It’s a tribute to Ray Lowry, the designer of the London Calling album cover, and contains the work of forty artists who were invited to interpret the album cover in any way they chose. The exhibition includes work by Tracey Emin, Billy Childish, John Squire, Harry Hill, Nick Hornby and Mick Jones, and also includes the famous Pennie Smith photograph of Paul Simenon smashing his bass which was used for the album cover. My contribution can be seen below.

London Calling, Manchester Listening

Liam Spencer Ink on Paper 2010

“I love the London Calling album. I listened to it a lot as an art student in the early 1980’s. Now I can’t really see it without thinking about its cover designer Ray Lowry.

I met Ray because he lived close to my studio in Rossendale, Lancashire. I was surprised to discover that the designer of one of the most iconic album covers of all time lived just down the road. He would call in on occasion to look at my paintings and chat, and I got to know him more after helping organise an exhibition of his work at the See Gallery shortly before his death.

I wanted to pay tribute to Ray and to Joe Strummer, both dearly departed. Two fine men, two real rockers and two damned fine quiffs.”

(With thanks to Andrew Farrington, whose wonderful photograph of Ray formed the starting point for this drawing).

Liam Spencer

Exhibition preview on Friday 16th July.

All welcome.
Exhibition dates: 20th July to 12th August 2010.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10.30am-6.00pm Saturday 10.30am -3.00pm

More information at www.wypw.org

It’s part of “Reveal” Rossendale Artists Open Studios.

8 venues and 28 artists.

Prospect Studios, 137 Burnley Road East

Waterfoot, Rossendale BB4 9DF

Tel: 07930 926 404

12th and 13th June, 11.00 am – 4.30pm

Philips Art Gallery,  Manchester

Hi everyone. You are welcome to attend a private viewing of this new exhibition. It’s a small space, so there are two  taking place. Take your pick! I’ll be there for both, hope to see you there.

Thursday 18th March 5.30-8.30 pm

Saturday 20th March 1-4pm

Work will be available for sale on receipt of the catalogue. You can download PDF versions of the catalogue and price list here.

Philips Art Gallery Catalogue

Philips Art Gallery Liam Spencer Price List 10-03

Hard copies of the catalogue are available from Philips Art Gallery.

Any problems with pdfs? Click here to see the paintings from the exhibition.

Exhibition dates are:

18th March – 17th April 2010

Tuesday – Friday 11am-4pm   Sat noon-4pm

Philips Art Gallery

14a Tib Lane, Manchester, M2 4JA

T  0161 834 6928     M 07968 047 224

E  philipsartgallery@btinternet.com

philip-powell@btconnect.com

www.philipsartgallery.com

Tib lane is off Cross Street, a couple of minutes from Albert Square. Not to be confused with Tib Street, which is some distance away!

There are paintings of Manchester, Pennine Lancashire, Burnley football club, over-seas, Family and some new music related ink drawings. It’s a pretty comprehensive exhibition, some 77 pieces in total, and most of the work is for sale. ( A couple of treasured family paintings are on loan from our house!)

Several of the pieces included in the show can be seen here: http://www.liamspencer.co.uk/new-exhibition/

If you haven’t visited the exhibition yet, why not join us on Saturday 5th December for art, mince pies, mulled wine and coffee. Get an early start on that Christmas spirit! The gallery will be open from 10am until 4 pm, and I’ll be around if anyones wants to chat about art, football, music and the meaning of life.

To coincide with the exhibition, a box set/catalogue has been produced as a signed limited edition of 100. It contains a 28 page booklet, with texts, 13 colour reproductions and black and white illustrations. Also included is a set of 18 cards, 12×12 cms, 6 reproductions of paintings and 12 reproductions of ink drawings of album covers and musicians. There’s even a cd containing 42 illustrations of the album cover drawings which make up one of the large composite pieces in the exhibition. It costs £20, and is available from the See gallery. Contact details below:

The Seegallery

oddfellows hall, 1 binns street,

crawshawbooth, lancashire, bb4 8AA

thursday – sunday 10am-4pm   T: +44(0)1706 220269

W: www.seegallery.co.uk

Urban landscapes of Manchester and Lancashire and musical icons.

See more images here http://www.liamspencer.co.uk/new-exhibition/

More details on 01706 220 269  info@seegallery.co.uk

This Friday sees the opening of a new exhibition which marks the first anniversary of Ray’s death. Hope to see some of you there. Details below.

Liam

I will be represented at the fair by Wendy J. Levy Contemporary Art, and will be showing several paintings and ink drawings, including some studies for the UEFA cup final 2008 artwork. I’ll also be “in conversation” with Kate Jesson from Manchester Art Gallery on Saturday 26th at 2pm. This event has been organised for the Manchester Art Gallery Friends, but is open to general visitors to the fair (booking may be required). Hope to see some of you there.

Saturday and Sunday 6th – 7th June 2009, from 10am to 4am.

It’s a great chance to meet the artists in their studios, and there will be work for sale.

It’s part of “Reveal”, a weekend of open studios and exhibtions in the Rossendale Valley.

More information at http://www.horseandbamboo.org/openstudios.htm