Hi everyone!

I hope you're all fine and dandy.

I'm running a life drawing drop in tomorrow, Thursday October 9th, 2-5pm at my art studio space Art Hub studios CIC, Stanley Street, London SE8 4BL, downstairs in the project space.

The model is Tattooed Nude aka Craig.

 

It's £10 cash or card. Pay on the day and no need to book. I hope to see you!

And on the weekend of October 18th I have a small wall with Parallax Art Fair at Chelsea Old Town Hall, Kings Road, London SW3 5EE . I'll be showing my new semi abstract miniature landscape paintings. These works have never been exhibited before. 

The private view is on Friday 17th from 6pm, please email vox@joart.info to rsvp. 

The fair runs over Saturday and Sunday, open from 11am - 5pm. Tickets are free and you can book by following this link:

https://www.parallaxaf.com/tickets.php

I hope you can join me!

 Hello everyone!

I'm very happy that my exhibition Fenestration has been included as part of the East Dulwich Open House festival. I'll be there in person to chat with you on Saturday May 17th and Sunday May 18th from 12 midday to 6pm. Please pop along and see my new work! I'll also have a table of small artworks and cards for sale on those days, including some very special brand new pieces inspired by my time in Ohio USA!

You can find out more about DOH by following this link:

https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/open-house/jo-mccormick/

I also have a small watercolour piece in the Happenstance Gallery's new exhibition Age of Flourishing, more details at the end of this post.

For those of you who attend my online Exploring Creativity classes on Zoom on Tuesdays 9.30am - 12.30pm, I hope you've all been enjoying the break! I've been having a lovely time in Ohio, and I found time while here to work on the new time table:

EXPLORING CREATIVITY TIMETABLE EARLY SUMMER 2025

10 weeks MAY 20th – JULY 22nd

Tuesdays 9.30am – 12.30pm online via zoom

Week 1

May 20^th - Picasso. Misogeny and cubism

Week 2

May 27^th - Hans Von Hayek. Sublime landscapes

Week 3

June 3^rd - Eric Tucker. Northern social realist watercolours

Week 4

June 10^th - Owen Jones. Colour theory & The Grammar of Ornament

Week 5

June 17^th - Glenys Cour. Soft semi abstraction without a brush

Week 6

June 24^th - Erwin Wurm. Contemporary Austrian sculpture

Week 7

July 1^st - Bessie MacNicol & The Glasgow Girls

Week 8

July 8^th - Anna Ray. Contemporary textile sculpture, abstract painting

Week 9

July 15^th- Philip Reinagle & Robert Thornton’s Temple of Flora

Week 10

July 22^nd - Henrik Aarrestad Uldalen. Contemporary portraiture

I hope there's something you'd like to learn about and I'm really looking forward to seeing you in class when I return! 

If you haven't been before I'd love to welcome you to join too. 

We spend the first hour exploring an artist and learning about their life and work. I deliver a presentation, followed by a discussion and a tea break, after which I present a live art demonstration for you to follow along to. 

All the information and ideas for the practical arrive via email the Sunday before class, and there's an optional email sharing thread where you can post your work to get feedback and chat with each other if you wish after class, by hitting "reply all" when you send the email.

Choose as many or as few classes as you like, it's up to you! Just let me know which ones you want to attend. It's fine even if you only want to come once. The cost is "pay what you can", minimum £5 and maximum £45 per class. Pay whatever you can afford. My payment details remain the same:

My pay pal link is:

https://paypal.me/jomccArt?locale.x=en_GB

And my bank details are as follows:

HSBC First Direct account,
Joanna Caroline McCormick
Sort code: 404777

Account number:41102877.

If you'd like to do the online only version, I'll send you the information on Sundays and the practical demo video after class on Tuesdays. The cost of that is £40 for all 10 classes. Please let me know.

Classes will resume at 9.30am on Tuesday 20th May with Picasso!

I'm also returning to Adult Learning Lewisham, to teach a limited number of in person classes on Saturdays at their Brockley Rise Centre. 

The next one is Super Art Saturday, Landscape, on May 24th. 

After that there are sessions for Life Drawing All Day on Saturdays June 7th and July 5th and Super Art Saturdays Cubism on June 21st and Monoprinting (Exploring Drawing and Surface Techniques) on July 12th . 

The classes run from 10am - 3.30pm. 

You can find out more and book by following the links below:

Landscape: 

https://lewisham.gov.uk/cel/courses/app0151br---super-art-saturday---one-day-workshop---may---landscape---83436

Life Drawing All Day June:

https://lewisham.gov.uk/cel/courses/app0081br---life-drawing---all-day---one-day-workshop---june---83409

Cubism:

https://lewisham.gov.uk/cel/courses/app0152br---super-art-saturday---one-day-workshop---june---cubism---83437

Life Drawing All Day July:

https://lewisham.gov.uk/cel/courses/app0082br---life-drawing---all-day---one-day-workshop---july---83410

Monoprinting (Exploring Drawing and Surface Techniques):

https://lewisham.gov.uk/cel/courses/app0153br---super-art-saturday---one-day-workshop---july---exploring-drawing-and-surface-techniques

Here's information about The Age of Flourishing exhibition at Happenstance.

Age of Flourishing Exhibition at Happenstance Gallery

Age of Flourishing Exhibition at Happenstance Gallery 8 - 31 May 2025 Opening Reception: Thursday 8th and Saturday 10th   Group art show curated by Happenstance Gallery   The Age of Flourishing exhibition presents artworks that explore the state and experience of flourishing and the spaces — physical, emotional, psychological, ecological — that enable growth and transformation to happen. The exhibition is supported by: Flourishing Spaces     Exhibition dates: 8 – 31 May Book a time slot to attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1338150838179 Participating Artists: Amel Mahfouf Andy Gashe Barts and the London Arts Collective Gunther Jancke Hanna Sepúlveda Hannah Battershell Jo McCormick Julia Engelhardt Kateryna Gudzenko Kateryna Horbatiuk Lyubov Minenko Margaret Ashman Rocío Romero Expósito Sarah Emily Porter Stephanie Mills Studio Marush Opening Receptions: Thursday 8th May 6-9pm Saturday 10th May 2-5pm RSVP is required. Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1336598866189 Header image © Detail of ‘Tranquil Reflections’ by OleKarako

Hi everyone!

I hope you are all doing well.

I'm really delighted and excited to have been working with Deptford Lounge, The Albany and Rubbish Artist to produce a winter wonder installation for the windows of Deptford Lounge.

Working together as Trash Twins, and following on from our 2019 commission for Camberwell Library's Trash Tree, we've created an arctic art installation for the windows of Deptford Lounge out of the rubbish and recycling that was donated by library visitors and local businesses.

The launch is this evening, with a kid friendly art workshop from 4-5pm and a meet the artists launch from 5-8pm. Come and enjoy a gluten free and vegan mince pie, make a penguin out of rubbish and ask us some questions about the art! If you can't come tonight the installation will adorn the windows until January 4th 2025.

I have 3 lovely events happening on Saturday. I'll be selling a few fine art bits at both the Art Hub and All Saints Xmas fairs. Art hub from 11am - 5pm and All Saints from 12 - 4pm. The latter will have a bouncy castle and a drawing table! Come along and enjoy the fun!

 

Later that evening you can find me at Corner New Cross, 117 New Cross Road, delivering my life drawing session in the basement from 7-10pm, with model Rita. Tickets available via Eventbrite at the link below, or pay cash on the day.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saturday-life-drawing-tickets-944987873167?aff=eand 

I hope to see you someday soon.

With love and best wishes - Jo

 Hi everyone!

Tomorrow sees the start of the next 10 week run for my Exploring Creativity online classes. 

By popular vote I've changed the start time to 9.30am, so class will finish a bit earlier, in time for lunch! The classes run every Tuesday from 9.30am - 12.30pm and are a mixture of art history lecture style presentation and live demonstration with practical art making. I'm super excited about this new timetable with lots of really interesting artists! The cost is pay what you can, £5 minimum and £40 maximum per class, or anything in between, whatever you'd like to pay! You can also pop in and out, just attend one class or all of them. it's up to you!

There are a couple more life drawing classes at Corner as well, portrait drawing on Tuesdays 5 - 7pm on November 19th and 26th and only 1 Saturday left! 7th December nude variety poses 7 - 10pm.

To find out more and book have a look at Eventbrite:

Location: 117 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DJ

Saturday:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saturday-life-drawing-tickets-944987873167?aff=eand 

Tuesday (also on zoom):

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tuesday-life-drawing-tickets-945008214007?aff=eand

The exhibition I co curated at Corner New Cross "Sublimation" came to an end last month. If you missed it you can hear all about it by visiting Resonance FM at the link below:

https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/spizz-fm-9-october-2024/

I was also interviewed for the Art by Artists you tube channel, and there's some footage of my Cake Smash live art interaction from Sublimation in that video. You can watch it by clicking on this link:

https://youtu.be/GDysKEKcnsM?si=mk1JE0kj6XT0YCOp

In other news I have a small sculpture in the Southwark Park Open, along with some other artist colleagues and friends, Janet Barfield, Caz Underwood, Peter Mollett and Dick Graham. I hope to be around for the closing party! Winter Gathering: Saturday 14 December 1 – 4pm

As is tradition, we mark the close of this year’s Annual Open and the winner announcement with mulled wine and carols in the garden.

Here's more information about the exhibition:

Sat - Weds 11am - 4pm until 14 Dec

Southwark Park Galleries 

Lake Gallery

1 Park Approach

Southwark Park 

SE16 2UA

There's more information on the website here too: https://southwarkparkgalleries.org/annual-open-2024/

 

Hi everyone!

I'm still in recovery after my surgery, and things are hotting up for me in July, in synch the weather!

First up, I'm running some new life drawing adventures at Corner New Cross, London SE14 5DJ, on Saturdays for nude variety poses, and on Tuesdays for clothed long poses. 

The first session is on Saturday July 6th from 7 - 10pm. You can find out more by following this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saturday-life-drawing-tickets-926143739857?aff=oddtdtcreator&lang=en-gb&locale=en_GB&status=30&view=listing

This one will be very lively with an open bar throughout, and optional social discussion/feedback afterwards.

If you prefer your models clothed and a quieter afternoon session with long poses, you can join me on Tuesday July 9th, from 5-7pm for the first of a series of hybrid classes, run live in the room while also live steamed on zoom. The cafe/bar will be closed for this one. 

Ticket links and details can be found here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tuesday-life-drawing-tickets-932773158627?aff=oddtdtcreator&lang=en-gb&locale=en_GB&status=30&view=listing

We'll have the amazing Alice modelling for us on July 9th, drawn here by me a couple of weeks ago:

Then on July 13th from 11am - 3pm I'm running an art drop in workshop and Open Studio at my new wonderful art space at All Saints Hatcham Community Centre. It's part art of their summer fete and there will be family fun with a bouncy castle, a BBQ, art and wellbeing stalls and lots more!

Last but by no means least, I'm very excited that my work will be exhibited as part of Salon Noir's first ever group show!

The first art exhibition of Salon Noir Artists the 'Salon Summer Show', runs from 24th - 27th July at 54 The Gallery, 54 Shepherd Market, W1J 7QX.

Private View on Thursday 25th July 6-9pm, featuring live costumed performances and folklore storytelling by Rachel Marquissa Darq. No booking required 

ARTISTS - Roy Amiss, Vanya Balogh, Anita Bryan, Siro Carraro, Rachel Marquissa Darq, Elsa Dax, Spizz, Edori Fertig, Mandee Gage, Dick Graham, Yuliya Guban, Cate Lis, Nick Malone, Kate Mayer, Colin McCallum, Jo McCormick, Gary Myatt, Emma Pugmire, Ronis Varlaam, Diane Wallace, Annie Zamero.

https://www.artrabbit.com/events/salon-summer-show

I hope you can join me, and I very much look forward to seeing you!

 

This Saturday March 16th, for one day only, from 4.30pm til late, my giant mushroom sculptures will be making a very rare appearance for Pri's Art Salon at AMP Studios on the Old Kent Road SE15 1NL. 

The event includes an art exhibition, workshops, live music and performances, a bar and a life drawing session!

Tickets start at £6 and are available through Eventbrite at the link below, or you can pay more on the door:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pris-art-salon-presents-sos-creativity-in-the-face-of-climate-emergency-tickets-799718689127

My giant mushrooms will be displayed as part of the life drawing activity at Pri's Salon.

They were first made in 2002, as a project for Mole Valley District Council and The National Trust. The Mushroom Sound Sculptures were displayed in Polesden Lacey Old Stables in October 2002. 

I was awarded a grant from Arts Council England for the project. The installation was based around reminiscences collected from the people of Mole Valley, including a retired dairy farmer, a storytelling group "The Moles" and a botanist. 

The sculptures that I made were wired for sound, and each one told a story based on the memories that I collected. Since that time the work has evolved and changed, to include painted decorations on the plinths inspired by the wonders of nature. 

Over the years the sculptures have lost their voice, but they remain intriguing and curious celebrations of the natural world.

There are some pictures of them here:

https://joart.info/img/fungusmungos/index.html

I hope to see you there!

PRI’S ART SALON PRESENTS: S. O. S. - CREATIVITY IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE EMERGENCY SATURDAY MARCH 16th, 2024. Priscila Goncalves of Pri’s Art Salon announces the opening of a new art exhibition, co-curated alongside artists Eli Delbaere and with contributions from Miranda Smart, Abi Waud and Bethan Carrick. Documenting the artistic response to the urgent climate crisis across photography, painting, sculpture and textile work, a group of emerging and established artists will feature carefully selected, thought-provoking works.

In other news I'm very happy to have found a new art studio space at my local community centre in New Cross Gate! 

I'm very sad to be losing the studio that I had for 2 years in an old sofa warehouse on The Old Kent road with Arebyte. The developers moved in and are demolishing the building at the end of April. 

However, I was super lucky to find a new space so quickly, and I absolutely love it! If you'd like to arrange a studio visit please don't hesitate to contact me. I will likely be there a lot during the days of recovery after my surgery that's happening on Tuesday next week. 

Here are some photos:

And in case you missed it, here are some photos from last week's life drawing Sunday special that I devised for Corner New Cross. It was lots of fun and I realised how much I've missed running these kind of events, untutored and relaxed, with the poses set to music. There will be more...

 Hey everyone!

I'm delighted to have been invited to co curate a summer show for Salon Noir! More details coming soon. Meanwhile, here is an invitation to the next Salon Noir event that's happening next month. It looks to be a very interesting one indeed. I really look forward to seeing you there! Please register your seat asap because these salons prove to be very popular  - it's free, but booking is essential. With very best wishes - Joanna

Hi All

Save The Date! We are delighted that our next guest speaker will be Gavin Turk, on Thursday 15th February at 7.00 for 7.30pm start, and at our new venue, Vout-O-Reenee private members' club (nearest tube Aldgate or Tower Hill). Below is some more info about our well known speaker, whose topic will be 'The Use Of Rubbish in Art'.

Entrance is by registering on our guest list here www.salonnoir.co.uk/events.html which will be held at the door as capacity is limited. The talk will be followed by drinks at the venue's cash bar 8.30pm until midnight. We regret no dogs are permitted at this event.
 
Gavin Turk's  work has been collected by many, including Charles Saatchi, who exhibited Turk's artwork at the 'Sensations' exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1997. Gavin was also considered to be one of the Young British Artists. Turk's 3D works include objects cast into bronze and then painted to appear as the original object. These include bronze sculptures of plastic rubbish bags, entitled 'Bag', (2000) and for which he was awarded the Jack Goldhill sculpture prize.

We look forward to seeing you there and meanwhile you can follow us at www.INSTAGRAM.com/salonnoirarts or www.FACEBOOK.com/salonnoirarts.

Best wishes

Annie
Annie Zamero
www.instagram.com/anniezamero
http://www.anniezamero.co.uk
Founder Member of The Magma Group and Salon Noir, Member Art Society Soho, Founder Member of The Stuckists

http://www.salonnoir.co.uk
Salon Noir is a French style Art Salon for artists and art enthusiasts to meet our guest speakers