You are
hereby invited to Cornwall Contemporary Art Auctions first Exhibition and
Auction at the Fish Factory on the 7th and 8th of December. We have chosen the
Fish Factory as the auction location because we feel it is helping to build a
new artist community in Falmouth and gives great exposure to new
and existing artists. The unique backdrop and the quirky history of
the building is just the cherry on the top. Rose has kindly made space in the Fish Factory calendar for
our Christmas auction.
An
idea came to mind of how to make the contemporary art of today more accessible
by creating an outlet for artists to sell their artwork directly in a modern
day auction. The auction will be drawing in a large crowd and have a nice
friendly atmosphere. Our main aim is to give you the chance to view or
buy a wide variety of artwork from current and emerging artists.
We (Jenna Dunstan and
Matthew Kemp) have chosen the
Christmas period for our first auction as it's a great chance for individuals
looking for those one-off unique Christmas gifts with a great chance for art
buyers and gallery owners to have a look at some new talent. I
have publicised the event widely in the local press and have got in contact
direct with them again to advertise in the auction sections of the major
Cornish newspapers.
How it works:
There will also be a open view exhibition on the evening before
the sale where all work will be set out in the quirky backdrop of an old
converted scallop processing factory now aptly named - The Fish Factory. We will be hoping to promote and in turn give wider publicity to
the Fish Factory art space.
The following day from 10am people can come along and view the pieces and
register to bid with the sale commencing at 1pm.
So far we have nearly 110 lots (and counting) that will be going
under the hammer and we will be bringing in
local auctioneer Peter Kemp who has twenty-five years experience as an
auctioneer to conduct the sale.
I hope this give you a brief overview of our idea and what
we are looking to do.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to get in
contact through any of the mediums below or please give me a ring and we can
have a chat about it further.
Telephone: Matt Kemp (Contemporary Art Auctions
Cornwall) 07788240146
Find us on Facebook: Contemporary-Art-Auctions-Cornwall or Art-Auctions-Cornwall
Exhibition/Open View: Friday 7th December @ 7pm
Auction Day: Saturday 8th December viewing from
10am onwards -Auction Starts @1pm
Venue: Fish Factory Contemporary Art Space, Falmouth
Wharves, North Parade Falmouth, TR11 2TF
Below is a link to an article about the auction:
Here is a link to the website of just some of the pieces to be
auctioned:
And here is the Facebook page: