Celebrating 85 Years, Green & Stone of Chelsea

The Study
10a Blandford Street
London W1U 4AZ

10 October – 19 October
www.greenandstonecharityauction.com

The Party Show:
In celebration of ‘A Curious Invitation- The 40 Greatest Parties in Literature’ by Suzette Fielding

Victor Wynd Fine Art
11 Mare Street
London E8

12 October – 20 November
http://viktorwyndfineart.co.uk/tpscarolyngowdybio.htm

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From: Carolyn Gowdy
London News Desk
Adventures Unlimited Gazette
May – June 2012 Edition

* ! Greetings !*

It is nearly time for another ‘Adventures Unlimited’ event !!!!

The 9th Annual Art Car Boot Fair 2012 returns to Brick Lane on Sunday, May 27th. 12 – 6 PM
and She’ll be there with a fresh new installation!
http://www.artcarbootfair.com/012pages/event.html
http://www.artcarbootfair.com/012pages/artists.html

Carolyn has created a magic photo booth for the grand occasion. Bold souls, and curious creatures are invited to take part.
Come visit her stand and you will be given the opportunity to transform into the character of your dreams. Time travel is also a possibility. You will even be able to take your photograph away with you.

An assortment of affordable Gowdyworks, magic timepieces, follow your heart compasses, bird toys, wearable art pieces, limited edition prints, light reflectors, etc. will also be available on the day. There will be a raffle. Winner receives one of Carolyn’s limited edition prints.

(Pictured below, an earlier Carolyn as fortune teller with crystal ball
made of tinfoil, c. 1964)

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Greetings for the Spring Season. Seeds have been planted and the sun has arrived just in time to celebrate.

Above is a picture poem Carolyn created for a recent exhibition.
Love + Light = Delight

The painting below, ‘In a topsy turvy world’ has been shortlisted for the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize.

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Wishing you a new year filled with love + light + happy adventures unlimited!

Below, is the link info to a great article just written about my work!!
There is alot happening at the moment. It’s been over thirty years since ‘The Theatre of Women’ series was first created. Thank you for friends, family, colleagues, and all who have encouraged and inspired me along the way. I continue to remain constant with the art.
http://globalnewsbox.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=233&Itemid=249

Carolyn Gowdy
Original artworks from the series Theatre of Women (1978 – 1980)
Exhibited at the London Art Fair
by England & Co
Business Design Centre, Islington N1
January 18-22 2012

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Below are the various exhibitions Carolyn is taking part in this month.

You are invited!

The National Open Art Competition Chichester The Minerva Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester, West Sussex 12 December 2011- 29 December 2011

http://www.thenationalopenartcompetition.com/gallery2.php?as=1&Bird-Woman-3593 http://www.thenationalopenartcompetition.com/gallery2.php?as=1&Impresario-3591 http://www.thenationalopenartcompetition.com/gallery.php?2011-Exhibition-9

 

Christmas Show 286 Gallery 286 Earls Court Road London SW5 9AS 8 December – 24 December 2011 http://www.gallery286.com/specialevents/xmas2011/slideshowpage.html PRIVATE VIEWS sunday december 11th  12.00 – 3.00pm tuesday december 13th  6.30 – 8.30pm and viewing by appointment at other times UNTIL DECEMBER 24TH at GALLERY 286 286 EARL’S COURT ROAD (2 minutes walk south from earl’s court tube) LONDON SW5 9AS T: 020 7370 2239  E: jross@gallery286.com http://www.gallery286.com <http://www.gallery286.com/>

 

Glitterbug Viktor Wynd Fine Art 11 Mare Street London E8 18 December – 29 January 2012 http://www.viktorwyndfineart.co.uk/future.html Glitterbug features an enticing selection of artworks to delight our eyes, hearts and minds in the midst of winter. The intimate gallery will be filled with a myriad of paintings, prints and drawings, alongside cabinets of beautiful tempting art objects. Opening times: Thursday 15 Dec – Friday 23 Dec – 11am-8pm Christmas Eve – 11am – 2pm …then every Saturday in January 11am – 8pm Artists: Frida Alvinzi • Chiara Ambrosio • Florence Boyd • Robson Cezar • Natasha Chambers • Cedric Christie • Oliver Clegg • Darren Coffield • Adam Dant • Angela Cockayne • Rina Donnersmarck • Annabel Elgar • Nancy Fouts • Jen Franklin • Maria Teresa Gavazzi • Bert Gilbert • Carolyn Gowdy • Lynn Hatzius • Paul Hazelton • Aly Helyer • Alice Herrick • Nicholas Jolly • KeelerTornero • Matthew Killick • Nicholas McArthur • Damien Meade • Hugh Mendes • Mark O’Rourke • Raul Pina • Helene Rallo • Max Reeves • Paul Sakoilsky • Liam Scully • Elinor Seath • Lindsay Sekulowicz • David Spero • Geraldine Swayne • Samantha Sweeting • Marty Thornton • Raisa Veikkola • Jessica Voorsanger • Kate Walters • Simon Willems • EC Woodard • Stephen Wright____________ And coming soon in January 2012, a very special event !!!!! England and Co. exhibits original artworks from: Carolyn Gowdy’s ‘Theatre of Women’ series  (c.1978 – 1980) at London Art Fair Modern British  & Contemporary Art Business Design Centre Islington N1 18 -22 January 2012 http://www.londonartfair.co.uk/

 

Every December, for the past twenty or so years Carolyn’s created illustrations for ‘The Spectator Magazine’s Christmas short story. It’s an annual event. An author of distinction is each year especially commissioned to write the piece. Recent contributers have included William Boyd, Peter Ackroyd, etc.  Last year it was by Julian Barnes who went on to win the Booker Prize. The U.K. Spectator Magazine’s special ‘Christmas Issue’ will be available from newstands on December 18, and also online.  You will find four of Carolyn’s most recent illustrations, picture poems inside!

http://www.the-spectator-magazine.co.uk/ Carolyn Gowdy cgowdy@attglobal.net

http://www.englandgallery.com/artist_group.php?mainId=59&media=Drawings%20%26%20works%20on%20paper http://www.margarethe-illustration.com/66/Carolyn+Gowdy.html http://reactorart.com/artist.php?currentArtist=98

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On 7th August, Carolyn was at ‘The Apple Cart Festival’ in London with her ‘Poem People’ installation. There were plenty of delectable ‘Gowdyworks’ made up of live ‘Poem People Portraits’ on the day.

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Only £3 in for hours of fun plus exclusive back of the boot bargains GUARANTEED…you’d be hard pushed to beat it!

If you’re serious about art and love a bargain there’s only one place to be on Sunday June 19th! Exclusive works from  Carolyn Gowdy, Damien Hirst, the Chapmans, Marcus Harvey, Angela de la Cruz, Peter Blake, Gavin Turk, Tracey Emin, Harland Miller, Ian Dawson, Pretty Taxing, Bob and Roberta Smith, Ryan Mosley to name but a few. Plus amazingly frivolous and fantastic entertainments. A band on a car! Fashion icon Pam Hogg! The fabulous Sarah Stockbridge as a human snowstorm!! Exclusive! Big Fat Gypsy Fortune Teller! Live magazine production from a car boot with Five Dials! Draw your own book cover with Penguin Classics! Get your portrait done Star Trek style with Jessica Voorsanger! All this and much much more!

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For many years Carolyn has been creating wonderful sculptures as an extension of her illustrations.

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