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Viv Owen

Joined Artfinder: Feb. 2016

Artworks for sale: 77

(5)

United Kingdom

Updates from Viv Owen's studio

  • FLUX 10! Piccadilly, London

    FLUX 10! Piccadilly, London

    Delighted to be exhibiting with FLUX again! For the tenth edition celebration, held in the heart of London: 178 St James, Piccadilly (opposite the Royal Academy, next to Fortnum and Mason). The opening event is this evening. Tickets are sold out. Watch this space for photos.

    07 December 2023
    'Familiar Strangers'

    'Familiar Strangers'

    Don't be a stranger! The exhibition closes this Saturday. You can see more photos online on my website.

    15 December 2022
    'We Called Yesterday Today' - Cupola Gallery Christmas Show

    'We Called Yesterday Today' - Cupola Gallery Christmas Show

    Delighted to be included in 'We Called Yesterday Today' - Cupola Contemporary Art Christmas show. And very happy that my painting 'Query' is in the publicity! Opening tomorrow evening from 7:30.

    24 November 2022
    'Familiar Strangers' Little Nomad Gallery, Keighley Arts Hub

    'Familiar Strangers' Little Nomad Gallery, Keighley Arts Hub

    Come along to view paintings, prints, reproductions and a few of my Daily Drawings sketchbooks! Little Nomad Gallery, Keighley Arts Hub 5 November - 10 December 2022 "Vivid, gestural oil paintings display a fascination with facial expressions. Viv has the help of unwitting accomplices she ‘captures’ from feature films and TV to see these fleeting expressions. Viv chooses her subjects from familiar dramas, aiming to portray a key moment of anticipation or reaction, that viewers will find puzzling and relatable Viv comments in her work on getting emotionally entangled with artificial dramas. Painting becomes a useful way of reusing the headspace that these fictional people take up Viv often arranges many paintings as an immersive wall of images, or in small groups as intimate as family snapshots on a mantelpiece. She has displayed in old industrial mills, reclaimed empty shops, museum spaces and galleries further afield in Sheffield and London"

    13 November 2022
    Legacy at The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras, London

    Legacy at The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras, London

    Delighted to take part in my first exhibition as part of ArtCan. Here's me with my painting 'Interview'. More exhibition news for November and December, watch this space...

    23 October 2022

    FLUX Exhibition at The Design District - June 2022

    So delighted to be back with FLUX again for such an exciting event! 50 artists showcased - including me! Love my paintings on the cool grey concrete - the colours and highlights are even more vibrant and the multiple moods create a great feature wall! The Private View was overflowing with music, performance artists, and visitors old and new. There's a taste of just some of the works to be seen in this short slideshow I made for YouTube. More photos and info over on my website blog.

    20 June 2022

    FLUX at The Design District

    Very excited to be part of FLUX Exhibition again. FLUX at The Design District opens tonight with the Private View. Tickets via Eventbrite. Here's a clip of me at the venue

    16 June 2022

    Developments

    Very busy preparing for the major exhibition of the year at the moment – FLUX exhibition at The Design District starts next week! In all the excitement, I’m very happy I managed to get back to my easel for a few hours today! Watch the video for a look at the latest painting progressing stage by stage.

    11 June 2022

    I'm an Art Can Artist!

    So excited to confirm I’m now an #artcanorg artist! ArtCan is an artist-led, non-profit arts organisation with members across Britain and internationally. ArtCan creates opportunities for artists through exhibitions and practice development as well as peer-to-peer connections, professional recognition and access to specialist knowledge and support. Can’t wait to share the brilliant things they get up to! Thank you Art Can.

    25 May 2022
    Colour and Black and White

    Colour and Black and White

    It's the final week of 'A Splash of Colour', I've been experimenting with etching, and a new painting is underway - more details and photos over on my blog.

    15 May 2022
    Beginners Guide to Portraiture

    Beginners Guide to Portraiture

    A very enjoyable time yesterday at Bowery Visual Arts delivering a beginner's guide to drawing portraits. I gave a brief talk about my paintings and the processes behind their creation. Then we looked at Daily Drawings and the mark making techniques I use. We experimented with pens to create similar definition, patterns and textures and lighting effects. Finally we developed an observed portrait using a range of these techniques. Thanks to all the participants for their positivity, enthusiasm and willingness to experiment, and Bowery for hosting. I'll be presenting another session, Introduction to Painting on 3 September. You can book by calling the gallery, or online. My joint exhibition with Helen Field is on to view until 20 May. Drop in for 'A Splash of Colour' - and a lovely coffee too! (The YouTube video tour gives a flavour of what to expect) More exhibition news to follow next week. Keep safe, and thanks for looking.

    08 May 2022
    Response - latest painting

    Response - latest painting

    Delighted to be showing with FLUX again this June at The Design District, Greenwich Peninsula, London. This and three other new paintings made this year will be making their debut as part of my display. More details over on my website.

    05 May 2022