The Art Of Print
Kevin Leary interview, £50k of art prizes, Deedee Cheriel prints, secret postcard auction, Kadir Nelson & a mechanical owl
“After Matout, Meynier and Leary” by Kevin Leary, oil on canvas (8.7 x 3.6m)
The Art of Print - Interview
I spoke with Kevin Leary, long time friend, artist and owner of The Art Of Print – an Edinburgh based Fine Art Giclée printing and reproduction studio – on his studio practice and advice for artists on reproducing and printing artwork.
Don’t miss his generous 20% discount for MoMa readers – can’t recommend the quality and care of his print and reproduction service enough.
Powerful New Yorker cover by Kadir Nelson. The interactive version recounts each story.
“Somewhere in there is a radical love, a belief that George is still owed more, that Black people are deserving of more and that they must have it, and they must have it yesterday, today, tomorrow, and forever. Like watercolors, the fervency of this simple truth is hard to capture. It is that love for, and of, and by Black people at the very root of it all which propels the people to the street, prepared to die if it should come down to it.” – Chaédria LaBouvier in a moving tribute for The Cut.
“A heavy shower” by unknown artist - currently £90, mixed media on paper (14 x 19cm)
The RWA Secret Postcard Auction
A chance to purchase unique works of art by leading figures from the art and cultural world from just £40 to support the RWA. Includes works from Antony Gormley, Grayson Perry, Nick Park & Joan Collins! (full list of artists)
Selling Prints Online
Hungry for more tips after reading MoMa’s 10 Ways to Sell Art Online article? Shopify’s Ultimate Guide to Selling Art Online is a nice balanced side dish.
Art Jobs
The Gift - Creative Scene, West Yorkshire. Fee: £2,000 + materials, Design activity packs to unlock creativity for local communities. (apply by 22nd June)
Contemporary Art Space Project - Iniva, Birmingham & Redditch schools. Fee: £3000 + materials. Workshops & art on social issues with young people. (apply by 30th June)
“Alchemy” by Deedee Cheriel, giclee prints reduced to $160 (18 x 24”)
Art Offers
20 fonts for €20 from Atipo Foundry, Gijón, Spain
20% off The Art of Print - Reproduction & Giclée Printing
The Other Art Fair has moved all their live fairs online with Saatchi Art. Buy art from 8 global cities including LA, London, Sydney, Brooklyn and Chicago.
New Art Competitions
Jerwood/FVU Awards - 2 x £25,000 prizes for moving-image based artists
Edinburgh Printmakers - 4 x £500 bursaries for Scottish based artists
What’s Your Budget?
After days of back and forth emails with freelance illustrator Tahgasa Bertram the client still didn’t know their budget, so he called them up:
“If I said £10,000? What would you say?”
“That would be too much”
“Ok, £5,000?”
“That’s sounds doable”
“So there we have it, your budget is £5,000”
The dynamics at play via a wine shop encounter:
And finally…
See you next week!
Grant