Art on a Postcard: The Bomb Factory, London
Art On a Postcard returns with their fifth annual International Women's Day Auction featuring artist picks from eight guest female curators. Bidders can anticipate high-caliber, original postcard-sized artworks from a variety of emerging and established female artists with all proceeds going to the Hepatitis C Trust, specifically supporting the work they do with women affected by the criminal justice system, both in prison and local communities.
This year the auction will span two weeks, encompassing International Women's Day on 8 March, with eight concurrent mini auctions taking place. Each of the guest curators will platform a selection of female artists, reimagining their relative disciplines and unique thematic approaches to fit bespoke postcard sized designs. There will be a preview of all the works at Bomb Factory, Covent Garden, where patrons can see all the work collectively in person before placing their bids.
Art historian, curator, writer, and presenter of 'Jo's Art History Podcast', Jo McLaughlin has invited Fiona Grady to be part of her selection.
Speaking about her donations:
I have created three screenprinted postcards, they are propositions for stained glass windows panels. Each unique postcard contains layers of transparent coloured shapes that build to create a vibrant palette of colours the represent fragments of a design.
Through my art practice, I aim to discover contemporary approaches to stained glass in both traditional and new media formats. In recent years the tradition of glassmaking is becoming endangered due to high production costs, mass manufacturing techniques, and a lack of apprentices to carry on the skills. However, there is nothing more magical than experiencing the beauty of stained glass. I seek to question why it is so alluring, how can celebrate the skills of glass making and explore its visual language.
