Lilies by Miriam Kendrick
Refreshing by Rachel Watson
Christ over Creation by Ken James Ashby
Strange Flower by Christopher Clack
The final line-up of
commission4mission and invited artists showing in the
Run with the Fire exhibition at the
Strand Gallery (
32 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6BP) from 22nd - 27th May (11.00am - 6.00pm, Sunday 11.00am - 2.00pm), as part of the
Pentecost Festival, includes
Ken James Ashby,
Harvey Bradley,
Colin Burns,
Christopher Clack,
Jonathan Evens,
Christine Garwood,
Jim Insole,
Miriam Kendrick,
Glenn Lowcock,
Bradley Lucas,
Henry Shelton,
Sergiy Shkanov,
Joy Rousell Stone,
Esther Tidy, Mike Thomas, Rachel Watson and
Peter Webb.
Original work by the above artists will complement the
Run with the Fire digital exhibition (featuring the work of
25 international artists) to create
a stimulating and exciting show with an eclectic mix of styles and media and exploring the broad theme of running life's race with passion and spirit.
Run with the Fire is an arts project for churches in the
2012 Olympics year organized by
CANA,
commission4mission and
Veritasse based on the image of fire which links the Church’s Pentecost celebration with that of the Olympic runner.
Run with the Fire aims to celebrate creativity, cultural exchange and hope for the future by providing a virtual exhibition of international artwork for use in Olympics-themed events organised by churches in 2012.
Run with the Fire provides a virtual exhibition of international artwork available on DVD, for display on large scale HD TV or monitor, or for projection using a digital projector. This digital exhibition can be presented as part of Olympics-themed events organised by churches in 2012 plus arts events or exhibitions organized by local churches. Copies of the
Run with the Fire DVD can be purchased via
http://www.veritasse.co.uk/cards-prints/most-popular/run-with-the-fire-dvd-pack/ or at the exhibition. A preview of the
Run with the Fire digital exhibition can be seen at
http://youtu.be/nFBGZDgFaw4, while for up-to-date news of the project see
http://runwiththefire.blogspot.com/.
A Launch Night on Monday 21st May, 6.00 - 8.00pm, will provide the first opportunity to see the exhibition and will also include music and poetry exploring the exhibition theme. Those performing include singer-songwriter and poet
Malcolm Guite, artist-musician Colin Burns, artist-poet Jonathan Evens, musician-poet
Steve Scott and performance poet
Tamsin Kendrick. Refreshments will be available. Cost - £2.00, pay on the door.
On Saturday 26th May there will be an additional programme of art talks and painting demonstrations:
- Painting demonstration – Harvey Bradley, ongoing throughout the day. See Harvey work on a painting and discuss his approach with him.
- The Spiritual Image in Modern Art - Mark Lewis, 11.30am. A broad overview of the spiritual impulse in the art forms of the modern world and their potential to turn our minds to higher things.
- Run with the Fire – Steve Scott, 12.30pm. A talk about the ‘Run with the Fire’ project and DVD.
- Stanley Spencer – A Visionary of our Time – Mark Lewis, 2.00pm. A talk which examines the life and work of one of Britain’s most renowned and eccentric 20th Century painters. The main themes include Spencer’s time as a war artist, and his extraordinary paintings which envision the Christian Gospels played out by the people in his beloved home town of Cookham.
- Praying with our eyes open – Glenn Lowcock, 3.00pm. A talk on using images as an aid to prayer.
- Emotional Tourist – Steve Scott, 4.00pm. What I am learning about art, life, spirituality, Trinity, and relational aesthetics from my travels in Bali and elsewhere.
- Christian influences on modern & contemporary art – Jonathan Evens, 5.00pm. A broad overview of modern and contemporary art and artists which engage with Christianity.
The event listing for the exhibition and launch night can be found at:
http://www.pentecostfestival.co.uk/ai1ec_event/run-with-the-fire-exhibition/?instance_id=873. Directions to the gallery are at:
https://www.proudonline.co.uk/contact.aspx. The programme for art talks and demonstrations on Saturday 26th May is at:
http://commissionformission.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/pentecost-festival-exhibition-saturday.html.
