Southbank Bristol Arts

Alce Harfield has strong links with Bristol back to 1992 when she owned the eclectiv Silly Fish Shop in Clifton for 10 years. More recently she was artist in residence at the fabulous Glasnost Restaurant in Totterdown and still regularily exhibits in Bristol (Totterdown Front Room 06 and Paintworks Art Markets) despite escaping to Somerset 7 years ago!
Well known for her use of colour, this will be her first visit to the Southbank Arts Trail and will be showcasing her new range of contempory 'dribble' florals' (See image), vast sky landscapes , seascapes and south Bristol cityscapes.
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‘Place’ is integral in my work as it allows for a way of locating ourselves in our environments, to re-discover our place in the world and to reclaim a sense of belonging. Currently my work explores the relationship between three primary areas or ‘sites’: place/environments, the body and ‘beauty’. Using film and installation I respond to these ‘sites’ by catching fragments, suspended moments where something else takes places, something beautiful or wonder-full that takes you out of yourself (un-selfing) and relocate it back into the world. Read more →

Nigel Shipley is a painter of urban landscapes in oils. His pictures reflect the streets, waterways and hidden corners of Bristol. By painting in the open air, directly from the scene, he achieves a freshness and life that cannot be obtained by painting in a studio from photographs or sketches. To see his paintings visit www.nigelshipley.moonfruit.com

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Xavier Panades & the C.A.T.
Contact Xavier direct:
55, Marksbury Road, Bedminster, Bristol. BS3 5JY
tel +44(0)117 953 2931
cogombra@hotmail.com or cogombra@yahoo.co.uk
www.myspace.com/xpanades

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"a stunningly raw and passionate performance!” - Highrise Music

“Hallelujah, Hallelujah,I am the son of comfort, I am the daughter of content, So, conflict may bring me pain, Jajajaja life is surreal again!!” - Xavier Panades I Blas

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