The SAIL TO HOPE Project
International Fine Artist Esra Kizir Gokcen has her series of Paintings Sail To Hope featured as part of a series of jazz concerts in 2024 in a highly unique collaboration with Grammy winning composer / saxophonist Tim Garland ( www.timgarland.com) and his Lighthouse Trio.
A central element of the concerts is to be a video that creatively depicts many of these paintings which address migration and its often fragile course, with humanity and positivity.
The video will also show the creation of a brand new work to be added to this remarkable and colourful collection, as she will be filmed whilst she paints.
I liked how we could make an art piece by looking at someone else’s. I really liked the whole experience it was fun. We got to learn how an artist creates their own work, I liked how she told us what she thinks when she creates it. I really liked how we could make our own drawing based on how we feel and how we could say what hope is to us and what it means in our words
Audrey Godinho De Mira - Cranford Community College (year 9)
Through our art lessons and projects together, Esra allowed me to hone my artistic skills in many different media types, and expanded my portfolio- through this i was able to not only get a scholarship in art for Kingston Grammar School, but I was also able to use the skills I learned in our lessons to get 9 in Art and Design GCSE.
For example, I used the medium of etching for my mock exam in GCSE- having learned this beforehand with Esra while making Exlibris prints.
Nehir Karincaoglu
The trip was good because it was a new experience of learning about a different type of art. It was really good getting inspired by the artist to create our own work. It was good to go to the gallery because it is amazing.
Andres Acosta - Cranford Community College (year 9)
I think that we got to look at the paintings and got to know the artist better and we got to understand better why she wanted to be an artist. I think that we got to learn that other people around the world are contributing to the artwork as well in different ways. She got to interview people from different countries and us as well. It was great how we were able to make our own artwork to and it helped us to understand her artwork better.
Andres Acosta - Cranford Community College (year 9)
The trip was good because we got to make our own pieces of art. It was good to see a different style of art from someone else’s view. It was special talking about the theme of what hope means and learning to make paper boats signalling hope.
Maya Kahlon - Cranford Community College (year 9)
It was a very wonderful experience and it felt great to have the opportunity to meet an artist and get to know their work. I truly enjoyed this trip because it helped me with my interests and helped me understand the work of a full time artist and how to create art inspired by personal experience.
Agata Kornacka - Cranford Community College (year 9)
A Chance To Be Part Of It
Esra is offering art workshops for families within diverse communities where many of the resulting artwork will become part of the video, which will be seen around the country as part of the Lighthouse Trio’s tour around UK venues.
The title is Sail To Hope and we are looking for art from young and old, that addresses unique experiences of resettling of the people coming from anywhere, but the emphasis as the title suggests, is on HOPE, the positive, the personal growth, the love and the fortitude which has been nurtured through the process.
Guided by our immensely imaginative and very experienced artistic guide, who counts her own work as being both a therapy and a spiritual practise, Esra, as part of a funded scheme, is offering her attention to those who would love to be part of this unique meeting of art and music!
Bespoke Creative Art Workshops
* Any brief given to me is my essential tool to build an inspiring art workshop.
* Techniques can vary in my workshops; painting, drawing, printmaking or mixed media.
* I am happy to share my experience gained over the last two decades, with various age groups, hobbyists,
beginners, art enthusiasts of all backgrounds.
* Please inquire your interest via contact form for a themed corporate art workshop, a school project or our portfolio groups.
former workshops.
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Our refreshing journey started in April 2017 in London, UK. Within the structure of each gathering we will be having networking sessions, at which all participants will get the chance to introduce themselves, their business & services so feel free to bring your business cards, leaflets and brochures.
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