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UK Artists Exhibition 2018 prize winners

Announcing the prize-winners of the UK Artists Exhibition 2018.

1st Prize: Ije 'Elements of Winter 8', mixed media. (top)
2nd Prize: Jenny Chan 'Hairdo Divas, tall brown', ceramic. (bottom left). Prize sponsored by Chrome Yellow Arts.
3rd Prize: Estelle Robinson 'Ladybird', pastel. (bottom right).
Congratulations to the winning artists.
The people's choice prize was won by Dominica Vaughan for her stunning oils on canvas 'Femme aux Plumes'

Charity Art Exhibition

WA Annual Exhibition 2013 Prize Winners

The Warwickshire Artists annual exhibition 2013 was held at Althorpe Gallery, Althorpe Street, Leamington Spa the first two weeks of October. 

Prizewinners were chosen by Tammy Woodrow from Leamington Pump Rooms Art Gallery and Gordon Fyfe from Keele University.

Below are the winning artworks and the judges comments.

1st Prize: Sheila Millward 'Still Knocking'

The judges thought this work to be particularly original in its re-interpretation of a familiar religious story. 

They felt that the collage of found art, in juxtaposing driftwood and an old engraving, worked at more than one level.  

It conveys the original allegorical meaning that finding redemption merely requires the sinner to ‘open the door’. And it adds a new layer of meaning by inviting us to imagine that we, the viewer, might discover Hunt’s Biblical message in the accidental association of the remains of a door and a worn Victorian reproduction of the original.

2nd Prize: Hilary Roberts 'Boy with Cockerel'

The judges found this photographic portrait striking.  

They liked the way in which the tight composition of boy and animal invites us to return the boy’s gaze, to speculate about the relationship between the two and, perhaps, to imagine their possible futures.

Themed Prize (Man versus Nature): Katharine Barker 'Past Perfect'

The judges felt that this work came closest to the competition’s brief with its exploration of the effects of time on the cultural heritage. 

They thought that the abstraction of this work was particularly successful because it had something to say about the universality of man versus nature and the fate of our civilization.

Two commendations

Ann Cole and Victoria Smith

The judges were much taken by both these works for the different ways in which they explored the relationship between Man and Nature.  

Ann Cole with her joyous celebration of the fruits of the table is a wonderful celebration of painting itself.  

Victoria Smith’s archival ‘take’ on a lost tradition of annual beach holidays is particularly clever and thought provoking.  

  

The People's Choice: Bronia Sawyer 'Sustenance'

Bronia's book sculpture won the People's Choice prize by an enormous lead over the other artworks in the show. Below are the results of the top ten favourites.

54. Bronia Sawyer - Sustenance.

18. Neil Phillips - Cosmos.

17. Sheila Millward - Still Knocking.

17. Katharine Barker - Close to the Storm.

16. Bronia Sawyer - Paper Flock.

15. Sally Carpenter - Drone Control Center.

14. Amy Dodd - Breeding, Beauty and Brains.

13. Hilary Roberts - Boy with Cockerel.

12. David Lewis - Langres, Rue de Joseph.

10. Amy Dodd - Great Expectations.

9. Sonya Bond - Courage, Dragonfly Landscape.

Warwickshire Artists Annual Exhibition

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George Taylor RBSA Exhibition Video

Find out more about George Taylor and his work here: 

http://www.ukartistsonline.com/artist-profile.aspx?artist=George%20Taylor

Warwickshire Artists exhibition at Arnold Lodge School

This week artists are opening their studios and holding exhibitions all over Warwickshire.

The Warwickshire Artists group exhibition is now under way at Arnold Lodge School, Leamington Spa. 18 members are exhibiting and all the details can be found here: http://warwickshireopenstudios.org/artistsevents/warwickshire-artists-exhibition.aspx

I do hope you can visit, open 10am to 3pm Tues 9th, Thurs 11th, Fri 12th, Sat 13th and Sunday 14th July (closed wed). 

A chance to grab yourself an affordable original or print by a local professional artist.

Our exhibitions page shows other exhibitions where our members are exhibiting or opening their studios

https://www.ukartistsonline.com/exhibitions-by-county.aspx

'The Edge' at The Electric Railway Museum

GIVE YOUR SUMMER WEEKENDS

THE EDGE AT ELECTRIC RAILWAY MUSEUM

Warwickshire Open Studios: The Edge at

Electric Railway Museum

Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June

Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July

Electric Railway Summer Gala Weekend

and Art and Craft Fair

Saturday 13 and 14 July

10 am – 4 pm (all days)

All events at Electric Railway Museum, Baginton (near Coventry)

FREE

The worlds of heritage and art are coming together in Coventry this summer for a unique series of open days at the award-winning Electric Railway Museum. On the weekends of Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 June and Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 July, Warwickshire art collective The Edge will take up a residency amongst Electric Railway Museum’s rich collection of historical locomotives. The Edge’s residency culminates in Electric Railway Museum’s Summer Gala Weekend Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 July where, amongst other events and activities, there will be an arts and crafts fair consisting of stalls from local artists and producers. Electric Railway Museum will be open 10am – 4pm on all the dates mentioned. Admission and parking is FREE.

The Edge is a group of artists living in the Leamington Spa area, who met at Warwickshire College and Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, now part of Birmingham City University. Since graduating in Fine Art in 2002 The Edge have shown their work across Warwickshire and Nationally, as well as exhibiting as individuals. The Edge come to Electric Railway Museum as part of Warwickshire Open Studios. This annual event, now in its 13th year, has grown to become the biggest exhibition of unique and original art and craft in Warwickshire, with over 300 artists and makers at 198 venues in and around Leamington Spa, Stratford upon Avon, Kenilworth, Rugby, Warwick, Nuneaton, Shipston on Stour and, for the first time in 2013, Coventry.

The Edge will be working in the grounds and on some of the trains at the open-air museum showcasing contemporary and traditional art on the theme of 'electric'. Artworks are set to include installations, sculpture, paintings, textiles and a train carriage transformed into a pin-hole camera. The Edge are also working on a large installation piece that will see a life size willow train take shape in Electric Railway Museum’s Meadow area. The Edge will also be welcoming guest artists Helena Godwin and Shiam Wilcox, the latter being the Artist in Residence at Electric Railway Museum.

As well as across the weekends of Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 June and Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 July, The Edge will be displaying their art during Electric Railway Museum’s Summer Gala Weekend (Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 July). Plus, they’ll be joined by a host of other local artists selling handmade crafts and contemporary art. Members of the public will also be able to climb aboard the Class 503 and one of the Class 309s, complete with the museum display (Museum 309), a café – serving hot and cold beverages, snacks and light bites – and the Electric Railway Museum shop. Volunteers will be on-hand to explain more about Electric Railway Museum’s diverse collection, which also includes British Railways Classes 307 and 308, as well as the power car for the record-breaking Advanced Passenger Train Prototype (APT-P), on loan from the National Railway Museum. Plus, smartphone users can enhance their visit by utilising the QR codes available adjacent to most large exhibits and there’s even a puzzling trail for younger visitors.

Baginton-based Electric Railway Museum aims to promote the heritage of all electric trains in the UK through traction and rolling stock restoration, display and operation along with work in gathering historically relevant technical and photographic archives. Electric railways have a long history that is rich in both technical innovation and socio-economic impact. The work of Electric Railway Museum is entirely run by volunteers and funded by donations from the public. The Summer Gala Weekend will provide an opportunity also for you to meet the team behind the museum and learn more about future plans.

Grace Newman from The Edge said: ‘…

The Edge are known for creating artwork in unusual settings and are excited to be exhibiting in and around the trains at the Electric Railway Museum this year. We are making site specific artwork to the theme ‘Electric’. There should be something for everyone with challenging artwork for adults and fun, interactive artwork for children.

●     For more information, interviews or to request images, please contact our Press Officer Ben Goodwin at pressofficer@electricrailwaymuseum.co.uk or 07508791979.

Electric Railway Museum
Rowley Road
Baginton

Warwickshire
CV8 3AZ

UK

Website: www.electricrailwaymuseum.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/electricrailwaymuseum

The Edge: www.the-edge-art.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Edge/167581343299488

Warwickshire Open Studios: www.warwickshireopenstudios.org

Dust artist Mary Partridge's AMA talk

In her talk at Victoria House, Leamington Spa, Mary gave us a rare insight into the background of artistic development which led her to being the accomplished dust artist she is today.
Having created art for as long as she can remember alongside the ups and downs of family life, Mary’s early work began with life drawing. Attending the Access to Fine Art Course at Warwickshire College changed all that. It opened her eyes to new artistic experiences, especially at the sculpture classes led by Mark Taylor. Touching things, construction, deconstruction and creating art from almost anything turned Mary’s work in a new direction.

After graduating from Birmingham City University Mary would often be found playing around with and constructing sculpture and installations from all manner of objects discovered gathering dust in her garage. A most memorable example was a piece created for the ‘Safe House’ exhibition in North Hall with art group ‘The Edge’ constructed from parts of a cot, chair and an ironing board. 

Mary had always visited churches and had a particular fascination with Anglo-Saxon churches. Using old maps and plans, she created different coloured pastel drawings depicting the growth and changes of these churches throughout the centuries. Recalling her Mother’s stories of the war, one in particular made an impression on her work. Coming out from the air raid shelter after the bombing of Coventry cathedral, everywhere was covered in red dust from the sandstone of the buildings. Mary then used turmeric, cayenne pepper and other powders to create transient maps of churches and cathedrals on the floor, which reminded me of the strong colours often used by Anish Kapoor. 

Finally, Mary decided on talcum powder as her medium. She discovered its fine molecules helped stick it to the ground for longer. Mary was able to place her work on Coventry Cathedral outside The Herbert Art Gallery for Remembrance Day. She went back each week to create a new one over four weeks.
Having found a medium she loved, more work followed in the form of messages, often humorous, in public places.

I particularly enjoyed ‘Things Happen’ outside Leamington Police Station and on a bridge ‘Stomach in, Shoulders back’. Further developments in her practice, and a studio at Althorpe Studios, enabled Mary to create very large block printed canvases. These were arranged on the floor of All Saint’s Church, Leamington Spa for Heritage weekend.Mary enjoys talking to people about her pieces and seeing their reactions to her work. Some people will walk straight over them as if they are not there and others will avoid stepping on them by walking around them. When created with talcum powder, women especially find them evocative as they sniff the air.

For Warwickshire Open Studios, word has spread of Mary’s house and gardens. Visitors flock to see and are amazed by the abundance of art and artifacts in her house and her wacky garden, with a pond, chickens and a folly. She is opening her house again this year for open Studios so make a note to pay her a visit. http://warwickshireopenstudios.org/artistsevents/magic-at-marys.aspx
Also she is exhibiting with contemporary art group ‘The Edge’ at the Electric Railway Museum at Baginton, another must see. http://warwickshireopenstudios.org/artistsevents/the-edge.aspx
Mary’s most recent activities involve negatives and church plans, and she is trying a new technique and seeing where it leads. We wait with excitement….

Grace Newman

Mary Partridge is a member of UK Artists.
See more of Mary's work here: https://www.ukartistsonline.com/artist-profile.aspx?artist=Mary%20Partridge%20Installation

Art & Craft Stall checklist

With the run up to the Spring holidays not far away many artists will be taking a table at an art & craft stall.

If this is something you do regularly, and it can include spring fairs and summer fetes etc, it's always handy to have a checklist of items to take.

I have a basic list and firstly cross off items I know I won't need at the specific forthcoming event. Then when it's time to start packing it's a good idea to cross off things from the list as you put them ready to pack, just like you would a holiday list.

Here is my Art fair checklist. You are welcome to copy it and save in a word document, adding or removing things that apply or don't apply to you. 

Art Fair Checklist

Promotional banner (mine is a pull-up waterproof banner)

Art & Prints

Artists cards

Card stand

Big easels

Table easels

Print browser

Plastic stands

Boxes for small prints

Event Table

2 small tables for lower layer

2 chairs

Picture hooks & hammer

Grid panels & fittings

Extension lead

Gazebo cover for sides/back

Suncream/raincoat

Fairy lights

Clipboard

Tablecloths/clips
Tools

Scissors

Tape

Cable ties

Fishing wire

Blue/White tack

Bum bag

Change

Labels

Black pen

Credit card machine

Food/drink/medication

Carrier bags

Receipt book

Calculator

Promotional literature/business cards

Guest book

If you always take something to your art fair that isn't on this list please share it