Don’t miss Ian Penney’s wonderful paper cuts that will be featuring in our Christmas Show this year on 5 and 6 December. Click here to see more works.

Phil Shaw’s wonderful works can now be found at Lutyens & Rubinstein Book Shop, 21 Kensington Park Road, London.

Lutyens & Rubinstein is the perfect book shop. Run by literary agents Sarah Lutyens and Felicity Rubinstein, the shop opened two weeks ago in Notting Hill and contains a cleverly edited but expansive range of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, graphic novels, children’s classics and coffee-table tomes. The shop was designed with the curious in mind – tea and coffee served in bespoke china encourages idling, as does the discovery of tiny figurines hidden in the shelves. We loved the exclusive range of eau de toilettes by NY company CB Perfume. In The Library smelt exactly of its description – “leather bindings, worn cloth and a hint of wood polish”.

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Last night Charlotte Street went on Safari at the opening of David Farrer’s new solo show : Africa Revisited. The amazing papiermache menagerie left everyone who saw it absolutely stunned.

Crafted with the up most detail and care Africa Revisited is a show that must be seen by everyone.

Artist David Farrer and 28 Charlotte Street Manager Amy Frost.

David Farrer, Elephant, Apple and Ladybird, 2009 Dimensions Variable

AFRICA REVISITED: Private View 19 November at Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery at Charlotte Street, 6.30 – 8.30 pm.

Made primarily from old magazines (and as a feature they remain obviously so) they are an alternative – lacking the implications of the ‘real thing’ and incorporating modern ideals of recycling and conservation, with a touch of humour thrown in too! Individual pieces contain ‘recycled extras’ for added realism. I am friends with my village farrier who supplies me with horse hair and the occasional equine tooth.

- David Farrer

Artist Caroline Bullock and her son at the opening of her new show.

Wednesday night saw the opening of Caroline Bullocks charming new show at 28 Charlotte Street. The new collection of delicate naive paintings express beautifully the artists personal thoughts and observations. With a twist of humor in places (take note of the Duck House) this delightful show is a rare treat not to be missed.

The show runs until 14 November at 28 Charlotte Street.

Over the weekend of 5 and 6 December, the Charlotte Street Gallery will be open from 10 – 8.30 pm on Saturday and 10 – 6.30 pm on Sunday.

A wonderful selection of handmade treasures specially selected from all around the world: jewelery by Pippa Small, ceramics by Ann Stokes, hand embroidered shawls from Nepal and a menagerie of beaded animals await you and will make the perfect Christmas presents!

Charlotte Cory’s fantastic new show Cabinet of Curiosities opened last night at Rebecca Hossack Gallery Charlotte Street. A fabulously eccentric collection treasures big and small await you!

Peter Clark : Paperwork – Priced at £24.95

Old maps, love letters, stamps, playing cards, match boxes, rosettes, buttons and labels all form the starting point of Clark’s innovative and often humourous paper collages. He undertakes scavenger trips to antiques fairs, markets and second hand stores to find the right objects to inspire him. Paperwork presents the working methods of this unique and talented artist, showing the progression of his work from found ephemera to amazingly detailed, colourful and engaging works of art.

Peters new show- ‘ Showing Off ‘ will begin at Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery Conway Street, on the 2nd December until the 24th December 2009. The booked will be launched at the show with artist and author present for book signing.

Thursday night saw the opening of Helen Flockhart’s beautiful new show: Back To The Garden. We were delighted to open the night with the artist herself, who had made the journey all the way from Scotland.

Helen Flockhart’s rich, meticulously crafted paintings are charged with an averting power.  It is a power that derives not merely from the extraordinarily detailed execution of each work, but also from the idiosyncratic imagery that the artist employs.

Tuesday night saw the launch of Ann Stokes new book – Ann Stokes:Artists Potter. Charlotte Street was packed with people waiting to get books signed by Ann and nearly all the works were sold out! A stunning show that was enjoyed by all who went: well done Ann!