The Discerner Magazine November 2016

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Discerning The World of Arts

“Crop Field” by Lou Hamilton. View more of her works on page 5.

November 2016

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Editor’s Letter I am always so excited at this period of the year, as everything becomes so magical. London gets transformed into Wonderland, when the Christmas decorations come up and invitations to parties full your letter box!

It is probably time to spoil yourself, and your loved ones. What do you think? Why don’t you offer yourself, or others a very unique present that can not be own by anyone else: an original painting by one of our extraordinary artists!

Remember that these fantastic men and women also work on commission, so why not doing something extremely special this year!

On another note, I am happy to remind those who would not have read our October issue, that Emily Carew Woodard’s solo exhibition ‘The Many Complaints of Elephants’ is taking place at 8 Duke Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6BN, between the 22nd and the 26th of November, and that I will myself attend the preview on Monday 21st November between 6pm and 9pm.

I would be delighted to meeting you there, if you wish to attend this wonderful event.

Please email me directly at celine@thediscerner.com, and I will add your name to our guest list.

Celine Gaurier-Joubert Contact & advertising enquiries:

E: celine@thediscerner.com W: www.thediscerner.com T: 0207 491 9925

Every effort has been made to ensure the content is accurate. The Discerner Ltd. does not endorse any of the advertisements in the magazine unless otherwise stated. No part of the magazine may be reproduced without permission of The Discerner Ltd. We reserve the right to refuse advertisement or editorial not suitable to the publication.

For private viewings of art work in Mayfair, please contact Celine directly at celine@thediscerner.com

The finest piano tuition for the most discerning adults The London Piano Institute offers the highest quality piano instruction for adults in Mayfair and the City under the guidance of master pianist and educator Celine Gaurier-Joubert.

Book your first piano consultation now at: www.londonpianoinstitute.co.uk/first-piano-consultation or email Stefan at enrol@londonpianoinstitute.co.uk to book your first lesson!

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Interview with Celine Gaurier-Joubert The Discerner: “Celine, you are the founder and editorin-chief of The Discerner, but you are also a concert pianist. It is well-known that you run an extremely successful piano studio in Mayfair. Could you tell me more about it?”

Celine Gaurier-Joubert: “I have been instructing adult amateur pianists for almost two decades now, in Paris, Switzerland, and London, and I must admit that the piano studio is hugely successful.”

The Discerner: “Can anybody join your class?”

Celine Gaurier-Joubert: “Yes absolutely! It is open to adults from all walks of life, including lawyers, bankers, doctors, traders, investors or writers who wish to learn how to play the piano, or improve their skills, with a master pianist who specialises in teaching adults.

The Discerner: “How does that work?”

Celine Gaurier-Joubert: “I would first meet you, for an initial consultation, in order to assess your skills, and discuss your personal goals and wishes. We will then choose a convenient slot for you to attend your weekly lessons.”

The Discerner: “What is the structure of the piano course?”

Celine Gaurier-Joubert: “I do not work with a set structure as each pianist is different, and requires a specific attention and dedication. I always adapt to the personality and current ability of each of my pupils, and this demands a lot of psychology. I however like being very organised, and always set goals using a result-orientated strategy whilst ensuring that your piano lessons are always varied and enjoyable.”

The Discerner: “Which advices would you give to an adult who has never played before, and who thinks that he/she might not be talented, or that it is too late to start?”

Celine Gaurier-Joubert: “I would definitely recommend not to be afraid, as I have actually never met an ‘untalented’ individual. Playing the piano is wonderful, and it could only bring joy into your life. It is extremely relaxing too, as it could certainly help relieve stress if you have a highly demanding professional activity. Your lessons will be provided in a non-judgmental environment, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Whatever you have heard in the past, I can confirm that it is never too late to start!

The Discerner: “What is the next step if one wishes to start taking piano lessons with you?”

Celine Gaurier-Joubert: “Simply email me at celine@thediscerner.com, and I will do my utmost to reply as soon as I can.”

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Lou Hamilton Fine Art Lou Hamilton makes paintings that celebrate simplicity & observe the impermanent nature of things. She aims to make work that creates moments of calm in which to pause and reflect. She explores light, texture, colour and form through the abstract interpretation of land or seascape and the ever-changing weather. She was recently selected to participate in The Other Art Fair London and regularly sells to collectors worldwide through Saatchi online. Lou’s work has been commissioned for site-specific projects, won prizes and been exhibited in both group and one-woman shows.

“Red Dawn” - £1600

Oil, wax, acrylic 40” x 40”

“Finding Balance” - £2975 Oil & acrylic 6ft x 4ft

“Crop fields” - £1600

“Orange sunset” - £650 Oil, wax, sand 20” x 20”

“Heat” - £2300

Oil, wax, sand 40” x 40”

Oil & plaster 48” x 48”

“African Sky” - £2975

“Storm” - £150 framed

Oil & Acrylic 6ft x 4ft

Watercolour 8” x 8”

“The Deep Blue” - £2975 Oil & plaster 6ft x 4ft E: Lou@createlab.co.uk W: www.louhamiltonart.com © 2016 The Discerner Ltd. All rights reserved.

“Rain” - £150 framed

Lou Hamilton - Fine Artist

Watercolour 8” x 8”

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Camille Walala Beginning her career as a textile designer, Camille Walala specialises in transforming spaces with a vibrant blend of colour and pattern. Seen in venues and adorning buildings across London, Sydney, New York and beyond, her designs are instantly recognisable, explode with energy and are engineered to evoke a smile in anyone who sees them. Camille is influenced by the work of the Memphis Group, South Africa’s Ndebele tribe and op-art pioneer Victor Vasarely, but her gleefully asymmetric patterns and eye-popping approach to colour are entirely her own. Her clients include schools, festivals, clubs, and international brands, and she is always on the lookout for larger-scale spaces to transform. Soon, we’ll all be living in Walaland – and a good thing too: it’s a happy place.

“Zebra crossing 1” - POA Media: Acrylic on wood Size: A1 1/25 print signed

“Zebra crossing 2” - POA Media: Acrylic on wood Size: A1 1/25 print signed “BBH” - £200 Media: Acrylic on wood Size: A1 1/25 print signed

“Dreams come true Building”- £200 Media: Acrylic on wood Size: A1 1/25 print signed

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“In Da House N 2” - £200 Media: Acrylic on wood Size: A1 1/25 print signed

E: camillewalala10@gmail.com

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“In Da House N 3” - £200 Media: Acrylic on wood Size: A1 1/25 print signed

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Thomas Strümpel

“Sailors” - £4000 Year: 2007 Media: Gouache on rough linen Dimensions: 100cm x 120cm

“A New Life” - £800 Year: 1996 Media: Gouache on paper on linen on wood Dimensions: 29.5cm x 40.5cm

“Bicycle” - £500 Year: 1996 Media: Gouache on paper on linen on wood Dimensions: 29.5cm x 30cm

“Hands” - £500 Year: 1996 Media: Gouache on paper on linen on wood Dimensions: 31cm x 29.7cm

“Huckepack with magic mushroom” - £9700 Year: 2010 Media: Gouache on rough linen Dimensions: 140cm x 180cm

“A Spanish Afternoon” - £5800 Year: 2012 Media: Gouache on rough linen Dimensions: 110cm x 160cm

“Playground” - £7500 Year: 2009 Media: Gouache on rough linen Dimensions: 120cm x 160cm

“The Flight of The Dalai Lama” - £7500 Year: 2010 Media: Gouache on rough linen Dimensions: 140cm x 160cm

A: Thomas Strümpel Titlisstrasse 15 CH-8032 Zurich © 2016 The Discerner Ltd. All rights reserved.

“Three Faces” - £3800 Year: 2013 Media: Gouache on rough linen Dimensions: 100cm x 120cm

T: 0041-78-6832655

W: thomas-struempel.net

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Our mission at Cactus London is to bring together painting and sculpture that has a profoundly transformative effect on the spaces in which it is displayed, not simply by the use of seductive colour and form but by exploring the worlds of art, nature and psychology with sincerity and passion.

We’re delighted to be making our first home in London’s Marylebone and to be presenting the wonderful paintings of Ermina Avramidou in our inaugural exhibition. For an invitation to our preview event on Thursday 1st December, please call, email or visit our website.

“Shipwreck” - POA 141cm x 137cm Spray paint on paper

“Shoal” - POA 140cm x 123cm Acrylic ink on paper

“Behind the Scene” - POA 160cm x 140cm Spray paint on paper

“Spectrum” - POA 153cm x 140cm Acrylic ink on paper

“ Cave” - POA 144cm x 140cm Acrylic ink on paper

“Black Balloons” - POA 137cm x 141cm Spray paint on paper

“Spiral III” - POA 165cm x 140cm Acrylic ink on paper

Ermina Avramidou

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Tria (detail)

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Cactus London Contemporary Art Gallery is taking up residence in Marylebone during December.

We’d like to invite you to a very special exhibition of the recent work of

Ermina Avramidou

Tue - Fri 11am - 7pm

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Sat - Sun 10am - 4pm and by appointment

Subterranean Safari Curated by Maria Migadi

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Simon Kirk Fine Art

‘2 a.m’ Simon Kirk - POA 6 x 4 inches

‘Aphids’ Simon Kirk - POA 6 x 4 inches

‘Hullabaloo’ Simon Kirk - POA 6 x 4 inches

‘Beyond England’ Simon Kirk - POA

‘Caracas’ Simon Kirk - POA

‘Echoes’ Simon Kirk - POA

‘Gustavo’ Simon Kirk - POA

‘Lost Without You’ Simon Kirk - POA

‘Reflections’ Simon Kirk - POA

6 x 4 inches

Work on Paper 7 x 5 inches

Work on Paper 7 x 5 inches

6 x 4 inches

60 x 40 inches

2016 60 x 40 inches

Since beginning his career in 2007, works by Simon Kirk have proved a great investment and are increasingly sought after by art collectors, notably in America, Dubai and Continental Europe.

He exhibited and sold at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2010, 2013 and 2015. He is a resident artist with the Turner | Barnes | Gallery and his work is regularly exhibited as part of their collections for the New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and London Affordable Art Fairs. He has had solo exhibitions in France, Denmark and the USA.

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Andy Davey

“Abstract 1108 (green)” - £1590 Media: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 120cm x 90cm

“Explode #3” - £2000 Media: Acrylic on prepared canvas Dimensions: 140cm x 105cm

“October” - £2500 Media: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 150cm x 120cm

“Red Path” - £2900 Media: Acrylic on prepared canvas Dimensions: 175cm x 115cm

A: 65 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BW © 2016 The Discerner Ltd. All rights reserved.

T: 07831 535982

“Autumn Path #2” - £1590 Media: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 120cm x 90cm

“Geometry” - £2900 Media: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 180cm x 120cm

W: www. andydaveypaintings.com

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Joseph Pecorino Handmade wooden-tile mosaics of beauty

“Arm Candy” - 24 x 18 inches - £2700

E: lpecorino@aol.com

“The Vase” - 24 x 18 inches - £2250

“Spectrum” - 24 x 18 inches - £2700

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Corinne Natel

Photo courtesy Stephen Chung - www.stephenchungphoto.com

“Borderline” - £750 Dimensions: 76cm x 76cm

“Blue Orbit” - £750 Dimensions: 70cm x 70cm

“Pineappe Dreams” - £1500 Dimensions: 102cm x 102cm

“Mountain Jewels” - £750 Dimensions: 70cm x 70cm

“Raindance” - £1800 Dimensions: 102cm x 102cm

“Kaika” - £1250 Dimensions: 90cm x 90cm

Corinne Natel is a London based contemporary abstract artist. Working with acrylic and mixed media, a blank white canvas takes on a new form through the expression of energy and begins to develop a life of it’s own and a new entity, aiming to create vibrant and emotive works. Corinne has sold works in the UK and internationally, for homes, offices, hotels and restaurants; exhibited in solo and group shows, as well as at a London Hotel and leading Art Fairs.

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Marcus Drummond Fine Artist

Marcus Drummond - Cityscapes, Seascapes and Urban Landscapes “Since my degree in Illustration I’ve had a number of joint and solo exhibitions.

I’ve also worked as a freelance artist, as prop designer for the Film and TV industry and completed a number of commissions for the business sector.

This current series of paintings is based on London’s South Bank, at night, dusk and dawn.

Muted tones are contrasted by bright, luminescent colours using geometric shapes and lines.”

Please visit my website for more artwork and information on commissioning a piece of art.

“Thames Night Battersea” Oils & Acrylics on Gesso Board 122cm x 122cm - £1450

“London Docklands” 2015 Oil and acrylic on Gesso Board 122cm x 122cm - £1450

“London South Bank” 2015 Oil and acrylic on Gesso Board 122cm x 122cm - £1450

“London Docklands” 2016 Digital print on canvas 51cm x 51cm - £220

“London South Bank” 2016 Digital print on canvas 51cm x 51cm - £220

“City Lights” 2016 Digital print on canvas 51cm x 51cm - £220

Marcus Drummond - Fine Artist

“‘London Docklands Dusk” included in “101 Abstract Works” on iBooks, by Art Has No Borders

A: 85 New Road, Datchet, Berkshire, SL3 9JA T: 07845 206698 W: www.mjdrummond.co.uk

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The finest piano tuition for the most discerning adults The piano has long been viewed as a refined pastime, often referred to as a ‘polite accomplishment in years gone by. Today, the art of playing the piano is still held in high esteem as more and more adults are discovering the joys and benefits.

The London Piano Institute offers discerning adults piano instruction in one of London’s most prestigious residences. Master pianist, Celine Gaurier-Joubert, is one of the UK’s most eminent instructors and offers students unrivalled tuition using techniques and skills she has learnt from studying and performing across Europe.

The London Piano Institute offers bespoke classes based on individual’s needs and caters for beginners through to advanced levels. The school offers a range of styles to suit from Classical to Blues and from Jazz to Pop. Piano instruction is provided in an elegant, tranquil setting where students can share their passion for this beautiful instrument with some of the world’s most distinguished tutors.

Book your first piano consultation now at: www.londonpianoinstitute.co.uk/first-piano-consultation or email Stefan at enrol@londonpianoinstitute.co.uk to book your first lesson!

For more details on courses and availability in our Mayfair and City location, please contact Stefan at: enrol@londonpianoinstitute.co.uk (email is the preferred) alternatively you can also phone us at: 020 7127 0717 The London Piano Institute - Located in Mayfair W1 (near Park Lane) and the City EC4.

The ultimate institution for adults who are passionate about playing the piano