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Afternoon Tea: Works on PapeR
​8 - 16 July
MARGATE FESTIVAL 2017

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FLASH SALE: 5th & 6th August 2017 + FREE P&P!
Below a small selection of works for sale, all priced £50 - £200. Many more available (see slide show above). 
Get in touch or call 07519646508 to buy your favourite before 4pm Sunday 6th August and get free delivery included!

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS (85)
Angela Malone
​Ann Lloyd
Anne Parfitt
Anthony Timms
Barry Dray-Smith
Beverly Carter
Bob Chicalors
Carli Jefferson
Ce Chen
Cecilia Bonilla
Charlotte Evaristo
​Charlotte Savage
Chiara Williams
Christina France
Clare Smith
Darren Goodall
Dawn Cole
Deborah Humm
Deborah Burnstone
​Derrick Welsh
​Dosh Archer
​Elizabeth Burman Smith
​Emer O'Brien 
Emily Dawson

Fiona Stewart
Georgie Childs
Grace Ayson
H Locke
Heather Tait
Hedley Roberts
Helga Dorothea
Jane McCourt
Jay Rechsteiner
​Jemima Brown
Jo Murray
Jo Wonder
Joan Hobson
John Wiltshire 
Jordan Hoctor
Judith Alder
Julia Hamilton
Julia Rogers 
​Julie Caves
Julie Westbury
​Kellie Hogben
Kirsty McKenzie

Kristen Healy
Lesley Gray
Linda Simon
Lorrain Mailer
Lydia Brockless
Madeline Jones
Mandy Broughton
Marco Cali
Marcus Orlandi
Matthew Swift
Mike Archer
Moyra Derby
Patrick Galway
Paula MacArthur
Peter Leigh 
Robyn Neild
Rod McIntosh
Rosalind Barker
Roy Eastland
​Sadie Hennessy
Sarah Carpenter
Scott Robertson
Sharmaine Kwan
​Shaun Stamp
Shelly Goldsmith
​Sian-Kate Mooney
Stacey Chapman
Steve Wheeler
Susan Fletcher
​Susan Haire
Susie Darnton
​Sue Vass
Tracey Thompson
Triston Wallace
Twinkle Troughton
Vicki Salmi
Victoria Kingsley
Vivienne Yankah
​Wendy Le Berr 

AFTERNOON TEA: Works on Paper
8 – 16 July 2017  | Margate Festival 2017
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Chiara Williams Contemporary Art is pleased to present a pop-up tea salon and exhibition of works on paper by over 80 local artists 8 – 16 July 2017, as part of Margate Festival.

‘Afternoon Tea: Works on Paper’ is a stiff-upper-lip and tongue-in-cheek addition to the ‘Making a Change’ Margate festival theme, addressing issues of place, community, activism, inclusivity and referencing current politics (‘Tea Party’ politics can be defined as the interests of the ultra-elite cleverly repackaged as the interests of the common people). What better way to celebrate or mourn the results of the General Election than by burying your head in the proverbial sand, scoffing cakes, quaffing tea and perusing fine art.

In this new media age, working on paper still underpins the practice of most contemporary artists and the immediacy of marks on paper lends itself to an honest and direct outpouring of thoughts, ideas, plans and dreams, offering an intimate exchange between artist and viewer. The works in this exhibition are free from a common theme and instead simply reflect the current spectrum of small-scale works on paper, where image and text are expressed in their most vivid and vital form.

The exhibition will turn a private residence on the Margate Parade into a temporary gallery of works on paper, accompanied by intimate afternoon tea sittings held under the spell of some of the most stunning views in Margate.

The local artist community is invited to contribute works on paper and local audiences are invited to engage in this experience, which was last held to great acclaim at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011. A ‘Meet the Makers’ event on 14 July will aim to further bring together artists and new audiences with a lively discussion.

VISITOR INFORMATION
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Brief description: ‘Afternoon Tea: Works on Paper’ is a pop-up tea salon and exhibition of works on paper by over 80 local artists 8 – 16 July 2017 as part of Margate Festival. (Exhibition continues online 17 July - 6 August) 
Venue: Chiara Williams Contemporary Art, 4 Royal York Mansions, The Parade, Margate CT9 1EZ

Opening times: 2-5pm on weekend 8th-9th and 15th-16th July (at other times by appointment only, see booking info below). 
Book: To reserve an afternoon tea sitting (see open times above): afternoonteasalon@gmail.com or +447519646508

Cost: Free entry to the exhibition, but booking required (space & seating limited); visitors will be asked to contribute discretionary £1 per head towards tea & cake (free for those on very low income or unemployed).

Special events: Launch event drinks (by invitation only) on 8th July 6-9pm; Meet the makers: Fri 14th July 7-9pm – introductory talk from Chiara Williams and group discussion with artists and visitors; Performance from the Lunatraktors on 16th July at 4pm.
Sales: All works are for sale, from as little as £50 to a maximum of £200.

Artists & curator: ‘Afternoon Tea’ is curated by Chiara Williams and brings together numerous emerging and established artists from Margate, Thanet and Kent, participating artists to be confirmed (see below).
For more information: please contact Chiara Williams at chiarawilliamscontemporary@gmail.com / www.chiarawilliams.com

​PRESS

This event was last held to great acclaim at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011 with WW Gallery co-curated by Chiara Williams and Debra Wilson:
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"a slice of heaven...in the middle of Venice." (Alicia Miller on Axis)

"...by far the most enjoyable part of the 54th Venice Biennale" (Tom Jeffreys on FAD)

 "An inventive show from two new and inspiring London curators" (Marta Crunelli on Flint PR)

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ABOUT MARGATE FESTIVAL
Margate Festival | www.margatefestival.org.uk
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Now in its fourth year, Margate Festival is an annual event that brings together fine art and the DIY together to create a diverse range of events that start at the seafront and ending deep in the heart of the town. Building on previous successes, this year the theme of the festival is ‘Making a Change’. Margate Festival is a partnership between Festival Producers Threshold Studios, Kent County Council, Turner Contemporary and Dreamland Margate.

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