1 person has recommended John Join now to view. The John Blanke Project will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Jamaican born sculptor George ‘Fowokan’  Kelly, is viewed as an icon and ‘Elder’ of the Black British arts movement. John has excellent work ethic, punctual, reliable and always puts the client first. Pheobe Boswell attended the Slade School of Art and Central St Martins, London. Dave Neita is known as the ‘People's Lawyer’ and ‘People's Poet’ due to his representation of excluded individuals and marginalized groups and because of his grassroots treatment of social issues in his poetry. The John Blanke Project is the result of my work with the historian Dr Miranda Kaufmann and the murals at Tower Bridge by the artist Stephen B. Whatley. John Blanke, a black trumpeter to the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII, is considered to be the first person of African descent in Britain for whom we have both an image and a written record. Musician Lance Corporal Lawrence Narkhom of the Band of the Royal Army Corp will play trumpet fanfare. Subscribe to our free email newsletter and keep up to date with exhibitions and events plus exclusive offers, All text is © British Library and is available under Creative Commons Attribution Licence except where otherwise stated, The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr: sketches and original artwork, Sean's Red Bike by Petronella Breinburg, illustrated by Errol Lloyd, Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women's Rights, The fight for women’s rights is unfinished business, Get 3 for 2 on all British Library Fiction, Why you need to protect your intellectual property, Galleries, Reading Rooms, Shop and Catering Opening Times Vary. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University, Unilever and the National Portrait Gallery, London. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. Musicians' payments were noted in the accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber, who was responsible for paying the wages. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. 1501–1511) was a black musician in London in the early 16th century.. His performances have been described by Jazz FM as ‘flawless and world class’ and span over two decades, bringing him international recognition and followers everywhere. View John Blanken’s full profile to. ‘John Blanke’ has the hallmark of official convenience, although one wonders whether it derives from a functionary entering the name of ‘John Black’, a common way of registering dark-skinned foreigners, or from ‘John -----’, a literal blank line in the absence of a familiar cognomen. The project has its genesis in Image and Reality Black Africans in Renaissance England - IRBARE - a joint venture between an academic historian, Dr Miranda Kaufmann and myself an independent, so called autodidact, art historian. the black British history you may not know abou, UK currency was converted to decimal in 1971. We will treat your information with respect. The John Blanke Project will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us: You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at [email protected]. John Blanke (also rendered Blancke or Blak) (fl. The John Blanke Project is a work in progress which celebrates the life of John Blanke through a variety of media and art forms – writing, drawing, poetry, and music. A2B films showcased stories about BAME histories, bringing opportunities to address the concerns of. Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us: You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at [email protected]. His work is now a longstanding feature on the National Curriculum. Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us: Email Customized online advertising. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. For more information about our privacy practices please visit our website. The John Blanke Project will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. Miranda Kaufmann is a senior research fellow at the University of London's Institute of Commonwealth Studies. Historian Michael Ohajuru devised and developed the John Blanke Project through commissioning works from visual and spoken word artists, writers, rappers and historians. We will treat your information with respect. His is the author of Mixed Messages and founder of The Cultural Chameleon Press, and The Cultural Chameleon Press Runs Lipped Ink – a poetry open mic slot session which explores the power of spoken words to engage, inspire and entertain. Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us: Email Customized online advertising. Artist Ebun Culwin is a Buddhist whose beliefs are fundamental to her artistic practice; transferring spiritual beliefs to form, light, colour and a visual language easily understood and inspiring to others. He has an excellent knowledge of the Construction industry and is well versed with the Building Act/Code. He is noted in the court's accounts of the day as having being paid wages, other records have him successfully petitioning Henry VIII for a wage increase and receiving a gift from the king. For more information about our privacy practices please visit our website. Performer Valentine Ogunba is a London-based writer and rapper who specialises in interpreting the condition of urban black youth. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. His image appears twice in the 1511 Westminster Tournament Roll currently in the College of Arms collection. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Musician Lance Corporal Lawrence Narkhom of the Band of the Royal Army Corp will play trumpet fanfare. Rohan Clarke’s largely autobiographical, surrealist drawings and work depict the artist’s story and the life of most Africans living in the diaspora. By clicking below, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with these terms. Examples of Fowokan’s work are held in many public and private art collections, including the W. E. B. She has won several awards and residencies and has exhibited in Europe and America and is currently an artist-in-residence at Somerset House Studios in London. By clicking below, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with these terms. See who you know in common; Get introduced; Contact John directly John Blanke Project is a contemporary Art and Archive project celebrating John Blanke the Black trumpeter to the Tudor courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII the first person of African descent for whom we have an image and a written record. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. 1501–1511) was a black musician in London in the early 16th century. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. The John Blanke Project is a work in progress which celebrates the life of John Blanke through a variety of media and art forms – writing, drawing, poetry, and music. John Blanke (also rendered Blancke or Blak) (fl. He was probably brought to England as one of the African attendants of Catherine of Aragon in 1501. Mark ‘Mr T’ Thompson is an actor, teacher, facilitator and poet. She is a graduate of The Ruskin School of Art, University of Oxford and Chelsea College of Art and holds an MA in Printmaking from the Royal College of Art. John Agard is a renowned and well-regarded Afro-Guyanese award-winning poet, including the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, playwright, and children's writer. The John Blanke Project will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. She has appeared on Sky News, the BBC and Al Jazeera, and she's written for the Times, Guardian and BBC History Magazine. He has exhibited in London and New York. Artist Holly Graham has exhibited widely and held a residence at La Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris. ur academics pitched ideas for films, based on their original research, to film industry experts and a public audience. John Blanke, Black Trumpeter It appears that John Blanke, a Black trumpeter, was a regular musician at the courts of both Henry VII and Henry VIII. Randolph Matthews is a London-based singer songwriter and multi vocal instrumentalist. The life of a black trumpeter in Tudor England. Her recent book Black Tudors was widely acclaimed including a five-star review from the Telegraph.