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A television series with a Royal theme is featuring two QEST Scholars. Entitled 'By Royal Appointment', the six part series is being shown this summer on ITV London and ITV Meridian. Portrait painter Rupert Alexander (1996), who has painted portraits of HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and is scheduled to paint HM The Queen, was filmed working in his London studio. Painter Stainer Melissa White (2007) is seen creating her trademark Elizabethan style fabrics. Royal Warrant Holding firms featured in the series include Savile Row tailors Henry Poole, perfumers Floris and gunmakers Purdey.
Programme timings can be checked on: www.kmbproductions.co.uk
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 3-dimensional paper artist Su Blackwell's installation 'While You Were Sleeping' is on show in London's Courtauld Institute's 8th East Wing Collection 'On time' until July 2009. This biennial student-curated contemporary art show features the work of up-and-coming artists alongside established names. Su will also have a solo exhibition at the Long and Ryle Gallery, London from 26 November to 20 December. The show will feature ten new pieces of work – each one unique.
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Textile and Glass Artist Carole Waller will exhibit her clothing and glass work in the Summer Exhibition at her studio, One Two Five, Box Road, Bath from 28 June to 13 July.
Contemporary Whitby Jet Jeweller Jacqueline Cullen will be exhibiting at the prestigious Goldsmiths' Fair, the leading selling exhibition of contemporary jewellery and silverware at Goldsmiths' Hall in the City of London. Jacqueline will have a stand during the first week – 22 to 28 September. She will also be at the Crafts Council’s exhibition 'Origin' at Somerset House in October.
Metals conservator Nicola Dunn has left the Museum of London and moved to New Zealand to take up an eight month post as Objects Conservator at the Auckland Memorial Museum. She is working on objects for display in the galleries for loan to other museums. These include military medals, clocks and historic silver objects.
 Mosaic artist Gary Drostle won the 'Best Architectural' prize at Mosaic Arts International 2008 in Miami, Florida for his 'De Luci fish Sculpture' in Erith. Gary also represented Europe as one of six judges for Mosaic Art Now, a new magazine highlighting the best mosaic works of the year. A thousand entries were submitted and unknown to Gary, three other judges voted his mosaic, produced during his QEST funded period at the Orsoni Glass Foundry in Venice, one of the top mosaics of 2007.
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Conservator Felix Thornton-Jones has returned from China having successfully completed the MA in the Conservation of Archaeological Materials. He has opened his own studio in south London, specialising in conservation and restoration of sculpture and decorative arts. He aims to serve the art markets (art dealers and auction houses) and private collections primarily in London but also further afield if required. felixthorntonjones@mac.com
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