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The Court Case - A statement

Posted on Thu Feb 25th 2010 in News
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To read a statement relating to Sarah-Jane’s on-going legal dispute please click here

RUDE FOOD IS NOW SOLD OUT!

Posted on Wed Feb 10th 2010 in News
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‘Rude food’ has now sold out.  We are very sorry if you have not managed to reserve a copy - please try our partner galleries - several new stockists will be added to the site later this month when the prints are ready to be dispatched.

In the meantime, if you haven’t received our mailing shot, you can get a preview of the remaining new print images by clicking on the ‘naughty but nice’ link on the home page.

We will add the new prints to our shopping site when they are in stock and ready to purchase, however we would advise you to reserve a print by contacting us now!

December/January and Spring releases 2010

Posted on Sat Jan 2nd 2010 in News
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We hope you all had a very happy Christmas!

It was a very busy time for Szikora fine art.  We are celebrating our first birthday by moving premises and while also planning the forthcoming print release, SJ still found  time to attend an event in the Whitewall Galleries, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Just in time to make her Christmas extra special, lucky prize draw winner, Olga Fiodorow,  won a lovely Gingerbread Castle commissioned by Sarah-Jane especially for the exhibition.  The fabulous Castle was lovingly hand made by local master bakers Ian and Jan Thomson and decorated in all Sarah-Jane’s trademark confectionery.

The four day promotion of SJ’s artwork on her home turf  went very well indeed.  There were plenty of gingerbread men in Y-fronts and gorgeous handmade chocolates were supplied by another  local business ‘Savarin’s’ - Information about both of these wonderful Newcastle companies can be found by clicking the following links:

http://www.savarins.co.uk/

http://www.geordiebakers.co.uk/

New Prints for Spring 2010

Following the overwhelming success of Sarah-Jane’s  ‘ biscuit is back’ launch in February ‘09, we are pleased to announce that a new collection of Sarah-Jane’s  recent images will be released as limited edition prints in February 2010.

Our mailing list will be contacted and offered the chance to reserve these prints first.   We will email details on or around February 8th 2010.

For trade customers only, we will be exhibiting these prints on February 7 - 11th February at Spring Fair (Hall 3,  Stand number  B26).

If you are interested in viewing original artwork, there will soon be the chance to visit Sarah-Jane in her studio.  This will be possible by appointment only from March 2010.

Please note that our new trading address is:

‘Bon-Bon’

6 Alma Place,

North Shields,

NE29 0LZ

Contact us on: 0191 289 4613 - mobile 07925 144 431

The new print releases - Whoops

Posted on Tue Sep 22nd 2009 in News
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We owe you an apology!  Two new September print releases should have been made available on this website one week ago.  However, due to an inexcusable fluff up on our part,  some of you missed your chance to purchase the ‘Smartypants’ limited edition print, and it sold out almost overnight.

We hope you will forgive us, and we PROMISE it will never happen again! -  if it’s any consolation ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ - a patriotic gathering of jelly babies - is still available.  Please click here for details

We will also be releasing a new piece soon.  Keep a look out for our email over the coming weeks.

Many Thanks!!

Posted on Wed Sep 16th 2009 in News, SJ's blog
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On Monday night I stood in a London gallery and as I looked at all the people who made the effort to come along to my exhibition preview event, I was once again blown away by the kindness and generosity of you lovely people.  A charity auction took place and we raised 3.5k for the Alzheimers society, and hopefully everyone had a nice evening.  I certainly did.

It’s been a strange and sometimes very difficult couple of years since my last exhibition and getting back into the gallery (without an injunction!) felt absolutely great.  The enthusiasm and dedication from my art collectors continually amazes me and the response I’ve had to this collection has thrilled me to bits,  So I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who came along, especially those who dug deep for charity and I need to apologise if I didn’t get to say hello to everyone in person.

I will now return from this latest adventure to the North East, find a new home and start my next collection.  I hope to see you all back again in another couple of years, sooner if I get my socks pulled up.

Thanks all, the gingerbread has wings again.  SJ x

ps We are in the gallery 27 on Cork Street, until 2pm on Saturday, so it’s not too late if you want to view the paintings.

For any further details please contact Margi Lawson on 0792 1197 422

SJ draws the winning raffle tickets for the Alzheimer’s society

Rolf ‘n’ stuff

Posted on Thu Sep 10th 2009 in News, SJ's blog
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This weekend my little team and I attended an evening with the splendid Rolf Harris.  We were duly treated to a full version of  ‘tie me kangaroo down, sport’ on his wobble board,  but the highlight was definitely his rendition of  ’the Blaydon races’ sung in a magnificent Geordie accent.  top stuff for a little Geordie team.

As if anything could be more exciting than that….I have discovered a new collector in our midst - none other than singing canny lass, Lily Allen.  I’m very out of tune with the hit parade these days, but according to my little nieces, this is ‘cool’.  So that’s me all chuffed then, but enough of this outrageous name dropping, I’ve got an exhibition to finish….so if you are coming to London next week, I look forward to seeing you in the gallery!  SJ

 

 

by the way…..

Posted on Sun Feb 8th 2009 in News
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…..if you are looking for older Sarah-jane prints,   our normal online gallery will be restored this week.

Also, because of the sudden influx of orders for new prints, we have been delayed uploading all information about the new prints to the site… shortly you will be able to see samples of the different versions of the new boxed button editions and paper mounts etc.   Thanks for your patience while we resolve these issues.

Makeover on paper and canvas is now SOLD OUT- please try our links page for copies.

L’enfant and Defendant are SOLD OUT - please try our links page for copies.

THANK YOU!!!

Posted on Fri Feb 6th 2009 in News
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Sarah-Jane here,   Just wanted to say how touched I am at this response to my new prints!  I’ve got the coolest, most supportive collectors an artist could  hope for!  so thank you…And to anyone who has been unable to reserve a copy of  ‘Makeover’,  don’t worry, we will keep you in mind for future biscuits releases.

Thanks again folks, this is only the beginning, but you’ve made my year already.  SJ

Hello again!!

Posted on Sun Feb 1st 2009 in News
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Hello everyone…..I hope you like the new sherbet-ey looking site.  There are not too many scary changes, but you can now join in on my chit chat bit…let me know your thoughts (I’m not easily offended)

The prints gallery is temporarily closed until Friday Feb 6th when it will re-open to include details of the new print collection.  These will be available in galleries very soon and a very limited number will also be available direct from this site, so please act fast for your gingerbread men!

Thanks once more for your patience over the last 2 years of publishing drought and to anyone who has ever given a home to a fat lady, jelly baby or gingerbread…..you are all my very bestest sweeties.

SJ

January 2009

Posted on Tue Jan 27th 2009 in News
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*Happy new year to you all!*

It’s time to face 2009 and all the challenges it will bring…not least this rotten, crunchy credit thing.
This inconvenience will pass and, in the meantime, maybe it’s an ideal opportunity to remember simpler pleasures. So while we tighten our belts a little, forget the organic, handflung, sundried goat bread, why not rediscover the simple joy of beans on toast? I, for one will be making it my business to have more tea parties. And don’t worry about houseprices, it will only give you wrinkles in the wrong places.

For anyone who has been following my story in 2008, you will know I have been embroiled in a bizarre and unpleasant battle with my old gallery….well, it’s not over till the fat lady sings….and I await the big day in the high court, but at least I am now, _finally_, in a position to pick up the brushes again and my most important New Year’s resolution (apart from not getting sued again) is to paint a bit of sunshine for you.

Sometime in January, this old website will receive a nice little facelift and, throughout February, there will be a series of new limited edition pictures arriving.
I hope you will join my *’LAUGHING IN THE FACE OF RECESSION’* gang.

all the best
SJ

ps I will be reviewing the Yoko Ono exhibition featuring at the Gateshead Baltic art gallery shortly - can’t wait can you?.

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