Whistlefish Galleries

An exciting new Yellow House collaboration is with award-winning Whistlefish Galleries who specialise in offering contemporary and traditional art by artists that are known at both a local and international level. 

"The name Whistlefish Galleries comes from St Ives, the location of our very first gallery, where in Victorian times local fishermen landed Three Bearded Roach, commonly known as Whistlefish that were found in rock pools around the bay. Since 1998 it has been our aim to offer our own, unique, yet affordable vision and we are renowned for the quality of our art - from the sourcing of the fine Italian paper used for our greeting cards to our framed prints that are hand finished in our own framing workshop. We have passion for what we do and we hope that our artwork will grace your home and give you many years of pleasure". 

Yellow House are delighted to announce that five very special artists have been selected to have their artworks published as Art-Prints by Whistlefish; John Harris, Jane Askey, Emma Brownjohn, Jenny Tylden-Wright, and Laura McKendry.

Laura McKendry

 Don't miss the oportunity to visit one of the popular Whistlefish galleries; there is plenty to choose from!

Art that Makes Itself

The art of two internationally acclaimed artists, a unique father-and-son team, Paul and Daniel Brown was on show recently at Waterman's Arts Centre, Kew Bridge, London 'Art that Makes Itself' (ATMI). 

This exhibition recognizes the growth and emergence of art created using computer code since the late 1960's and indeed the challenging questions relating to this genre, potentially the most contemporary of all 'contemporary' art.

 We spoke to Margaret Boden, a leading figure in Artificial Intelligence, one of the contributors at the ATMI symposium. Margaret is Professor of Cognitive Science at the Department of Informatics at the University of Sussex, where her work embraces the fields of artificial intelligence, psychology, philosophy, cognitive and computer science.

 "Both Paul and Danny are computer artists. But their work is very different.

Paul was one of the first artists in this genre. As a young student in 1968, he was hugely excited by the pioneering "Cybernetic Seredipity" exhibition at London's ICA. That inspired him to make visually interesting patterns by following regularly repeating mathematical rules. His artworks, whether black and white or composed of subtly harmonized or wildly clashing colours, have been commissioned & exhibited all over the world including the V&A's 'Prints Now: Directions and Defenitions (2006)".

Danny's art spreads world-wide and is in collections at The D'arcy Wentworth Thompsom Zoology Musuem and the V & A. Less austere than his father's it features lifelike patterns such as flowers and leaves. With its vibrant crystalline colours, and intriguing patterns in the detail, it lifts the heart and delights the eye in equal measure". Professor Margaret Boden

'On Growth and Form series", Commission for the Victoria and Albert Museum (2009), Gicell Print, HD Screen capture

Commission for the Four Seasons Dubai, 2014, Giclee Print

"Daniel Brown's work changes the way we look at and engage with digital imagery. It is technically innovative and emotionally engaging, but also gives us an extraordinary amount of freedom in the way we experience it" Jonathan Ive, Head of Design, Apple Inc

With thanks to Margaret Boden.