Real Art News: August 2012

Monday 6 August 2012

ATTENTION!!

R.E:SESSION

You Cant Afford To Miss This !!

1001 ART'S BY

VALERIO

If you want to know how Art can put an end to all of this doom and gloom and generally save the world ;)well youll want to pop along.

The Valerio Institute for Alternative Learning, Plymouth PL6 7DD

SUN 26TH AUG--SUN 2ND SEPT

SUNDAY 26TH AUG

Morval Vintage Steam Rally: working hard to configure steam , moonshine , turbines , flywheels into alternative energy production units.

MONDAY 27TH AUG

Original SIGNATURE Artwork by Valerio, Come and see an original piece in progress, if youve ever wondered what these things are all about then come along for the rare opportunity to see one of these works 'evolve'

TUESDAY 28TH AUG

Photographic expedition across Dartmoor National Park ( not for the faint hearted ) leaving from the 'Institute' we will stop in the Lopes Arms for a drop of fuel for the mission, then head across the common to the fringe of the national park, heading north east away from the Tavistock rd towards Clearbrook,where we will stop for another liquid refreshment and lunch. before carrying on our heading to The Royal Oak at Meavey , additional drink optional before heading off again to Sheeps Tor and Burrator Reservoir ( journey one way = just over two hours walking ) climb the hill see the view , before walking home again ! ( approx 10 miles in all )

WEDNESDAY 29TH AUG

As they say that variety is the spice of life , come and see its practical applications! In a single day The Artist will produce 10 paintings, each in a distinct and differing style, showing examples of technique for all medium.

THURSDAY 30TH AUG

'Dinosaurs and all that other rubbish' Turning household waste into Palaeontological features. A fun interactive experience for children and adults alike!

FRIDAY 31ST AUG

SPORTS DAY !! Arris to the expense of the Olympics, celebration of mans feats on a budget ( itinerary yet to be confirmed )

SATURDAY 1ST AND SUNDAY 2ND SEPT

GRAND FINALE : FULL SHOWCASE OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE !

Highlighting how some of the topics earlier in the week amalgamate to offer a different approach to life on this planet, featuring my own lectures , discussions and displays for both ' The Mile Wide City ' and 'The Green Star House ' followed by music food and beverages!!!

HOPE TO SEE YOU X

Valerio

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The Signature Style

Part of the ongoing body of works that have been come to be known as ' the Valerio Signature Style ' that has now come to encompass independent sub headings within the genre, including , ' The mandalas ' , ' The Orgy Balls ' , ' Studies of the Female Form ' , ' Cerebral ' and ' Unorthodox'

A manner of works I began working on as a child , to attempt to keep away from over embellishing them or over anthropomorphising or patterning , just to stay in the most grounding earthy tones and let the mind wander through the undulations to assist in the firing of the imagination

'The Under-exaggerated Origins of V'

After studying at Plymouth College of Art and Design, Valerio continued his studies at Sheffield Hallam University and Greenwich University and West Kent College.

Now based between his studio in Cornwall and Amsterdam, he is able to collaborate with some of the best known names in Art and Architecture on an international scale as well as here at home in the south west.

Valerio Describes his own work as ' dreamlike manifestations, evoking less than circumstantial references to archetypal memories of landscapes, and local geographies, figurative studies and all in between that which is captured in the veld of the diverse experiences that make up a lifetime.'

Chris Burchell, Art Critic and Curator of the Wharf Gallery , Tavistock 2010

written a few years ago now.

Valerio has been a keen art student. he has made excellent progress, demonstrating an imaginative and innovative response to a variety of stimuli, and has produced some outstanding units of course work.

Valerio has improved his ability to draw from observation with increasing skill and enjoys working in a variety of media, he has shown ability to draw from experience and imagination. Valerio has produced paintings of unusual quality, and shows a real awareness of the use of colour. His heightened critical awareness of other artists and cultures is an integral and successful aspect of his own work and he works well independently. Valerio's talent recommends him without question.

1998 Sue Lord artist and teacher

What do you make of the artist as a person?

Valerio , the man is a Raving Maniac, A genuine charicature of what an artist should be, hes eloquent and polite soft spoken and gentile , unless he is working on something of particular focus then he can be irritable , and unreasonable , never knowing if he is about to burst into song , or scream and shout a series of profanities against whatever is vexing him most at the time, even visitors to the gallery , ever outspoken and provocative toward debate, the constant array of models and well wishers that tend to come with the Artists Gallery appearances , can make even a quiet day seem lively!

Elusive is something of an understatement with this Artist and appearances are Rare as are his lectures and public exposures but a keen collaborator you will find the signature Valerio influence in many places you really wouldnt be expecting to find it, A very strong talent for such a young Artist already exhibiting his well developed style so that it is instantly recognizable, a Talent and a Character rapidly gaining in influence and popularity, and deservedly so!

T. McCracken Owner of The Tiffany Gallery East Looe

101 Reasons....

From the series of sketchbook illustrations that eventually became the published book of illustrations ' 101 Reasons to choose a vocation in the creative industries ' the original series started out as a series of autobiographical sidenotes in my working sketchbooks, a clear homage to the work of Ralph Steadman and Hunter Thompson, are little cartoons I have been doing during those moments when you say to yourself ' what the actual F**k ??!!' which can happen a lot in this job !! the original set of sketchbook thumbnails were each revised for the publication and have always proved a great hit in their own right whenever they have gone on display at exhibition . Now in the 11th year of ongoing production, the series now consists of over 200 hundred images depicting recollections or reflections from Working Corporate positions in 2000 -my first pop up gallery ' The Arts Hole in Cornwall '2006- 'The Green Star House ' Design and build Project 2009- through the political and legal battles of the 'Valerio Institute'2013- to our most recent projects of ' Why Not ' in Amsterdam and the latest ART B&B and education projects running in parallel in Cornwall u.k and Amsterdam N.L 2016/2017 It Really has been quite a ride