Art London

Last night saw the launch of this years Art London fair, and this year there is a little something special on view...namely our work!

For years I have been going to this fair and witnessing extraordinary examples of sculpture, painting and all thats in between and finally I got to attach a little badge to my best grey blazer that said 'exhibitor pass'.

The fair begins in the reception area with floral work by Desmond Talbot combined with glassware from L'Anverre, and what a beginning it is.

The glass and flowers are stunning, truly stunning. There's a real sense of occasion and Autumnal bliss with the work our florists have created. It's a small piece of heaven at the beginning of what was an amazing fair launch.

So enough about our work, I wanted to take you through the rest...

Highlights for me included some incredibly scaled and crafted sculpture work, if you have been to the fair or are heading this week, you will know which ones I mean instantly. Unfortunately I didn't take the artist name down, mainly due to the fat that I had to pick my jaw up off the floor.

I did manage to take down the name of Rick Kirby however, his work sits proudly in the garden as you enter through the gates. 'Crescent' is one of those pieces that is so brilliantly raw you can;t help but I think 'I wish I could do that' and this piece will inspire you to try by it's very nature of patchwork metal and obvious welding lines.

There is of cause the usual spread of more traditional paintings in beautifully finished antique frames. For me, the beauty in this works does come from the frame however, I've all ways been a sucker for a stunning frame and the style of painting is not my thing, not to belittle the talent of cause but this is a section I tend to graze rather than study.

What this year has over previous years I think is a sense of substance. Whilst there have all ways been a few stand out pieces in each show, this year I found myself saying 'stunning' a lot more often and in hind sight, I find it hard to pick the one thing that caught me more than anything else.  A true testament to the level of skill we have in this country when it comes to the art's.

In over view, any self respecting art goer needs to be there but for the people of London who just like looking at art if it's in front of you, I would still recommend you get off the sofa and head down, even for a casual perusal (yes I did just use the word 'perusal' in an artistic context) it is well worth it.

Art London runs 7th - 11th October at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.