In The Mix – Fredrick Ingoldby, Robert Bradford, Sophie Bridgland, Sophie Rose Walters, Dominika Karc and Laurence Morrison
27th March – 13th April, 2023
Zari Gallery brings together the work of an incredible list of artists for the new exhibition, In the Mix.
The full list of exhibited artists includes Frederick Ingoldby, Robert Bradford, Sophie Bridgland, Sophie-Rose Walters, Dominika Karc and Laurence Morrison.
These artists all bring something extraordinary to the table. No two are the same, with different forms, styles and techniques sitting side by side in a way that will genuinely make visitors feel like they are in the mix.
This exhibition promises to be an extraordinary opportunity for people to submerge themselves into various pieces from several gifted artists.
This includes Frederick Ingoldby, who won the coveted Freelands Painting Prize in 2021 and the Shape Artist Award in 2022. Ingoldby’s intriguing oil paintings explore different themes through magic and realistic scenes. Meanwhile, mixed media painter Sophie Bridgland has been wowing with her work for over ten years and now has an enticing inventory of more than 400 pieces.
This broad variety of backgrounds and stories will only illuminate the distinctive approaches that the artists take with their work. In some instances, visitors will gaze into mesmerising abstract pieces, while just a few moments later, they’ll find themselves lost in a figurative piece.
There is something for everyone when In the Mix opens on March 27. We’d like to invite you to come and join us at any point before the exhibition closes on April 13th, 2023.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Frederick Ingoldby
Frederick Ingoldby is a prize-winning artist who lives and works in London, England. He specialises in figurative oil painting.
During his young career Ingoldby has won the Freelands Painting Prize 2021 and the Shape Artist Award 2022. Three of his pieces were on show at the Turner Contemporary Open 2021and two were in London Lighthouse Gallery’s 2022 Spring Exhibition.
He exhibited at the Other Art Fair 2022 and his work has been shown internationally. In addition, he was included in the ‘Young British Artists Painting Women’ show at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.
Ingoldby graduated from Newcastle University in 2021 with a First Class Honours degree in Fine Art. He is currently studying for a master’s degree in Fine Art at the University of the Arts, London.
Robert Bradford
Robert Bradford is a multidisciplinary artist whose work has been shown and collected in more than 25 countries, including installations in China and Hong Kong.
He has engaged with many opportunities to travel, live, and work in different countries to understand something about their people and varied cultures. His discovery of different types of ‘structures’ through his life experiences has made its way into the work that he makes.
Bradford studied his bachelor’s degree in Fine Art Painting at Ravensbourne College of Art and later earned a master’s in Film Making from the Royal College of Art.
In addition, he has taught as a lecturer in Fine Art at Maidstone College of Art, Sussex and at San Diego State University in California, USA
Sophie Bridgland
Sophie Bridgland is a self-taught artist with an inventory of over 400 pieces of original artwork. She paints mostly mixed media work on canvas, alongside the occasional watercolour or drawing.
With more than 10 years’ experience, Bridgland’s art is inspired by her life experiences, dreams and emotions. She uses imagery inspired by the world around her to convey those things in a work of art.
Bridgland hosted her first successful solo art exhibition in 2018.
Sophie-Rose Walters
Sophie-Rose Walters is an artist based in Birmingham, England. She specialises in fine liner black and white art, graffiti art, oil paint and ink work. Walters’ paintings are usually abstract due to her passion for experimenting with colour and texture.
These have been popular when exhibited in Birmingham, where she’s been using her talent to grow her name on the bustling art scene. She is influenced by artists such as Andy Warhol and Piet Mondrian.
Dominika Karc
Dominika Karc is a Polish artist living in London, England. She specialises in sculpture and abstract compositions.
Karc’s highly reputable work is mostly based on emotions like anger or injustice. Her work has been exhibited in places such as Europe and the United States. She has also lived in states like New York and Alaska.
Following the pandemic she moved to London, England, where she’s been active in increasing female representation in graffiti. Karc has a master’s degree from The Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Poland.
Laurence Morrison
Laurence Morrison explores portraiture as a gateway to identity and self-discovery. Born and raised in the Midlands, Laurence’s bi-racial heritage attributes to his exploration within his works. His past 20 years have been used to perfect his craft. Since graduating from university in 2021 with a degree in Fine Art, Laurence has continued to expand his portfolio. Now, he is working closely with private collectors, and produces bespoke commissions.
Not limited by medium, Laurence continues to explore new approaches to portraiture. Seeking to contextualise the humanness of his subjects, he captures the very essence of life, that makes us human. Through the use of traditional mediums, he communicates the personality, life and character of his subjects in the hope that it connects his audiences in different ways, inspiring them just as he himself has been inspired
