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Young Brits at Art




 
We have just finished working on Young Brits at Art 2009-10 for the Equality and Human Rights Commission. This included organising and supporting 45 artist-led workshops for school and community groups the length and breadth of Britain; and helping to organise several rounds of judging during which more than 1,700 entries were whittled down to a shortlist of 100.

An award ceremony was held at the South Bank Centre, London on 22 June 2010 to which all 100 shortlisted artists were invited to receive their prizes and certificates and to view an exhibition of the top 11 prize-winning pieces. Artworks were created in many media including painting, drawing, collage, photography, sculpture, installation and film.

These national art awards provide an opportunity for 11-19 year olds to create artworks which express their thoughts and feelings about living in 21st century Britain. The theme for this year's Young Brits at Art was 'world without prejudice.' The 2010 winning artworks are now on show at the Saatchi Gallery, London alongside those from the 2008 awards.
 

 

Discover the Great Painters




 
Gift membership of our current programme of art talks - Discover the Great Painters - is now availble. Personalised membership certificates and cards are presented in a handmade wallet and cost £50 for a series of 10 talks, £7.50 for an individual talk including postage to the recipient. Discuss options by emailing or phoning Imogen (imogenlock@sheeranlock.com / 01728 621126).

This fascinating programme of illustrated art talks is delivered each week by John Sheeran in Framlingham, Suffolk. This ambitious project covers 700 years of Western art is taking over two years to complete. Each talk considers in depth the life and work of one artist. John is also planning a number of art discovery days, guided visits to galleries, historic houses and exhibitions, and thematic talks.

John Sheeran is an experienced and popular art lecturer, much admired for the way he brings the Old and Modern Masters to life. His lectures are delivered in a relaxed and informative manner, and are illustrated with superb quality images.
 

 

Arts & Communications




 
Sheeran Lock is widely admired for its consultancy work for businesses, charities and city authorities, and for advising individuals working within the creative industries. Our work ranges from one-off projects to long-term contracts and retainers with a focus on clear and consistent communications, exemplary presentation and highly effective positioning for clients within strategic markets.

As both Directors have backgrounds in the visual arts, the company’s most successful projects harness the power of art to communicate across cultural and language barriers. For example, national and international cause-related exhibitions organised by Sheeran Lock can help to promote awareness of, and interest in, important issues in an accessible, cross-cultural way. We have used art to communicate key messages about the environment, health, education, social exclusion, equality, diversity and many other contemporary concerns.

Devised to appeal to a wide audience, both informed and unaware, including politicians, the media, specialist interest groups and the public at large, Sheeran Lock’s events are usually sponsored or commissioned by the corporate sector. An imaginative and innovative cause-related project can be a highly valuable tool for corporate PR and reputation management, political lobbying, and Corporate Social Responsibility programming.