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Offer Waterman is pleased to announce summer, autumn, winter & spring, a solo exhibition of twenty new paintings by artist Diarmuid Kelley. A previous finalist for the BP Portrait Award and acclaimed for his portraits including HRH the Duchess of Cornwall, this will be Kelley’s tenth exhibition with the gallery and follows his sell-out show in New York at the end of 2019. Best known for his distinctive, almost cinematic approach to the staging and composition of his portraits and still life scenes, Kelley’s work evokes the effect of light falling on his subjects. His most recent paintings reveal his increasing fascination with describing the surface of things. Kelley paints only from life, inviting his subjects to sit regularly over a period of months in a specially created ‘light chamber’ inspired by the 18th century painter Joseph Wright of Derby. The construction allows Kelley to control the effect of natural light on a subject and experiment with chiaroscuro. In a series of highly ambitious, large-scale portraits of Kelley’s regular sitters Bea and Max, the figure becomes part of a more complex tableau, in which the pattern of the Persian rug, or texture of a battered velvet chair, are as vividly described as the model’s luminous skin and hair. Inspired by the paintings of Ingres, Kelley revels in the depiction of fabrics - velvet, linen, damask, ermine – the precise character of each material instantly recognisable and visually remarkable.

Madame Claude is a five-piece ska band from Saddleworth and Tameside, England.

“Authentic and real, Redfern impresses with pure organic rock & roll.” – Rock and Blues Muse “Redfern has written excellent new songs that define his unique style as one of the most exciting blues artists in Britain.” – Raw Ramp “Troy Redfern is dynamic, powerful and one of the best slide guitarists around today. Couple that with his live set, he’s developing into a serious artist.” – Music News Critically acclaimed British slide guitarist and singer songwriter “Troy Redfern” will embark on “Troy Redfern “Invocation” Headline UK Tour” on June 17th. The 11-date UK tour will showcase tracks from Redfern’s forthcoming studio album Invocation, plus songs from his extensive back catalogue. Tickets are available from www.troyredfern.com. The highly anticipated concerts will showcase Redfern’s three-piece band comprising Troy Redfern (guitar, lead vocals), Keira Kenworthy (bass, backing vocals), and Nicky Waters (drums, percussion). The headline tour follows the release of Troy Redfern’s latest recently singles “The Strange” and “Getaway” which are both taken from Redfern’s highly anticipated new album Invocation. The album is available to pre-order from www.troyredfern.com/shop. Presented by New Cross Live and On Point Touring. This is an 14+ event

Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in the late 1970s and dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. The remaining members went on to form New Order and have achieved much critical and commercial success. The influence of Joy Division, however, was far reaching. They were considered the pioneering band of the post-punk movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Forty years on you can still relive the dark cavernous sound of Joy Division through Transmission the U.K's number one Joy Division tribute act.

A body of Catriona’s latest work will be exhibited at her solo show, selected from her recent nature inspired collections, including original pieces from her seascape and floral series. She will also be launching new work fresh from her studio, not yet exhibited elsewhere.

Go on a quest around the haunted parts of London by solving clues that will unlock frightening local stories. On this haunted London walking tour, you will use a mobile app that works as your personal guide during this interactive exploration game. Are you ready to see the scary face of London?