Thursday, 29 May 2008

Shillinglaw Shop





NOW WE KNOW A BARGAIN WHEN WE SEE ONE...get your pennies out your pockets and take a look at THEM LOTS David Shillinglaw's little supermarket of treats...http://davidshillinglaw.bigcartel.com...he's also got his own clothing label >>> http://www.knuckle-head.co.uk

Wednesday, 28 May 2008

Nani Birds

The creator of the Nani Bird (www.nanibird.com) has asked THEM LOT to create their own batch of birds for a small exhibition

Here's what we've made so far...



Mark Long


Dan Noon


Paul Roberts


James Bourne

Day trip to Manchester






Paul and James got onto the M6 last tuesday (20/5/08) along with Birmingham based artist Newso (myspace.com/lickart) and made tracks to Bar Centro, Manchester. The night started with just the 3 of us drawing on the walls, but then turned into a free for all, with tom, dick, harry and toms dad all having a scribble...

Thursday, 22 May 2008

This is For You...Manchester and London




After a successful stint in the Studio 4 Gallery in Digbeth, Paul Roberts moves his collaboration show THIS IS FOR YOU to Manchester (36-40 Edge St) on the 4th June, then onto London (Nowherenorth Gallery, High Barnet) on June 27th. Artists featured in the show include Jon Bugerman, Travis Millard, The Outcrowd Collective, as well as a good portion of THEM LOT. There will also be a selection of new work on show that has been created since last years show.

Andy Council





Having just spent the last hour flicking through some old files I stumbled across some of Andys old window paintings...only seems right to put them up with seaside adventures in site

Wednesday, 21 May 2008

DESTROY, DESTROY, DESTROY



THE SOCIETY OF FUTOPIA IN VIOLENCE WE WORSHIP BEAUTY, DESTROY, DESTROY, DESTROY. Tuesday 3rd June, 10-11pm (performance starts at 10.20), 68-70 Heathmill Lane, Digbeth, Birmingham (old Ikon Eastisde) Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5beZNuJkExA One off live performance of electronic opera, experimental performance piece. A bombardment of the senses. Part of New Generation Arts 2008 the performance will be exhibited at 25 Fredrick Street, Jewelery Quarter, Birmingham between 17th and 20th June. rsvp gareth.barnett@yahoo.co.uk

Friday, 16 May 2008

BAR CENTRO, MANCHESTER



THEM LOTS Paul Roberts and James Bourne will be doing some live drawing in Mnachester on Tues 20th May if your up that end...Bar Centro, 7pm start

Tuesday, 6 May 2008

KING BICYCLE SHOW







Last Saturday (May 3rd 08) saw the opening of KING BICYCLE at NOWHERE NORTH gallery in High Barnet...asides from a collection of THEM LOTS images, there are works by James Hutchinson and Robin Kirkham on show, as well as some live drawings created on the night...anyone who lives in or around north london should try and make a trip to nowhere north

Kev Grey @ the Here Gallery



just as our show at the here gallery was being taken down, another set of cracking illustrations was going up...kev grey from liverpool has a show up at the moment...worth a ganders if your round the south west

Bristol Visit






A few of us took a trip over to Bristol to take down the Confessions show from the HEre Gallery...while we were there we had a little gander round bristol and finished off with a visit to Andy Councils studio

Monday, 5 May 2008

Joel Peers Exhibiton - Nuneaton Art Gallery



THEM LOTs Joel Peers is exhibiting his photographs from his journies in Lahore, Pakistan. The show runs from May 10th - July 13th with the preview running from 6pm - 8.30pm