Welcome to 'Giving in Unity', an art show and sale in aid of CAFOD.
'Giving in Unity' has been the fruition of months of hard work from young artist and curator of the exhibition, Luisa Rodriguez.
This is not the first time that Luisa has used her art for good, raising £2,000 for CAFOD's emergency relief work in the wake of the Honduran earthquakes in 2021. Since then, Luisa has personally sourced six inspiring young artists to donate some of their own works as well as providing two of her own.
The result is an exhibition like no other, with each artist bringing something of their own unique style to this true act of giving in unity. We hope you enjoy it.
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With special thanks to Luisa Rodriguez and all of the artists who gave their time and their art to help people struggling with poverty around the world: Bokani, Gabriel Chaim, Magdalena Gluszak-Holeksa, Nick Macneil, Tim Patrick and Whitney Jade-Haslted.
For more information or to inquire about purchasing any of the artwork on display, please email events@cafod.org.uk.
To introduce this virtual viewing, we have this message from Luisa:
Whitney Jade Haslted - 'Dombo 3'
Watercolour and 18kt shell gold, 10.5 x 15cm
2021
£380 (framed) [SOLD]
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Whitney Jade Halsted’s (Zimbabwe) Dombo series has been influenced by granite rock formations of the Matopo district in Zimbabwe. The kinetic balance between the rocks and the earthly tones of the pigments alludes to the aesthetics of the region, as the usage of gold and lighter pigments resonates with the spiritual expression and mystical atmosphere found amongst the Sacred boulders. She studied Fine Arts at Wimbledon College of Arts and is currently pursuing a PHD.
Luisa Rodriguez - 'Rain 01'
Ink on chipboard, 33 x 26 cm
2023
£350
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Luisa Rodriguez’s (Honduras) work ranges from site-specific installations and paintings to spatial design. She studied architecture in Honduras and later a post-graduate diploma in arts which led her to Master in Fine Arts at UAL’s Wimbledon College of Arts. Her material choices are influenced by the resourcefulness she experienced growing up in Honduras. She uses these materials to explore concepts of fragility and vulnerability within the built environment.
Nick Macneil - 'Trees and Birds'
Acrylic and watercolour on paper, 39.5cm x 30.3 cm
2022
£400 (framed)
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Nick Macneil (UK) influenced by the landscape and natural world, attempts to present an abstracted organic ambiguity with familiar but alien environments. Some of the works may allude to water, plants, shadows, and otherworldly terrains, as well as gestural, shape and colour dialogues within the compositions. He studied undergrad painting at Wimbledon College of Arts where he later completed a Masters in Arts.
Gabriel Chaim - 'Study of St Jerome after Durer'
Silverpoint, watercolour, bone ash and indigo on cotton paper, 17.5 x 24.5 cm
2023
£200 (unframed)
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Gabriel Chaim’s (Brazil) art practice starts as a means to cure boredom which turns into a divine calling. He studied Graphic Design, and later painting at UAL’s Wimbledon College of Arts. He grinds semi-precious stones and extracts pigments to hand mix his own paints which he then converts, using this traditional process, into a visual intellectual output and iconographic painting. He was able to develop and hone these techniques during his time at the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts.
Tim Patrick - 'Figure 02'
Oil on paper, 27 x 37.5 cm
2022
£350
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Tim Patrick’s (UK) preoccupation in art revolves around painting from life. The works on show are of life models - a part of his practice whereby being in a space with the model, he tries to paint not just the figure, but of time spent in the presence of the figure. Seeing how familiar surrounds are transfigured by a change of light and the passage of time is what most compels him to paint; how the most quotidian of subjects can be transformed and elevated by communion with them. He studied at the Royal Drawing School and the University of Brighton.
Nick Macneil - 'Lake 1'
Acrylic and watercolour on paper, 39.5 x 30.3 cm
2022
£400 (framed)
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Tim Patrick - 'Figure 01'
Oil on paper, 50 x 41.5cm
2022
£450
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Nick Macneil - 'Cave'
Acrylic and watercolour on paper, 39.5 x 30.3cm
2022
£400 (framed)
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'Giving in Unity'
Like many in her community, Salina got trapped into a system of dependence by large seed corporations who made her buy poor quality seeds which required the same corporations' expensive chemical fertilisers to grow. Her community, once built on reciprocal giving, became one where large corporations took everything, and she was forced to borrow food just to survive
Thanks to CAFOD’s partner UBINIG, Salina now has access to native seeds which do not require fertilisers and ensure local biodiversity, preserving the fertility of the land for the future. A simple act of giving that has transformed a whole community and will continue to for generations.
This is what Giving in Unity means to CAFOD, neighbour helping neighbour. It means hope for a better world than the one of greed that we so often build for ourselves.
Gabriel Chaim - 'Untitled'
Silverpoint, watercolour, bone ash and indigo on cotton paper, 17 x 24.5 cm
2023
£200 (unframed)
To inquire about purchasing any of the artworks on display, email events@cafod.org.uk.
Luisa Rodriguez - 'Rain 02'
Ink on chipboard, 39.5 x 32 cm
2023
£380
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Bokani - 'Restorative'
Mixed media stained glass and metal, 37 x 38 cm
2023
£950
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Bokani’s (Zimbabwe) work blends an African sensibility with the traditions of conceptual western art. She studied Politics with Economics at the University of Bath, and a Masters in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College specialising in Computational Art. Her work is characterised by spontaneous, vibrant colour, fuelled by an exploration of themes and motifs engaging the viewer intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. Chiefly concerned with our response to the climate crisis, her paintings elicit a new response to nature.
Magdalena Gliszak-Holeksa - 'Thin Places'
Oil on canvas, 37 x 32 cm
2021
£780
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Magdalena Gluszak-Holeksa (Poland) uses painting as a language to explore impermanence and the body’s relationship with the non-material. She is drawn to limited, cool colour palettes which echo the nocturnal moods of the natural environment where she grew up. The compositions merge elements of the natural environment, everyday objects, interiors and body details, retaining traces of personal photography, family albums and found images. She studied photography at Arts University Bournemouth and a Master in Fine Arts at Wimbledon College of Arts.
Gabriel Chaim - Ecce Homo
Walnut ink and graphite on cotton paper, 21 x 29.7 cm
2023
£270 (unframed) [SOLD]
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Gabriel Chaim - 'Study of the face of Christ/Man in Sorrow'
Watercolour on cotton paper, 22.5cm x 27.5 cm
2021
£100 (unframed)
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Magdalena Gluszak-Holeksa - 'Untitled'
Graphite on paper, 42 x 29.7 cm
2021
£200 (unframed)
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Nick Macneil - 'Landscape with Vehicles'
Acrylic and watercolour on paper, 39.5 x 30.3 cm
2022
£400 (framed)
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Luisa Rodriguez - 'Cityscapes' (Print)
Risoprint, 14.8 x 21 cm
2021
£30 (unframed)
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Magdalena Gluszak-Holeksa - 'In the corner of my eye I can see it' (Print)
Limited edition Giclée print, 29.7 x 42 cm
2021
£50 (unframed)
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