Ripper art exhibition in Chelmsford

[Mike Covell]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/essex/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_9385000/9385443.stm

Portraits of the victims of Jack the Ripper are to feature in an exhibition in Chelmsford later this year.
Witham artist James Wilkinson has spent 18 months researching the notorious Whitechapel murders of 1888, as part of his 'Face It 777' exhibition in July.
With few pictures of the victims in existence, James has used information from books and previous research to get an idea of what they looked like.
The paintings also include 'hidden' faces of Jack the Ripper suspects.

[Mike Covell]

From another page,

James Wilkinson, from Witham, recently exhibited alongside street artist Banksy and television presenter Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, and has painted the likes of Michael Jackson. :pop2:

http://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/8824808.Artist_prepares_exhibition_on_ripper_s_vic tims/

[Karen Sweet]

How brilliant and fascinating, I would love to see these paintings!
It would be lovely too to see some semblance of a human face and personality behind these victims' names and morgue photos.

[Raven]

Karen, have you seen Janie Coram (http://forum.casebook.org/showthread.php?t=2757)'s paintings over on "the other channel"? They are wonderful, also, our own Ferret has some wonderful ripper artwork, send her a PM, I'm sure she will share :)

[Howard Brown]

Mike:
Thanks for this,buddy.
Is this fellow on Facebook ?

[Mike Covell]

Morning folks, not seen him on FB, but will check it out.

[Mike Covell]

Can't seem to find him Howard, there is a famous James Wilkinson too which makes searching difficult.

[Karen Sweet]

Karen, have you seen Janie Coram (http://forum.casebook.org/showthread.php?t=2757)'s paintings over on "the other channel"? They are wonderful, also, our own Ferret has some wonderful ripper artwork, send her a PM, I'm sure she will share :)

Thank you Ali! Janie's pictures are really good. Fabulous artwork.
I will ask Ferret if she will let me see her art. Cheers :)

[Raven]

No problem Karen, glad you enjoyed :)
You should join us on Facebook, if you haven't already... Suzi has an art page over there!

[Karen Sweet]

I would love to join the FB group. What is it called?

[Raven]

JTR Forums.Com (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#%21/group.php?gid=38795806507) Join up, enjoy and send us all a friend request :)

[Big Jon]

Is it bad that I totally forgot we had a Facebook group?

[Karen Sweet]

I've joined!
Can I just say that I do feel a bit out of my depth though. You all seem so knowledgeable! :becky:

[Adam Wood]

Hi all,

An interview with artists James Wilkinson will appear in the next issue of Ripperologist magazine.

Best wishes
Adam

contact@ripperologist.biz

[Mike Covell]

Great News, thanks Adam.

[Raven]

Is it bad that I totally forgot we had a Facebook group?
Yes! ;)