. She is currently interning at interior design company NoChintz.
Rosie Gainsborough: Illustrator and animator based in the West Midlands and a recent graduate of Brighton University (2010). Rosie has been commissioned by New York Times magazine, had her work bought by the Tate for their collection of artist’s books, and was recently featured as part of fashion brand Sportmax Code’s online advertising campaign Way-of-Women.
Chloe Bryon: Designer and graduate of Brighton University (2010). She lives and works in Shrophsire. Chloe has interned for design studios in both the UK and USA, including Damage Studios New York, MTV New York, and D&AD. She is currently organising and promoting a self-initiated exhibition entitled ‘Mi-Nature’, which will be based in Shropshire.
Funded by:
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission and British Council.
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