Guernsey Arts Open 2023

by Eleanor Saussey | Sep 7, 2023

Guernsey Arts Open 2023 – Paisley Fractal in Silver

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been accepted for the Guernsey Arts Open Exhibition at the George Crossan Gallery which starts in October.

We’ve painted a 6ft long canvas and drawn intricate paisley and lace inspired spiral motifs. Once again a labour of love. Creating a pattern that looks like it could occur in nature with the elements of crafted human elements like lace. Embracing the ever intertwined relationships between our perception of design and nature.

Combining our some of our favourite things – spirals , patterns , super tiny details and metallic colours.

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Puffin Parade 2023

by Eleanor Saussey | Jun 7, 2023

Puffin Parade 2023

Lichen inspired puffin for the Puffin Parade

We were so pleased to be invited back to paint a puffin for the 2023 Puffin Parade, after painting a goat for the Golden Guernsey Goat Trail in 2021. Our goat was called Bejulicully – learn more about her here.

The puffin parade was in aid of Autism Guernsey and the GSPCA. A whole flock of puffins were painted by various businesses and organisations from around the island. All the puffins have been displayed in different locations around Guernsey.

Autism Guernsey invite app users to make a donation, the parade has finished but you can still donate here.

Our sponsor – Island Health, have been great to work with, neatly tying in with my own values around art and colour for mental health. The turquoise is one of their brand colours, perfect for a puffin.

The intricate hand drawn patterns are inspired by lichens – my reference photos were taken from the puffins’ winter home, Iceland, on a trip in the summer of 2022.

To see more of my similar designs…Lichen pendants

Golden Guernsey Goat Trail – Autism Guernsey 2021

by Eleanor Saussey | May 20, 2021

Golden Guernsey Goat Trail – 2021

This fabulous friend paid a visit to our studio to have her makeup done for the goat trail. She was adorned with jewel like colours and covered in hand drawn silver mandala motifs. A true labour of love.

Organised by the charity Autism Guernsey, our goat was sponsored by Ocorian and was on display with 51 other fibre glass goats around the island for the summer, before being auctioned off at St Pierre Park Hotel on 25th September.

Our goat was called Goatzart Bejulicully, named after our favourite elephant. She raised £1000 at auction for the charity.

The map of the trail and the quiz were available both on the Golden Guernsey Trail website and on their app.

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Energy Flash – GAC Open Exhibition 2020

by Athene Sholl | May 10, 2021

Energy Flash – Guernsey Arts Commission Open Exhibition 2020

Energy Flash Painting for the Guernsey Arts Commission's Open Exhibition

Energy flash was exhibited as part of Guernsey Art’s 2020 Open Exhibition in the George Crossan Gallery, this piece was exhibited alongside work from 60 other local artists of all different styles and mediums.

Anyone who has visited our studio will probably recognise this piece. It was created from the leftover paint from when we first moved into our house. Using rollers and our hands we created the painting using quick motions and a flash of energy with the brightest red!

Inspired by Mark Rothko and his abstract sunsets.

Small Pictures 2016

by Athene Sholl | Sep 27, 2016

Small Pictures Exhibition – July to August 2016

The Small Pictures Exhibition, hosted by the Guernsey Art Network as part of the Skipton Art Festival 2016 was held at the Folk and Costume Museum, Saumarez Park. Housed in one of the old stables which lent a quaint atmosphere to this eclectic exhibition. Contributing artists were invited to enter pictures not exceeding 12 inches square with an open theme.

This peices is a part of our butterflies around a hole collection – this addtion is made from Bombay Sapphire packaging from our collection of found materials that we have built up over the years.