Introduction Another portable lo-fi drawing exhibition – still logo-free and still artist-led. The work we’ve featured has developed for us a conversation about context – whether it’s context for the completed image or object or the context of the time and place of the creation and process of the work. This offers the opportunity to consider site-specific and object-specific works and to explore the context in which drawers have drawn. Some contributions are from artists who are on residency in new and unfamiliar surroundings, such as the work of Jordan Marani from Australia, Li Zhouwei and Zhang Zhenxue from China, all making images in Liverpool. Another Australian artist, Michael Grant produced drawings on location during his Manchester residency. Frances Disley has made drawings onto delicate ceramic hats and natural forms and the context for Paul Evans’ massive drawings is both time (Darwin Day 2009) and place – a church in Lincolnshire. Drawing communicates threads of significance that are attached to time, place, person and personal experience in a direct and accessible way. So there’s no subjectbased theme for this issue except that we continue to be inspired, amazed and fascinated by the context, range and diversity of drawing work that we either encounter or are sent. Please feel free to visit the Drawing Paper blog and Facebook page to add your comments and to see other responses to Drawing Paper. We are working on our distribution methodology just now and hope to make this and future issues more widely available. If you are interested in having copies to distribute from your organisation or at your event please let us know. Jon and Mike.
Drawing Paper is a freely distributed, not-for-profit publication funded and made possible solely by its contributors. Our featured artists pay an equal amount for their page which in total covers the production costs. With this model it is possible to be liberated from the tedious rigours of funding applications and criteria guidelines, enabling us to do things on our own terms—Drawing Paper is a logo and advert free zone. ... ... ... ... ... If you would like extra copies sent to you or your establishment please email us at something@mikesstudio.co.uk We are looking for distribution outlets (gallery shops, studio groups, book stores). If you are interested in stocking Drawing Paper please email us for details: something@mikesstudio.co.uk ... ... ... ... ... Sincere thanks to all our contributors for their support, encouragement and enthusiasm. All artworks copyright © The Artists Published September 2011 Back cover photo: Jon Barraclough Published and designed in Liverpool, UK by Mike Carney and Jon Barraclough. www.mikesstudio.co.uk www.jonbarraclough.co.uk Printed in a limited edition of 3000 by Sharman and Company, Peterborough. www.sharmanandco.co.uk ... ... ... ... ... drawing-paper.tumblr.com Find ‘Drawing Paper’ on Facebook.