Group Exhibition at Myo Victoria: Sharon Drew, Ewan David Eason, Guy Gee, Fran Giffard, César Goce, Alexander Hinks, Lawrie Hutcheon, and Stephen Keane
Our recent refresh of the collection at Myo Victoria continues our tradition of versatile variety. Pulling works from figuration, abstraction, and sketch, we used the palate and techniques bursting through the works as a compliment to the brutalist concrete pillars and clean wooden panelling of the space.
The artists featured in this show are;
Sharon Drew is a London-based artist whose process-based abstract paintings are a response to her experience and connection with the natural world. The work ranges from small to large-scale with a confident use of colour employing a variety of approaches. From diluted sweeping gestural brush strokes or scraped motifs to smooth rubbed back surfaces revealing older detailed layers, a fine line is navigated between risk and control.
Since 2010 London based artist Ewan David Eason has created abstract images from reality, drawing particular inspiration from organic and man-made patterns created in cartography. By gilding with precious metals or using complimentary colours he aims to focus the viewer on the sacredness and diversity of our living landscapes. High levels of accuracy and dedication are used in the construction of the artworks, emphasising their status as a method of art-as-documentation.
Guy Gee is a London based artist working primarily in sculpture, set and interior design.
Having worked on TV advertisements for Coca-Cola, Cadbury's and Marks & Spencer, Gee branched off to start his own studio in 2018.
Surprisingly, Gee has little interest in stamp collecting in the traditional sense but having stumbled across a Japanese stamp from the 1890s an obsession quickly set in. The "Terence Stamp" project had begun: the reimagining of postage stamps by digital revision and enlargement. The commissions and requests that followed soon covered stamps from other countries around the world. Gee has now worked with the stamps of over 200 nations, islands, states and cities. In 2021 he was approached by Stanley Gibbons, “the home of stamp collecting”, for a collaboration; reproducing the world’s most expensive postage stamp - the One Cent Magenta - which they had recently purchased at Sotheby’s New York for $8.3million.
Fran Giffard has long been captivated by the intricate beauty of natural illustrations, and has produced an incredible body of ornithology-inspired artwork. Fran works directly onto her personal Moleskine diaries using watercolour, ink, gouache and graphite pencil, capturing the wonder of exotic and more commonplace birds. The result is a vivid collection of work with an intriguing personal slant.
Originally from the world of graffiti, after his time at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Valencia, César Goce's paintings have evolved into a style that combines classical techniques with the use of contemporary resources and themes. His work includes both studio work and mural interventions in the urban space.
‘The central axis of my artistic production lies in the distortion of the image, an image whose nature has been irremediably altered due to the influence of new technologies, the passage of time and contemporary lifestyles. The result is an imaginary in which analog and digital, figuration and abstraction coexist and complement each other’.
Alexander Hinks’ practice represents the relationship between nature, technology and the sublime. As upon peering into another world with bold straight line structures which contrast curves and fluidity. The voids and chasms of space allude to universes. The unknown has always captured Hinks’s imagination and his works reflect the diverse elements, which surround us.
Lawrie Hutcheon is a self-taught artist delving into semi-abstract interpretations of the metaphysical, with a particular emphasis on exploring concepts like time, space, and scale. His curiosity extends to cognitive neuroscience, providing insights into how the eye and brain process visual information to comprehend the surrounding world. Drawing from these insights, he aspire to craft his own techniques that evoke emotion and stimulate thought.
After years of sculpting three-dimensionally with hand-built and wheel-thrown/altered ceramic forms, I've recently shifted my focus primarily to two-dimensional work. This transition presented a notable challenge, moving from the subdued colour palettes inherent in stoneware glazes to embracing a more expansive range of colours.
Stephen Keane is an artist and curator, working in East London. After studying painting at Leeds and design at St Martins, he created and exhibited digital art in Europe and London, then returned to painting in 2008, seeking to reconnect with the materiality of paint. He began experimenting with painting the human form, intrigued by the possibilities of distorting and abstracting its shape. Within his artworks, the dissolution of figures evolved into a language of abstract painting.
Special thanks to TAG Fine Arts and Toxic Arts London as well as the individual artists for providing the work.
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Sharon Drew, Flourishing 2, 2024
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Sharon Drew, Slipstream 1, 2013
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Sharon Drew, Swoopy 2, 2023
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Sharon Drew, Way Through 3, 2024
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Ewan David Eason, Seasons Change: Autumn to Winter (small), 2023
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Ewan David Eason, Seasons Change: Summer to Autumn (small), 2023
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Ewan David Eason, Seasons Change: Winter to Blossom (small), 2023
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Guy Gee, World Miniature Stamps, 2023
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Fran Giffard, A Bond, 2025
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Fran Giffard, An Admiration, 2025
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Fran Giffard, An Opulence, 2025
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César Goce, Liquid Shadows 017, 2025