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Warhammer: The Art of Games Workshop comes to Nottingham Castle 15 July - 24 September 2006
Added: (Wed Jul 12 2006)
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Warhammer:
The Art of Games Workshop comes to
Nottingham Castle
15 July - 24 September 2006
The final touches are being placed on a unique exhibition celebrating Sci-fi and fantasy art and miniatures. From 15th July to 24th September Nottingham Castle will be transformed into a shrine to the art and creativity of Nottingham-based Tabletop Wargames company, Games Workshop. A preview takes place on Friday 14th July.
For almost thirty years, Games Workshop has been creating, sculpting and illustrating the imaginary worlds of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 to the delight of hundreds of model makers and fantasy enthusiasts world-wide. From early on, a very strong ‘house’ style was established that has influenced the artwork ever since. From 1978 onwards, development took place of the single most important facet of the Games Workshop take on fantasy art: the application of the Northern European art heritage against the dominant clean, classical version of fantasy imagery. Nottingham Castle Exhibitions Officer Jim Waters says that this will be an exciting exhibition for both fans and enthusiasts as well as for anyone with an interest in creativity: “This will be the first time, that original artworks, miniatures, sculptures and drawings will be brought together to showcase the creative arts of Games Workshop”.
Until recently, the same principle had applied to the thousands of painted models and miniatures created by the Games Workshop ‘Eavy Metal design team, however, with the opening of the Citadel Miniatures Hall at their Lenton base last year, a portion of the company’s massive collection was put on public display and was met with a phenomenal reaction from both fans and visitors. Nottingham painter and illustrator John Blanche who has worked as Games Workshop’s Art Director for more than fifteen years, says the reason behind the show was to capture all the creative energy of Games Workshop within a single exhibition: “Selecting the individual pieces and models was a difficult task, however at the end of the day, we are pretty pleased and hope visitors will leave the exhibition both excited and inspired.”
One of the remarkable things about this collection is how coherent the artwork and images are, all of which are represented by many different artists drawn from over twenty years worth of work – the freshness and vitality makes them appear to be the work of only one or two artists. The exhibition will be a major showcase for the work of this uniquely creative business and will provide a source of inspiration not only for fans and enthusiasts but for anyone with an interest in how creativity, culture and commerce interact.
In addition to the main exhibition, Nottingham Castle will also play host to a range of special Games Workshop events, from miniature painting demonstrations by some of the top ‘Eavy Metal painters, through to one-off guided tours of the show by some of the company’s top artists and designers. These events will be strictly limited and places can be booked through Nottingham Castle on 0115 915 3651.
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NOTE TO EDITOR
Games Workshop
For almost thirty years, Nottingham-based Games Workshop has been creating, sculpting and illustrating the imaginary worlds of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 to the delight of hundreds of model makers and fantasy enthusiasts world-wide. From early on, a very strong ‘house’ style was established that has influenced the artwork ever since. From 1978 onwards, development took place of the single most important facet of the Games Workshop take on fantasy art: the application of the Northern European art heritage against the dominant clean, classical version of fantasy imagery.
Games Workshop has since grown to become the world’s largest manufacturer of tabletop fantasy games and employs around 3000 staff worldwide (800 of which are based in Nottingham). At its Nottingham Design Studio, artists, writers and sculptors bring to life the worlds of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 and these are then realised in the form of lavishly illustrated books, games and miniatures.
If you require any further information or images, please contact Linda Kingston on 0115 915 27731 or email linda.kingston@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
For further information on Games Workshop, please visit the website at www.games-workshop.co.uk
Or contact Julia Woodall, PR and Investor Relations Manager on 0115 900 4006 or email juliaw@games-workshop.co.uk
Linda Kingston
Marketing Officer
Leisure and Community Services