Arena Studios & Gallery

Only a few days left to check out the new exhibtion by our members and , currently on display at the lovely 🖼️🖼️🖼️

Thank you to and .into.it for photos from the opening night ✨

Exhibition information:
Venue: Bridewell Gallery, 101 Prescot St Liverpool, L7 8UL

Exhibition opening times:
30 August - 3 September, 12pm - 5pm.

NOW EXTENDED till Sunday 8th September, open 1pm - 5pm.

To all our new & old followers, thank you for all your support! It’s been amazing to see Arena Studios grow the past few months! Big up to our studio members for their fantastic work and energy! 🥳

Make sure to catch the exhibtion by our very own members & on display now 🖼️

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🎨 artwork featured by

We have a few studios available ranging from £128 to £260 per month. Do let us know if you’d like a look around or more info. Email [email protected]

📣 Coming soon! Exhibition by and at

Opening night: Thursday 29th August, 6pm-10pm. All welcome

Josie Jenkins and Daniel Halsall are both based at Arena Studios in the Baltic Triangle area of Liverpool.  With adjacent studio spaces, the artists often work alongside each other, sharing music and conversation, including moments of feedback about the paintings they are working on. 

With subject matter and styles varying, the linking of these two artists, through an exhibition of new work, leaves any real theme or concept to the imagination. The individual paintings speak for themselves against a backdrop of two artist friends who share a great respect for one another’s creations.

Jenkins will exhibit mainly large scale paintings of interior and landscape settings. With glimmers of wonder and nostalgia running through the work, there is also metaphorical meaning to be found in the imagery.

Halsall will be exhibiting a series of works exploring figuration, along with playful artistic jams on canvas and paper.

Exhibition information:

Venue: Bridewell Gallery, 101 Prescot St Liverpool, L7 8UL.
Opening night: Thursday 29th August, 6pm-10pm. All welcome
Exhibition opening times - 30th August - 3rd September, 12pm - 5pm.

▫️🟦 Arena Studio: Artist Introductions 🟦▫️

Daniel Halsall is a painter who creates modern minimalist figurative paintings that draw on Modern day themes such as technology, glyphs, computer data, along with his interest in classic painters such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Jean Michel Basquiat, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Mark Rothko.

Halsall was born in Billinge 1981, his father was a local art teacher who encourage him to draw from a young age, and helped develop his all round skills from the age of 7 to 15.

In the last 15 years he has worked with Gondwana Records founded by Daniels brother Matthew, collaborating on artwork with acts such as Matthew Halsall, GoGo Penguin, Mammal Hands, Svaneborg Kardyb, Jasmine Myra and Phil France to name a few.

Daniel has been at Arena for a year and a half, and was drawn to being involved with the studio after seeing that it was full of painters.

It has been a great experience and has fuelled lots of ideas and creativity whilst being with such a strong mix of creative’s.

Website: https://danielhalsall.co.uk

📣New space available soon at Arena Studios! 📣

We have a large studio (10.68 m/sq) available from September for £260 per month. We would prefer to rent the whole studio to a single artist but if not it will become 2 spaces for £131 each. Please send us a DM to express your interest and arrange a viewing.

☀️☀️☀️Today and tomorrow are the final days of our Summer Showcase☀️☀️☀️

The exhibit features new artwork by members based in our studios and is free and open to all. It’s open daily from 10am -5pm , the entrance can be found through

Artists featured:
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Kailey Holden

Some close ups from our Summer Showcase - only open a few more days! Catch it while you can at the (open daily from 10am-5pm) 🖼️

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Artworks featured by:
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What’s your favourite piece? 🖼️

Here are some fantastic new works by our members, each with their own unique style, on display at our Summer Showcase 🌞

The exhibition is open again this week daily from 10am-5pm, entrance can be found through the 🎨

Have you seen our Summer Showcase yet?! The exhibition features new works by our members and will continue to be open daily through 20 July at , located on the left hand side of the entrance of …see you there! 🌺🌼🌸

🎆 ARENA STUDIO : Artist Introduction 🎆



“Hi, I’m Credo. I am an artist based up in the Northwest. After studying Fine Art BA at Liverpool John Moores University, I continued my practice very loosely. However, since the beginning of 2022, I have been dedicated to painting and print making. My work shows my truth and lived experiences. Through my work, I intend to provoke empowering discussions and challenge the assumed narratives which surround people who have been through trauma. I aim to joyously confront these assumptions. My practice is greatly inspired by feminist artists, zines, album art, posters, and graffiti. Recognising that my art seeps into all aspects of my life, I actively celebrate the aesthetic influence that this media has on my work. Putting emphasis on making my work look cool or fashionable, has meant its reach goes further, with the hopes this inspires more openness and normalises the conversation around painful traumas.”

ARENA STUDIO X SUMMER SHOW CASE

6th of July - 20th of July 2024

Private View - 6th July 2024, 5pm - 10pm @ Elevator Studios

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Last Friday was a night to remember ✨ check out these Polaroids by our very own member capturing the exhibition opening!

Today is the second to last day of out group show Life at Arena, make sure you see it before it closes by visiting between 12-4pm.

Life at Arena presents house plants 🪴 our exhibition is open again today from 12-4pm …only open a few more days, so make sure you don’t miss it!

Loving these fab photos by our very own member Kelly aka .foxx capturing all our visitors checking out the “Life at Arena” exhibition during our launch last Friday on 24 May.

The exhibition features 15 members from out studio and is open again this week daily from 12-4pm at the Bridewell Gallery.

Life at Arena 24.05.2024

We’re loving these photos from our Private View on Friday night captured by

You can still catch the exhibition today through 31 May from 12-4pm

Thank you again for running a tasty pop-up bar and the for DJs creating a great atmosphere .velvet .frr

More to come…

And last but not least…we are excited to announce our collab with who will be running a pop-up bar during the Private View this Friday 24 May from 6-10pm.

Check our drinks menu and our customized cocktail “Zest for Life”.

Come celebrate Life at Arena with us, everyone is welcome! 🎉🪩🍹🧡🎶

Set list for next Friday is 🔥🔥🔥

On 24 May we are hosting our Private View at from 6-10pm . We’ll have tunes played by a fantastic line of DJs including:
velvet frr aka rhomel



Hope to see you there for an evening of art, music and drinks🧡💙🧡

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So the 1 week countdown begins! 🎉

”Life at Arena” is an exhibition showcasing 15 artists based . Some artists are brand new to the Liverpool arts scene and some have been working there for years and decades— come support local artists and celebrate with us next Friday 24.05.2024 from 6-10pm at the

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🌿 ARTIST INTRODUCTIONS 🌿



Ruth Piper is an artist who paints colourful and vivid landscapes to capture the emotive experiences of her travels. Currently she is using oil on canvas to create landscapes influenced by the 1930’s railway posters and screen prints of holiday resorts. She is fascinated by landscapes because of the shapes they produce and adores how bright colours bring them to life.

Ruth completed her Art Foundation course in 1975 at the Wallasey School of Art. In 2005 she completed her bachelor degree in Fine Art at LJMU, and shortly thereafter joined Arena Studios. She joined the studio because “it didn’t matter what sort of art you did. I enjoy the eclectic variety of artists working there and the friendly, welcoming atmosphere.”

Since 2008 Ruth has had solo exhibitions in Liverpool and the Wirral with joint exhibitions in Cologne and Ormskirk. She has also been selected four times for the Williamson Gallery Spring Open exhibition which promotes local artists in Merseyside.

This is Life at Arena: from landscapes to portraiture to abstract paintings, we’ve got it all. This exhibition features artworks by 15 members based in . Kick off the Bank holiday weekend with art, music and drinks. The exhibition is free and open to all.

Private Viewing: 24 May (6-10pm)
Also open 25- 31 May 2024
(L7 8UL)

Artists featured:



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hound.of.the.baskervilles into.it

Music provided by:frrvelvet



Drinks provided by

Poster designed by

This is Life at Arena: from landscapes to portraiture to abstract paintings, we’ve got it all. This exhibition features artworks by 15 members based in . Kick off the Bank holiday weekend with art, music and drinks. The exhibition is free and open to all.

Private Viewing: 24 May (6-10pm)
Also open 25- 31 May 2024 (L7 8UL)

Artists featured:



foxx



hound.of.the.baskervilles .into.it

Music provided by:
.frr velvet



Drinks provided by

Poster designed by

🌈 ARENA STUDIOS :ARTIST INTRODUCTIONS 🌈



My current work has developed since completing my BA at Liverpool Hope and MLitt Print at Glasgow School of Art. I still am working in the realm of abstraction and colour but no longer with a focus on maps; I now currently take inspiration from dreams, emotions and connections between the mind and body. In a way I still am looking at maps, but maps of the mind. I have been expressing these ideas through painting (digital and nondigital), drawing (digital and nondigital), monoprinting and writing.

My writing is very important in my current work; I write what I call my dream stories which are based on remembering dreams from the night before or sometimes when something such as smell, sight or sound recalls them. I also write about my specific thoughts and emotions. My current work has been digital and nondigital abstract paintings, which have been heavily inspired by my recollection of dreams, feeling and my writings. I attempt to channel these feelings and express them using gestural marks and creating wounds of layered paint. Colour is still very important to my work as I think it emphasises the emotions behind the work as well as creating a visually satisfying and balanced piece of work.

We have a studio space available at Arena £140 per month 6.36 sq/m. Email us for a viewing! [email protected]

Arena Studios offers affordable studio spaces for artists and creatives ranging from fine artists to illustrators and designers. Studio rental includes Wi-Fi, shared kitchen and utilities. Housed in Elevator Studios in the fantastic Baltic Triangle area of Liverpool, Arena Studios secure, dry and uniquely warm in the winter. We offer studio spaces in a range of sizes. Contact us for current availability and prices.

Arena is a registered charity, run by a group of artists who volunteer their time. As a member you can get involved with shaping the way our studios and organisation are run.

We have a studio space coming up at Arena! £131 per month and a desk space £82 per month. Email us for a viewing!

Arena Studios offers affordable studio spaces for artists and creatives ranging from fine artists to illustrators and designers. Studio rental includes Wi-Fi, shared kitchen and utilities. Housed in in the fantastic Baltic Triangle area of Liverpool, Arena Studios secure, dry and uniquely warm in the winter. We offer studio spaces in a range of sizes. Contact us for current availability and prices.

Arena is a registered charity, run by a group of artists’ who volunteer their time. As a member you can get involved with shaping the way our studios and organisation are run. ☺️

Arena Open Studios!

Tuesday 17th October, 5pm - 9pm, Arena Studios, Elevator Building, 27 Parliament Street, Liverpool, L8 5RN.

Join us on Tuesday 17th October from 5pm to 9pm as we open the doors of Arena Studios in the heart of Liverpool's Baltic Triangle. Our Open Studios event provides a unique opportunity to explore our studios and engage in conversations with our talented members about their ongoing projects. Witness the artistic process first hand as you view both works in progress and completed pieces, including available artwork for sale. There will also be refreshments available including tea and cake! No booking required and all welcome.

To access Arena Studios, simply press the intercom buzzer for "ARENA" at the front door of Elevator Studios, which also serves as the entrance to the Arts Bar Baltic and we'll come down and greet you.

For any enquiries, please contact us at [email protected].
Arena has access for wheelchair users, however we will need to know in advance so we can arrange this. Please let us know by contacting us via email if you have any requirements relating to accessibility and we will discuss the best ways we can accommodate you.

Arena Open Studios!

Thursday 13th July, 5pm - 9pm, Arena Studios, Elevator Building, 27 Parliament Street, Liverpool, L8 5RN.

Join us on Thursday 13th July from 5pm to 9pm as we open the doors of Arena Studios in the heart of Liverpool's Baltic Triangle. Our Open Studios event provides a unique opportunity to explore our studios and engage in conversations with our talented members about their ongoing projects. Witness the artistic process firsthand as you view both works in progress and completed pieces, including available artwork for sale. There will also be refreshments available including tea and cake! No booking required and all welcome.

To access Arena Studios, simply press the intercom buzzer for "ARENA" at the front door of Elevator Studios, which also serves as the entrance to the Arts Bar Baltic and we'll come down and greet you.

For any enquiries, please contact us at [email protected].
Arena has access for wheelchair users, however we will need to know in advance so we can arrange this. Please let us know by contacting us via email if you have any requirements relating to accessibility and we will discuss the best ways we can accommodate you.

Artists’ studios available at Arena Studios. Email us for a viewing - [email protected]

Arena Studios offers affordable studio spaces for artists and creatives ranging from fine artists to illustrators and designers. Studio rental includes Wi-Fi, shared kitchen and utilities. Housed in in the fantastic Baltic Triangle area of Liverpool, Arena Studios is warm in the winter, secure and dry.

Arena offers studio spaces in a range of sizes. Contact us for current availability and prices.

Arena is a registered charity, run by a group of artists’ who volunteer their time. As a member you can get involved with shaping the way our studios and organisation is run. ☺️

Spaces available at Arena, my lovely studios!

We have a couple of spaces available in our wonderful studios in the heart of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. Spaces include 24 hour access, Wi-Fi, warm and dry working environment and we have the fantastic on tap downstairs 🥰

Currently we have 2 spaces coming up - 6.36sq ft at £148 PCM and 5.16 sq ft at £128 PCM. DM us for a look around!