Art trail in Crouch End marks 20 years

The annual event organised by Crouch End Open Studios is taking place this weekend

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Crouch End Open Studios art trail. It was the brainchild of artist Kim Valdez who wanted to create an opportunity for people to meet local artists in their studios and to buy directly from the artist.

Twenty-one artists took part in that first year, 2005, and the collective has grown to more than 60 taking part this year across 39 venues in the Crouch End area over the weekend of Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June.

There is also a group exhibition at The Original Gallery in Hornsey Library, where one piece by each artist involved is shown.

Painter and sculptor Helen Brough, who is organising this year’s art trail alongside mixed media and collage artist, Kiki Machado, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have 64 artists taking part in the Crouch End Open Studios art trail this year. There will be something to interest everyone with a rich selection of paintings, prints, ceramics, drawings, glass, mixed media, photography and sculptures.

“As well as our usual leaflet with a map of all the venues, we will have a QR code taking you to an interactive map on our website.”

Other artists involved include abstract painter Jo Angell, figurative artist Sarah Barker Brown, sculptors Suzie Zamit and Craig Barnard, hyper-realistic artist Jamie Eade, 2020 Sunday Times Watercolour competition winner, Mark Entwisle, printmaker Teresa Schippel Hales, Andrew MacDonald, who recently painted a series of portraits of volunteers and clients from Hornsey Food Bank, and Simon Gazzard who was one of the participants in the Sky Arts television series, Landscape Artist of the Year, which aired in January.

There’s an interactive map on the website crouchendopenstudios.org.uk to find venues and plan a route.

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