Real Art News: Vacant Spaces for Pop Up's always required

Saturday 18 May 2019

Vacant Spaces for Pop Up's always required

''The Owl and the Pussy cat went to sea in a beautiful pea - GREEN boat , but neither had a single clue how to keep the thing afloat '' - original illustration from the autobiographical series ' 101 Reasons to choose a Vocation in the Creative Industries '

I have been on some esoteric missions over the past decade or so ….

pretty much all of them ' Art ' orientated in one way or another ! or closely excusable as such !

These past few years we ( mostly I ) have been crashing around various places offering a rather eclectic show of Art and Design under various banners and pseudonyms.... and although I seem to merit very little obvious ' credit ' , I think that there is definitely evidence of ' Validity ' within all of the arms of my rather diverse and ongoing ' portfolio ' of interests …

at first I was just some long haired hippy / arty type guy that was running a gallery operation , that had a few interesting architectural projects in the portfolio .. .. ..slightly outspoken, with an obvious left wing tendency ….

then I started to really address a subject rather close to my heart ….. spatial allocations !! during a time that saw the rise of a very dangerous right wing and rather - property price orientated government !Fortunately, not one to be deterred ! examples of my obvious ( albeit largely uncredited )Architectural works and influence can be found the world over, demonstrating working examples of original theories that were developed in/ by Artby Valerio's' The Art's Hole ' -' The Valerio Institute of Alternative Learning ' and the various research and development projects that have ended up forming an entirely separate body of work

these days the Architectural Arm of the Portfolio has evolved into something quite by itself … offering fantastic, award winning, bespoke designs for modular / podular / family / community / town / city- off grid - eco -sustainable architectural projects for every budget and intent ( see The Arts Hole Catalogue 2019 for the current design and build options available )

Dinosaurs were really borne of a state of mania really … and a revisiting of a child hood inspiration ! these days the Dinosaurs and interior features that I have produced can be found in displays and collections the world over …. and of course I do still enjoy the occasional excursion off into the mud to sit in a trench and dig up some fossils and interesting geological strata - because well why not ? :)

so if you have a vacant space , a shop front / and industrial space / and empty barn or old attic space that you would be glad to assign to a temporary pop up initiative , one that although maintains a thorough Home Made - Hand Made - Anti Corporate - Non Government Affiliated - Fiercely Independent entity …. absolutely in solidarity with the current XR direct action initiative in both product ranges and philosophy !!

then we ( mostly I ) would love to hear from you

drop a little message to one of our online contact methods and we will see what we can do

artbyvalerio@hotmail.co.uk

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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