Photo challenge and a VIP Maria Rivans Violet Private View invite prize + £100 to spend at Eye Like Gallery

We are VERY excited to tell you about this week’s {so good in every way} #sgiew photo challenge – we have a new theme and a rather amazing new sponsor and guest judge…

So the theme is ‘Artful’ – and I know that a LOT of you will be up for joining in, as the brief is as flexible as you want to make it… Share your creative endeavours, what have you been up? Making, baking, creating, crafting, painting, artfully photographing those little stories of your life, or indeed, be inspired by @MariaRivans (Violet, pictured) and collage!

Tag your photos #sgiew_ARTFUL over the next couple of weeks, and our guest judge Saro, owner of contemporary art gallery ‘Eye Like’, will be selecting her favourite nine to appear on the grid… and ONE SPECIAL WINNER will receive a VIP invitation to Maria Rivans Private View on the 24th May, where you can meet Maria, oh AND, win £100 to spend at the gallery or the www.eyelikeart.com online store.

More about ‘VIOLET’ (pictured) Saro’s extra special collaboration with collage artist Maria Rivans.

We were starstruck by this unique limited edition ‘Violet’ print – exclusive to Eye Like Gallery, Limited to only 25 editions and each with hand-finished gold foiling!

16 of these prints are Standard editions, never before has Maria included the addition of a dazzling gold foiling…so this is a first…

The first 9 editions of Maria Rivans’ Violet are hand-finished, so as well as the stunning gold foiling, each of the nine have a unique hand applied collaged ‘planet’, each one starring a truly eye-catching hand-finished planet. Whether you’d like ‘Venus’ to set a heart on fire, or ‘Neptune’ to fulfil your dreams and desires, you can ensure you own an artwork that’s truly out of this world!

Bonus points if you spotted the iconic beauty of Elizabeth Taylor amongst Maria Rivans’ beautiful collage-y embellishments. An artistic icon herself, Brighton based Maria exhibits her work across the UK as well as internationally. Most recently she had a solo show at the Saatchi Gallery, London. Maria has a reputation for dynamic collages that combine materials from 20th and 21st Century popular culture.

Ts and Cs:

1) to enter – tag your photos with #sgiew and #sgiew_Artful

2) follow the hosts on instagram @incredibusy @sogoodineveryway @willowdaygram

3) follow the guest judge @eyelikegallery and the artist @mariarivans

4) CLOSING DATE Sunday 21 May, winner announced Monday 22nd May.

5) This competition does not cover transport to the event.

Maria Rivans’ Private View will be held at a pop-up gallery close to the Eye Like Gallery, Beaconsfield
Eye Like Gallery, 18 Gregories Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 1HQ Tel: 01494 677566 Email: hello@eyelikegallery.com
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9.30-5.30. Thank you to Unsplash for the beautiful wall – breather

UPDATE

We have a winner! Saro at @eyelikegallery has had a tough time selecting just NINE from the hundreds of entries for the #sgiew_artful hashtag – so without further ado, congratulations to the nine featured here – and a special congratulations to the overall WINNER @emmy_c with her photograph taken in Dublin.

Emmy wins a VIP invitation to Maria Rivans Private View on the 24th May, and £100 to spend at the gallery or the www.eyelikeart.com online store.

1) @littlebeanmom
2) @russellbond007

3) @ceramicmagpie

4) @jessicamatier

5) @emmy__c

6) @freulalu

7) @aliciamikles

8) @karolinabadz

9) @judefentonart