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A NEW COLLABORATION WITH EDWARD BULMER NATURAL PAINT
To coincide with the Christmas Exhibition 2024, we are thrilled to present a collaboration with Edward Bulmer Natural Paint, for which two paintings by Jeremy Annear and Georgia Beaumont will be shown together with paints specially chosen by Edward Bulmer.
Now on view as part of The Christmas Exhibition: Saturday 23rd November - Saturday 7th December 2024, Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm; and by appointment thereafter.The gallery started over twenty-five years ago, showing artists' work in and around our living room and kitchen; a convenient parallel to clients' homes. From the beginning setting the work within the surroundings has been paramount, with light and beautiful wall colour essential to allow paintings and sculpture to sing, as well as to create atmosphere. We now have a dedicated gallery space yet always aim to sustain the sense of warmth and character of a home.
A wall colour can bring a painting to life, enhancing its palette and elevating it within a room; or do the very opposite, draining it of its best elements. Over the years, both at the gallery and during home visits, clients have often asked for advice on colour and about the shades we use on our walls – Edward Bulmer’s naturally pigmented paints! With this in mind, we are excited to share some insight into choosing colour to complement the work in your home.
We spoke to Edward Bulmer about his approach to paint and its pairing with art ahead of the collaboration. Read on below…
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Edward Bulmer, London Showroom.
Photography by Anna Batchelor
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I can barely think of a project where picture hanging did not play a crucial role – in most, it comes before all else!
EFA: Have there been specific projects over the years, or even artists and exhibitions, that have provided new or unexpected sources of inspiration?
EB: Though we are known for our responsible approach it was back in 2002 when I was first asked to use healthy and environmentally friendly materials on a project at Goodwood. I have never stopped doing so but before we set up our own company Edward Bulmer Natural Paint we road-tested every natural paint out there and learnt what the market preferred. That is why not only do we use natural ingredients, but we actually make paint that beats every other hands down in terms of useability, performance and pollution avoidance. Of course, I am partial, but I also have 40 years’ experience in the field!
EFA: Edward Bulmer does much to support the arts, what role does art play in realising your projects?
EB: I can barely think of a project where picture hanging did not play a crucial role – in most, it comes before all else! Why we are so content to use a dozen time-honoured pigments (not colourants!) to mix our colours is that they are what artists have used for centuries. We take the same approach to combining them too, driven by tonality first and foremost but also economy if we (and those centuries of artists) are honest.
EFA: Could you tell us about the art you have at home? Are there particular artists or media that you are drawn to?
EB: At home it’s a great old mixture and date range – the oldest would be a Tang Dynasty horse and the most recent, a wonderful Mary Norden. We have many pieces by friends and a good number painted by ourselves. If we had room in the house I would have more sculpture, but we have created a garden with lots of vistas and natural surfaces that could house a great many!
EFA: Finally, for this collaboration we have paired paintings by Jeremy Annear and Georgia Beaumont with Edward Bulmer Natural Paint, tell us about the colours you've chosen to pair with these works.
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Jeremy Annear, Metropolis, 2024. © The Artist. / Background: Mummy
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Georgia Beaumont, Pulled by Moons of her Own, 2024. © The Artist / Background: Buff
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THE ARTISTS
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THE CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION
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23rd NOVEMBER - 7th DECEMBER 2024 -
VISIT THE GALLERY
The collaboration is now on view as part of The Christmas ExhibitionSaturday 23rd November - Saturday 7th December 2024, and by appointment thereafterIf you would like to arrange an appointment please call: 01264 810 817 – or – email: josie@josieeastwood.com.
![Jeremy Annear, Metropolis, 2024. [detail]. © The Artist. Photography by Jessica Davies Jones](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_2400,h_2400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/ws-artlogicwebsite0172/usr/images/feature_panels/images_and_objects/160/863dc601_photography-by-jessica-davies-jones.jpeg)
![Georgia Beaumont, Pulled by Moons of her Own, 2024. [detail]. © The Artist. Photography by Jessica Davies Jones](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_2400,h_2400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/ws-artlogicwebsite0172/usr/images/feature_panels/images_and_objects/160/b038fd77_photography-by-jessica-davies-jones.jpeg)
