YEAH F*** THE RULES
my work just reflects my mood
That's just God's honest truth
Interlinked with my roots/routes
My paint works are just trails of trial and error
Practice don't make you perfect
But will always make you better
It's just the way by brain works
The pain hurts the most
When I'm praying til the point
I'm just trying to get it in!
So I can get out of this F******* S***!
Stay positive, I'm the opposite
Of these dead pricks
I paint pictures in compositions you've never witnessed
Mixed with pigments smoking spliffs up
My vision ain't that different to a glimpse from Vincent.

These paintings are for sale for £100 each. If you are interested in purchasing Adil's paintings please contact him via the link below or contact Ort Gallery.

https://www.instagram.com/adilamin236/

In the year 3020, everyone is a gradation of brown, and mixed is the race, people gather to look at the ancient ones and wonder how they could have fought over something as trivial as skin colour. people remember their ancestry through family trees, extending back to cavemen and the patterns of clothing on their backs. everyone is human.

People are living and respecting a past monument by keeping it in good condition but something has scorched the earth. This tree is particularly important to them.

They try to imagine a time when the planet was split into "countries" which had control of portions of land and rules about entering and exiting.

Titles of the artwork:
The Shrine to the Mixed Race (corridor and statues)
Futile Endeavours (big tree)
Past Migrants (statue of liberty)

I am a self-taught artist from Barbados living and learning in the UK. I like making illustrations in pen and ink and coloured pencils and I also do a little photography and filmmaking. I like to explore nature, humans, technology, futurism and urban decay in my art.

For enquiries and sales please DM Amelia via Instagram @thisisrouse and @pencilpencrayon

https://www.instagram.com/thisisrouse/

In our search for novelty in making artwork, we often lose touch with beauty, sensitivity and harmony. These three paintings are like etudes for solo piano, exploring poses, constellations, movements of the female face. It’s a pursuit of truth and beauty. Still the enigma remains. Romanticism and surrealism are sources of inspiration to me, which I use along with contemporary content and the panoply of images surrounding us.

Or, with Philip David Ochs (Singer-Songwriter): “In such ugly times, the only true protest is beauty”.

All three paintings are acrylics on canvas, 30x30 cm and have been created in 2020.

They have the following titles:
1. La Parisienne Rousse
2. La Romaine
3. Ohio Girl (Marlena)

Each painting can be purchased for £150 each plus p&p. If interested please contact Bernd directly via DM on https://www.instagram.com/mailworks_collage/ or by emailing the gallery.

https://www.bernd-reichert.com

I'm a photographer of several years. I use my images to create art that is self expressive and takes into account who my subject is rather than what they look like. I love to capture the spirit or essence of a person through imagery that invokes feelings and a sense of something about the subject.

My work tends to be more abstract than not which allows expression without the usual prejudice of visual familiarity that can take away from really seeing instead of judging. During lockdown I created several abstract self portraits that were personal to me at the time.

The images I am submitting have been taken during lockdown in line with a project I have been asked to contribute images to around the theme of Motherhood. I would like to share some with you here. The images are all of me even although I am not pregnant, but I am a mother so it was fun to play the part and see what came out of it.

If you are interested in purchasing this artwork please contact Cat directly via the website or purchase it from the online shop here: https://cathamiltonphoto.wixsite.com/abstract/art-store
You can find other examples of Cat's work here: https://instagram.com/cathamilton/photography/

https://cathamiltonphoto.wixsite.com/abstract

Lockdown drawings: During the isolation period I decided to focus on the people I love and paired down my projects to refine my practice and skills.

Titles:
Catherine 1
Catherine 2

Find Cristina on Instagram @CelestiniArt and on Twitter @Celestini62

https://celerrissima.wixsite.com/website

I work across a range of disciplines, and my work is always to some extent rooted in embodied experience, from a feminist perspective. My work always has a personal and/or geo-political underpinning, although it may not always be explicit in the work. I am always interested in the viewer's response - I don't think a work is truly finished until someone else has interacted with it - and sometimes the experiences other people have with the work are more interesting or profound than my own.

These three works explore the effects of global capitalism and climate change on human bodies.

'Unity of Women' was made for a group show at the Embassy Tea Gallery in London in 2015, and the whole piece features a pot of tea that is poured through the strainer full of tiny brown women every day that the work is on display. The piece came about after discussions with my oldest friend, who was involved with the Pembilai Orumai movement in Kerala as part of her work with the Ethical Trade Initiative. We will be working together on a project about Typhoo Tea in the near future.

"Two leaves and a bud" (2015) takes its title from the parts of a tea bush that women tea workers are encouraged to pick for 'high quality' tea. The piece features hand-sewn tea bags made from sari fabric (filled with Tetley tea) and a commercial tea bag filled with tiny brown women, installed on a Union Jack tea tray. Once I had the original idea, the piece came together very rapidly from things I found in charity shops, almost making itself. Most of the time I like to think that I am in full control of my work, but sometimes it has its own way of coming into being.

'Vision: After Rana' was made for a group show at the Rag Factory gallery in Brick Lane, London in 2016. I was unable to finish the large-scale work I had originally planned for this venue, as I'd had emergency spinal fusion surgery at the end of 2015 and was limited in what I could physically do. The piece features a looped hand-drawn animation projected onto a backdrop of Primark garments, and is my response to the disaster at the Rana Plaza garment factory in 2013 (the exhibition was originally scheduled to take place in the week of the third anniversary of the factory collapse).

'Drowned World (London +4 °C)' was made for a group show at Safehouse in London in September 2019, and was also shown in 'Depictions of Living' in January 2020. The collage on reclaimed canvas features pages from the London A-Z and projected sea level data from Climate Central to show how my London studio and other areas of London I lived and worked in would be affected by a rise in global temperature of 4°C.

'Drowned World' is for sale at £999.00, potential buyers are welcome to contact Crow via the website or by DM on Instagram. Find Crow at: https://www.instagram.com/crowdillonparkin/
The installation works are not currently for sale, as they are promised for future exhibitions.

https://www.crowdillonparkin.com

My focus this year has been working with paint, particularly oil paint and acrylics, taking this to the maximum of delving further to understand the uses of technique and materials, professionally. I have reviewed my influences and have found inspiration where I least expected, which has led to creating new artwork of portraiture. From my own understanding over the last years as a international emerging artist. it’s apparent in my practice for me to change my process and to see the difference learnt over the last 20 years creating illustrations. And seeing transformation of my artwork into being strongly diverse, African diasporic, modern, and contemporary.

Hence, I believe I am taking my art practice to greater level, developed in unpressured time. I have reviewed my work over the years, and I recognise a unique skill in my work. Which, I believe is a long overdue task that is now being achieved.

Titles:
Self Portrait 2019 - Acrylic on Cartridge paper
Self Portrait 2 2019 - Acrylic on Cartridge paper
Portrait Featuring Tanya Rabba Webber (Artist) and Gina A Smith May 2020 - Covid Project edition on Acrylic wash background, charcoal pencil.

https://www.instagram.com/ginaasmithart/

Arising from very different art practices, Bill Laybourne's deep listening and chance based approach, combined with Helen Garbett's interest in objects, collections and museums, has led to the unique collaboration that is Workshop 24.

This is the vehicle through which Helen and Bill create inspirational projects together with local people using formats such as museums, clubs and radio programmes to make works which are immersive and multi-layered.

Intensely focused on the local in the Black Country, their social art practice builds relationships with and between participants often over months or years, exploring issues around isolation, exclusion and marginalisation to help realise personal and social change.

This is an image taken from the ‘Three Mile Radius’ project commissioned by the ‘Ideas of Festival’ 2020.

Helen and Bill combine visual and audio practice to create participatory art projects, events and performances.

https://www.workshop24.co.uk/

My artist practice goes back many years and covers several different media including hand build and thrown ceramics, figurative sculpture in clay, textiles, painting, monoprints and jewellery.

I have had my jewellery photographed by the talented photographer, Kate Sawbridge who has also become a member of Ort Gallery.

The first circular piece is called ‘Earth’ the second is ‘the night sky’ and the third is ‘wind on a summer’s day’.

I have studied 3D work with the open college of art and the module can be found on the website liked below.

Instagram @hilaryparle

https://hilaryparledotcom.wordpress.com/

I am an artist who works with thread to create portraits. I use thread to build up the subjects' features and create depth and shadow to the image.

My method of making consists of wrapping thread around nails which pinpoint the contours of the face to build up a mesh-like form made up of triangles. I take inspiration from the craft of embroidery but also the angular forms of abstract art. I combine these two elements to contemporize thread work and challenge the idea that thread is typically associated with craft and the domestic.

The work is both bold and fragile. While the triangles formed in the subject’s face are strong, angular and harsh, they contrast with the delicacy in the materiality of the thread itself. The work also confronts the viewer by portraying a confident and unguarded emotion in the subject’s eyes.

Instagram: @imogenembroideryart
FB: @imogenembroideryart
Web: www.imogenembroideryart.com

The price of the work is £260 and can be bought via:

https://www.imogenembroideryart.com/shop

Jason used art therapy to manage his mental health. He also enjoyed talking to others about his work because it started important conversations and encouraged people to speak about their mental health. Sadly Jason passed away in April and is sorely missed by many people. Hopefully his legacy will be that people know they can talk things through and there is help for those who are struggling.

Titles:
1. I Know How To Find You (2018)
2. Drip Drip Drip (2018)
3. Horror Story
4. Inside the Machine

Having moved from the Old Print Works in January 2019 I draw portraits in my shared studio in Moseley School of Art. I surround myself with the finished drawn silk-screen and digital prints that are printed at the equally historic Birmingham School of Art in Margaret Street. The work is the result of my practice led PhD research into ‘Contemporary Portraiture: a digital and analogue journey’ that delves into the qualities, values and ethics of portraiture across cultures.

Three strands of work are currently being made: People involved in the Arts, Fellow Travellers and Art Readers and Speakers. All of which begin with smart phone photographs as the foundation for portraits of participants. Subjects are people I meet locally, nationally and internationally from the diversity of our communities.

1. Yuchen Yang, 2020. Silk screen drawn portrait,A2

Portrait of Yuchen Yang, Quanzhou based artist who went into lockdown before UK.
The portrait was made with the intention to take minds away from the fear and isolation of the virus epidemic. Initially it was printed on to cartridge paper with the direct look of the subject with full focus on the head, framed by the hair with no reference to any location. Subsequently I printed a portrait on delicate tracing paper with tears to the edges which all contribute to the impression of the precarious and unsettling situation of many Chinese people living in China. The print was hung with transparent ties on its own on in an empty gallery space. The display enhances the isolationist atmosphere while maintaining a direct identification with the artist. The drawn portrait was made from a photo shared digitally across the globe in a time of trauma. The bespoke analogue fine art portrait takes a place in a suburban western galley reflecting the human individual in an uncertain foreboding of the global pandemic environment.

Link to the background to the portrait which includes the first portrait of Yuchen, that was exhibited in ORT last year: http://printsanew.jonnieturpie.com/gifu-paper-printing

2. PhD Passion, Ian Sergeant. 2019. Two colour drawn silk screen print. 32x26"

This print is of fellow PhD Researcher Ian Sergeant who is also a cofounder of ORT.
The portrait was made as part of my drawn and printed portrait research and in this case celebrates Ian expressing himself as he presented his current thinking on the representation of black masculinity, in December 2019, at the Birmingham School of Art. From the audience I used a smart phone camera to document his expressive presentation as he passed in and out of the projector beam. This small digital image became the basis for a large scale drawn and printed interpretation. It is not a conventional portrait where the subject looks out of the frame to the viewer, but an opportunity for the viewer to identify with the subject as he passionately engages with his subject.

The portrait was made as part of the series: 'People involved in the Arts' before the rightful rise of #BLM. I welcome the opportunity to share it as a contribution to the greater visibility of the Black Community.

3. 'M is for Migration', 2020. digital drawing.
@studioolafureliasson @TATE In support of #BLM

M is for Migration was the first drawing in a weekly series begun in May 2020 following the tragic murder of George Floyd in Minnesota. It is a development of the series of 'Art readers and viewers' however focuses on people from the Black Community engaged in viewing art before Lockdown.

From a Lockdown series of portraits: 'When we could meet and share in art galleries'.
http://printsanew.jonnieturpie.com/blm-in-lockdown

http://printsanew.jonnieturpie.com/

I am an artist who works mainly in ceramic and bronze. Last year I completed my MA in Art and Education Practices at BCU. I am also a teacher and student psychotherapist.

I work in my studio Birmingham and am interested in themes around education, the community in Birmingham, multicultural influences and my experience living and working in Japan. For my MA final show I worked with primary school children to create an interactive piece which incorporated clay and sound. The sound was recorded and played through clay vessels and also created through interaction with clay fragments.

I am currently working on a series of figures around the theme of Black Lives Matter.

1. Philosopher, bronze, H46cm x W9cm. £700
2. Standing Man, bronze, H38cm x W9cm £400
3. Kumiko, bronze, H32cm x W14cm. £500

If anyone wishes to purchase Kate's pieces please contact Ort Gallery.

https://kateegawaart.wordpress.com

Kathryn Sawbridge is a Fine Artist with a background in photography.

Her latest have been developed to draw the viewer into looking closer at the final image by the use of florescent paper. Also, the scenes may appear quite abstract but the more you look the more the juxtaposition makes sense and the images flow into each other.

Her approach to collage is impacted by her photographic background, in that she creates a new piece which broadly follows the composition rules of photography. Kathryn’s work takes components from real photographs and brings them together in a recognisable scene. The finished photomontage may at first appear normal, but with the elements being taken from one context and reassembled in a new context, on closer examination the new scene becomes very surreal, albeit having the outward look of photographic reality.

Kathryn is a member of Sutton Arts Society and has recently been elected to be part of Birmingham Art Circle and has been selected a Next Wave Associate at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.

http://saatchiart.com/K.E.S

'View from my Window'
Ink on paper with a splash of pastel, 18 x 22 inches

This was my submission for the recent ace Graysons Art Club on Channel 4 - Subject: View from my window.
It was not selected for the show but it was such a positive, inspiring experience for me to create. The 'view' is from my lockdown art space in Kings Heath, Birmingham and features the wonderfully colourful Joyce in her amazing handmade clothes.

This work is for sale, framed at £375. Please contact Kirk directly via the links provided.

Facebook: @kirkandrewsart
Twitter: @the_kirkinator
Instagram: @the_kirkinator

http://kirkandrewsart.com/

Birmingham Artist using contemporary painting approaches and experimental methods in watercolour and oils. Colour and natural form influence Maggie's impressionist and abstract work as does concern for a fragile world and the human story. Maggie exhibits and sells her work regularly and has been developing her practice for a number of years.

Description of work:
1. Now You See Me (Fragile World)
Our disappearing beautiful natural environment . 60 x 50 cm oil on stretched canvas

Original not yet for sale as considering options for auction to support relevant causes. If you can help with this or would wish to discuss purchasing with this in mind please contact Maggie.

A3 print available to order (2/3 week delivery) £46 including p&p (UK only)

2. Heroes, not just for one day (Protect our NHS)
My impression that the NHS is at high risk of being dissolved despite the recent recognition they are heroes. 60 x 50 cm oil on stretched canvas

Original not yet for sale as considering options for auction to support relevant causes. If you can help with this or would wish to discuss purchasing with this in mind please contact Maggie.

A3 print available to order (2/3 week delivery) £46 including p&p (UK only)

3. Self Isolation - Stories Untold
Symbolising my random thoughts and untold life stories emerging during lockdown and mental health issues. 65 x 55cm Oil on stretched canvas in blue wood tray frame

Original not yet for sale as considering options for auction to support relevant causes. If you can help with this or would wish to discuss purchasing with this in mind please contact Maggie.

A3 print available to order (2/3 week delivery) £46 including p&p (UK only)

Facebook – facebook.com/maggieleaverpaintings/
Instagram – Instagram.com/maggieleaver/

https://www.maggieleaver.com/home

My 3 works are on paper (size A4 29 x 21cm), they are in acrylic paint. Theses works are initial studies for larger composite works in oil.

The 1st titled 'Bells' introduces the idea of 3 of a kind, which is based on arcade imagery specifically slot machines that were part of my youth. Bells is a study of form and potential colour combinations.

The 2nd study titled 'Red' develops the idea and introduces additional elements such as letters, words and non representational imagery which became an important ingredient of the larger more elaborate oil paintings.

The 3rd work is a small selection of imagery that were used in the later oil paintings.

All of the original images have been digitally scanned and are available in copies. My works are digital prints £60 unframed & £120 framed. Please contact Ort Gallery or Mark directly if interested in purchasing work.

I am part of the Anchor Gallery collective based in Digbeth and I have exhibited works in Harborne, Moseley and Digbeth. http://www.AnchorGallery.com/

Instagram: @mark.art.374

http://www.Facebook.com/mark.art.374

Through the use of filmic and photographic media, Edgar examines instances of loneliness and isolation within working class British inner city communities. The thematic consideration of Edgar’s study has evolved from alienation to power loneliness in the arts, looking at the conventions of work and the lack of creative support in the Midlands.

A selection of Edgar’s recent output has been featured in regional and online exhibitions, such as ‘HER lonely’ at the Albany Theatre, 'Eat my Lonely' at Eastside Projects Winter Art Fair and 'Shrike 360' Wrong Biennale (router exhibition). In addition to her artistic practice, Edgar has contributed to research projects such as the Mental Health Productivity Pilot (MHPP) at University of Warwick and Coventry University and local community engaged initiatives.

Possessing an observant eye, Edgar’s body of work encapsulates her immediate environment, promoting the diversity, positivity, creativity and self-empowerment of its inhabitants. By provoking a universal series of emotions the viewer is presented with an opportunity to reflect upon the human condition.

Edgar has been selected as a recipient of the International Changemaker City of Culture 2021 bursary and participated in the A3 Project Planning for Artists programme.

Work on show here:
1. Mental Perspective, film still
2. Bhangra Pauna, music video still
3. Still Motion, film still

This work is not for sale.

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/sherrieo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherriegram/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TweetSherrie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SEVisualArt
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCESjGPG1z4NqS0QidZVD0kA

https://www.axisweb.org/p/sherrieedgar/

Hi everyone my name is Uzmah Naz, I have studied a BA Degree in printed textiles in surface design. My work is based on printed surfaces which I form by using drawings, which are hand drawn, collage by cutting out the drawings, and embellishments.

My inspiration comes from Pakistani truck art, the bright vibrant colours fascinate me. The Western culture also inspires me for example pets, cakes, shapes which I tend to use in my work. I produce a range of products such as paintings, gift boxes(made of paper mache), greeting cards (for all occasions), wooden trays and boxes (but on request).

I love my profession and love doing what I do best, which is creating design/print and pattern.
All my work is handmade and one-off pieces (original.

List of materials:
Truck art mix painting £200, glitter tape
The garden painting £150, crystals
Party animal painting £200, pearls, clear glue, ribbon, paints, fine liners, card

instagram.com/nazuzmah

https://www.facebook.com/uzmah.naz