Pain At The Dentist

Here is a snippet of the art Sam Bevington is showing at an exhibition starting this week. Pain At The Dentist, a Contemporary Art Exhibition starts on 20th April and continues until 2nd May 2012 at Alvarado Gallery, 33 Chatsworth Road London E5 0LH.  The gallery's press release: 
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ALVARADO GALLERY INVITES YOU TO - PAIN AT THE DENTIST CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION PRIVATE VIEW THURSDAY 19TH APRIL (6 - 9PM) Nick Whites, You think you've had it bad, 2012 SHOW INFO Inspired by Ovid's quote, 'Be patient and be strong; for someday this pain will be useful to you', the exhibition, entitled 'Pain at the Dentists', explores our relationship with the endurance of pain. In today's society, we are encouraged to ignore and even anesthetize pain, which often can have detrimental effects later on. However, beauty and growth can sometimes be born out of the most painful experiences, something this show captures. GALLERY INFO Launching in April 2012, Alvarado Gallery is an artistic outlet that bridges the gap between artists and illustrators and the domestic art collector. The gallery is set to have a series of themed temporary shows across London, before residing in a yet to be disclosed, fixed residence. The gallery is born out of the need to offer a professional platform for emerging and well-known artists to develop and show their work in an accessible format for the viewer in a relatively affordable price range. The gallery will create a playful environment of artistic expression, exploration and development. It will also give visitors the chance to see some of the most important new work being created today.

EXHIBITORS Rob Ryan Barbara Ryan Paul Willoughby Steph Von Reiswitz Neal Fox (Le Gun) Hannah Bays Nick White David Shillinglaw Lynnie Zulu Jamie Brown Jack Murray (ATG) Reuben Dangoor Ray Edwards William Edward Head Laura Alvarado Maya Alvarado Martin O'Neill Julie Mackey The Wooden Truth Stone and Spear Flora Rogers Maddy Sargent Sam Bevington Hayden Kays PRIVATE VIEW Thurs 19th April (6-9pm) SHOW DATES 20th April - 2nd May THE DENTIST 33 Chatsworth Road London E5 0LH OPENING HOURS 12 - 6pm (Mon - Sat) 11am - 4pm (Sun) FOR MORE INFO www.alvaradogallery.com info@alvaradogallery.com +44 (0) 7428 772 623 FOLLOW US

Innovation Centre Mural

Andy Council has done a wonderful job with this recent commission for University of Bath’s Innovation Centre. The large mural is painted on the wall of the Centre's new DigiCity space for creators, coders, innovators, cool digerati (people who have a very sound understanding of computer technology), those that live and work in Bath and  those who are just passing through. Andy says "The spraypaint and acrylic mural is of a huge dragon type creature made up of Bath city landmarks. Being a flying dragon represents the new, change and innovation that the centre is all about. It is a nod to the old icons in the city but is modern in it's execution and style. It is relevant being the Year of the Dragon and the rise of the East. The centre aims to have connections to the east and all over the world." For more information on this commission look at Bath Digital and Bath University.
 Andy's work cleverly fuses drawing with architecture, structure and character, for a strong individual look.