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framing service
we are delighted to announce that dot-art has teamed up with rennies arts and crafts, bold street, liverpool city centre, to offer all our customers 10% DISCOUNT on ALL framing services EVERY time you visit.
whether you have bought your art work from dot-art or not, whether you are an artist or a collector, all you need to do is pick up a voucher from us (or ask us to send you one in the post), and present it at rennies when placing your order. there is no limit on the amount of vouchers per person. if you have any questions, do not hesitate to give us a call on 0845 017 6660. (feel free to pass this offer onto friends, family or colleagues)
auschwitz, echoes of sorrow
from january 26th to february 8th 2007, the holiday inn, lime street, liverpool, hosted a photographic exhibition by dot-art artist, john guy, entitled, "auschwitz, echoes of sorrow".
sixty years on, the grim legacy of the auschwitz death camp still resonates through history. with holocaust memorial day (january 27th) imminent, liverpool photographer john guy seeks to document the scene of one of the world’s most hideous acts by going beyond the clichés. so often shot solely in black and white, auschwitz echoes of sorrow features startling colour photographs mixed with atmospheric mono pictures of the camp’s buildings, surroundings and the artefacts now preserved within it. the vivid blues of the polish winter sky above the camp’s iconic gates contrast with the gloomy atmosphere of sepia photographs taken deep in the complex. juxtaposing close-ups of symbols of captivity and cruelty against wider portraits of the surrounding scenery creates an account of auschwitz that stands out in its sincerity and depth.
see the whole exhibition on john guys page.
world travel market
visit britain approached dot-art, to find them an artist who could create quick sketches of visitors to their stand at the world travel market event in london, in order to promote the city's capital of culture status in 2008. parabhen lad was chosen from a shortlist of talented artists provided by dot-art, as visit britain were delighted with her stunning charcoal and pastel sketches, which she was able to complete under strict time constraints.
staged annually in london, world travel market is a must attend, business to business exhibition. it provides a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade industry to meet, network, negotiate, conduct business and stay abreast with the latest developments in the travel industry. world travel market took place at the excel centre in london's docklands from monday 6th – thursday 9th november 2006.
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first artists party at heart and soul
dot-art held its first artists social event, an evening of music (courtesy of mellowtone), socialising and general artiness, at heart and soul, mount pleasant, on tuesday 22nd august.
artist sponsorship - jasmine maddock
concord 21 consultancy have signed up as our newest artist sponsor. malcolm ransom of the firm chose to support surreal artist, jasmine maddock whose fantastic imagery appealed to him as unique and intriguing. malcolm believes strongly in liverpool as a city and wanted a work which would reflect his support, as well as its diverse and fascinating nature.
jasmine created a wonderful piece for the company, (see above) which depicts 4 of liverpools most famous landmarks coming to life, symobolising the energy and creativity of the city, and entitled "liverpool lives".
read more about concord 21 on their website.
first artist sponsorship - garry lawlan
alexander james executive search have become the first local business to sign up for dot-arts artist sponsorship scheme. the liverpool based company, who offer a dynamic and refreshing approach to executive recruitment and have over 12 years experience in the field, were encouraged to participate by the mutually beneficial relationship the scheme creates. the artist gains the support and patronage of a local firm while alexander james receives a specially commissioned painting for their premises, the opportunity to rent further work at nominal rates, as well as networking and promotional opportunities.
the firm chose artist garry lawlan, after seeing his work, the liver bird (pictured above). this work is now being rented by the company while garry creates a companion piece to hang alongside it in their offices.
paula ludley, head of marketing for alexander james, had this to say about the scheme- "we hope garry and others like him continue to benefit from dot-art and that more companies see what a great opportunity this is."
read more about alexander james on their website.
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dot-art exhibits at st georges hall
dot-art was delighted be invited to be invited by sponsors the daily post to exhibit at the VIP reception for the regional business awards, held in the grand surroundings of st georges hall on june 29th 2006. work by artist joe thompson, was shown during the evening, which was a great success.
read more about this event on the daily post website.
print exhibition at the philharmonic hall
dot-art launched a series of limited edition canvas prints last night with an evening of networking and art in the beautiful setting of liverpool philharmonic hall.
the evening was a huge success and it was fantastic to see such a cross section of people from the worlds of business and art, as well as the new lord mayor of liverpool! the artists involved are david reilly, john sutherst, kathryn kimber, steve strode, nathan pendlebury, joe thompson, jason jones, and norman gibson.
find out more and view images from the night at the philharmonic exhibition page.
the exhibition is just one of the many exciting events and activities going on around liverpool for downtown week, a celebration of everything that is best about liverpool and its people. dot-art is delighted to be involved in this fantastic project to highlight the life and culture of this amazing city.
all prints are available to buy through the website, in a variety of sizes on either canvas or paper.
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dot-art at the 08 place
dot-art is delighted to announce a new selling exhibition at the 08 place, whitechapel (opposite the met quarter), liverpools one-stop culture shop for a range of services for the local community and visitors to the city. embracing the latest technology, the high-impact multimedia centre, which opened in 2005, features interactive displays, internet access, a video wall, a ticketing and booking office.
dot-art will be displaying a rotating selection of artists work in the venues innovative window boxes, starting with ceramics by helen mitchell, and hand carved wooden pieces by caroline henderson
for more information visit our 08 place page.
dot-art goes rss
you can now subscribe to the dot-art rss feed to make sure you never miss out on whats going on. we will be keeping you up to date with our new artists, exhibitions, events, news and website updates, as well as other things we think you, as art lovers may be interested in.
all you need to do to subscribe to the feed is either drag the url of the rss feed (under the rss logo) into your news reader or by cut and paste the same url into a new feed in your news reader.
for more information about what rss is and how it works, visit the bbc rss site.
lucy byrne of dot-art and artist peter corbett present the work to bill chambers, dean of hope university.
artist donates work to hope university
following the success of the dot-art group show at the cornerstone gallery at hope university, peter corbett, one of the participating artists has generously donated his work "spiritus mundi" to the university. the work was one of a pair shown in the exhibition, the other being donated to liverpool john moores university. following the acquistion of several of peters larger paintings by the university of liverpool after his solo retrospective held at the university during last years liverpool biennial, the artist is now represented in the art collections of all of the citys' main seats of higher education.
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dot-art group show
dot-art is delighted to announce its first group exhibition, at the cornerstone gallery, hope university. the show will run from the 22nd july to the 19th august with the private view on thursday 21st july, from 6-8pm.
the show features a selection of the artists represented by dot-art, all working in the merseyside area, from the well established and respected, to brand new graduates. the wide selection of styles, media and subjects on show will ensure that there is something to everyones taste and also produce some fascinating contrasts.
download the press release for the exhibition
online shopping
29th may 2005
visitors to the dot-art website can now buy art directly using our new e-commerce system. through our secure link with paypal, customers can use their switch / maestro, solo, visa, visa delta, visa electron, mastercard or american express card to buy art at the click of a button.
paypal is one of the worls leading providers of online money tranfers and is completely safe and secure to use. for more details on paypal's commitment to protecting your details and ensuring your transactions are secure, please visit the paypal website.
register with dot-art
5th may 2005
visitors to the site can now register with dot-art to receive regular email newsletters containing news of everything that goes on at dot-art, including events, exhibitions, new artists and new website features. everyone who registers will also be invited to forthcoming lauch events and private views!
launch of "the three graces" huge sucess
2nd april 2005
on wednesday the 30th march dot-art held the launch of alex corina's new print "the three graces" at the 60 hope street bistro. the evening was hosted by phil key, arts editor of the liverpool daily post, who officially unveiled the work along with the artist, in the newly refurbished and somewhat crowded venue! many leading figures from liverpools business and arts communities were welcomed with wine supplied by our sponsors gerald seel and given the opportunity to view the wide variety of work on display by the artist; proving that the creator of the mona lennon has many strings to his bow! the event was a great success and we would like to thank think publicity for all their hard work in ensuring everything went smoothly.
to see what the press thought of the launch, please visit our press page.
download the press release for the event
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60 hope street restaurant
20th march 2005
from march 2005 dot-art is proud to be exhibiting work in the 60 hope street bistro, hope street, liverpool. work by alex corina, lucy twigg and john sutherst can be viewed in this warm, welcoming and luxurious setting in the heart of the city's cultural quarter.
to view the 60 hope street page click here.
everyman bar and bistro
1st november 2004
a new collaboration has been forged between dot:art™ and the everyman following the redecoration of their third room, which has been transformed into a light, bright and welcoming environment, perfect for displaying art. a selection of work by lucy twigg, stephen raymond, joanne millea and dawn woolley is currently being exhibited, with prices starting at £30.
to view the exhibition click here.
lewiss coffee shop
21st october 2004
dot:art™ is now exhibiting a selection of limited edition prints by john sutherst in the ground floor coffee shop, lewiss department store, renshaw street, liverpool city centre. all the work on display is very reasonably priced at £35 for an unframed print and £70 for a framed print. to buy any of the pieces on display, simply go to the nearest till at the adjacent food hall where a member of staff will be happy to help you.
to view the exhibition click here.
daily post competition
21st october 2004
on thursday 21st october, dot-art launched a competition in conjunction with lewis's and the daily post for one lucky reader to win a dot-art art token worth £50. as part of a feature in the "retail therapy" section of the paper, the post reported on the recent collaberation between dot-art and lewis's and offered readers the chance to win the token by answering a simple question. if you missed the article, don't worry, all you need to do is write the answer to the following question on a postcard along with your name, address and telephone number and place it in the box in the ground floor coffee shop of lewis's. alternatively, email your answer to lucy.byrne@dot-art.co.uk question: what did artist john sutherst do for a living before painting full time? (you can find the answer on john sutherst's page and on the poster in lewis's coffee shop) the closing date for the competition is thursday 4th november
everyman launch evening
30th august 2004
on wednesday the 8th of september, from 7pm, dot:art™ and the everyman bar and bistro are holding a launch evening to celebrate the redecoration of the venue's third room and their new collaboration with dot:art™. everyone is welcome to come along and view the exhibition, chat to the artists and enjoy the everymans legendary hospitality!
to view the exhibition click here.
lewiss
27th june 2004
dot:art™ is currently exhibiting a selection of work by nigel buckels, kathy miller and paul mcginty in the second floor restaurant of lewiss department store, renshaw street, liverpool city centre. all work is for sale and prices range from £50 - £150. the work will be rotated on a monthly basis, so new work will constantly be available. to buy any of the pieces on display, simply go to the nearest till (the toys and nursery furniture department) where a member of staff will be happy to help you.
from next month dot:art™ will also be showing a collection of limited edition prints by local artist john sutherst, in the ground floor coffee shop, adjacent to the food hall.
to view the exhibition click here.
gift vouchers
27th june 2004
now available - dot:art™ gift vouchers. if you have ever wanted to buy art as a gift but found it too difficult to choose a suitable piece, then we have the solution. perfect for special occassions such as weddings, birthdays or anniversaries, original art from dot:art™ makes an unique, memorable and thoughful gift idea.
you can buy vouchers for any amount from £30 upwards, to enquire or buy a voucher, click here.
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