Artist Gina Southgate begins our residency of artists to sketch our live Jazz nights at Grow Hackney

Tonight we begin a series of live drawing of our weekly jazz performances featuring local artists. We are very pleased to welcome our first guest artist, Gina Southgate who has sketched and painted musicians for 30 years. She will be setting up her easel whilst house band Stratos, led by Mercury Prize nominee Rio Kai play their acclaimed sets on our canalside terrace.

Artist Gina Southgate is well known on the London free music and jazz scene. Gina works with the frisson of the music observing the relationship between the musician and instrument, capturing both the visual energy of the performers and the abstract, sonic, essence of the gig with paint, in real time.

This series is part of the programme of events enabled by the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund adminstered by the Arts Council England.

Find out more about Gina’s work on her website and instagram.