visual art review

The Lansdowne Mews Artists

Anna Dumitriu

It is stupidly hot when we three intrepid Kemptonians venture forth to find Lansdowne Mews in Hove. We can't find it despite asking many passers-by, including a traffic warden. But we don't give up and eventually discover it off Farm Road and enter a run-down cobbled yard. Canvases line the gangway to upper floor studios; rusting railings, flaking paint off wooden doors and general dilapidation give the space a sense of credibility and integrity. The artists are welcoming and happy to talk about their work - inspiration ranges from aboriginal art to Russia to transience and nature. Out in the glare of the sun Michael Bishop sits gently strumming next to an artificial deer. Upstairs Anthony Walker talks with passion of his inspiration from Nordic mythology. Another artist below starts to sing. I'm entranced, and want to be an artist or have the money to buy the art. Go see for yourself and glimpse authentic Bohemian living.

Lansdowne Mews Studios, 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 May, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, free, fpp 62

tw rating: 4/5

published: Aug-2008

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