Artists
Top artists from the worlds of art, drama, illustration, cartoon, fashion design and literature have donated designs for Deckchair Dreams.
Since the launch of the project in 2006, artists, designers and celebrities such as Tracey Emin, Alexander McQueen, Phillip Treacy, Damien Hirst, Sir Peter Blake, Ben Fogle and Quentin Blake have donated deckchair designs inspired by London's Royal Parks.
Deckchairs are also designed from local school children and community groups, as well as an exchange programme between London and Shanghai.
The deckchairs designs are printed onto woven canvases, attached to sustainsable merpauh wood frames to create stunning deckchairs to exhibit and sit on, each summer within the green space of the Royal Parks.
Thank you to Bloomberg and all our deckchair artists who make this project possible. Not only do they help to bring art into the Parks, but they help raise vital funds for our community and education programmes via auctioning original artwork and sales of the deckchairs and tote bags through our online shop.
Agnes B
A French designer, Agnes B. is a keen observer of life from which she draws inspiration as the sole designer for her collections for women, men, children and Voyage, as well as a cosmetics line.
Find out moreAlexander McQueen
Rising fast through the fashion ranks since the age of 16, McQueen became one of the most famous and respected international fashion designers in the world.
Find out moreAlex Williams
Alex Williams is a film animator and cartoonist based in London and Los Angeles. He was born in 1967, grew up in Notting Hill and was educated at Westminster, Camberwell and Merton College Oxford.
Find out moreAlice Dass
Alice Dass is an artist who has exhibited with the London Disability Arts Forum at the ICI offices in London. Her work is held in private and public collections, including Hillingdon, Lakeside and West Middlesex Hospitals.
Find out moreAllSaints
Initially introduced as a menswear collection in 1994, AllSaints is acclaimed for its unique brand of sharp edge, rock n roll inspired clothing.
Find out moreAndy Harper
Andy Harper is a practicing artist based in London. He studied at Brighton Poly, the Royal College of Art and Middlesex University.
Find out moreAngie Lewin
Angie is an artist and illustrator liiving and working in Scotland. Her work depicts contrasting environments and their native flora in wood engraving, linocut, silkscreen, lithograph and collage.
Find out moreAntony Worrall Thompson
Antony is a chef who has opened numerous restaurants during his career, including the Menage a Trois and Kew Grill. He has been on numerous prime-time shows and is also a prolific cookery book writer.
Find out moreAshley Hicks
Ashley Hicks is a designer of furniture, interiors, textiles and graphics. Born in London in 1963, he studied at Bath Academy of Art and at the Architectural Association. In 1990, he married Italian designer Allegra Tondato.
Find out moreBarberOsgerby
After completing their Masters in Architecture at the Royal College of Art, Jay Osgerby and Edward Barber, founded BarberOsgerby in 1996. They then went on to set up Universal Design Studio Ltd in 2001.
Find out moreBlek Le Rat
Blek le Rat is a French "urban artist" born in 1951 and based near Paris, France. He Studied architecture and paintings at the "Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts de Paris". Blek's work bridges between underground street art and the mainstream art world.
Find out moreBen Fogle
Ben Fogle is a presenter, writer and adventurer. His achievements include racing 160 miles across the Sahara desert in the notorious Marathon Des Sables. He has presented numerous programmes including BBC’s Animal Park and Wild In Africa.
Find out moreCai Jin
Cai Jin was born in 1965 in Tun Xi in Anhui Province, China. In 1982 she studied fine art at Anhui University, which she funded by drawing illustrations for China’s Women and Youth Literature magazines.
Find out moreCelia Birtwell
Well-known for her romantic textiles and vibrant range of pattern inspired from the natural world, Celia Birtwell is and was one of the most important textiles designers of her generation.
Find out moreChloe Fremantle
Chloe Fremantle was born in London in 1950 and, between 1968-72, studied at the Byam Shaw School of Art, London. From 1972-87, Chloe lived in Italy, Scotland, France and New York, and has settled in London with musician and illustrator husband.
Find out moreChris Beardshaw
Chris Beardshaw is TV presenter and Garden Designer. Fresh, dynamic, and hugely creative, he is one of the leading lights in the world of gardening.
Find out moreClaire Coles
Claire Coles designs and produces couture embroidered wallpapers and artworks working with interior designers and luxury brands and contract market. Her unique style of collage and embroidery transforms walls into works of art.
Find out moreDamien Hirst
Damien Hirst was born in Bristol, England in 1965. His installations, sculpture, painting and drawing have sought to challenge the boundaries between art, science and popular culture.
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