Commensalis in Bath

Fine Arts
Bath, GB
FUNDED

Hello!

Commensalis is a group of artists from Wales, Scotland and England.

We’re based in Swansea and we're dedicated to making art public, putting art into places where it can be seen, rather than locking it away in 'white cube' galleries. We’re organising pop-up exhibitions wherever we can and we’re planning one in Bath from July the 8th to the 14th 2013. We don't get any public funding and it's expensive to put on an art show so we’re trying to raise a few hundred pounds to help us with our costs . 

We’ll be exhibiting our work at the historic Walcot Mortuary Chapel and we need some financial help to cover getting everything up to Bath, and also towards the cost of our artists travelling up each day to sit in on the exhibition. The show is free and will be on for a week and we’ve put together a selection of arty rewards, on the right of this page, for people who can spare a few pounds to sponsor us.

Commensalis is Printmaker Kara Seaman, Collagist Melanie Ezra, Photographic artists Owen Martin and Rhys Jones and scribbler and printmaker Rose Davies. Our exhibition in Bath will also feature a local guest artist sculptor and maker, Jeni Wood. Thank you for visiting this site and showing an interest in our work. We hope you find some rewards here that might tempt you to sponsor us.

The word Commensalis comes from Medieval Latin and it reflects a commensal relationship, that can involve one organism using another for housing, or utilising something created after its death. We artists are inhabiting a chapel created for the departed. We are using this house of the dead to house our work. Our relationship towards each other is symbiotic. The spirit of Commensalis is reflected in the work we choose to place in this chapel that once housed the dead.

PLEASE LOOK AT THE GALLERY BELOW TO SEE THE REWARDS WE'RE OFFERING. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU LIKE, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK FOR THAT ITEM IN THE COLUMN ON THE RIGHT OF THE PAGE. THANKS

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Melanie Ezra: Desktop Download

£1.00 or more : A lovely download image from the artist for your computer desktop. AND we give you a BIG thanks on Facebook and Twitter. Please see the Powerpoint presentation on the left to look at the image.

 

Owen Martin: Desktop Download

£1.00 or more : A lovely download image from the artist for your computer desktop. AND we give you a BIG thanks on Facebook and Twitter. Please see the Powerpoint presentation on the left to look at the image.

 

Rhys Jones: Desktop Download

£1.00 or more : A lovely download image from the artist for your computer desktop. AND we give you a BIG thanks on Facebook and Twitter. Please see the Powerpoint presentation on the left to look at the image.

 

Kara Seaman: Desktop Download

£1.00 or more : A lovely download image from the artist for your computer desktop. AND we give you a BIG thanks on Facebook and Twitter. Please see the Powerpoint presentation on the left to look at the image.

 

Owen Martin. A6 greetings cards

£3.00 or more : 5 different digital images by Owen Martin presented as greetings cards. They can be allocated at random or please check the gallery photos and email us with your choice. Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we publicly thank you on Facebook and Twitter :)

 

Melanie Ezra. 'Chemical Print #5'

£3.50 or more : This 5" x 5" image is an unique hand-printed colour chemical print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper. It formed part of a body of work using pinhole photography in 2009-2010. Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Melanie Ezra. 'Chemical Print #4'

£3.50 or more : This 5" x 5" image is an unique hand-printed colour chemical print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper. It formed part of a body of work using pinhole photography in 2009-2010. Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Melanie Ezra: Chemical Print #6

£3.50 or more : This 5" x 5" image is an unique hand-printed colour chemical print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper. It formed part of a body of work using pinhole photography in 2009-2010. Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Melanie Ezra. 'Chemical Print #1'

£3.50 or more : This 5" x 5" image is an unique hand-printed colour chemical print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper. It formed part of a body of work using pinhole photography in 2009-2010. Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Melanie Ezra. 'Chemical Print #2'

£3.50 or more : This 5" x 5" image is an unique hand-printed colour chemical print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper. It formed part of a body of work using pinhole photography in 2009-2010. Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Melanie Ezra. 'Chemical Print #3'

£3.50 or more : This 5" x 5" image is an unique hand-printed colour chemical print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper. It formed part of a body of work using pinhole photography in 2009-2010. Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Set of Postcards signed by each artist

£4.00 or more : A set of signed postcards of the Commensalis artists' work, one each from Rose Davies, Melanie Ezra, Rhys Jones, Owen Martin and Kara Seaman. Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Rose Davies 'Scribblecats'

£7.50 or more : Rose Davies will make a set of monotypes from original drawings of cats. Although similar, each piece will be unique, printed in black oil pigment onto archival quality tissue and mounted onto a coloured handmade paper, signed and dated. They will be allocated at random. Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter! Size approximately 10cm x 10 cm

 

Kara Seaman 'Minamals'

£8.00 or more : Tiny monotypes of people with animals faces. Each is unique and hand drawn will be allocated at random. Sizes vary slightly but all are roughly 11x8cm. All are signed and dated either 2012 or 2013.Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Rose Davies: Snake River #1

£9.50 or more : This is one of a series of four lino blocks I cut during my recent trip to Boise, Idaho, USA. I went with friends to see ancient petroglyphs on the banks of the Snake River, drew the designs that prehistoric artists had carved onto the boulders and cut the images into lino back at the studio. Printed in Akua ink onto BFK Rives paper., this is an artist proof and the size is approximately A6. AND we give you a BIG thanks on Facebook and Twitter. Please see the Powerpoint presentation on the left to look at the image.

 

Rose Davies: Snake River Man (lino print)

£9.50 or more : This is one of a series of four lino blocks I cut during my recent trip to Boise, Idaho, USA. I went with friends to see ancient petroglyphs on the banks of the Snake River, drew the designs that prehistoric artists had carved onto the boulders and cut the images into lino back at the studio. Printed in Akua ink onto BFK Rives paper., this is an artist proof and the size is approximately A6. Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we publicly thank you on Facebook and Twitter :)

 

Rose Davies: Snake River #2

£9.50 or more : This is one of a series of four lino blocks I cut during my recent trip to Boise, Idaho, USA. I went with friends to see ancient petroglyphs on the banks of the Snake River, drew the designs that prehistoric artists had carved onto the boulders and cut the images into lino back at the studio. Printed in Akua ink onto BFK Rives paper., this is an artist proof and the size is approximately A6. AND we give you a BIG thanks on Facebook and Twitter. Please see the Powerpoint presentation on the left to look at the image.

 

Rose Davies: Snake River #3

£9.50 or more : This is one of a series of four lino blocks I cut during my recent trip to Boise, Idaho, USA. I went with friends to see ancient petroglyphs on the banks of the Snake River, drew the designs that prehistoric artists had carved onto the boulders and cut the images into lino back at the studio. Printed in Akua ink onto BFK Rives paper., this is an artist proof and the size is approximately A6. AND we give you a BIG thanks on Facebook and Twitter. Please see the Powerpoint presentation on the left to look at the image.

 

Rhys Jones 'The Right of a Voice'

£10.00 or more : Rhys has illustrated with black and white photographs a book of poems in English by Swedish writer Lolita Ray. AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Rose Davies: 'Piggah'

£15.00 or more : A new original linocut based on a line drawing of Arthur, the Mangalitza boar of Pontyates. Four artist proofs are offered, printed in oil pigment by the artist onto a fine traditional Japanese handmade paper. The work is approximately 15 x 10 cm (image size). Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

A Photographic Portrait by Rhys Jones

£30.00 or more : a printed and framed portrait up to A4 size of your choice taken by photographer Rhys Jones. Includes travel to a location up to 30 miles from Swansea (further afield is possible but at extra travel cost). AND a mention on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!

 

Kara Seaman. 'Girl and her dog'

£35.00 or more : ‘Girl and Dog’ is a lovely simple black and white A4 hand drawn unique monotype by Kara Seaman. Surely everyone enjoys a cocktail with their dog... don’t they?! Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. (Unframed and packed flat) AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Kara Seaman: 'Mr. Fox' Collagrpah

£35.00 or more : BY POPULAR DEMAND KARA HAS DONATED MORE OF THIS LOVELY COLLAGRAPH. ‘Mr Fox’ is an original Collagraph from an edition of 20; hand printed by Kara Seaman in her signature rolled inking style. Please note: image may differ slightly from one shown as each are individually hand printed . AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Owen Martin. Large photographic prints

£53.00 or more : Unframed, A3 size Inkjet prints from Owen's original digital photographs. Please see the gallery on the left to view these images. Price includes postage and packing for mainland UK. Please email for details of postage outside the UK. AND we post a HUGE thank you in our roll of honour on our website AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!

 

Outdoor Location Photoshoot with Rhys Jones

£60.00 or more : Two Hours in an outdoor location of your choice with Photographer, Rhys Jones. An opportunity for musicians, performance artists to have a unique series of photographs for their portfolio. A CD of images is presented to the artist plus an A3 size print. Further prints can be discussed for an extra fee. AND we give you a mention of Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!

 

Rhys Jones 'Papillon' Signed hardback Artist Book

£100.00 or more : A signed copy of Papillon, an artist book by photographer Rhys Jones. An artistic study of performance artists in the field of burlesque, stand-up and performance poetry in South Wales. AND we post a HUGE thank you in our roll of honour on our website AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter! (Please note that this will be printed to order and there will some delay in supplying it).

 

Rhys Jones. 'Full Day Photoshoot with the artist'

£150.00 or more : If you have a special occasion (wedding, anniversary, birthday, book release, CD release) and would like a unique set of photographs for this event. A professional photoshoot with Rhys Jones could be just for you - in locations, outdoor or indoor, of your choice, for 1 full day or 2 half days or a series of short sessions. AND we post a HUGE thank you in our roll of honour on our website AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter! (Transport outside the South Wales area will be an additional cost for the sponsor).

 

Kara Seaman: 'I Found A Hive' (Artist Proof)

£190.00 or more : A delightful collagraph created in 2012 as a highly successful edition. This one-off Artist Proof is slightly different from the editioned collagraphs. Artist Proofs are often highly sought after by collectors, as they are unique and don’t come up for sale often.The proof will be unframed and packed in a tube for transportation. AND we post a HUGE thank you in our roll of honour on our website AND we give you a BIG thank you on Facebook and Twitter!