No Place Like Home

Here are my set of 6 'PLACE' mats- Geddit?
They look real nice I think, as does the whole exhibition at Ella Dorans Cheshire St shop in E2.


You now have an opportunity to place your bid on a collection of artist designed placemats. Once you have decided on your favourite simply email info@elladoran.co.uk and include the word 'BID' in the title. In the email give the name of the artist and collection you would like to bid on and the amount you would like to bid. Please note there is a minimum bid on each set of 6 placemats of £30 and remember all the profits go to the Shelter charity.

Excitement in the Wick

Outside my studio, Dace Road in Hackney Wick has been taken over by a huge film unit filming a commercial for Adidas. Its amazing how the art department have transformed the street, they have covered up all the graffiti and bill poster covered walls and doors and replaced them with fake graffiti and bill poster covered walls and doors! Anyway theres lots of dancing in the streets and trendy young things in brightly coloured sports wear racing around on fixed wheel bikes and skateboards. I even saw a mini camera mounted on a Frisbee which was most impressive. Word on the street was that Jay Z was coming down but I think that's all hokum.

We had Ciara here yesterday, but who is this lady with the 'Hollywood smile' being given the star treatment? Checkout the security guy, he's wearing a wire!

Bikes

Here is a picture of a bike trying to hide in the corridor of my studios.

And here is a rough version of a new print I am developing. Its a homage to the now demolished Eastway Cycle Circuit.

No Place Like Home

Ella Doran is hosting a sealed bid auction of unique artist-designed placemats in aid of Shelter from 19th September to 3rd October 2009 at her Cheshire Street shop. The Private View and Tea Party is from 2pm - 5pm on the 19th September. Come along for tea and cakes and bid on a limited edition collection of placemats. International contributors: Paul Bommer, James Brown, Amy Cushing, Anthony Dickens, Ella Doran, Chris Eckersley, Sharon Elphick, Michelle Grabner, Katy Hackney, Jason Hart, Matthew Hilton, Dan Holliday, Melodie Holliday, Inkie, Kim Jenkins, Michael Marriott, Peter McDonald, Sue Parker, Martin Parr, Rob Ryan, Zakee Shariff, Andrew Stafford, Dandy Star and Sparks Studio. Bidding will be possible via the internet from next week and in the shop throughout the opening of the exhibition. The highest bidders will be notified by email on Monday 5th October.

Covent Garden Fashion Fete

The Fashion Fete at Covent Garden runs from 11am - 6pm, Saturday 19th September 2009. Admission is free.

Highlight include; models in stocks, coconut shy, tug o' war, dog/catwalk contest and me selling prints!