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Cover of the publication: Going Home paintings and drawings by Natalie Dowse, a catalogue to accompany her Going Home exhibition.

The roads (going home)

Essay by Ed Woodroffe to accompany ‘Going Home’ exhibition and catalogue.

What’s in store for me in the direction I don’t take?
– Jack Kerouac, On the Road 1957

Driving in the Opposite Direction
I am driving down the road. It is on the opposite side to the viewer of these paintings. I am coming towards you and you are driving past me. We are on separate roads that meet in the middle… Read More

Cover image of the publication: Skimming the Surface by Natalie Dowse, a catalogue to accompany her Skimming the Surface exhibition, Derby.

Skimming the Surface

Essay by Chloe Johnson to accompany ‘Skimming the Surface’ exhibition and catalogue.

The Vickers Award was established to support a rising artist to produce new work in response to the landscape, heritage and people of Derbyshire. In 2007-8 the theme underpinning the biennial residency was a ‘sense of place’. This term carries connotations of historical landmarks and traditional scenes. For Natalie Dowse, winner of the award, investigating the theme involved getting to know Derbyshire, an area which was entirely new to her. Dowse’s previous work had prepared her for this experience… Read More

Publications and Catalogues

Paradoxes Catalogue

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A catalogue to accompany the exhibition ‘Paradoxes’ curated by Freya Purdue, Phil Illingworth and myself. The Paradoxes exhibition at Quay Arts on the Isle of Wight showcases the…

Darkness at Noon Catalogue

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A catalogue to accompany the exhibition ‘Darkness at Noon’ curated by Ruth Calland and with essays by Nick Medford and Stephanie Moran. Artists: Clarke, Deb Covell, Gordon Dalton, Jeff Dellow, Natalie Dowse, Susan…

Vitalistic Fantasies Catalogue

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Download the catalogue to accompany the CBP group exhibition ‘Vitalistic Fantasties’ curated by Paula MacArthur in December 2020. Artists: Iain Andrews, Amanda Ansell, Karl Bielik, Day Bowman, Julian Brown, Ruth Calland, Deb…

CBP Norwich Cathedral Catalogue

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A catalogue to accompany the exhibition Contemporary British Painting at Norwich Cathedral: 25th April – 16th May 2019. An exhibition of 34 painters from Contemporary British Painting: Iain Andrews,…

Made in Britain

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Made in Britain: Artists of the 21st Century. A catalogue to accompany the exhibition ‘Made in Britain’, Gdansk, Poland, 2019.

Anything Goes?

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A catalogue to accompany the ‘Anything Goes?’ exhibition, works by members of Contemporary British Painting selected by Anna McNay. 25th July – 5th August 2017 Art Bermondsey Project Space, London

Contemporary Masters From Britain

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Contemporary Masters From Britain: 80 British Painters of the 21st Century. Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Museum, and Jiangsu Art Museum, Nanjing, Peoples Republic of China in 2017, curated by Robert Priseman, with essays

Priseman Seabrook Catalogue

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A catalogue to accompany and celebrate the Priseman-Seabrook Collection, first exhibited at Huddersfield Art Gallery, featuring the work of over 40 contemporary painters.

Contemporary British Painting Summer Exhibition 2016

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A catalogue to accompany the Contemporary British Painting Summer Exhibition 2016 at Quay Arts, Isle of Wight featuring 40 painters.

Documentary Realism: Painting in the Digital Age

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A publication to accompany the exhibition Documentary Realism: Painting in the Digital Age, a group exhibition curated by Robert Priseman and featuring the work of eleven contemporary painters:

@PaintBritain

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A catalogue of 45 contemporary painters to accompany the @PaintBritain exhibition at Ipswich Art School Gallery, from 15th November 2014 – 8th March 2015

Going Home Catalogue

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Going Home: paintings and drawings. Natalie Dowse, essay by Ed Woodroffe (2013). A catalogue to accompany ‘Going Home’ solo exhibition at Art Space Portsmouth.

International Painting Annual 1 cover

International Painting Annual 1

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For the INPA 1, Manifest received over 1200 submissions from 430 artists in 46 states and 26 countries. The publication includes 129 works by 79 artists from 30 states and the countries of Canada, China, England

Oil Paintings in Public Ownership

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Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in Derbyshire. Published by Public Catalogue Foundation (2009). ISBN: 9781904931508

Skimming the Surface catalogue cover

Skimming the Surface Catalogue

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Skimming the Surface Catalogue. Natalie Dowse, essay by Chloe Johnson (2008). ISBN: 978-0955223112