Drawing Time! at Leeds Corn Exchange

Drawings will be viewable on the First Floor of the Corn Exchange everyday until Saturday 4th September 2010.

Drawing Time! is a live drawing extravaganza to take place in the magnificent Corn Exchange in Leeds. The event will bring together 46 artists who draw, ranging from traditional to experimental approaches to the medium, in a fun hour-long event. Everyone is most welcome to come and see the 46 artists at work on Saturday 31st July!

The event will make use of the circular structure of the Corn Exchange by having 46 pieces of paper displayed on the first-floor and each piece of paper will eventually have a drawing by a different artist. All the drawings will be done in the space in an hour.

Some parameters will be set for the drawing, the position in the building where the work will eventually hang will dictate how much time artists will get to make their drawing. That is, if positioned at 2 o’ clock the artist will get 5 minutes to make their drawing and if positioned at 10 o’ clock there will be 50 minutes.

It is hoped that this playful approach will highlight the joyous nature of drawing and allow an accessible entrance-point for the public into a variety drawing techniques. It will also be a great opportunity to bring together lots of interesting artists to discuss a medium.

Event invite on facebook

Participating Artists include:
Kristyna Baczynski, Claire Bentley Smith, Alice Bradshaw, Joseph Buckley, Michael Burkitt, John Chamberlain, Catherine Chialton, Les Child, Nina Chua, Nick Claiden, Catherine Clarke, Kathryn Cooper, Jay Cover, Tim Curtis, Curse273, Bruce Davies, Abraham Emajaro, Glyn Fairweather, Hondartza Fraga, Freya, Sami Graystone, Helen Harrop, Alison Herbert, Ian Jackson and Joshua Johnson, Lee Machell, Sarah Jane Mason, Benaiah Matheson, Drew Millward, Moenipulation, Steven Morant, Liz Murphy, Steve Nuttall, Neil “Women 158″ Parkinson, The Pern, Graham Pilling, Tom Railton, Jordan Ramoth, Oliver Redding, Peter Rice, Matthew Shelton, Richard Shields, Andy Sykes, Miriam Thorpe, Rian Treanor and Mick Welbourn.

All drawing will commence at 2pm.

The Schedule!!

1 & 2
2 mins 36 secs: Lee Machall / Miriam Thorpe

3 & 4
5 mins 12 secs: Rian Treanor / Joseph Buckley

5 & 6
7 mins 48 secs: Catherine Clarke / Nina Chua

7 & 8
10 mins 24 secs: Liz Murphy / Alison Herbert

9 & 10
13 mins: Michael Burkitt / Rozi Fuller

11 & 12
15 mins 36 secs: Sarah Jane Mason / Abraham Emajaro

13 & 14
18 mins 12 secs: Catherine Chialton / Tom Railton

15 & 16
20 mins 48 secs: Oliver Redding / Helen Harrop

17 & 18
23 mins 24 secs: Ian Jackson and Joshua Johnson / John Chamberlain

19 & 20
26 mins: Nick Claiden / Claire Bentley Smith

21 & 22
28 mins 36 secs: Neil “Women 158″ Parkinson / Mick Welbourn

23 & 24
31 mins 12 secs: Tim Curtis / Alice Bradshaw

25 & 26
33 mins 48 secs: The Pern / Bruce Davies,

27 & 28
36 mins 24 secs: Glyn Fairweather / Richard Shields

29 & 30
39 mins: Curse273 / Jordan Ramoth

31 & 32
41 mins 36 secs: Sami Graystone / Graham Pilling,

33 & 34
44 mins 12 secs: Andy Sykes / Freya

35 & 36
46 mins 48 secs: Kathryn Cooper / Matthew Shelton

37 & 38
49 mins 24 secs: Moenipulation / Benaiah Matheson

39 & 40
52 mins Hondartza Fraga / Peter Rice

41 & 42
54 mins 36 secs: Les Child / Kristyna Baczynsk

43 & 44
57 mins 12 secs: Steve Morant / Steve Nuttall

45 & 46
1 hour: Drew Millward / Jay Cover

Art in Unusual Spaces is a scheme which endeavours to open up empty shop spaces in Leeds City Centre. There is a rolling call for submissions, so ideas for exhibitions or events are welcomed – see the ‘Get Involved’ Section of the website.