Priley Riley, Solent Showcase exhibition, January 2017

I did this small pencil drawing of my mum for a portraiture exhibition at Solent Showcase Gallery, in Southampton, England. The exhibition, titled Small Faces, will take place from 3rd March – 21st April 2017 (which includes Mother’s Day in the UK). The drawing will become part of the Gallery Community Art Archive and could be shown in other locations at a later date.

Priley Riley, Semester 1, January 2017

I’ve had quite a difficult semester after the passing of a relative, hence my quietness. Despite this, things are going smoothly with my art- I got a Merit in my first essay at Masters level. My work is currently focused on colour and how trichromats (people with ‘normal’ colour vision) may see colour differently. I’ve read some very interesting books on colour, including books by scientist Oliver Sacks as part of my research. I’ve visited more exhibitions and galleries, including the Robert Rauschenberg exhibition at the Tate, the William Kentridge exhibition in Whitechapel Gallery, etc. I have also exhibited my own work (3 large drawings) at the Winchester School of Art. I submitted my second essay earlier this week, which asks ‘Can the colour red look different to trichromats with an illness or disability?’- Within this I aim to demonstrate how we don’t all see colour in exactly the same way, which I think is important to consider when creating or viewing artwork. My practical artwork for this semester is due this Friday the 20^th.

Priley Riley, 'Everyone' exhibition and postgraduate scholarship award, August 2016

On the 19^th of August I visited Derby Museum and Art Gallery to see the ‘Everyone’ exhibition that my watercolour painting is a part of. I have attached photos above from this very enjoyable day.

I am also pleased to mention that at the start of August I was awarded a postgraduate scholarship from the University of Southampton in recognition of professional achievements in art. This will be a big help in funding my MA in Fine Art, which I look forward to starting next month.

Priley Riley, Graduation day, July 2016

 

Last month I graduated in Fine Art from Loughborough University. Before the graduation ceremony I took my family to see The Child Sculpture, which I was commissioned to make by Charnwood Borough Council last year. The attached photos show the sculpture outside and inside Carillon Court Shopping Centre. You can see that the book, which had to be repaired after it was damaged, is thicker than it initially was. I start my MA in Fine Art at the University of Southampton's art department (the Winchester School of Art) next month.

Priley Riley, Exhibitions, July 2016

The attached photos show my two hand casts at the Free Range art exhibition at the Old Truman Brewery in London. I am pleased with how the exhibition went; the turnout and response was very positive.

On the 9^th of July the ‘Everyone’ exhibition at Derby Museum and Art Gallery opened. This exhibition lasts until the 25^th of September, and I have a recent watercolour painting in this.

Priley Riley, Mixed news, June 2016

I have mixed news!

I was unsuccessful in the Sunday Times Watercolour competition- ah well, it was worth a shot :)

The Child Sculpture is now back on display in Loughborough! This time it is inside, rather than outside, Carillon Court Shopping Centre. It should be safer here as the shopping centre gets locked up at night. It went back on display around mid June 2016.

On the 18th of June I went to meet the gentleman who commissioned me with his finished painting, depicting his English Bull Terrier. The gentleman and his wife were both very pleased with the outcome and its likeness to their pet :D Photos attached to show the painting's development.

I will be exhibiting one of my recent watercolour paintings at Derby museum and Art Gallery between the 9th of July and 25th of September 2016! This will form part of their 'Everyone- Your Place in the World' exhibition. Derby Museum and Art Gallery is home to the world's largest public gallery of paintings by Joseph Wright, a highly celebrated 18th century artist from Derby, so it is an honour to exhibit here!

Finally, a reminder of another upcoming exhibition at the Old Truman Brewery in London. Private view on the 7th July, open to the public 8th to 11th July 2016. I will be exhibiting recent hand casts at this exhibition :)

Priley Riley, The degree show, June 2016

Great news- today I sold the first print in my edition of lino prints depicting Otis, a rabbit previously cared for by a small rabbit rescue that I support. All of the money from this sale will go to this rescue called Rainbow Rabbits.

The above photos show the same wall in my degree show space from different ends. I’ll upload close-up photos of each individual work soon. On the right end of the wall is a print from my Otis edition.