Call for Expressions of Interest - Artist brief for Artist In Residence at Valentines Mansion
We are inviting expressions of interest from artists for an artist in residency programme at Valentines Mansion.
Deadline for receipt of proposals: 31st August 2010
Click here to download the full brief (pdf)

Exhibitions and unique installations showcase contemporary art at Valentines. There are also arts workshops and private viewings.

The top floor of Valentines has been converted to artists' studios. Open studio days provide a chance to visit the studios, meet the artists and view their work.
Find out about our Studio Artists.

Read more on the 'Thread of Life' project for Valentines Mansion by specially commissioned sculptor Al Johnson.

Read more on the new Studio Artists Exhibition at Valentines.

Read more on the site specific artwork by Part Time BA Fine Art students from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

Studio Artists:

Lisa Atkin	Stained glass artist, potter & 3D designer	During a prolonged illness Lisa took up pottery classes at the Redbridge Institute, as well as joining a stained glass course. Although leaded stained glass is Lisa’s preference, she also likes to experiment using a variety of mediums which so far have included clay, mosaic, jewellery, papier mache with "found objects" imbedded within the structure, and body casting using alginate and plaster of paris. You can commission Lisa to make your stained glass windows, fanlights and door panels in any design. She is very open to suggestions and will gladly discuss any creative ideas. Email Lisa on lisa.atkin@googlemail.com
Anne Eggebert website	Site-specific drawing, photography	Anne Eggebert makes site-specific works using video, teletechnologies, photography, drawing and installation to explore the cultural articulation of landscape and how we describe it in the 21st century. She is interested in the idea of the betweenness of place; that we find ourselves caught between an objective and subjective reality that impacts upon our idea of place and our sense of identity.
Andrea Hayden	Pottery, sculptor	Andrea Hayden is a potter/sculptor from Essex. After completing a degree in Anthropology, she then went on to study pottery at the Redbridge Institute for 4 years. Her main body of work is influenced by some of the subjects she studied when an anthropology student; green man faces and various other masks. Japanese blessing slab boxes, lotus flower night light holders and Buddha faces. She also makes mugs on a potter’s wheel.
Louise Moore	Ceramics	Louise’s ceramics are inspired by architecture and archaeology. She has a fascination with history and the idea of discovering aspects of the past through objects or buildings that evoke tales and memories of time and place. Louise visits historic sites to soak up the atmosphere, takes photographs and makes drawings, which are then manipulated on the computer to create images for transferring onto the clay surface using a photographic screen printing process, building layers of moments observed. Louise is currently involved in developing arts projects with National Trust properties.
Sarah Partridge website	Ceramics, sculpture, mosaic	Sarah’s ceramic sculptures are inspired by forms found in nature, featuring spirals and orbs with smooth and textured surfaces. Sarah explores patterns created by time, wind, and moving water eroding the surfaces they meet, revealing ripples, layers and crevices. Sarah works with a variety of clay bodies, from pure white porcelain to heavily textured stoneware.
Jason Rose website	Painting	The inspiration for Jason’s paintings comes from many sources: friends and family; special places he has visited, dreams and visions he has; his favourite animals (including horses, wolves, butterflies and dolphins) and from his interest in the environment, spirituality and quantum mechanics. Jason regularly undertakes portrait commissions of people, their children and their pets for birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions.
Amanda Seljubac website	Stained glass, pottery, stone carving	While studying fashion design, Amanda explored textiles, millinery, embroidery and illustration both in utility and abstract applications. She developed as an artist in the field of pottery, stone carving and most notably stained glass. She is constantly exploring new ways of expression and developing ideas of incorporating all the mediums that she has studied. One of Amanda’s commissions in stained glass is on permanent display in The Chapel of Canon Palmer catholic School in Seven Kings.
Trudy Staines website	Ceramic Artist	Trudy Staines is a ceramic artist who lives and teaches in London and has taught at Redbridge Institute of Adult Education since 1990. Until recently she worked from home where space was limited and was delighted when offered studio space at Valentines Mansion. Trudy likes to explore various techniques. Currently she is working on a series of garden sculptures exploring cultural and natural forms in grogged clay and animal Raku sculptures using paper clay.
Sadia Ur-Rehman	Multi-media	London born of Pakistani parentage, Sadia Ur-Rehman’s multi-media practice is an on-going investigation into the notions of home, belonging and cultural identity in an increasingly ‘globalised’ world. She incorporates dominant representations and stereotypes, seeking to confront and contest these prevailing depictions. Her practice has evolved to being multidisciplinary and participatory, Ur-Rehman has over the last few years proactively engaged individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds in a collaborative way, to extend and widen her exploration into language, dress and place. The artist’s personal history has instigated an ultimate quest for authenticity; she is relearning and reclaiming her heritage through the exploration of identity politics.
Julian Walker	Installation and performance	Questioning how we know the world is a key idea in Walker’s work, particularly the relationship between text and object, the ways of organising knowledge, and the physical and visual relationship with the preserved site and object. The work involves exploring expectations of truth and authenticity, using drawing, different forms of presenting objects, performance, and alteration of and intervention in objects. Walker has worked with several major museums, has exhibited internationally, has published a number of texts on cultural history, and works as an educator with the British Library, the British Museum, and other institutions.