tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825338691576995342024-03-12T21:48:20.539-07:00Soma GallerySoma Gallery, 4 Boyces Ave, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4AA
Email: fiona@somagallery.co.uk, Tel: 0117 973 9838Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-25867924067046182852015-03-28T08:18:00.001-07:002015-05-03T14:09:26.985-07:00Top Tips for Collecting Original PrintsMany of our customers ask for advice about collecting <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank">original prints</a>. In this blog post we have put together a list of help and tips when collecting prints. There are so many different factors to take into consideration when collecting prints and in this guide we have covered the most important. Please feel free to ask any questions in the comments or let us know if we have missed anything out!<br>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank"><img alt="Rob Ryan" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8316/8036140647_c26a457de0_o.jpg" width="500"></a>
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<i><a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/rob-ryan/why-are-you-so-naughty-print" target="_blank">'Why Are You So Naughty?'</a> screen print by <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/rob-ryan" target="_blank">Rob Ryan</a></i><br>
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<b>Prints</b><br>
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We sell both limited edition <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank">prints</a> and open edition <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank">prints</a> by printmakers, illustrators and artists.<br>
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These prints are original works of art and not reproductions as the finished piece (or intended piece) is the print. A reproduction is an identical copy of an original in a different medium such as a giclée print of a painting (not an illustration, as the illustration is not the intended final piece).<br>
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The most important thing with collecting prints is to buy something you love and would be happy to keep for a long time.<br>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank">View all prints and artwork on our website here</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank"><img alt="Bow Wow Cake Print - Alice Patullo" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8642/16445601648_6e5ea7164b_c.jpg" width="500"></a>
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<i><a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/alice-pattullo/bow-wow-pie-print" target="_blank">'Bow Wow Pie'</a> limited edition screen print by <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/alice-pattullo" target="_blank">Alice Pattullo</a></i><br>
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<b>Artists</b><br>
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A lot of people find a particular <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all" target="_blank">artist</a> they like and collect work over the course of many years. Look out for <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all" target="_blank">artists</a> whose work you are drawn to. Early career artists can be a good buy, but if you are looking for an investment piece, mid career artists are safer.<br>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all" target="_blank">View all artists on our website</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all" target="_blank"><img alt="Gemma Correll" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6459103079_bf91cd5b14_z.jpg" width="500"></a>
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<i>'Hibernating' by <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/gemma-correll" target="_blank">Gemma Correll</a> from a previous Christmas exhibition. We sold the original drawing and giclée prints.</i><br>
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<b>Medium</b><br>
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Hand printed pieces like <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/screen-prints" target="_blank">screen prints</a>, etchings, traditional lithograph (not offset litho) or lino cut prints are more likely to keep or increase in value than giclée prints, risograph prints or digitally printed pieces.<br>
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Look out for interesting techniques, or artists using a mixture of mediums, e.g. <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/graham-carter" target="_blank">Graham Carter</a> using foil block and silkscreen printing together.<br>
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We prefer hand printed artwork but printing technology is improving all the time and giclee prints are usually guaranteed lightfast for 80 - 100 years when cared for correctly, keeping their value and collectability.<br>
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A tip when considering a giclée print is to consider whether it would be possible to get the same effect from a different medium. A good example is the luminescence that Graham Carter is able to achieve from using gradient blends in his giclée prints. The effect would be almost impossible to achieve with screen printing. <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/graham-carter/yeti-hibernation-print" target="_blank">Click here to view 'Yeti Hibernation' by Graham Carter</a>.<br>
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Hand printed by the artist is desirable but not essential. When professionally screen printed, the quality can be amazing.<br>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printmaking" target="_blank">Read about Printmaking on Wikipedia here.</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank"><img alt="Andy Smith at Soma Gallery, Bristol" height="500" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3833/12932361234_2c9aca1c9c.jpg" width="500"></a>
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<i><a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/andy-smith/your-type-blue-print-on-wood" target="_blank">'Your Type'</a> screen print on wood by <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/andy-smith" target="_blank">Andy Smith</a></i><br>
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<b>Signed and Numbered</b><br>
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Limited edition prints are the ideal investment. A low number is thought to be good, but in fact each number is worth the same as each print in the edition is identical. Some collectors like particular numbers. Small editions are more desirable as they are more exclusive. As are first editions of prints, although if a print has had a second edition (a second print run), it can increase the price of the original edition. Look for a number such as 10/50. This means this is number 10 of an edition of 50 <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank">prints</a>.<br>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank"><img alt="Leaves School Chart by Tom Frost" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7602/16934333562_d360bdd76e_c.jpg" width="500"></a>
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<i>'Leaves School Chart' by <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/tom-frost" target="_blank">Tom Frost</a> from a small edition of just 35</i><br>
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If buying from a series of <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank">prints</a>, although very difficult to do, try to buy them all with the same edition number.<br>
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Artists proofs are something to keep an eye out for. They not part of the numbered print run and can contain interesting quirks which can make the print more collectable. They will usually not be numbered and be marked with A/P. Occasionally there will be a certain number of proofs and will be numbered such as A/P 1/10 or AP IV.<br>
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Open editions are generally less desirable to collectors, although if only a small number has ever been produced of a particular print, it could be more collectible.<br>
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Also note that when a print run is about to sell out, the price can often increase.<br>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank"><img alt="Strongman by Spencer Wilson" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5109/5810926129_3e2f4932e8_z.jpg" width="500"></a>
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<i>'Strongman' by <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/spencer-wilson" target="_blank">Spencer Wilson</a>, signed and numbered in the bottom corners.</i><br>
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<b>Special Editions</b><br>
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Sometimes a print run will be created specially for a project or event. These can often be particularly sought after and can often be priced lower than the artists usual artwork. For example: we worked with <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/peskimo" target="_blank">Peskimo</a> and Tom Frost to each create an exclusive print for <a href="https://notanotherbill.com/" target="_blank">Not Another Bill</a> and were sold for just £15. Another example is <a href="http://www.ifyoucould.co.uk/" target="_blank">'If You Could...'</a> who sold two colour screen prints by artists such as <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/rob-ryan" target="_blank">Rob Ryan</a> and Anthony Burrill for £40 each. An original screen print by <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/rob-ryan" target="_blank">Rob Ryan</a> usually sells for around £250 - £350. <a href="http://www.ifyoucould.co.uk/prints/08/aug.html" target="_blank">Rob Ryan's 'If You Could...' </a><a href="http://www.ifyoucould.co.uk/prints/08/aug.html" target="_blank">print</a> has since popped up on eBay and sold for in the region of £200 plus. These are great things to keep an eye out for!<br>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank"><img alt="Prints and badges - Soma for Not Another Bill" src="https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6093/6230684313_5fdc2b755a_z.jpg" width="500"></a>
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<i><a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/peskimo" target="_blank">Peskimo</a> and <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/tom-frost" target="_blank">Tom Frost</a> for Not Another Bill</i><br>
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Our <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints" target="_blank">10 year anniversary set of prints</a> are a great item for a collector or someone starting their collection. As an exclusive collection of limited edition prints in a small run of just thirty, someone could either pick and choose from the set or purchase the full set presented in a box.<br>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints" target="_blank"><img alt="Soma 10th Anniversary Prints" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/14272593279_b045b63b96_z.jpg" width="500"></a>
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<i>Prints from Soma's <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints" target="_blank">10th Anniversary Edition</a>.</i><br>
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<b>Caring for your prints to keep their value</b><br>
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Try to avoid handling as much as possible. Hands must be spotlessly clean and do not use hand cream which can leave a greasy residue on the artwork. Cotton gloves can be used.<br>
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Pick up prints using both hands to avoid creasing or crimping. If you are unused to handling prints then if you pick up the print at diagonal corners you will avoid any damage.<br>
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Keep out of direct sunlight. Try to avoid hanging valuable artwork above radiators and keep away from open fires to avoid smoke damage.<br>
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If you plan to store your prints for any length of time, you should ideally remove them from tubes and store flat. It may be worth investing in a portfolio case. Use protective acid free tissue paper to keep your prints in top condition.<br>
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If hung against against an outside wall, make sure there is space between the frame and the wall to allow for airflow which will prevent any condensation which can damage the print. Check periodically.<br>
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Keep in a cool, dry, well ventilated place. Changes in temperature and humidity can affect paper.<br>
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<b>Trimming</b><br>
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Do not trim your print to fit a frame unless it has been printed on oversized paper allowing this. If in doubt get advice from your framer or from the place you have bought the print from.<br>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork" target="_blank"><img alt="Sally Elford print about to be framed." src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5021/5619565099_436cc2d38d_z.jpg" width="500"></a>
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<i><a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/sally-elford/northern-lights-print" target="_blank">'Northern Lights'</a> by <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/sally-elford" target="_blank">Sally Elford</a> being measured for a mount so the paper doesn't have to be trimmed.</i><br>
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Hopefully this guide will work as a starting point to help you to start a collection!Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-48638591800488956722015-03-11T05:26:00.000-07:002015-03-19T06:48:29.671-07:00Clifton Village Residents Parking Scheme - How Will it Affect Customers?<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/16163961823" title="Soma Gallery by Soma Gallery, on Flickr"><img alt="Soma Gallery" height="281" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7625/16163961823_1663edd57a.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<a href="http://www.bristol247.com/channel/culture/directory-2/galleries/soma-gallery" target="_blank">Photo from Bristol247</a><br />
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On the 16th March 2015 Clifton Village will be covered by a residents parking scheme. For our customers who currently visit us and have difficulty parking, this should hopefully address this as there will be many pay and display spaces.<br />
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The scheme operates 9am - 9pm Monday - Saturday for the Southern part of Clifton Village where the main shopping area is (below Clifton park). The Northern part (above Clifton Park) runs from 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday.<br />
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During these times you can park for up to 30 minutes for free or £1 per hour for longer. For free 30 minute parking you must get a ticket from the machine.<br />
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<a href="https://services.bristol.gov.uk/home/page/-/item/iagpage/48" target="_blank">You can read about the scheme and view the maps on the council website here.</a><br />
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<a href="http://m.bristol.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/transport_and_streets/parking/disabled_parking/Clifton%20Village%20South%20%20plan%202015.pdf" target="_blank">View a map of Clifton Village South here in a pdf file.</a><br />
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<a href="http://m.bristol.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/transport_and_streets/parking/disabled_parking/Clifton%20Village%20South%20%20plan%202015.pdf" target="_blank">View a map of Clifton Village North here in a pdf file.</a><br />
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<b>Visiting us on a Saturday</b><br />
We would advise you to use the Northern part of Clifton Village for free parking on a Saturday. It is a very short walk to Soma and the rest of Clifton Village. If you need to park close to Soma there are many pay & display bays nearby. Don't forget the first 30 minutes is free.<br />
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<b>Visiting us on a week day</b><br />
The Southern part of Clifton Village where we are based has a maximum of 3 hour stays in the pay and display bays. The Nothern part has up to 5 hours. For 30 minute stays or less this is free with a ticket from the machine.<br />
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<b>Visiting us on a bank or public holiday</b><br />
The parking scheme is not operational on a bank or public holiday so you can park anywhere in Clifton Village for free without a permit or ticket.<br />
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<b>Motorcycles</b><br />
Motorcycles can park for free in any marked permit or pay and display parking space with no time limit.<br />
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<b>Bus services</b><br />
<a href="http://www.travelwest.info/901" target="_blank">901 Park and Ride from the Portway</a><br />
<a href="http://www.travelwest.info/505" target="_blank">505 Long Ashton Park & Ride</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/bristol_bath/journey_planning/timetables/index.php?operator=3&service=8&page=1&redirect=no" target="_blank">8/9 Temple Meads/Redland/Centre</a> (Catch 8 from Temple Meads Station, Centre or Cabot Circus)<br />
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<b>Long stay parking</b><br />
West End Car Park at the top of Jacob Wells Road is approximately 10 - 15 mins walk or 3 minute bus ride via service number 8 to Clifton Village. If you are also visiting the Triangle or Park Street this is convenient. <a href="http://www.ukcarparks.info/west-end-car-park-bristol#sthash.eq1CFi3Q.dpbs" target="_blank">Read more information here.</a><br />
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If you have any questions about visiting us, please phone us on 0117 973 9838 or send us an email <a href="mailto:fiona@somagallery.co.uk" target="_blank">here</a>.Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-72655029770724508972015-02-24T03:10:00.000-08:002015-02-24T03:10:23.451-08:00Two New Prints from Alice Pattullo<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/alice-pattullo" target="_blank"><img alt="Hevva Cake Print - Alice Pattullo" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8621/16445767150_b1efab5c17_z.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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We have two new prints from Alice Pattullo, the first in a series of baking traditions. These first two prints depict the tradition of the Cornish Hevva cake and the origins of the Bow Wow Pie of Painswick in Gloucestershire.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/alice-pattullo" target="_blank">View all work by Alice Pattullo on our website here.</a><br />
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The Cornish 'Hevva' Cake is a three colour screen print printed in an edition of 30.<br />
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<i>The tradition of the Cornish 'Hevva' cake originates from the the pilchard fishing communities. When the fishermen were out at sea, a watchman, known as a 'Huer' would stand on the edge of the cliffs to look out for the pilchard shoals. When he spotted a shoal he would call out 'Hevva!Hevva!' to help the fishermen locate the fish. When the wives at home heard the Huer's cries they knew their husbands would be home shortly. The wives would then make a quick cake full of currants and scored with a criss-cross design to resemble a fishing net full of fish, which would feed the fishermen on their return.</i><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/hevva-cake-print" target="_blank">Find the print here.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/alice-pattullo" target="_blank"><img alt="Bow Wow Cake Print - Alice Patullo" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8642/16445601648_6e5ea7164b_z.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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The 'Bow Wow' cake is screen printed in three colours in an edition of 30 and explores the amusing story that supposedly defines the origins of the Bow Wow Pie of Painswick in Gloucestershire.<br />
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<i>Once upon a time there were two sisters, each who had a lover from another town. the distance meant their sweethearts visited only very occasionally, but when they did the sisters would bake all sorts of cakes and pies for their arrival to prove what wonderful housewives they would be. However, they soon discovered the irregular visits were because their suitors were really in love with two other maidens from a neighbouring town. As revenge when their suitors came to visit they baked a most marvellous pie. As it was so tasty the men asked for the recipe, only for the sisters to reveal with malice that it was made from puppy dogs. The young men fled in horror leaving the sisters triumphant in their vengeance. These days, the first bow-wow pie, as it has since been named, is celebrated each year on feast day with a fruit pie full of china puppies and a large dog on top.</i><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/bow-wow-pie-print" target="_blank">Find the print here.</a><br />
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We have some lovely new mini prints from Graham Carter to add to our stunning collection of his work. All printed in small editions and measuring 30cm x 30cm at just £40 each these prints make a lovely gift or addition to any home.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/graham-carter" target="_blank">View all artwork by Graham Carter here.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/graham-carter" target="_blank"><img alt="Lost Luggage print - Graham Carter" height="500" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8615/16013023363_755e773b39.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/graham-carter" target="_blank"><img alt="Swiss Miss Print - Graham Carter" height="500" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8614/16010621584_68c93b2aed.jpg" width="499" /></a>
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/graham-carter" target="_blank"><img alt="Four Blue Bears print - Graham Carter" height="500" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8580/16445618338_d4d52f88a0.jpg" width="500" /></a>Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-53537729613068445112015-02-12T09:25:00.001-08:002015-03-11T06:06:11.725-07:00Next Exhibition - Anna Marrow Solo Show<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/16314802820" title="Midnight in the Metropolis by Soma Gallery, on Flickr"><img alt="Midnight in the Metropolis" height="494" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8672/16314802820_9d275cde79.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<b>Next Exhibition: Anna Marrow</b><br />
<b>Private View 7pm-9pm Thursday 19th Feb, exhibition opens Friday 20th February and runs throughout March.</b><br />
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Our next exhibition features the stunning screen prints from Bristol based printmaker, Anna Marrow. We are holding a private view on Thursday 19th February between 7pm and 9pm if you are in Bristol and would like to preview the exhibition first! There will be drinks and nibbles provided.<br />
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Anna Marrow is a printmaker, illustrator and image-maker
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She works with household paints, biros, fine liners,
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Anna makes surprising, sometimes humorous or alarming
images by combining mundane objects and environments with exotic creatures and
characters. She like to pin point a specific moment in time and is drawn to
objects from her childhood such as 70’s televisions, radios and cars which all
feature heavily in her work, as do urban and suburban landscapes.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/anna-marrow" target="_blank">You can view some of the prints by Anna on our website here.</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">We have compiled a list of last posting dates for your Christmas orders. Please see the list below for our advised last orders. As ever, we would ask you to place your orders as soon as possible to ensure your parcel arrives in time (and that we don't sell out of anything!) and to advise you that these dates are just a guide. We cannot be held responsible for orders arriving late due to the postal service.</span><br />
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Greeting card image above is by <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/crispin-finn" target="_blank">Crispin Finn</a> and is available <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/stationery/christmas-cards/merry-christmas-card" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-86507377451450909212014-07-03T04:31:00.001-07:002015-03-04T08:06:34.488-08:00Soma is 10!<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints" target="_blank"><img alt="Soma 10th Anniversary Prints" height="333" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/14272593279_b045b63b96.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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On the 6th June Soma turned the grand old age of 10. To mark this pretty remarkable achievement we created a limited edition box set of 10 prints by some of our favourite artists who we have worked with over the last 10 years.<br />
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<b>The artists who created a print are Adam Bridgland & Lucy Gough, Graham Carter, Gemma
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All of the prints are available as singles for £30 each of the full set of 10 presented in a beautiful box for £275 <a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints" target="_blank">here</a><span id="goog_453258839"></span><span id="goog_453258840"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a>.</div>
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We had a very successful event on Saturday 7th in our shop and gallery space to launch the prints and to celebrate the anniversary. We had some amazing goodie bags with tape from Hazel Nicholls, Newspapers from Rob Ryan, badges, printed tea charts and posters from Peskimo and more contained in a printed cotton tote bag designed by Peskimo or Gemma Correll! There was a lucky dip with items generously donated by our amazing artists and other people we've worked with including Andy Smith, Peskimo, Graham Carter, Not Another Bill, No Place Like (To Dry For), Rob Ryan, Lesley Barnes and more!<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/sets/72157645254287964/" target="_blank">You can view photos from the event on Flickr</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints" target="_blank">View all the prints on our website here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints/double-high-5-print" target="_blank"><img alt="Crispin Finn" height="375" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3849/14457876542_56eda7fa36.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<b>Crispin Finn</b><br />
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Crispin Finn is a small, London based design partnership. Founded and run by Anna Fidalgo - a graphic designer and Roger Kelly - a fine artist, their shared love of screenprinting, stationery and vernacular design inspired them to collaborate and develop their trademark style. Working predominantly in red, white and blue, a restriction they initially set themselves in order to hand produce simple and affordable designs, the colour scheme has become part of the Crispin Finn identity.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/crispin-finn" target="_blank">View all work by Crispin Finn here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints/i-think-i-m-shrinking-print" target="_blank"><img alt="Andy Smith" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3845/14458121094_896786a2f0_c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<b>Andy Smith</b><br />
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Born and raised in Norfolk, Andy Smith studied illustration at the University of Brighton and the Royal College of Art, London. Graduating in 1998 he quickly established a client list of advertising, publishing and editorial clients including Orange, Mercedes, McDonalds, The Guardian, Expedia, Sony, Vodafone, Random House and Penguin Books, directing Run London, a commercial for Nike in 2000. He lives and works by the sea in Hastings, East Sussex.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/andy-smith" target="_blank">View all work by Andy Smith here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints/bring-the-noise-print" target="_blank"><img alt="Spencer Wilson" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3895/14272646170_050ba0de4f_z.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<b>Spencer Wilson</b><br />
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Spencer is a London based illustrator and co-founder of the illustration, design and animation company Peepshow Collective Ltd. He has been working to commission since 1998 in a world of neat piles of mess, coffee cups and ordered chaos. His work follows this theme with the creation of sketchy ideas and twisted thoughts, carried through into clean vectored, balanced images placed in dynamic flat colour compositions with the occasional introduction of texture.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/spencer-wilson" target="_blank">View all work by Spencer Wilson here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints/fallen-for-you-print" target="_blank"><img alt="Hazel Nicholls" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5506/14272800937_c267501b38_c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<b>Hazel Nicholls</b><br />
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Hazel Nicholls lives in South East London. 14 years ago she moved from Northern Ireland to attend Camberwell College of Arts. She left Camberwell with a degree in Illustration. Hazel loves Real Ale, the seaside, ten pin bowling and of course a good pun. Her work is mostly influenced by a longstanding love of cross stitch and an interest in old phrases. Her designs have found themselves on limited edition prints, ceramics, textiles, packaging and more recently a giant fibre glass egg (as part of the Faberge Big Egg Hunt, 2012). She learnt how to screenprint five years ago and I hasn’t looked back since.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/hazel-nicholls" target="_blank">View all work by Hazel Nicholls here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints/oh-james-print" target="_blank"><img alt="Graham Carter" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/14272654888_ba1a7ebb70_c.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<b>Graham Carter</b><br />
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Graham Carter is one of the most exciting illustrators currently working in the UK, and has worked at the forefront of his industry for the last 15 years. Graham's client list is extensive and he has enjoyed successful campaigns with Aviva, Bupa, Orange, Waterstones, Visa and Monster.co.uk. His illustrations can also be spotted in a wide variety of editorial publications such as The New Scientist, The Guardian and The Sunday Times.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/graham-carter" target="_blank">View all work by Graham Carter here</a><br />
<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints/the-jungle-print" target="_blank"><img alt="HelloMarine" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3843/14457883532_2cf12a01fd_c.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<b>HelloMarine</b><br />
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Marine was born in Paris, grew up in South of France and moved to Brighton to study Graphic Design. Now living and working in Brighton as an illustrator she divides her time between commissions for clients such as The Guardian, Penguin, Coca-Cola, TruThoughts, Amelia's Magazine, Jazeera Airways, and personal work that she exhibits regularly. Her work has been described as vivid, vibrant, sometimes retro or slightly surreal.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/hellomarine" target="_blank">View all work by HelloMarine here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints/ethonographic-museum-print" target="_blank"><img alt="Alice Pattullo" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3871/14436147466_02274a0920_c.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<b>Alice Pattullo</b><br />
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Alice Pattullo is an illustrator and printmaker based in London. She graduated in 2010 with a First Class Honours in Illustration from Brighton University. Alice works predominantly in screen print producing limited edition prints for sale in various outlets across the UK and online. Research is at the heart of her practice and her work is often inspired by British folk tradition and superstition, 1930s American musicals and celebrity culture to name a few! She is inspired by mid-century design and strives to create a nostalgic aesthetic in her own work through colour choices and composition.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/alice-pattullo" target="_blank">View all work by Alice here</a><br />
<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints/cheers-print" target="_blank"><img alt="Gemma Correll" height="567" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2932/14272633360_8c14873746_o.jpg" width="425" /></a>
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<b>Gemma Correll</b><br />
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Gemma Correll has qualifications in basic first aid, grade 5 flute and a first class degree in Illustration from the Norwich School of Art and Design (UK). These skills have enabled her to forge a career in freelance cartooning and illustration (and also help you out if you break your finger or something). She divides her time between commissioned work, producing illustrations for clients including The New York Times, TeNeues and Hallmark, and working on personal projects.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/gemma-correll" target="_blank">View all work by Gemma Correll here</a><br />
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<b>Adam Bridgland & Lucy Gough</b><br />
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Born in 1979, Adam Bridgland studied printmaking at Norwich School of Art & Design and then studied at the Royal College of Art (MA Fine Art Printmaking). Since graduating in 2006, Bridgland has used a diverse range of materials and working methods to pursue an incisive and often witty exploration of distinctively British sentiments.<br />
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Lucy is currently living and working in Cambridgeshire and has been a practising artist since graduating from Norwich School of Art and Design in 2002. She has exhibited widely in the UK and Internationally as well as completing commissions for institutions including University College Hospital London and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Lucy’s prints use simple graphic lines and bold colour blocks.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/adam-bridgland" target="_blank">View all work by Adam Bridgland here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/lucy-gough" target="_blank">View all work by Lucy Gough here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/artwork/prints/10th-anniversary-prints/flying-saucers-print" target="_blank"><img alt="Peskimo" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5117/14457906252_fd56fda484_c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<b>Peskimo</b><br />
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Peskimo is Jodie and David and they live in sunny Bristol in the south west of England. Their illustrations combine curious details and streamlined design with a generous pinch of nostalgia to create art that has won admirers far and wide. They find inspiration in cartoons, vintage graphic design and overhearing people in the post office queue. The pair has worked with a wide variety of clients including Sony, Barclays, BBC and Vodafone and has appeared in publications such as Monocle magazine and The Guardian. They hope one day to have their own ice cream van.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soma.gallery/all/peskimo" target="_blank">View all work by Peskimo here</a>Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0Bristol, City of Bristol BS8 4AA, UK51.4553546 -2.618382300000007551.4547361 -2.6196428000000074 51.4559731 -2.6171218000000076tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-44308380423642149482014-05-22T06:54:00.000-07:002014-05-22T06:54:27.856-07:00The Current Exhibition is Now OPEN!<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=208" target="_blank"><img alt="The Current" height="333" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5196/14213949536_021b64d96d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=208" target="_blank">The Current</a> opened in glorious sunshine last Saturday and was a great success. All the prints are now available to buy on our <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=208" target="_blank">website</a>. Originals and framed pieces can only be purchased in the gallery. The Current runs in our gallery space on the first floor until 28th June.<br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=208" target="_blank">The Current</a>, a group exhibition coinciding with the 10th Birthday of <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=1" target="_blank">Soma Gallery</a>, brings together the work of five contemporary graphic artists. <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=125" target="_blank">Adam Bridgland</a>, <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=206" target="_blank">Matthew Green</a>, <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=205" target="_blank">Adam Hayes</a>, <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=33" target="_blank">Lucy Gough</a> and <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=204" target="_blank">Jessica Wilson</a> have all exhibited widely throughout the UK and internationally and have completed major commissions for clients such as Nike, Uniqlo, the Guardian and You Tube. They are also held in a number of important collections like the Victoria and Albert and the British Musuem. <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=208" target="_blank">The Current</a> is an exciting, fresh and vibrant exhibition showcasing recent works, including a number specially launched for this show.<br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=208" target="_blank">View all the work on our website here</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/sets/72157642590461995/" target="_blank">View all photos on Flickr here</a><br />
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Two lovely new mugs from <a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=192" target="_blank">Nicholas John Frith</a> and HelloWilson are now available on our website.<br />
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These microwave and dishwasher safe mugs join other mugs from the Beast in Show range including <a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=1655" target="_blank">Tea and Bears</a> also by Nicholas John Frith and Gemma Correll's <a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=1652" target="_blank">Pugs Not Drugs</a> mug.<br />
<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=2245" target="_blank"><img alt="Awesome Cup of Joe mug by Nicholas John Frith" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2914/13994040734_9f2e79aef3_o.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The handy thing about an elephant barista is that he'll never forget your favourite blend. Let's just hope he doesn't crush you when he stampedes out of the door when he sees that little mouse! Simply put, if you're a coffee imbiber you can't do better than this awesome cup of joe.<br />
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The surprise picture at the bottom of this mug is some super-cute coffee beans and the phrase 'bean and gone'... get it?!? Ach, nobody's too cool for a good pun.<br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=192" target="_blank">View all items by Nicholas John Frith at Soma Gallery here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=2246" target="_blank"><img alt="Octopus Mug by Hello Wilson" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2930/13994040774_2e99f54e28_o.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
You know what they say, many hands make light work and all that. Hopefully the highly decorated, super-helpful <a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=2246" target="_blank">Octopus on this mug</a> will give you a hand (or eight) with the housework whilst you sit down and put your feet up with a cuppa.<br />
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The surprise picture inside this mug is a tentacle that will creep up out of your tea whilst you're not looking!<br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=19" target="_blank">View all ceramics on the Soma Gallery website here</a>Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-14902387412453278182014-03-19T07:51:00.000-07:002014-07-03T03:36:57.724-07:00Next Exhibition: The Current<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/13266796453/" title="Jess Wilson by somagallery, on Flickr"><img alt="Jess Wilson" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/13266796453_674e3baefd.jpg" height="310" width="500" /></a><br />
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<b>Next Exhibition: The Current</b><br />
<b>Featuring Adam Bridgland, Jess Wilson, Adam Hayes, Lucy Gough and Matthew Green</b><br />
<b>Opens Saturday 17th May and runs until 28th June</b><br />
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<b>Jess Wilson</b> (image top)<br />
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Jess Wilson graduated in 2006 and has been living and working in London ever since. Graduating from university with a 1st degree honours in Graphic design she started straight away getting her illustration work out there. Jess has worked with top clients producing big jobs for magazines, clothing ranges, prints, books and packaging. As well as working with clients Jess tries to get involved in as many exhibitions as possible and carrying out self initiated projects.
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<b>Adam Hayes</b><br />
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Adam Hayes is a specialist in hand-rendered typography and intricate, intelligent illustration.<br />
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His prolific work style has generated an impressive portfolio that reflects an interest in vernacular lettering and a fascination with urban and natural landscapes.<br />
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Adam’s creative process see’s his simple pencil sketches transformed and refined into elaborate and optimistic illustration. Each project is concept-driven, allowing his work to grow and maintain a sense of energy and sophistication.<br />
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A graduate of the Royal College of Art, Adam has since established a diverse client base which welcomes collaboration with global companies, charitable organisations and small, local start-ups.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/13990851149" title="Adam Bridgland by Soma Gallery, on Flickr"><img alt="Adam Bridgland" height="500" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7435/13990851149_a620a9f38c.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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Born in 1979, Adam Bridgland studied printmaking at Norwich School of Art & Design and then studied at the Royal College of Art (MA Fine Art Printmaking).<br />
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Since graduating in 2006, Bridgland has used a diverse range of materials and working methods to pursue an incisive and often witty exploration of distinctively British sentiments, externalising the underlying sense of loss and nostalgia that permeates our memories.<br />
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He has exhibited widely in the UK, America, Europe and Asia. The British Museum, the V&A, UBS, Boeing Asia and Debbie Harry are just some of the collectors of Adam's work. In July 2009 Adam was awarded his first major public art commission by Commissions East. He completed his second public art commission for SmartLIFE in Cambridge in November 2011. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/13266999444/" title="Matthew Green by somagallery, on Flickr"><img alt="Matthew Green" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2858/13266999444_d02b87f957.jpg" height="500" width="500" /></a><br />
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Matthew Green excels in producing beautifully hand-drawn illustrations, his signature style is often compared to wood-cut prints and etchings. Beyond this craftsmanship and at the heart of all of Matthew’s work lies an enormous sense of fun. He creates worlds and moments where fantasy can meet the most mundane; from a voyeuristic zebra who resides in an old wooden shed to a glamorous blue tit dining for one.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/13266656635/" title="Lucy Gough by somagallery, on Flickr"><img alt="Lucy Gough" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/13266656635_aa174478f8_c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Lucy Gough studied Creative & Cultural Studies at Norwich School of Art and since graduating in 2002 has exhibited extensively throughout the UK and beyond.<br />
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Lucy’s most recent work draws inspiration from a variety of sources including architecture, industry and the solar system. The stylised representation of everyday objects and use of hand drawn type are recurrent themes in her artistic practice. The content of the text varies in its sentiment from poetic to purposeful to playfully ironic.Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-11635218240729598832014-03-19T07:22:00.000-07:002014-03-19T07:22:22.621-07:00Andy Smith New Exhibition at Soma<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=28" target="_blank"><img alt="Andy Smith at Soma Gallery, Bristol" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3765/12932050343_6464a25b36.jpg" height="500" width="500" /></a><br />
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<b>Four Fonts Walk Into a Bar...</b><br />
An Exhibition of Silkscreen Prints by Andy Smith<br />
Opens Saturday 1st March 2014<br />
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Our new exhibition by <a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=28" target="_blank">Andy Smith</a> is now open in our first floor gallery space. All the prints and items from the exhibition are available to view and purchase online.<br />
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The artwork of Andy Smith has at its core a sense of optimism and humour. This new collection of work by the award winning illustrator revels in this and explores the theme of popular jokes, one liners, gags and puns.<br />
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He presents a set of images which experiment with hand drawn typography and silkscreen printing that are bold, colourful and eye popping- his most colourful work yet.<br />
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Complementing the prints on paper are some of his popular, large, wooden printed signs, books and objects all signed and numbered by Andy.<br />
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Come along and find out what happened when those four fonts went into that bar!<br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=28" target="_blank">View all the prints on our website here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/sets/72157641865544413/" target="_blank">View photos of the exhibition on Flickr here</a><br />
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We have some signed copies of <a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=23" target="_blank">Anthony Burrill</a>'s new poster book, <a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=2202" target="_blank">'I Like It. What Is It'</a> now available. Each book has been signed at the back by Anthony and he has included an extra large poster in with each! The books are available at £19.95 and are available on our site or in the gallery.<br />
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For our Bristol customers, we have a selection of frames available that fit the posters.<br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=2202" target="_blank">View the poster book here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=23" target="_blank">View all work by Anthony Burrill here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=2202" target="_blank">I Like It. What Is It?</a> is a collection of unique posters featuring catchy typographic slogans by designer Anthony Burrill. Simply pull out the detachable prints and display the bright statements on your wall.
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Artfully designed and printed using special colours, these bespoke artworks will brighten up any room or workspace. Burrill's persuasive and upbeat style of graphic communication will appeal to design lovers from all walks of life.
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Includes 30 pull-out posters, with details of the stories behind the designs on the back, and a page of witty stickers including 'This Way Down' and 'Sorry, We're Open!'
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<i>‘Burrill is a great designer because he makes you notice and appreciate truths that would otherwise remain dead and inert. His work has such resonance because it’s so true: we should all work hard and be nice.’ Alain de Botton</i><br />
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<b>About the Author </b><br />
<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=23" target="_blank">Anthony Burrill</a> was born in Lancashire and studied Graphic Design at Leeds Polytechnic University. Following an MA at the Royal College of Art, London, he has created pieces for clients including Wallpaper*, The Economist and The Design Museum. His work is held in the permanent collections of the V&A Museum in London and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York.
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We have compiled a list of last posting dates for your Christmas orders. Please see the list below for our advised last orders. As ever, we would ask you to place your orders as soon as possible to ensure your parcel arrives in time (and that we don't sell out of anything!) and to advise you that these dates are just a guide. We cannot be held responsible for orders arriving late due to the postal service.<br />
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Please try to get your orders in by the following dates and times:<br />
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Standard delivery - Thursday 19th December 4pm<br />
Express delivery - Sunday 22nd 2pm<br />
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<b>Western Europe (excluding France Greece & Poland)</b><br />
Airmail (by Royal Mail) - Friday 13th December 4pm<br />
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<b>USA</b><br />
Airmail (by Royal Mail) - Thursday 12th December 4pm<br />
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<b>Canada, France, Greece, Poland</b><br />
Airmail (by Royal Mail) - Monday 9th December 4pm<br />
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<b>Cyprus, Eastern Europe</b><br />
Airmail (by Royal Mail) - Sunday 8th December 2pm<br />
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<b>Africa, Caribbean, Central & South America, Middle East</b><br />
Airmail (by Royal Mail) - Thursday 5th December 4pm<br />
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Airmail (by Royal Mail) - Wednesday 4th December 4pm<br />
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<b>Asia, Far East (including Japan), New Zealand</b><br />
Airmail (by Royal Mail) - Tuesday 3rd December 4pm<br />
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<b>If you miss any of these dates...</b><br />
If you are outside of the UK, we may be able to send your parcel by UPS. Please contact us for a quote as delivery speed and prices vary by country.<br />
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Please use these dates as a guide only and please feel free to contact us with any questions or queries about sending your orders. Please note that the time stated is UK time!<br />
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You can read Royal Mail recommended dates <a href="http://www.royalmail.com/greetings" target="_blank">here</a>. Don't forget we need time to process and pack your orders!<br />
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Image above is Christmas House card by <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?n=50&id_category=200" target="_blank">Alice Pattullo</a> and you can buy it on our website <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=2119" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-32068650414153087582013-11-09T05:46:00.001-08:002013-11-09T05:47:56.208-08:00New Artist: Alice Pattullo<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?n=50&id_category=200" target="_blank"><img alt="Spirit of the Ship by Alice Pattullo" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/10758277466_51651aaab5.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Alice Pattullo is the newest addition to Soma. She is an illustrator and printmaker based in London. Alice graduated in 2010 with a First Class Honours in Illustration from Brighton University.<br />
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Alice works predominantly in screen print producing limited edition prints for sale in various outlets across the UK and online. Research is at the heart of her practice and her work is often inspired by British folk tradition and superstition, 1930s American musicals and celebrity culture to name a few! She is inspired by mid-century design and strives to create a nostalgic aesthetic in her own work through colour choices and composition.<br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?n=50&id_category=200" target="_blank">You can view all work by Alice on our website here</a><br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?n=50&id_category=200" target="_blank"><img alt="Worshipful Company of Glovers by Alice Pattullo" height="500" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/10758499843_1292e64103.jpg" width="500" /></a>Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-83913449479373577502013-09-21T06:03:00.003-07:002013-09-21T06:03:44.881-07:00New Screenprinted Signs from Andy Smith<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=28" target="_blank"><img alt="Eat Your Greens by Andy Smith" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3666/9853483075_bcd33e8339_z.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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We've got some great new screenprinted signs in at the moment by <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=28" target="_blank">Andy Smith</a>. 'Eat Your Greens' above and 'Spill the Beans' below. Plus more 'It's All Downhill from Here' arrows pictured at the bottom. All are £100 and available on our website or in the Bristol gallery.<br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=28" target="_blank">View all pieces by Andy Smith on our website here</a>Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-71375671165832383322013-06-20T07:57:00.001-07:002013-06-20T07:57:18.393-07:00New Artist: Hazel Nicholls <a href="http://bit.ly/12MzaNq" target="_blank"><img alt="hazel-complete-large-hires" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5542/9093993900_62812dc073_z.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://bit.ly/12MzaNq" target="_blank">Hazel Nicholls</a> is one of our latest additions to the Soma artist lineup. She joined us at Pick Me Up where her screenprints proved very popular. The fluro pink Russian Doll print below was probably the most photographed piece on our stand!<br />
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<a href="http://bit.ly/12MzaNq" target="_blank">Hazel Nicholls</a> is 31 and lives in South East London. Thirteen years ago she moved from Northern Ireland to attend Camberwell College of Arts. She left Camberwell with a degree in Illustration. Hazel loves Real Ale, the seaside, ten pin bowling and of course a good pun. Her work is mostly influenced by a longstanding love of cross stitch and an interest in old phrases. Her designs have found themselves on limited edition prints, ceramics, textiles, packaging and more recently a giant fibre glass egg (as part of the Faberge Big Egg Hunt, 2012). She learnt how to screenprint four years ago and she hasn’t looked back since.<br />
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<a href="http://bit.ly/12MzaNq" target="_blank">You can view all items by Hazel on our website here including silkscreen prints, tea towels and tape.</a>Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-16994737930019421272013-04-13T03:47:00.000-07:002013-04-13T03:47:08.052-07:00Changes to Opening Times and Online Delivery in April<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/8617030154/" title="PMU banner 2 by somagallery, on Flickr"><img alt="PMU banner 2" height="294" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8535/8617030154_71792a57ec.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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While we are in London at Pick Me Up fair, opening times will be slightly different to usual and some online shop orders may be slower than usual during the set up and first few days of the fair (15th -.22nd April).<br />
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Soma will be closed Tuesday 16th April.<br />
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We will not be offering express delivery services until Wednesday 24th April.<br />
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If you are making a special journey or need a parcel by a specific date, please get in touch by phone or email.<br />
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Pick Me Up runs from 18th - 28th April 2013 at Somerset House, Embankment entrance, London and is open 10am - 6pm Tuesday - Friday, with late night opening on Thursdays 18th & 25th until 10pm.<br />
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We are very pleased to announce that we will be returning to Pick Me Up graphic art fair at Somerset House later on this month.<br />
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This year we will be showing the work of regular exhibitors, <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=87" target="_blank">Peskimo</a> and <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=145" target="_blank">Tom Frost</a> alongside new to Soma artists, <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=190" target="_blank">Hazel Nicholls</a>, Nicholas John Frith and Telegramme.<br />
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The show runs from the 18th - 28th April at <a href="http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/pick-me-up-2013" target="_blank">Somerset House, Embankment Galleries, London</a>.Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-91105231823149254282013-03-27T10:16:00.000-07:002013-03-27T10:16:22.276-07:00New Mugs and Tiles by Rob Ryan<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=67" target="_blank"><img alt="Mug by Rob Ryan" height="466" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8373/8595885062_55c280665c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
We have some beautiful new mugs and tiles available in Soma from Rob Ryan, hand printed in his East London studio.<br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=67" target="_blank">You can view the ceramics on our website here and see more images below.</a><br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=67" target="_blank"><img alt="Mug by Rob Ryan" height="489" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8510/8595884790_7f0ef9f321.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=67" target="_blank"><img alt="Mug by Rob Ryan" height="494" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8595884524_9b065f578a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=67" target="_blank"><img alt="Tile by Rob Ryan" height="499" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8594784259_e82ffd6018.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=67" target="_blank"><img alt="Tile by Rob Ryan" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8595884320_7a3ce0b118.jpg" width="494" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=67" target="_blank"><img alt="Tile by Rob Ryan" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8525/8594784141_ca6d2b1bd2.jpg" width="466" /></a>Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-47870698569350814702013-01-24T07:00:00.000-08:002013-01-24T07:01:30.773-08:00Rob Ryan Valentines Print 2013<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=1717" target="_blank"><img alt="Rob Ryan Valentines 2013 print" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8411514588_da942d058f_o.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Rob Ryan has created a beautiful silkscreen print for Valentines, as he does every year. This years print titled 'There is Only Time' depicts a man and woman on a hill with a clock.<br />
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The text reads:<br />
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"There is no such thing as free time.<br />
There is no such thing as work time.<br />
There is no such thing as play time.<br />
There is no such thing as spare time.<br />
There is no such thing as the right time.<br />
There is no such thing as down time.<br />
There is no such thing as quality time.<br />
There is no such thing as the wrong time.<br />
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"There is only time.<br />
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"The rarest and most precious gift I can give you seems to be the one thing I never have enough of to spare, but I promise to give you as much as I have and will make even more + more to give you. Can these seconds and minutes slowly grow into hours and days and perhaps weeks, months and years?In the name of St. Valentine can you be mine? 14th February 2013."<br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=1717" target="_blank"><img alt="Rob Ryan Valentines 2013 print" height="333" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8410418683_52690fc0a5.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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This beautiful print is signed and numbered in an edition of 100, paper size 68.5cm high x 51cm wide with print size 47cm high x 33.5 cm wide and priced at £150 unframed.<br />
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We are able to frame this print for customers coming into our gallery. Unfortunately we are unable to post this print framed as it is too large.<br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=1717" target="_blank">View the Valentines 2013 print by Rob Ryan on our site here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?n=50&id_category=67" target="_blank">View all work by Rob Ryan here</a>Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-58592906800328677982012-12-03T02:31:00.000-08:002012-12-03T02:34:08.815-08:00Christmas Posting Dates<a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=1018" target="_blank"><img alt="Polar Bear card by Lisa Jones" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8205/8237282355_f2762657f9.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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The last posting dates for some countries are coming upon us pretty quickly. For Australia and New Zealand it is Wednesday! Please see the list below for our advised last orders. As ever, we would ask you to place your orders as soon as possible to ensure your parcel arrives in time (and that we don't sell out of anything!) and to advise you that these dates are just a guide. We cannot be held responsible for orders arriving late due to the postal service.<br />
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Please try to get your orders in by the following dates and times:<br />
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<b>UK</b><br />
Standard delivery - Wednesday 19th December 4pm<br />
Express delivery by UPS (heavy/bulky items) - Thursday 20th December 4pm<br />
Express delivery by Royal Mail Special Delivery* - Friday 21st December 4pm<br />
(* Particularly heavy/bulky items may not be able to be sent by Special Delivery - please contact us if you require any advice or assistance)<br />
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<b>Western Europe</b><br />
Airmail - Tuesday 11th December 4pm<br />
UPS for heavy bulky items - contact us for availability and price<br />
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<b>Eastern Europe, Canada & USA</b><br />
Airmail - Sunday 9th December 4pm<br />
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<b>Africa, Caribbean, Central America, Middle East & South America</b><br />
Airmail - Thursday 6th December 4pm<br />
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<b>Asia, Australia, Far East (including Japan), New Zealand</b><br />
Airmail - Tuesday 4th December 4pm<br />
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Please use these dates as a guide only and please feel free to contact us with any questions or queries about sending your orders. Please note that the time stated is UK time!<br />
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You can read the Royal Mail recommended dates <a href="http://www.royalmail.com/greetings?campaignid=lastposting-overlaypromo" target="_blank">here</a>. Please don't forget that we need time to process and pack your orders!<br />
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Image above is Polar Bear Christmas card by Lisa Jones and can be found on our site <a href="http://somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=1018" target="_blank">here</a>.Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-81090616304070431412012-11-10T06:10:00.002-08:002012-11-10T06:10:53.640-08:00Hate Mail by Mr Bingo Book Signing 17th Nov<b>Next Saturday 17th November between 2-4pm, Mr Bingo will be in Soma for the Bristol signing of his new book, 'Hate Mail'. Come along during this time to meet the genius illustrator and get your books signed. </b><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/8171991896/" title="Mr Bingo's Hate Mail by somagallery, on Flickr"><img alt="Mr Bingo's Hate Mail" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8481/8171991896_cd305ae977.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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In his own words, <i>"Last year I sent a postcard to a stranger called Jonathan Hopkins. It said on it "F*ck you Jonathan, f*ck you and f*ck your sh*t legs". People seemed to be into it so I opened a service on my website, inviting strangers to pay me in return for an offensive postcard addressed to them (or whoever they ordered it for).</i><br />
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<i>"I persevered with the project and now with over 400 'Hate Mails' under my belt, I am pleased to announce that Hate Mail (the book) is out now and available to buy."</i><br />
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It has been rumoured that there could be bottles of 'Hate Ale' at the signing, brewed specially for his London book launch in a brewery.<br />
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Books will be available to purchase in Soma from the 17th.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/8171991972/" title="Mr Bingo's Hate Mail by somagallery, on Flickr"><img alt="Mr Bingo's Hate Mail" height="333" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8205/8171991972_afc694bcbb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/8171962717/" title="Mr Bingo's Hate Mail by somagallery, on Flickr"><img alt="Mr Bingo's Hate Mail" height="333" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8171962717_5ef7d938cd.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/8171962799/" title="Mr Bingo's Hate Mail by somagallery, on Flickr"><img alt="Mr Bingo's Hate Mail" height="352" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8171962799_8aac02b460.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<a href="http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2012/october/nice-publications" target="_blank">You can read Creative Review's review of the book here.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/somagallerybristol/8171992180/" title="Mr Bingo's Hate Mail by somagallery, on Flickr"><img alt="Mr Bingo's Hate Mail" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8205/8171992180_f3e030cfde.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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The signing will be held on Saturday 17th November, 2-4pm, 1st Floor Gallery Space, Soma, 4 Boyces Avenue, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4AA.Soma Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910764754031280181noreply@blogger.com0Soma, 4 Boyce's Ave, Clifton, Bristol, City of Bristol BS8, UK51.4551695 -2.618751551.452695999999996 -2.6236870000000003 51.457643 -2.613816tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982533869157699534.post-50238693670575856092012-11-10T04:01:00.001-08:002012-11-10T04:01:45.136-08:00Crispin Finn's 2013 Year Planner<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=1551" target="_blank"><img alt="Crispin Finn's 2013 Year Planner" height="333" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8067/8171734781_3e16c5156a.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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The incredibly popular Crispin Finn handmade Year Planner is into its 5th year!<br />
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As ever they have tried to improve on last years and have made a few practical adjustments.<br />
The size of the grid has been adjusted and separated out from each month to allow for additional annotation that spans across many dates. They have also alternated the colour of months to allow for easy tracking. Weekends are clearly defined and easily spotted as a block with a thick border. Public holidays are highlighted with a small sun icon, and as always they've kept the design practical, functional but also aesthetically pleasing and in their trademark red, white and blue.<br />
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Embossed 2 colour screenprint on 120gsm 100% recycled, biodegradable white paper, measuring 997 x 700mm. Open edition.<br />
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Each planner comes hand folded and sealed in a screenprinted brown kraft bag.<br />
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Working predominantly in red, white and blue, a restriction they initially set themselves in order to hand produce simple and affordable designs, the colour scheme has become part of the Crispin Finn identity.<br />
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As well as commisioned projects and freelance work, they also produce limited runs of ephemera.<br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/category.php?id_category=73" target="_blank">You can view all work by Crispin Finn here.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.somagallery.co.uk/somashop/product.php?id_product=1551" target="_blank">And you can view the planner on our website here.</a><br />
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