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November 2011 Open Studio

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

17th, 19th, 20th November 2011

Thank you to everyone who came last weekend to our Open Studios at Second Floor Studios in Woolwich. Saturday was a beautiful crisp sunny November day, but quiet. Sunday however was buzzing with activity, from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm my studio was full of visitors, which was surprising as there was thick fog outside.

fog, evening, outside unit 0, 2nd floor studios The Royal Iris on Sunday evening, see my shadow (left) captured in the fog. This boat is moored next to the entrance to our studios on the River Thames

My studio during the show. Top painting: Uprising/In Your Rooms, below: La La La Human Steps

My studio

above: Good Morning Midnight. right: LOL (lots of love)

Between One Breath and The Next

Come, Been and Gone

Come, Been and Gone

Sketch books

I made sales in painting, etchings and drawings plus two discussions of exhibitions in 2012. Work can still be bought directly from me. If you have seen something you like on my blog or website, please contact me on sallymckay@btinternet.com and I will tell you if it’s still available and the price.

Paintings, drawings and etchings will go on show in Marylebone in January, at the excellent award winning hair salon: Billi Currie, Chiltern Street W1U 6LX.

My etchings are exhibited in Suffolk at Southwold’s Buckenham Galleries.

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Time For Change

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

spray painting My son Max spray-painting a wall at Thomas Tallis School where he goes with his brother and sister. On Monday the school moves to a fabulous new building, Max says: “Time for Change not only refers to the school move but also the pollution and the damage we are causing to Earth. I am environmentally driven to try to make changes to the way people think and live even if it’s just a few people watching youtube.”

Next week I will start teaching a Dance and Art project with a year 7 class in the new building. Each week I will post updates on the work.

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November Open Studio

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Open Studio

Studio 17, Unit 0, Second Floor Studios

Thursday 17 November 5 -9pm

Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 November 11am – 6pm

Painting, Drawing, Etching, Sculpture

All work for sale, new commissions taken

No More Yesterdays

No More Yesterdays. Etching. 2011

Over 100 open studios of artists, photographers, craft and design makers

Location: Second Floor Studios, Mellish Industrial Estate, Warspite Road, Woolwich, London SE18 5NR

car: A206 dual carriageway near Woolwich. Access from A2/M2, M20 & M25

train: Charlton and Woolwich Dockyard Stations. DLR Woolwich Arsenal

Bus: 180, 177, 161, and 472

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Access to Dance

Saturday, October 15th, 2011

Earlier in the year I spent some time in Lewisham College Dance Department with 3rd year Access to Dance students drawing them dancing during rehearsals for their final performances. From the drawings I painted on canvas using acrylic and oil.

Lewisham College. Access to Dance

Hope Whispers Softly. Oil and acrylic on canvas. 2011

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Greenwich & Docklands International Festival

Monday, July 11th, 2011

I was so fortunate that I was given the opportunity to draw during rehearsals for Marc Brew Company‘s Nocturne and Luca Silvestrini‘s Crossroads. I missed the performances along with other Greenwich and Docklands International Festival performances of the first weekend of the festival, having been partying in Suffolk.

However the following weekend there were some real gems performed across the river at Canary Wharf.

Underneath a transparent stage, I sat on a reclining seat and watched Spanish company Producciones Imperdibles perform La Mirada Transparente above me. Interesting drawing at that angle, I focussed on feet, the man opposite focussed on knickers. (True).

La Mirada Transparente

La Mirada Transparente

Deaf Men Dancing in a collaboration with my friend, visual artist Rachel Gadsden together created a spectacular performance and celebration of being alive. The show incorporates sign language, sound and live painting. Also see my drawings of Deaf Men Dancing performing Elvis at Candoco’s Birthday Party.

Deaf Men Dancing. Alive

Deaf Men Dancing with Rachel Gadsden. Alive

The biggest crowd puller was Waiting Game, presented by Motionhouse Dance Theatre: a couple out for a romantic dinner in Canary Wharf only to be repeatedly scooped up by a JCB digger. A very large man and his very large friend were blocking my view, by the time they’d done as I suggested and sat on the ground (to a cheer from the audience members behind them) I’d lost the desire to draw.

Dancing to Romanian brass band music and the backdrop of our River Thames, Compagnie Pied en Sol performed Pied Filigrane Fanfare in the Canary Wharf uniform of grey buttoned up suits but with the striking addition of red shoes.

Pied en Sol. Filigrane Fanfare

Compagnie Pied en Sol. Pied Filigrane Fanfare

Still time to catch Deaf Men Dancing and Rachel Gadsden if you live near Bristol, Stockton or in the Lake District.

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Captured Like a Firefly in a Jam Jar

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

The Open Studio was a great weekend, my studio was constantly busy, thank you if you visited me, many left emails to be added to my mailing list. If you were unable to come and would like me to let you know when I am next exhibiting work please send me a message via my web site contact page. If you would like to leave a comment which is always appreciated, please do so via comments (below).

Goodbye to Captured Like a Firefly in a Jam Jar bought on Sunday, delivered yesterday

Captured Like a Fire-Fly in a Jam Jar Captured Like a Firefly in a Jam Jar. 2010. 1m x 1.4m

The next solo exhibition/performance will be in the new gallery at Second Floor Studios in September (date to be confirmed).

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Open Studio Saturday and Sunday

Friday, May 13th, 2011

Don’t forget, my studio (Studio 17, Unit 0) and 100 others will be open to the public tomorrow and Sunday, 11.00 – 6.00

Second Floor Studios, Harrington Way, Warspite Road, Woolwich, Lodon SE18 5NR

Some of my new work:

LOL, (Lots of love)

LOL (lots of love). 2011

From drawings of Protein Dance

Come,been and gone Come, been and gone. 2011

From drawings of Michael Clark Company

wire sculpture. Irina Irina (life-size sculpture). 2011

wire sculpture. James James. 2011

Sally McKays Sketch Books

Sketch Books

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Open Studios in May at Second Floor Studios

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

Twice a year at Second Floor Studios we open our studios to the public, there will be at least 130 studios to walk round and meet the visual and fine artists, craft and design makers.

Open Studios May 2011

Opening night – Thursday 12th May 5pm – 9pm

Saturday 14th May 11am – 6pm

Sunday 15th May 11am – 6pm

Second Floor Studios, Mellish Indust Estate, Harrington Way, (off Warspite Road), London, SE18 5NR

My studio is 17, Unit 0 (the building overlooking the river). I will show life size wire sculpture, framed and unframed charcoal drawings, sketch books (seen in my blog), etchings and paintings on canvas. See my website to view more of my work

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Youtube, Chasing Shadows

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

In May 2009 I had a 6 week solo show Chasing Shadows in the West End gallery, GV Art in Marylebone. Martin Smith and Alex May of Quadratura were commissioned to create an audio/visual composition of dancer, Alessandra Ruggeri, responding to my work.

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening Alessandra Ruggeri will be dancing at Dancing The Decade, the 10 year celebration of The Wapping Project, with Andrew Graham in the duet, In One Breath.

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First Night of Open Studio

Saturday, November 20th, 2010

Last night over 100 of us at Second Floor Studios opened our studios to the public. I had a constant stream of visitors in my studio, many commented on the wealth of creativity and talent they had encountered. Mine is Studio 17, Unit 0, by the river. We open again on the weekend from 11 – 6 on Saturday and 11 – 6 on Sunday. Click on Second Floor Studios for travel directions and more information. Here are some shots of the work I’m showing, the majority of the work shown is for sale.