Dockside Dandies featured on the 'The best of year' for the series Making History, and broadcasted on BBC Radio 4 30th December 2008.
My 'Dockside Dandies of Lowestoft' project is at this moment seeking funding (hopefully Arts Council England ) to develop further the research and provide an exhibition to celebrate the fashion trend.
Exhibition of 'Buildings' in Erno Goldfinger's iconic Balfron Tower during December and January 2009.
Bow Arts Trust and Poplar HARCA allowed me to use Flat 123 on the 21st floor.
The 3 special openings were introduced by Roger Zogolovitch (architect and developer), James Dunnett (one-time colleague of Goldfinger), Nick Goldfinger (Goldfinger's nephew) and Rowan Moore (architectural critic for London's Evening Standard)
Architect and Developer, Roger Zogolovitch speaking at the exhibition
of my paintings in Flat 123 of Erno Goldfinger’s designed Balfron Tower in east London 23/11/08
Opening of exhibition at Balfron Towers 23/11/08
James Dunnett, ex-colleague of Goldfinger, speaking at second special event in Balfron Tower 27/11/08
Exhibition view from Flat 123 Balfron Tower. 27/11/0
Jess Bowie writes a feature on the exhibition for Architectural Journal (AJ) edition 15.01.09, where she writes "Wylie's elegies to Balfron Tower charm Jess Bowie in their circularity".
Threadneedle Prize 2009. Two paintings, 'Goldfinger four' and 'Goldfinger five', selected for a mixed show of 80 works from an open submission of over 2,000. A detail of my painting 'Goldfinger five' was used for exhibition invite and catalogue cover. www.threadneedleprize.com
Peter Wylie in front of his painting displayed on the plasma screen at the entrance to
Threadneedle Prize 2009, Mall Gallery, London.1/09/09.
Two paintings, Lasdun one and Lasdun two, selected for the exhibition Unique Perspectives at the Chapel Gallery in the north-west of England, 18th September-31st October 2009. www.chapelgallery.org.uk.
I'm included with my painting 'Smithson & Smithson one' in Martin Ginestie's documentary film on the Robin Hood Gardens Estate to be shown in 2010.
'Goldfinger two' at 2 Willow Road. The National Trust who own Erno Goldfingers house in Hampstead, London, have agreed to display my painting 'Goldfinger two' on the wall of the guest room for the next 12 months. Alongside this in other rooms, can be found works by Henry Moore, Max Ernst and Roland Penrose. You can visit the building. Information for this www.nationaltrust.org.uk/2willowroad
AND for W&T
Walter and Theodor have not touched a drop for some time. Maybe this is why they have been inactive for quite a while.
AND SOME OLD NEWS...
Invitation to show in Rupert Mallin's Bally Shoe Factory presentation at the Art Factory Norwich Friday 17th October 2008
BBC EAST TV programme on Dockside Dandies being developed Autumn 2008.
Wins first prize during Pride in the House exhibition at Lauderdale House, Highgate, London. August 2008.
There will be an exhibition of Walter and Theodor's return to 'Lowestoft Series' in various Fish and Chip shops in the town.
The Lowestoft Journal is planning another article on Peter Wylie's 'Dockside Dandies' research in early 2008.
Dockside Dandies will feature on Radio 4 - Making History Program. Tuesday 13th May 3.00pm.
