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Friday, September 28 2007 @ 04:46 PM BST
Author: Dan. Views: 46
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 The Revolutionary Arts Group are celebrating success. The group, whose slogan is 'Love Arts', have helped their artists in many ways in recent months, from securing a publishing deal to putting art in a pub.
Hove-based painter Paul Munson is set to see his work featured on the covers of ten books in the coming year. The range of titles from Tottel Publishing covers tax and law, and is essential reading for accountants, solicitors and other professionals. Paul's bold abstract paintings are a break from the traditional images used on business books, and were chosen when Sussex-based Tottel Publishing decided to 'shop local' and adopt a softer style.
Meanwhile, an artist best known for his controversial videos is showing a series of paintings in a refurbished pub in Worthing. The Wheatsheaf, part of Worthing's 'civic quarter', recently re-opened under new management, and manager Andy Gamble invited the Revolutionary Arts Group to add the finishing touches to the popular pub's new look. The first artist to exhibit is Nathan Bean, showing a range of mixed-media abstract paintings. Nathan has previously exhibited widely in London, Brighton and other venues across the region.
And paintings, prints and drawing by three Revolutionary Arts Group members can also be found in the offices of accountancy company Spofforths, part of an ongoing relationship with the business which has branches across Sussex.
Formed in 2001, the Revolutionary Arts Group helps artists and makers
to build a professional career, and use the Artists and Makers website
as a showcase for members. Enquiries from the website have led to
artists seeing their work on magazine covers, being invited to teach at
prestigious colleges, and led to deals with London art galleries.
One recent enquiry may see the Revolutionary Arts Group on screen,
after work caught the eye of a film professional whose CV includes TV
hits like Dr Who and Hustle, and recent blockbuster movie Hot Fuzz.
Past triumphs for the Revolutionary Arts Group have included seeing
work by Steyning-based painter Debbie Zoutewelle used as a mayor's
Christmas card, Worthing artist Tracey Thompson designing a massive 20
metre mural in a landmark environmental centre, and placing work by
Brighton-based painter Nick Orsborn on the cover of the International
Journal of Bass Players!
"We Love Arts, so we've brought together the best artists and makers in
the south" says Revolutionary Arts Group spokesman Dan Thompson, "and
we're not afraid to use them, so expect to see more art in unusual
places in the next year!"
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