We are pleased to announce the 23rd edition of Artist of the Day, a valuable platform for artists since 1983. This two week exhibition showcases the work of ten artists, chosen not by the gallery, but by established professional practitioners who have each nominated a talent of their choice.

Our eighth Artist of the Day is Andrew Miller selected by Rebecca Warren, who will exhibit a one-day solo show on Wednesday 29th June, 11am - 7pm.

“I’m nominating Andrew Miller because this event feels like a good opportunity for these works to get a public airing over an intensive day. I’m detecting no easy irony in this seam he’s working - an idiom of Modernism stretching from, say, Gill to Baselitz. There’s also something of the ancient Greek vase about much of this work. Miller is finding a way of drawing melancholic moments before or outside of something happening; postures of pensiveness and discomfort. The recurring chess game is good for this, and good for the grid, too - emblem of the context of the small but intense event.” Warren

“Loose narrative scenarios run through my work, often following characters in physical or psychological conflict. After extensive periods of drawing, images are distilled that form the basis of paintings, woodcuts and collage. Practical devices are employed during the creation of the works that loosen control over the image, allowing for elements of chance to agitate the compositions. Whilst visually the work nods to the aesthetic of early 20th century expressionism, the characteristic bold colour is replaced by a de-saturated palette reminiscent of the black and white reproductions of these works from art history books.” Miller

RSVP to info@flowersgallery.com to join us at 1pm for a free Talk with Andrew and Mark Barker.