VK Gallery

VK Gallery

This is a gallery which has recently opened in St.Ives, showcasing contemporary artists works.

Louise Davies

"She uses strong colour in translucent layers combined with sensitive line drawing and calligraphic marks to describe the ever changing elements of nature and landscape."

These images are all etchings and collagraphs.

 There is something about these images that I just find irresistible. The tone of the colours and the contrasting line qualities are just gorgeous. They are just texturally exquisite and I really like that the lines aren't always in black, that they are in a lighter shade of a colour but also that the big blocks of colour are not solid colour.

 I think these are all just really interesting images which makes your eye really explore every section and detail. They really capture an atmosphere of the landscape and I just find them so very visually pleasing.

This type of image making has always caught my eye but I have a very basic understanding of how the hell they create these beautiful images. This is something I would be unbelievably proud of if I could create something using the same principles but I could not even begin so I can merely appreciate the work of those who can create similar creations.

Rebecca Mansbridge

"she makes delight in colour and most are designed to have light passing through them."

 I think these are gorgeous! I LOVE colour and I LOVE light (there is something so magical about it). I have always loved crafted/illustrated glass. I haven't really seen illustrated glass before but I have seen some which has coloured lines on it and I think it is amazing. 

I really would LOVE to experiment with glass and seeing these has opened up the possibility that maybe I could transfer some of my illustrations onto glass? I need to find a workshop or something to try this!

I think it is interesting that she has chosen to create the landscapes on a curve rather than just flat. When looking at them the textures are also quite unusual, they are not smooth but with bumps-you can't see it very well but the dots are right at the front and you can run your finger over them! You can  also see the for-ground, back-ground and middle-ground through the order the different colours are layered. 

Meghan Downs

"layering and merging of fragmented imagery, taken from different places, has created a unique collection of interesting ceramic vessels inspired by memory and unconscious experience of place".

"Architectural drawings developed from sketchbook illustrations are applied to the clay body using processes such as stencils, ceramic transfers, slips and underglazes."

I think these are also amazing. I have recently really got into my line drawings and this reminds me of what I was trying to capture when I did some drawings in Cambridge. I think this is a really interesting way of translating sketches into final pieces. I really like how the use of shapes of colour have been applied over the top of the sketches which adds character and life to the images. The shape of the sculptures is also very charismatic and original but I also like that there are some bits that stick out as raised surfaces. 

I would like to try this as well, but maybe onto a tile. I really like the translation of line drawings onto something ceramic and the use of coloured shapes really brings it alive. These are gorgeous examples of applied illustration.