Brighton’s Arty: Alison Krog
On a whim
Just because I married a Dane doesn’t mean I’m a sucker for all things Scandi. (Although I’ve never met anyone else with ‘buy a Sarah Lund sweater’ on their bucket list. And it does mean I get Georg Jensen jewellery every Christmas.) My penchant for Nordic knitwear aside, I defy anyone not to be charmed off their chair by the style of Brighton-based, half-Danish illustrator and artist Mia Underwood.
Mia creates multi-media drawings, paintings and soft sculptures inspired by the natural world, woodland creatures and mysterious folk tales. She’s always experimenting with new techniques – from painting on wood with gold leaf to making three-dimensional needle-felted animals. (How amazing is this tiger!) She has been curating the art exhibition Into the Woods in Brighton since 2009, and has published two books, Nordic Crafts and My Felted Friends. You can see more of her work in our new book: Art in Brighton 2015 – so get hold of a copy now.
“Mia creates multi-media drawings, paintings and soft sculptures inspired by the natural world”
Don’t miss: Is Farm Road the most densely creatively populated corner in the city? Perhaps. And there’s never been a better time to find out. Because at The Naked Eye Gallery , David Donno is hosting an international, collaborative exhibition in which artists explore the multifaceted term ‘in between’. Indulge in the unseen traces of the face of the environment, shadows and light evolving between architectural structures and urban spaces, being in between cultures, borders and genders and the link between Germany and England. Until 30 April.
Out of town: After 15 years or so of trying to find out what art’s all about, Jill Tattersall admits she still hasn’t a clue. But that hasn’t stopped her capturing those intense, extra-vivid moments we all experience in glorious visual form. Often she’ll start out by making her own paper – a time-consuming process that gives each piece a unique and distinctive texture.
Jill is currently sharing an exhibition with Mark Greco at Pelham House, Lewes. Until 12 May.
