BACK TO SCHOOL

It's back to school for Art Fusion and the artist Roger Shapley. Together, we hope to work collaboratively on an exciting project with Ashfold School. Owners of the historic Dorton House in Buckinghamshire, the school is currently considering our proposal to create a series of inspiring scenes using many of the buildings listed features as inspiration.

Roger whose paintings have already captured the interior rooms and architecture of Broughton Castle, the home of Lord & Lady Saye and Sele (Fiennes) proposes to exhibit the work at the school later this year and will include both original pieces and limited edition prints.

One of the first paintings to be completed by Roger and recorded by Art Fusion is of the schools listed Jacobean Staircase.

SHELL SHOCK

Just a short entry today as my ears are ringing with the sound of the studio's Mimaki JV22 large format printer. It has been thundering away all day printing a series of A1 shell images. These exquisite graphite and pencil drawings by artist Crabby Taylor have translated really well , with the captured detailed crosshatching ensuring the prints maintain the timeless quality of the originals.

PRIVATE VIEW

Artist Marie Robinson will be exhibiting a fantastic series of paintings this summer at the Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford. This new series like many of her previous paintings deal with the history and associations inherent in ordinary objects and materials, with everyday items from the domestic environment being a particular source of inspiration. We were privileged to see the paintings in adavance of the exhibition when Marie asked Art Fusion to photograph the work using our scan back technology. It was a long, hot, shoot but both the artist and the Studio are pleased with the results.

You can view Marie's work by visiting her website. www.marie-robinson.com/.

DIGITAL MIXED MEDIA

For some, a digital print that comes out of the printer is not the end point of the process but only the beginning. As a practising digital artist myself I am always excited when working in collaboration with fellow artists who are seeking to push the digital edge. They provide the image and Art Fusion provides the experience helping the artist best achieve his or her vision.
The results are one of a kind paintings, collages, image transfers and prints on all kinds of surfaces as diverse as plywood, silk, rusty metal, and hand made substrates. They are a unique combination of digital and traditional printmaking that when viewed people don't think digital. In between running the studio I am actively working on my own body of work details and images of which I will feature on the site prior to my planned London exhibition later this year.

The Sky's The Limit

The sky is the limit for young artist Holly Winterborn. Her recent body of work has been inspired by the effect of light upon the landscape and includes a number of dramatic and atmospheric sky paintings. Holly and Art Fusion have worked together to create a series of signed limited edition prints to accompany her forthcoming exhibition. Printed on Woodstock Felt Finnish 310gsm and displayed in high quality conservation mounts, they should certainly catch the eye of the viewer. For full details of Holly's exhibition and to view her work please visit www.hollywinterborn.com.

VARIATIONS ON A THEME

"Great fun and really exciting" said artist Sue Templeman about her recent Art Fusion workshop. Sue brought along a series of watercolours depicting landscapes and vistas she had visited and studied. In addition, to making preliminary sketches, Sue also takes photographs of the scenes she is going to paint. The idea of the workshop was to combine Sue's original paintings with the corresponding photograph, print the blended image, then rework the printed image with pastels and also acrylic medium. We also, printed the image onto wood with interesting results which was then photographed and printed on Woodstock Felt Finnish paper (310gsm).

ARTWEEKS 2008

It is that time of year again! The Studio has been busy producing prints and under-paintings for a number of artists who will be exhibiting their work during The Oxfordshire Artist's Festival. One such artist is Rita Wheatley. She has worked in collaboration with Art Fusion to produce a number of works that combine the techniques of inkjet printing with traditional art materials.The work challenges our traditional understanding of how prints can and should be made.

During the festival Art Fusion will be operating an Open Studio allowing both artists and the public to see the process of blending new and old technologies to create stunning pieces of work.

We look forward to seeing you.