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PastPrint Made Perfect, a celebration of 10 years of printmaking workshops by Rebecca Vincent and Carol Nunan featuring their students, was a great commercial success. See page 25 for more information about fi ne art prints.The ‘When Lives Collide’ exhibition was used as the backdrop for the launch of the regional Mobile Phones road safety campaign. Local businessman Rob Kilsby’s exhibition featured his award winning work including the photograph that reached the fi nals of the ‘One Love Football Art Prize’

You are invited to a preview of The Biscuit Factory’s Summer Exhibition on Friday the 8th of June 6.30 till 9.Visit the Byker Vista Café and its sheltered terrace, the ideal place to enjoy a light lunch or a delicious cake. Or why not pop in for a relaxing after work drink?As you know The Biscuit Factory is not only a place where art is shown but also where it is created. Alexander Millar recently joined Roy Kirton, Karen Tait, Sarah-Jane Szikora, Jacquie Boyd, Mick and Ali, George Welch, Jonathan Chapman and many more.

Brighten up your room with a funky pop art portaitJacquie Boyd will assist you in choosing the best photographs and colours for your artwork. Her painting commissions are done in acrylic and gouache on quality hand-stretched canvases. A painting like the ones illustrated (80x80cm) would cost about £295. For further information ask at reception.

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RT. HON MR.ALAN MILBURN OPENS THE HORSLEY PRINTMAKER’S SHOW

JACQUIE BOYD | SIM JACQUIE BOYD | EMMELENE

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MA Glass & MA Ceramics from the University of Sunderland: Vetrospective 13th – 25th July 2007Once again The Biscuit Factory is delighted to present the work of the MA students from the University of Sunderland. For more information on the show, see page 10.

Autumn Show at The Biscuit Factory from September the 7thThe Autumn Show will include original paintings by much loved print artist Mychael Barrett and a new body of work by the popular duo Tom Marine and Christine Relton.

If you fi nd yourself near the Byker Vista Cafe on the fi rst Wednesday every month you might happen across a bunch of people in deep discussion, glass of wine in one hand, dog-eared paperback in the other. If you do, don’t be alarmed, these people are incredibly friendly and collectively known as The Journal Culture Club Book Group.The Culture Club Book Group meets every month and sessions are free. The groups have so far proved very popular but always welcome new members.The Book Group is part of The Journal Culture Club’s annual program of activity and participants must be Culture Club members. Annual membership costs £10 and allows you to enjoy a range of discounts on cultural activities and services across the region all year long.

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MYCHAEL BARRETT | LOVE AND ORIGAMIGEOFFREY KEY | THE WINE GLASS

ROB KILSBY | VENETIAN

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SUZANNE PARTRIDGE‘Colour stops me in the street, invites me to breathe it in and take it with me. Colours resurface as I paint, as do past and present experiences. I am able to manipulate the colour and present moods, from initial gestural marks into a balanced composition.’

MAGIC ICE

Suzanne Partridge’s work is both abstract and expressionistic, with each painting representing a response to her feelings, both emotional and physical.

Suzanne draws from life but is not satisfied with identifiable imagery. Instead, she favours a more ambiguous picture plane to which the viewer can apply their own experience, allowing them to produce their own personal conclusion about what Suzanne’s work represents.

SLOW BUILD BLOSSOM

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CHILDREN WILL PLAY

WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? VINYL

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Born in 1941, Geoffrey Key is a painter who lives and works in the North West of England. With an international following, his work can be found in galleries and public and private collections world wide. As a result, Geoffrey Key is widely regarded as one of the most important artists working in Britain today.

For his show at The Biscuit Factory, Geoffrey has chosen a wide range of subject matter to illustrate how his work has evolved over time. Consequently, his exhibition has something of a retrospective nature.

GEOFFREY KEYTHE WINE GLASS

‘Expression and interpretation come from distilling imagery with the minds eye, or as I term it, the ‘mental sketchbook’. Similarly, glimpses of people, and just the world around me are stored up consciously or subconsciously, later to appear on paper or canvas.’

‘I am delighted to have been invited to exhibit my work at the Biscuit Factory. While I have shown widely in the UK and overseas, this is my first exhibition in the North East of England.’

STEEPLES DANCE HALF FIGURES

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Born in 1962, Miroslav Jovancic is an artist and jazz musician who lives in Subotica, Serbia. After graduating from the Higher School of Arts in Belgrade and the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad respectively, Miroslav held his first independent exhibition in 1999, followed by a further nine shows in Serbia.

The exhibition at The Biscuit Factory will be his first in the UK. Jovancic likens his paintings to music, and feels that the influence of these canvasesgoes far beyond visual impression. He describes them as audible, like carriers of distinct tunes. The impression of music is emphasized by the vigorous rhythm of sketching and in playful shades of colours.

Entitled ‘In the Garden,’ this series of paintings features prevailing symbols including the woman, the man, the softly swaying water and embracing, rampant nature:

‘In the Garden, in this mythical place, we are attempting to find ourselves, our human nature.’

MIROSLAV JOVANIC

ON THE APPLE TREE

CONCILLATION

OUR SONG

CHRIS JONES

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Born in 1963, Chris Jones studied at the University of Sunderland, specialising in painting and gaining a degree in Fine Art. Influenced by the American artist Edward Hopper, Chris’ exploration of the compositional possibilities created by figures in an urban environment illustrates his fascination with Hopper’s combination of solitude and the experience of city life.

Elevated viewpoints are used to transform pavements into backdrops for strong, pictorial compositions. Atmospheric, frozen moments are created from everyday scenes, often exploiting strong sunlight, shadows and the muted tones of winter. Silent figures, sometimes dramatically foreshortened, go about their daily routines seemingly oblivious to each other.

‘My work provokes contemplation and conveys both a sense of stillness and movement. I enjoy giving the viewer the opportunity to engage with a narrative or simply to enjoy the elements of shape, colour, light and dark which are so important to me.’

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CHRIS JONESBorn in 1963, Chris Jones studied at the University of Sunderland, specialising in painting and gaining a degree in Fine Art. Influenced by the American artist Edward Hopper, Chris’ exploration of the compositional possibilities created by figures in an urban environment illustrates his fascination with Hopper’s combination of solitude and the experience of city life.

Elevated viewpoints are used to transform pavements into backdrops for strong, pictorial compositions. Atmospheric, frozen moments are created from everyday scenes, often exploiting strong sunlight, shadows and the muted tones of winter. Silent figures, sometimes dramatically foreshortened, go about their daily routines seemingly oblivious to each other.

LOOK BOTH WAYS ENGLAND

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RENATA BARCELOSBorn in San Paolo in 1969, Renata Barcelos is a self taught artist who began her career in 1993 at the workshop of renowned sculptor Pedro Pinkalsky.

Water acts as a constant theme in Renata’s work,most obvious in the carving of sea waves and sculpting of flowers: “I love the freedom sculpting gives me to freeze an ephemeral natural phenomena like a wave or a drop of

water or to capture the fragility of a flower.” This inspiration is prompted by her native Brazil where she spent her time swimming in the sea and in rainforest waterfalls.

Renata initially worked with soap stone but now uses a variety of materials including limestone, quartzite and onyx. However her preference is to work with marble due to the quality of detail it affords.

‘I carve stones because I have loved and collected them all my life. I am fascinated by their beauty and by the possibilities for creativity they offer. Above all, I want my work to be tactile, like nature itself. I don t want people to admire my work from a distance, I want them to be moved to touch and stroke it and feel the pleasure of being in contact with the energy that is all around us.’

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VETROSPECTIVE 2007MA Glass & MA Ceramics from the University of Sunderland13th – 25th July 2007Housed in the National Glass Centre, the University of Sunderland’s Glass & Ceramics department enjoys international status, due to it’s student successes, research, distinguished staff and leading edge facilities. This is the sixth time that MA students have shown at The Biscuit Factory and once again, internationally renowned, Professor Sylva Petrova will curate the show.

At the time of writing, the students are still formulating their ideas, so we don’t know as yet, exactly what will be on show. The images shown here, of work in progress, hint at what might develop by July. In previous years, the works have shown a great diversity and the intriguing potential of both glass and ceramics to express creative ideas. This year will be no exception, especially as there is an exciting cultural mix, including representatives from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, and Norway as well as from around the UK.

Although an ending in some ways, this show shouldreally be viewed as just the beginning, since exhibitors will now be taking their creativity in new directions and contexts. We hope that you will enjoy the show!Kevin Petrie

ALLISON ALLUM | ASBO

HELEN SCHELL | WORK IN PROGRESSVETROSPECTIVE | 2006

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MARGARET BURBIDGE | 2006 RUBY WOO | GLASS CAKES

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KAREN TAIT | SEASHORE PEBBLES III | OIL13

Familiar Faces: NEW COLLECTIONS

MARIE LAYWINEBorn in Canada, Marie has lived and painted in Dorset for the past twenty years. In her paintings,

Marie works with what she calls ‘the interior landscape.’ She uses images and ideas from her

dreams to help represent visually the mountain ranges and coastal plains inside a person.

OF TWO MINDS | £1230 | GRAPHITE AND PASTELS | 102X84 THE JANUS FIGURE | £640 | GICLEE PRINT | 67X83 THOUGHTS FROM THE PAST £1230 | GRAPHITE AND PASTELS | 102X84

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DAVID SHANAGHANHaving been raised in southern Ireland, the world David grew up in was dominated by two powerful stories, the primary one being Catholicism, with its stories of

angels and passivity, of repressed sexuality and the possibility of resurrection. The other stories tend to be much more earthy; late night tales, full of talking birds and animals,

of shape shifters, lonely ghosts, nature goddesses and dying Kings. As a result, these themes continue to inform his work, providing him with a rich, iconic feast of subject matter.

DANCING HARE | £1100 | OIL | 35X30

WILD WINDY DAY | £1100 | OIL | 50X40

BLACK CAT TALE | £1050| OIL | 58X47

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KRASTYO TODOROVKrastyo Todorov was born and raised in Bulgaria. His paintings reflect the colourful world and his genuinely sensitive soul. The colours that he uses in his work are soft and

poetic, and the figures are humorous and romantic. His work carries pure and human feelings and experiences, such as love, bravery and passion.

Todorov captures uniquely the sun, light and love towards everything human.

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BIRD TALK | £525 | ACRYLIC | 29X33.5 DUET | £750 | ACRYLIC | 50X45 THE BREMEN MUSICIANS | £1450 | ACRYLIC | 70X85

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Glynnis Carter

GOLDEN HIND | OIL | 30X40 LOOKING UP | £335 | BATIK | 77X77 LANDSCAPE 186 (DETAIL) | £550 | MIXED MEDIA | 40X102

SUNDANCE (DETAIL)£220 | BATIK | 81X66

MOONRISE OVER WATER(DETAIL) £225 | BATIK | 60X60

FOREST 2 (DETAIL)£550 | MIXED MEDIA | 120X80

LANDSCAPE 187(DETAIL) £750 | MIXED MEDIA 60X120

TRIUMPH (DETAIL) | OIL | 40X50GENEVA (DETAIL) | OIL | 25X80

Peter WinstanleyAlexandre Levich17

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Francesca Hudson

GREEN DANCERS | £600 | OIL | 70X80 JUST BEFORE DAWN | £195 | ACRYLIC | 35X46 CAMOUFLAGE | £400 | ACRYLIC | 60X60

WHERE RIVERS MEET (DETAIL)£95 | ACRYLIC | 61X91

ONE SUNNY DAY (DETAIL)£295 | ACRYLIC | 76X50

GAME TROPHY (DETAIL)£750 | ACRYLIC | 60X90

I’M LOVING IT (DETAIL)£850 | ACRYLIC | 90X90

RED DANCER (DETAIL)£90 | FRAMED PRINT | 38X30

LOST IN THOUGHT (DETAIL)£325 | OIL | 56X45

Susan LincolnCathy Duncan

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Michel Maly

COFFEE POT AND EARLY DAFFODIL | £445 | ACRYLIC | 51X51 SKY(DETAIL) | £1750 | OIL | 53X78 DECEMBRE A VENICE | £1425 | OIL | 36X36

MOUNTAIN (DETAIL)£1750 | OIL | 61X64

EARTH (DETAIL) | £1750OIL | 55X77

LE MAITRE D’HOTEL(DETAIL) | £2300 | OIL | 30X60

SAN GIORGIO MAGGIORE (DETAIL) | £1425 | OIL | 36X36

BREAKFAST AT LUZ(DETAIL) | £445 | ACRYLIC | 92X71

KITCHEN TABLE ANEMONES(DETAIL) | £595 | ACRYLIC | 73X63

Jake BadderleyElaine Turnbull

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Karen Tait

ETUDE | £445 | OIL | 51X51 DEW | £400 | Acrylic | 80X80 SEASHORE DIPTYCH (DETAIL) | £800 | OIL | 100X50

ROSE (DETAIL) | £400Acrylic | 80X80

LILY (DETAIL) | £400Acrylic | 80X80

SEASHORE TRIPTYCH (DETAIL) £700 | OIL | 90X70

DAPPLED (DETAIL)£450 | OIL | 69X39

IN BURNT REDS (DETAIL)£1950 | OIL | 60X870

IN GREEN (DETAIL) | £1950OIL | 60X870

Jason PiersonTimur Akhmedov

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DAWN BENSON | WALKING THE DOG | £1175 | Bronze | 19X37

SCULPTURE, CERAMIC & GLASS

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Martin Whitby

DOUBLE RIDER | £180 | Ceramic | 20X27 OYSTER SHELL VASE | £130 | Glass | 8X22 ZIGURAT BOX | £145 | Wood | 24 HIGH

VOLCANO SHELL BOWL (DETAIL) | £130 | Glass | 6X23

FLOWER SHELL BOWL (DETAIL) | £130 | Glass | 6X23

LIGHT CHRYSLER BOX (DETAIL) | £115 | Wood | 20X9

DARK CHRYSLER BOX (DETAIL) | £195 | Glass | 24X10

SLEEPING HARE (DETAIL)£115 | Ceramic | 10X30

DOG IN WIND (DETAIL)£55 | Ceramic | 30X7

Rupert ScottStephanie Cunningham

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Gilles Jones

PUFFIN | £195 | Raku | 25X12 SMALL TEAPOT 2 | £113 | Ceramic | 13X15 GREEN VINE LEAF BOWL | £130 | Glass | 11X15

BALL TEAPOT (DETAIL)£130 | Ceramic | 20X17

SMALL TEAPOT 1 (DETAIL) £112.50 | Ceramic | 15X14

BLACK LONG LEAVES BOWL (DETAIL) | £130 | Glass | 11X15

ROSE PINK BOWL (DETAIL) £80 | Glass | 11X15

PLATTER (DETAIL)£120 | Raku | 37 Diameter

RECTANGULAR FORM VASE (DETAIL) | £200 | Raku | 38X9

Hennie MeyerTony White

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Andrew Hall

SMALL BOWL | £60 | Ceramic | 10X14 SEED POD AND HUSK | £80 | Raku | 9X9 OAK DERBY QUART | £400 | Wood | 8X21

TUBE VASE (DETAIL)£60 | Raku | 17X9

CIRCLES PLANET POT (DETAIL) | £120 | Raku | 10X20

BEECH BOATER PINT (DETAIL)£180 | Wood | 4X14

BEECH TOP HAT GALLON (DETAIL) | £700 | Wood | 13X26

MUG (DETAIL)£45 | Ceramic | 11X11

SMALL JUG (DETAIL)£85 | Ceramic | 17X12

Eric MossHelen Beard

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CHRIS SALMON | SMALL DOG AND FEET | £225 (Framed) | 40X30

Etching has been used since the 14th century to decorate metalwork, but was probably not used for print making until around the 16th Century. Since then, different techniques have been developed, including different ways of applying the acid to make new textures or by using light sensitive acid to reproduce photographic images.

Etching is a process where incised lines are createdon a metal plate. This plate forms the foundation from which the print can be created. Originally, this

plate was made of copper however, nowadays, the plate is most commonly made from zinc. Preparation occurs through coating it with an acid-proof hard ground of asphaltum, beeswax, rosin and solvent. The artist then draws the image into this and immerses the plate in acid. Wherever a mark has been made, the metal is ‘bitten’ creating deep lines. The longer the plate is left in the acid, the deeper the lines become.The ground is then removed and ink is applied

to the plate. Subsequently, the excess ink is wiped off. The plate is then put through a high pressure printing press, along with a sheet of paper (often moistened to soften it). The paper picks up the ink from the etched lines, creating a print.

Artists featured in The Biscuit Factory who use this technique include Chris Salmon, Anja Percival, Mychael Barrett and Trevor Price.

Please ask at reception for details of our bespoke framing service.

PrintmakingAfter the success of the Print Made Perfect Exhibition held at the gallery, we are taking the opportunity to present a collection of fine art prints available at The Biscuit Factory. Prints are available in many well established forms, created using different techniques can be very valuable and collectable in their own right. Over the next few issues of Fresh, we will be highlighting some of the different hand made printing techniques.

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Anja Percival

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (DETAIL) | £270 (Framed) | 65X55 RUBIKS CUBE CONUNDRUM | £270 (Framed) | 60X57 BIKELINES IV | £115 (Framed) | 32X32

SHOWERING II (Detail)£250 (Framed) | 60X70

WHILE MAN SLEEPS THE WOMAN LEAPS (Detail)£270 (Framed) | 60X70

BIKELINES III (Detail)£115 (Framed) | 32X32

CAFE LIGHT II (Detail)£475 (Framed) | 76X76

LOVERS OVER LONDON (DETAIL)£270 (Framed) | 60X70

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (DETAIL)£270 (Framed) | 60X70

Trevor PriceMychael Barrett

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Mary Ann Rodgers

WE ARE NOT AMUSED | £295 (Framed) | 62X64 LOVE IS IN THE AIR | £200 (Unframed) GUINEA WATCH | £65 (Unframed) | 54X46

TOBY FISHWICK (Detail)£185 | 60X46

WITHIN A WHISKER (Detail)£265

MACOW (Detail)£80 (Unframed) | 68X42

FOXHOUND 1(Detail)£66 (Unframed) | 65X32

PRINCE CHARMING (Detail)£295 (Framed) | 67X60

THE BISCUIT FACTORY (Detail)£195 (Unframed) | 56X68

Sonia RolloSarah-Jane Szikora

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Jed Green

RUST NECKLACE | £450 SQUARE RINGS | £90

OVAL BROOCH | £106 LONG PEARL EARRINGS | £130 CIRCLES NECKLACE | £145 RINGS | £75

Jane Adam

Jane AdamJane Adam’s work is the result of twenty years of constant innovation and experimentation with a modern industrial material – anodized aluminium. With this everyday material, she creates something new and unexpected, pieces that extend traditionaljewellery values of beauty femininity and preciousness.Prices range from £50 onwards.

Jed GreenPresenting her work for the first time at The Biscuit Factory, Jed Green designs and makes jewellery using glass combined with silver and etched silver. Inspired by the fragility and lightness of the glass, supported or linked with silver, she creates innovative, contemporary handmade pieces.Prices range from £70 onwards.

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CLOCK | £97.50 SET OF TWO D-SHAPED RINGS WITH GILDED BAND | £165

BUTTERFLY, LEAF AND FLOWER NECKLACE | £237.50

CHOKER WITH TWO DUOTE DRUMS | £110

BOAT BROOCH | £45FIGURE BROOCH | £45

Gerlinde HuthAbbot & Ellwood

Abbott and EllwoodShowcasing for the first time at The Biscuit Factory, Mike Abbott and Kim Ellwood’s new collection of one-off, hand printed metal pieces explores narrative themes loosely drawn from their own experience and continues their interest with painted and printed metal and the simple concepts of old tin toys. Humour and pathos, colour and surface have always played an important part in their work.Prices range from £50 onwards.

Gerlinde HuthGerlinde was born and grew up in Germany. She studied Jewellery Design at Middlesex University and went on to the Royal Collage of Art to receive her Masters in 1995.

Since then, she has set up her own studio in London producing one off pieces and small series of work. Public commissions include projects for the film industry, with pieces created for Oliver Stone’s ‘Alexander’ and ‘The Da Vinci Code.’

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A photographer at heart from an early age, JackLowe has always maintained a passion for the medium and all that accompanies it, particularly in this, the digital era.

Jack has been distracted for the last few years providing digital services for fellow photographers and artists, so has found little time for producing his personal work. This exhibition, however, is the beginning of a gentle resurgence in Jack Lowe’s photography…

Jack’s ultimate aim is for his audience to see the image first, to understand what it would be like to stand in one of his landscapes, to smell the air and feel the breeze on their cheeks.

You will see from this exhibition that Jack loves to keep it simple; his images endeavour to evoke a sense of space through elegant, linear construction, perhaps tapping into a lurking emotion but, above all, there to be soaked up and enjoyed.

Beyond the image, Jack strives for technical excellence throughout the whole production process, from capture to print - a process he manages entirely by himself.

This combination of beautiful content and prints makes Jack’s work so popular.

Jack LoweFINNABERDEEEN

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RESTAURANTBrasserie Black Door at the Biscuit FactoryThis restaurant is sister to the well-known “Black Door,” winner of the Remy Excellence Award 2006. For more details and reservations call: 0191 260 5411

OWN ARTInterest Free credit on the Art Purchase plan in available at The Biscuit Factory.

The Biscuit Factory OPENING HOURSSunday and Monday 11am - 5pmTuesday to Saturday 10am - 8pmEntrance is Free.Stoddart Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AN.0191 2611103 Fax: 0191 2610057art@thebiscuitfactory.comwww.thebiscuitfactory.com

DON’T FORGET OUR FANTASTIC CAFE BYKER VISTA!The new opening times are: Sunday and Monday 11am - 5pmTuesday 10am – 5pm | Wednesday to Saturday 10am - 8pmSO MUCH MORE TO DO THAN A PLACE TO BROWSE & BUY ART!

These are a few things The Biscuit Factory has to offer: GIFT VOUCHERS | WEDDING LISTS FRAMING SERVICE | GIFT WRAPPING | PORTRAIT SERVICE | COMMISSIONS (for a truly unique, personal piece) | OPEN STUDIO EVENTS AND AUCTIONSMAILING LISTBe the fi rst to fi nd out about forthcoming events at the Biscuit Factory. Send your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address to art@thebiscuitfactory.com or to our address and we’ll keep you posted.OUR WEB-SITE www.thebiscuitfactory.com is a great way to preview artist’s work before you take a trip down to Stoddart Street. It is also a quick and easy way to fi nd out about the events and exhibitions at The Biscuit Factory from the comfort of your home.

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