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"House of Fairy Tales, East London The House of Fairy Tales is a children's arts charity based in London, England. The charity is committed to delivering creative learning experiences for 5-12’s in partnership with institutions, events and local authorities as well as promoting active engagement with issues relating to sustainability and the environment. The House of Fairy Tales brings together hundreds of artists, performers, actors, writers and philosophers to deliver theatrical events, guides and exhibitions. The House of Fairy Tales is a registered charity and holds the registration number 1140334 in England and Wales. History The charity was established by YBA Gavin Turk and partner Deborah Curtis in 2008 with the aim to make the arts accessible to children and families of all backgrounds. In the last three years, The House of Fairy Tales has directly touched the lives of over 300,000 children and families and works with over 600 artists. Activity The House of Fairy Tales activities and events include: * “travelling art circus” live events in partnership with festivals and local authorities * educational family guides to locations of interest in partnership with galleries and institutions * creative learning workshops and education packs in partnership with schools and institutions * interactive exhibitions. The House of Fairy Tales activities and events attract high-profile artists and media personalities such as Sir Peter Blake, Turner Prize winner Rachel Whiteread, Cornelia Parker, Vivienne Westwood, Jarvis Cocker and Alex James of Blur, who act as ambassadors for the charity’s work. "The House of Fairy Tales is without a doubt the most bewitching, fascinating and downright superb interactive fun way of getting kids and young people access to art I've ever seen. It is such a popular space at Camp Bestival we have to double its pitch size each year! Marvellous." Rob da Bank, Bestival. Past events The House of Fairy Tales has delivered events, activities, exhibitions and family guides for: Camp Bestival, Port Elliot Literary Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Vintage at Goodwood, Apple Cart Festival, Latitude Festival, Barbican Centre, Mayor's Thames Festival, Tate Modern, Whitechapel Gallery, National Trust, Selfridges, The New Art Gallery Walsall, The Millennium Gallery (St. Ives), Newlyn Art Gallery, Salisbury Arts Centre, Saatchi Gallery, Royal Horticultural Society, Viktor Wynd Fine Art Inc. 2012 events In 2012 The House of Fairy Tales will be working with Royal Shakespeare Company, and Hall Place in Bexley. Other sites to be confirmed. ReferencesExternal links * * Gavin Turk's fairytale project * The House of Fairy Tales Category:Children's charities based in England Category:Arts organisations based in the United Kingdom Category:Charities based in London Category:2008 in London Category:Organizations established in 2008 Category:2008 establishments in England "
"Self-portrait in adolescence (late 1790s) Alexei Yegorovich Yegorov (Russian: Алексей Егорович Егоров; c.1776 - 22 September 1851, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian painter, draftsman and professor of history painting. Biography He was taken captive by Cossacks as a young child and later placed in the Moscow Orphanage. Little was ever learned of his origins although, based on some of his early memories, he was believed to be of Kalmyk descent.ArtOnline: Biography of Egorov In 1782, he was enrolled at the Imperial Academy of Arts, where he studied with Ivan Akimov and Grigory Ugryumov. He graduated in 1797 and became an academician in 1803, following which he was sent to do field work in Rome and came under the influence of Vincenzo Camuccini, who praised the simplicity of his design and coloring.Знаменитые россияне 18-19 веков. Биография и портреты (Famous Russians of the 18th and 19th Centuries. Biographies and Portraits) — Saint Petersburg, Лениздат, (1996), pg.764. Larger than the average Italian, he was nicknamed the "Russian Bear". It was rumored that people would buy his paintings for the number of gold coins that could be laid on the principal figure, and that Pope Pius VII had asked him to remain as a court painter, but he politely refused the offer. In 1807, he returned to Saint Petersburg and became an assistant professor at the Academy. He also gave private drawing lessons to Elizabeth AlexeievnaRusArtNet: Biography and Alexander I, who gave him a nickname, "The Renowned" (знаменитого), after he completed a fresco with over a hundred figures ("World Prosperity") at Tsarskoye Selo in only 28 days. As a man of deep faith, he always considered his religious paintings to be his most important work, although he reluctantly produced portraits of many people in the nobility. His wife's father was the sculptor Ivan Martos. As a teacher, he tried to be a friend as well as a mentor and rarely spoke in the curt manner usually associated with instructors at that time. As a father, he refused to give his daughters an education and was very critical of their suitors, kicking one out of the house as a suspected Freemason, simply because of the way he crossed his knife and fork.Maria Kamenskaya, Воспоминания (Memories): Художественная литература, (1991) In 1840, he was summarily dismissed by Tsar Nicholas I, who was displeased with images of the Holy Trinity he had painted for Catherine's Cathedral. He was, however, given 1,000 Rubles per year as a pension. Despite becoming disconnected from the Academy, his former students still came to him for guidance, eliciting his opinions of their new works and bringing their students for advice. As a result, he was able to keep busy for the rest of his life. It is reported, however, that he became increasingly stingy, suspicious and generally odd. His last words were, "My candle burned out...". Selected paintings File:SusannahAlexey Egorov.jpgSusannah, 1813 File:Paris Helen Alexey Egorov.jpgAbduction of Helen by Paris, 1831 File:Mary MagdaleneEgorov.jpgMary Magdalene, 1818 File:18307024 Golicuyna.jpg as a Vestal Priestess References External links Category:1776 births Category:1861 deaths Category:18th-century Russian painters Category:Russian male painters Category:19th-century Russian painters Category:Kalmyk people Category:19th-century male artists Category:Burials at Tikhvin Cemetery "
"The Dragon of an Ordinary Family is an album by British hip-hop artist Jehst, released on his label YNR Productions, on 19 June 2011. This release is his first in six years since 2005's Nuke Proof Suit. Background Work for the album dates back to the Nuke Proof Suit sessions, as one or two tracks were held back for this release; causing Jehst to refer to the album as "[being] like a scrapbook..."http://www.dinmag.co.uk/jehst-interview/ Album title The title is from "an old kids' picture book" (by Margaret Mahy and Helen Oxenbury, London: Heinemann, 1969). Oxenbury won the annual British Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration in 1969 for The Dragon of an Ordinary Family written by Mahy and The Quangle Wangle's Hat written by Edward Lear. "The Kate Greenaway Award: Full List of Winners" . The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. Retrieved 2012-05-08. Jehst described the title of the album as "the juxtaposition of ‘Dragon’ with ‘Ordinary Family’. You’ve got references to everyday mundane shit that everyone can relate to, but at the same time there’s something otherworldly about it and something that’s kind of fantastical and people can’t quite put their finger on. It’s that mixture of the everyday with the surreal."http://www.dinmag.co.uk/jehst-interview/ Recording The album features no guest appearances, but boasts production appearances from Jehst himself, long term Jehst collaborators LG and Mr. Thing, veteran producer Beat Butcha and new producers Zygote, Jon Phonics and Chemo. Promotion The first single from the album, "Starting Over", was launched by a viral marketing video campaign in which a supposed Jehst fan recorded footage of the rapper appearing as a worker of the Post Office. 'Jehst Is My Postman' later turned out to be a PR stunt, as this recording was followed up by a music video of the single, featuring many other rappers dressed in a variety of costumes. Critical reception The release received mostly positive reviewshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/h9cghttp://black-budget.com/uk- review-jehst-the-dragon-of-an-ordinary-family Track listing References Category:2011 albums Category:Jehst albums Category:Albums produced by Beat Butcha "