Artworks studio and gallery was established by Garston based artist
Alex Corina 3 years ago in order to provide affordable studio space
to local artists and creatives. The project was then taken a step
further with the launch of campaign to establish Garston as a Cultural
Village.
Alex says “The Campaign
is about redefining Garston with art and the creative industries
at the heart of its transformation, regenerating it as an integral
part of the Capital of Culture 2008 celebrations.”
Artworks recently commissioned a number of artists to explore
the theme of Liverpool in the run up to 2008. Incorporating the
spirit and humour of the city The Capital of Culture Series was
the result. Limited edition prints of the series were also produced
as part of the Artworks Print Club.
At present we have a total of 45 works of art in our collection. This collection changes on a monthly basis and we continue to seek unique and contemporary art to display and offer for sale.
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To view the collection
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To
find out more about the Garston Cultural Village Campaign
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| New
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Alex Corina has just
added two more prints to the Print Club Collection. ‘God
gave us Gerard'
is the second football themed print
within the Capital Of Culture Collection. This picture
brings together popular culture that combines Michelangelos
Classical Painting of the Sistine Chapel, with a
celebration of Steven Gerards talent and achievement. |
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The second print entitled 'Beatles
Reunited' shows the Beatles reunited for one last gig
at the cavern joining the hundreds of thousands of people
who make the pilgrimage annually to Liverpool and particularly
the cavern. The Beatles reunited depicts the Beatles
as they were in the 60s in the cavern and combines again
the Mona Lisa but this time four of them in a classical
(framed) print as a masterpiece would be. |
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| For more information
on these exciting new prints click here |
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| Also available for purchase
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Alex Corina stood for election
to Liverpool City Council to protest at the way
the city is preparing to be European Capital of
Culture in 2008. He received a total of 316 votes.
Alex's campaign explored politics as art in the run up
to the local elections rendering the political
campaign as an artistic experience and a creative dialogue.
Thousands of Liverpool households received a free
work of art through the letterbox in the city's most
unusual local election campaign in May 2007.
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Alex described his approach as "an artistic intervention" as
well as a conventional political campaign.
Inspired by Edvard Munch's "The Scream" the picture is a mixture
of cartoon and collage highlighting "Liverpool's litany of letdowns" since
it secured the Capital of Culture title in June 2003.
In the foreground is the madness of the Big Dig
and a hole full of Lamb Banana's waiting to create cultural
havoc ( if given half a chance) In the background
the Liverbuilding and the River Mersey, the trams, the
Cloud and even Everton FC are being sold down the
River amid the chaos and the early departure
of the Capital Of Cultures Australian artistic director (notice
the sign post).
The Liverpool Scream is the result.
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