David Osbaldeston: A Pastiche of Different Techniques
Exhibition Runs: 5th April - 25th May, 2024
Preview: 6-8pm, Thursday 4th April
Glasgow Print Studio First Floor Gallery
A Pastiche of Different Techniques is an exhibition of new work by David Osbaldeston at Glasgow Print Studio featuring a series of works evolved from his recent exhibition at Moon Grove in Manchester early last year.
The British artist will be showing two distinct bodies of work featuring new large-scale etchings alongside sequences of screen prints on linen and paper, as well as other works in oil on paper and an archive of book works.
Responding to the legacies of conceptualism and the artist as publisher, the artist draws upon properties of objecthood and materiality using methods of collage as a medium for transmission to activate the spatial characteristics between print and sculpture.
David Osbaldeston was born in 1969 in Northampton and lives and works between Scotland and Manchester. His works are held in various public institutions including the Whitworth Art Gallery, Tate Collection and Library, and the British Council Collection. He is currently Reader in Fine Art at Manchester School of Art, and was formerly lecturer in Painting and Printmaking at Glasgow School of Art. He is represented by Matt’s Gallery, London.
Images (from top): David Osbaldeston, A Pastiche of Different Techniques Exhibition Poster, screenprint, 56 x 76 cm, edition of 50. David Osbaldeston signing prints at Glasgow Print Studio (photography Fiona Watson). David Osbaldeston, The Disparates (Us-Them), screenprint & primer on paper, 59 x 84 cm, 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Glasgow Print Studio.
Featured Artist: Charlie Ward
Exhibition Runs: 5th - 27th April, 2024
Preview: 6-8pm, Thursday 4th April
Glasgow Print Studio Ground Floor Gallery
BASED ON A TRUE-ISH STORY
Using his own unrealised screenplays as a starting point, Ward's images combine personal stories, scripted dialogue and sketches to present a new context for the work in a printmaking form.
Working mostly in classic cinematic aspect ratios (16:9 & 4:3) this series focuses particularly on real-ish locations and scenes of personal importance, where the removal of information often presents an unresolved scene, which encourages a collaboration with the viewer.
Charlie Ward is a writer and artist working in painting and printmaking. His work explores context, texture, composition, memory and absence of details. Using source materials such as sketchbooks, personal writings, photographs and biography he works through a series of drawings before progressing to a final image which he hopes will give you slightly less information than you need.
Image: Charlie Ward, Close, 2023, etching 44 x 32.5 cm, edition of 10, courtesy of the Artist and Glasgow Print Studio. Charlie Ward, Footsteps Approach, 2024, etching 52 x 42 cm, edition of 20, courtesy of the Artist and Glasgow Print Studio.
 
Alasdair Gray - Works in Print
Exhibition Runs: 5th - 27th April, 2024
Preview: 6-8pm, Thursday 4th April
Glasgow Print Studio Ground Floor Gallery
Alasdair Gray (1934 – 2019), was an author and artist, whose work has been uniquely influential to Scottish arts and literature. Born and raised in Glasgow, Gray studied Design and Mural Painting at the Glasgow School of Art. Despite his formal training as an artist, Gray is perhaps best known for his contributions to literature. His 1981 novel, Lanark, is one of the most significant works of Scottish fiction, and has remained a cult classic. Many of his most recognisable works of art come in the form of illustrations of his texts. Gray followed on from a tradition of writers who had also illustrated their own work, such as William Blake and Rudyard Kipling. His unique literary world-building was vividly expanded by his distinct illustrative style.
See a preview of works from the exhibition here
His print ‘Bella Caledonia’ depicts the character Bella Baxter, portrayed by Oscar winner Emma Stone in Yorgas Lanthimos’ 2023 film Poor Things, based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray of the same name. Bella is the female Frankenstein around whom the narrative revolves. Her story of self-discovery and independence echoes the spirit of the character illustrated here as Bella Caledonia, a romantic metaphor for a complex but future-facing Scotland.
Alasdair made occasional prints throughout his life and later on printmaking became a major part of his artistic output. His written language was intrinsically intertwined with the visual and this was explored through a long lasting relationship formed with the Print Studio, and the Master Printers.
See a preview of works from the exhibition here
Image: Alasdair Gray, Bella Caledonia, screenprint, 2019, 63.5 x 44.5 cm , edition of 60. Courtesy of Glasgow Print Studio.
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