Exhibition 1st-5th July 2026
Jamie Zubairi uses portraiture to explore personality, expression and place, portraying Thamesmead residents in this exhibition of oversized charcoal on paper drawings accompanied by the soundscape of collaged interviews of residents of Thamesmead. Included in this exhibition are the portraits created by the participants of the portrait drawing workshops that Zooby held over the duration of the commission. A selection of these works will be reproduced for the Thamesmead Festival, 8th August 2026.
Jamie Zubairi (or Zooby as he is known) is a Bow Artist and Thamesmead resident of 8 years. Alongside his drawing practise, running Thamesmead Life Drawing, he is an actor, playwright, photographer, poet and creative facilitator with All Good Dreamers.
Wednesday 1st July 12pm-5pm
Thursday 2nd July 10am-5pm
Friday 3rd July 10am-6pm. 6pm-8pm PV
Saturday 4th July 10am-6pm
Sunday 2pm-9pm
Associated Workshop via Thamesmead Life Drawing website
on the 22nd and 29th of June Zooby leads a 2-part in person workshop on the fundamentals of portrait drawing at Lakeside Studios in the media space where the exhibition will be held.
Booking can be found here
Call out for Volunteer Portrait Models
As part of the Thamesmead Portrait Project, Thamesmead resident and Bow artist/photographer Zooby is looking for volunteer models to photograph. Each photograph may be selected and used as source material for the final drawings which will be exhibited at Lakeside Centre Studios Media Space from the 3rd of July until 5th July.
The session will involve having your photo taken at his studio in Thamesmead in a short studio session and a recorded interview about living in Thamesmead. These interviews will be edited and anonymised and form part of the soundscape that will accompany the exhibition.
Ages 14 and above (though must be accompanied by a parent)
Please contact Zooby at allgooddreamers[@]gmail.com
Please note, while there is no payment for your time and image, you will receive a digital copy of your photo session and a printed reproduction of the final artwork as a token of appreciation.
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