Ian Pepper is a multidisciplinary figurative artist inspired by New Scottish Painting, German Expressionism and Outsider Art. He is chiefly interested in exploring human relationships and the ways in which people gather together to form different cultural groups.
Read MoreI think it is highly disingenuous and manipulative to suggest that the NHS coped with the pandemic when workers died and doctors, nurses, care workers and others have to work long hours in dangerous and distressing conditions, often without protection.
Read MoreThe of Ideas forming. Sleeve du Jour: Day 7
Read MoreAlabaster for my brother’s 60th, made during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown.
Read MoreAs we move further into 2020 it is time for an update on what is happening here at BasementArtsProject with regards to our programme.
Read MoreThis post from the studio of Ian Pepper, focuses on another aspect of his work which involves collage:
Read MoreAnother ‘Lockdown Improvisation’ from Leeds based musician and sculptor Scott Senogles
Read MoreThe folks at Beyond Photography have devised a downloadable publication to assist people with their creativity during the lockdown period.
Read MoreBasementArtsProject’s first encounter with Michael Borkowsky was in 2014 when he was one of the artists to exhibit in Jamestown, New York with SCIBase; a collaborative project between Liverpool based SCI collective and BasementArtsProject. Since then Borkowsky has exhibited twice at BasementArtsProject.
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About a day before Easter we were awoken to strange noises coming from the direction of the window that had the scaffolding outside—as if workers were working on it—unlikely in the lockdown.
Read MoreDay 6 – Phil Collins – Altered Images – Die Antwoord – Carla Bozulich – Face Value – Donker Mag – BITE – Septic Death – Pusmort – home – virus – grey – black – white – sick
Read MoreAllow me to introduce Harley and Parker. Harley is the tall one with the fabulous hair, and Parker is the short one with the sharp suits dress sense. Harley speaks in italics. They are BFFEs (Best Friends For Eternity because it sounds more ominous).
Read Morethe work i’ve made feels trapped, constrained, rationed even. one of these pieces uses just one sentence, which isn’t necessarily new but in this case it almost feels like i’m expecting words to run out, like toilet roll or handwash.
Read MoreKhansa Kadim is a neo-abstract figurative painter and graduate of Salford University. After taking a decade off from making work I have returned to art.
Read MoreAnyone who attended the ‘Feast of Beeston’ and ‘Welcome To My World’ exhibitions by Ian Pepper at BasementArtsProject will be familiar with an array of macabre characters such as Frankie Teabags and Edgar Allen Crow, and their distinct personalities.
Read MoreWe are still only four months into 2020 yet January seems like an absolute lifetime away.
Friday 31st January was an interesting day for many reasons; it being the second time in a fortnight that I had managed to extricate myself from Yorkshire in the name of art pursuits.
Read MoreBeyond Photography is an exhibition, creative hub and online platform for publicising the work of unknown artists whose work push the medium photography, literally, Beyond Photography.
Read More‘Dwell Time’ is an award winning, not-for-profit arts publication reflecting on mental wellbeing. Produced and curated by Alice Bradshaw, Vanessa Haley & Lenny Szrama in collaboration with Penistone Line Partnership. Founded in 2018. Currently funded by Penistone Line Partnership, Community Rail Network, Northern & CrossCountry.
Read MoreMany years before BasementArtsProject, in fact quite a few before the Peripheral collective, before I left the Wirral I was involved as a volunteer with an art gallery called The Blackthorn. It was here that I had the pleasure of meeting and working with artist Chuck Hamilton and a couple of his colleagues from Savannah, Georgia USA. Chuck is the owner of the A.T Hun Gallery in Georgia. This post is for Chuck and The Hun
Read MoreAs part of the Lockdown Journal I decided that at some point I would try and post something about work that I have produced myself; hence the Twin Peaks quote on the last BasementArtsProject journal page ‘Next time you see me it won’t be me!’. This time it is not BasementArtsProject it is me as Bruce Davies.
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