About
Draw welcomes anyone who is keen to learn, to develop and to engage with drawing from complete novice to professional artist. We seek to provide innovative drawing education open to everybody, whilst fostering a dynamic community for creative discussion and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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For more information please contact Jake Spicer (Head Tutor)
e: info@jakespicerart.co.uk
t: +44 (0) 7805 201057
w: www.jakespicerart.co.uk/blog
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A brief history of BLDS 2008-2011
18/11/08 A vision is laid out for BLDS on the new blog:
‘Starting in January of 2009 The Brighton Life Drawing Sessions are a new endeavor from Brighton based painter and printmaker Jake Spicer (previously of the Calico Gallery, Brighton). Run at cost price the Sessions are a not-for-profit project intended to provide a friendly and inspiring environment for Brighton’s creative community to come together, share ideas and most importantly, draw. The Sessions will attempt to employ models engaged with all elements of the creative arts, helping to support all elements of our arts sectors in financially interesting times.’
2009
12/01/09 BLDS is founded by Jake Spicer, running several life drawing sessions per week for 3-6 people at a time, Unit 2 North Level 5, New England House.
01/05/09 [Design] First programs produce by The Entente with a bespoke type face ‘Fortescue School’ created for BLDS by Colophon type foundry, Jake Spicer website goes online.
01/05/09 Sessions increase to four evenings per week; first private students taken on.
10/10/09 [Press] First write up in the Argus, pre-White Night
20/10/09 [Event] White Night 2009 Drawing Cards from the Deck, first big drawing event huge success. Entente design a brochure for the evening with new custom typeface.
01/11/09 [Design] New programs are designed by the Entente with free posters.
03/11/09 First BLDS outreach helping Canterbury Arts Society to run a life class
27/11/09 BLDS moves to larger studio, Unit 10 South Level 5 New England House
22/12/09 [Event] BLDS Xmas experimental life drawing and party
2010
01/02/10 [Press] Sociable Sketchers event gets a write up in the Argus
02/02/10 Jake gives a talk on Drawing as a vehicle for social good at Pecha Kucha Night, Brighton
01/03/10 [Press] Nick Coquet writes about life modelling at BLDS in The Source
03/03/10 First free sessions for marginalised artists, working with Creative Futures
01/04/10 [Event] Curiouser and Curioser, Alice in Wonderland Life Drawing at the new studio.
01/04/10 [Press] Nione Meakin writes about BLDS in Bringing Art To Life in the Argus Guide.
20/05/10 [Theatre] The Cinderella Project: Lucien, a play about a painter, is put on in the studio by Sabotage Theatre Company, written by Life Model Zoe Hinks with model Francesca Cluney and Jake Spicer acting in it.
01/06/10 [Event ] Strings, puppet themed experimental life drawing.
01/07/10 [Event] A Midsummer Night’s Dream, idyllic outdoor life drawing designed by Jake Spicer and Flossie Pettit
17/08/10 [Event] The Drawing Circus, a drawing tent at Playgroup festival designed by Ophelia Fancy
28/08/10 [Event] Greek Myths, Greek myth themed life drawing.
01/09/10 [Design] The Entente design a new leaflet
01/09/10 Jake gives a talk on Describing the body with the language of line at The Catalyst Club
03/09/10 [Press] Nione Meakin writes Inspiration to Draw on in The Argus
22/10/10 [Event] The Big Draw Highlight Cabinet of Wonders drawing event.
30/10/10 [Event] White Night 2010 Enlightenment: Life Drawing from the Cabinets of Wonder
30/10/10[Design] The Entente Design a new poster and drawing pack for White Night
2011
16/01/11 [Event] String II at the Keystone, Guildford
20/01/11 [Event] Marilyn Monroe Life Drawing with Laura Nixon
21/01/11 Jake gives a talk entitled Drawing out Wonder at TEDx Brighton
27/01/11 [Event] Drawn from the Deck Tarot themed life drawing.
02/02/11 Brighton Drawing Tumblr blog re-launched
20/02/11 First outreach session at the Henfield Guide Hut
10/04/11 [Award] BLDS awarded a Drawing Inspiration Award by the Campaign for Drawing
30/04/11 [Event] The Cabinet of Wonders at Pavilion Gardens for AOH launch
10/05/11 [Event] The Drawing Circus I & II, Brighton
14/05/11 First outreach session at an old people’s home
15/05/11 [Event] The Drawing Circus, Guildford
22/05/11 [Theatre] Orson and Valentine by Daisy Jordon is put on in the studio
03/06/11 An Art Shop is set up in the NEH studio
01/10/11 [Event] The Drawing Circus III
29/10/11 [Event]
