Rainsbury House Exmoor watercolour course

For the attention of the Arlington Arts Group
Re: Rainsbury House Exmoor inaugural watercolour painting course – 15th – 17th May 2015
We are emailing you to highlight the launch of our inaugural residential watercolour painting course in the stunning environs of Exmoor. As it is our launch course, we have rather pushed the boat out.  The course will be run by professional artist and tutor Andy Lee. But there is much more on offer. Please see the attached info and itinerary. Further info is available on our website: www.rainsburyhouse.co.uk. 
By way of short introduction, we moved to Exmoor from Dulwich in December 2012. We spent 18 months renovating two barns to create two luxurious 4 Star Gold self catering holiday cottages, sleeping a total of 13 people. We also converted the original 1750s farmhouse into a painting studio from which to run art courses, and for painting groups to hire. We have 16 gloriously tranquil acres of woodland and pasture which adjoins Wimbleball Lake – stunning for en plein air painting.
If the course is of interest to members of your group, please give us a call to book. We are happy to answer questions at any time. 
Kind regards
Terry and Angela Brownbill
Rainsbury House ExmoorUptonNr DulvertonSomersetTA4 2HU
01398 37159507775 511058

AN OPEN CALL - Hastings Art Forum

AN OPEN CALL
Deadline for submissions: 12 noon Sunday 8 March 2015And where were you?  

6 – 26 April 2015 
The theme is on the idea of absence.
. . . A feeling of exclusion “wish you were here”   
. . . Frustration, at the negligence of others
. . . Anxiety, revealing the underbelly of domestic life
. . . Abuse, that alludes to the power struggles behind closed doors
. . . Religious, cultural or family events like Easter, Sunday lunch, weddings or funerals
The objective is to suggest, with nothing blatant, direct or violent, to engage the viewer to respond to the artwork so they may rethink or re-exam their views.  Or they may identify with the subject matter and recognise they are not alone.
Any medium would be considered; sound, video, interactive, tactile and installation - along with more traditional skills for this exhibition.
Please supply a total of 6 images as 800dpi jpgs with 100 words in a Word document summarising your work, along with your personal details to -   info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk   Putting Sally/Lorrain in the subject box
10 artists will be selected and notified by 11 March by Sally Meakins and Lorrain Mailer to exhibit in both galleries.
There will be a cost of £50.00 per head and *an annual fee of £35.00 (£12.00 for students) if not a HAF member.

AGM 2015

Arlington Arts Group AGM Agenda

Arlington Village Hall - committee room

Thursday 19th March 2015

7pm

(usual painting session in main hall from 7pm for those not attending AGM)

1. Those present / apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting
3. Matters Arising
4. Annual Reports – presentation by Officers of the Committee 
5. Accounts – presentation by the Treasurer
6. Election of Committee / Officers
7. Any Other Business 
8. Date of the next Annual General Meeting

Meeting should conclude by 8pm, followed by painting session til 9pm.

Life Drawing with Lindy Dunbar, 29 Jan

For the session on Thursday 29th Jan with Lindy Dunbar you will need:

large sheets of paper (white/coloured)

charcoal, pastels, white chalk - stuff for drawing. 

Easels/boards if possible.

We will do some quick poses with the model (clothed), then a longer a pose, then end with more quick pose/s.

7-9pm Arlington Village Hall, £5 (£2.50 AAG members with stamps on loyalty card)

GOURNAY EN BRAY exhibition

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR LOCAL ARTISTS

AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXHIBIT IN HAILSHAM’S TWINNED TOWN, GOURNAY EN BRAY, IS AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL ARTISTS.

GOURNAY EN BRAY IS LOOKING FOR WORK TO EXHIBIT AT THEIR EXHIBITION 10-19^TH APRIL 2015. THE EXHBITION LASTS FOR A WEEK AND WE HAVE A TWINNING ARTIST, LOCAL POTTER –GEOFF PITTMAN, TRAVELLING OVER WITH HIS POTTERY.

KEITH TOWNSEND, CHAIR OF HAILSHAM & DISTRICT TWINNING ASSOCIATION, SAID “WE FEEL PRIVILIGED TO BE ASKED TO JOIN IN THEIR EXHIBITION ONCE AGAIN AND WOULD ENCOURAGE OUR LOCAL ARTISTS TO TAKE UP TO TAKE UP THIS WONDERFUL OFFER. ARTISTS HAVE THE OPTION OF SENDING THEIR WORK TO FRANCE OR ACCOMPANYING THEIR PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, QUILTING AND CRAFT WORK AND STAYING WITH LOCAL HOST FAMILIES. 

PLEASE CONTACT SECRETARY PAULINE TOWNSEND 01323 846539 (SECRETARY OF HAILSHAM & DISTRICT TWINNING ASSOCIATION) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Please contact Pauline if you require further information

thanks

Pauline Townsend

Hailsham & District Twinning Association Secretary

The Abstract world of Angela Poole

For those who missed our art session on Thursday 15th Jan, you missed a very interesting evening. Angela Poole showed us the fascinating work that she did at City College Brighton and Hove and talked us through some techniques for producing original abstract works. Angie had put in so much work and material preparation for the evening, it was a shame that more people weren't there to enjoy it, but the weather was not kind to us! Those that participated produced an abstract work with acrylics and palette knives using a small viewfinder on a photo, then some went on to use the same viewfinder on the new painting to reduce the work further to produce another piece. 

Angela showed us some of her clay work, how to create and use a lightbox and the wonders of light on foil wrap, a 'dolly', collage preparatory work and many others ways to be inspired.  A very enjoyable evening. Thank you, Angela.

Congratulations to Mary Lovell for winning the vote for best piece for the evening, and to Richard Brown for being runner up (narrowly beating Al Saxby). 

Artist Walks

An extra walk date of Monday 12th Jan has been added - meet at the castle at 10am. 

Hello everyone Happy New Year to you. Here are a few events happening in the next few weeks. Let me know if you have any other information you'd like included in the next email. All the best Josie

Invitation Wednesday 7th January 6-8pm You are invited to attend the Private View of the 2015 Artist's Showcase exhibition at the Under Ground Theatre in Eastbourne (underneath the Library, opposite the railway station). Please RSVP ARLINGTON ARTS GROUP  Regular Art Sessions at Arlington Village Hall, 7-9pm. £5 (£2.50 AAG members) Artist for inspiration in January: Hans Hofmann Jan 8th Regular session Jan 15th Competition week and short workshop with Angie Poole (see below) Jan 22nd Regular session Jan 29th Life Drawing with Lindy Dunbar. £5 Artist for inspiration in February:  Henri Matisse Feb 5th Regular session & competition week Feb 12th Regular session Feb 26th Seminar on Art History with Susanne Lawrence. £5, bring your laptop if you have one to watch the DVD provided. A message from Angie Poole: On the 15th of January there will be a Mystery Prize. Criteria for judging an abstract will be 1) Do you like it? 2) Do you approve of the use of light and shade? 3) Is there any Perspective? 4) Has the artist captured an atmosphere? There will be a short description of four methods used at the City College Brighton and Hove  which will help to make that first terrifying mark on paper less painful. a) Make a Collage of a provided scene noting light and contrast or b) Looking for the "Good Bit"                                                             or c) Using a light box to obscure a clear view and provoke the imagination or d) If you use a palette knife to recreate a provided picture it simply cannot be a photo type copy Bring tubes of acrylic paint, two pieces of acrylic paper have been provided, I recommend using tape and a board if you have one. I love my stay wet palette but an old saucer will do Arlington Arts Group Website ARLINGTON ARTS GROUP - calendars 2015 We still have calendars available. A4 size (fold out to A3 on the wall) and in full colour featuring 13 beautiful, original paintings by members of the group, the calendars are now available to buy. See website for details. (£6 each / £4 AAG members) Art Classes Introductory art classes for beginners. Gallery North. Saturday mornings, 10 am til 12 noon (full)repeated Tuesday evenings, 7-9pm Starting on 10/13th January, this is a short series of just 4 classes where we will cover the basics of drawing and painting. Fee is £24 for the series. You will need to provide your own simple materials - please contact me to discuss. Arlington Village Hall. Wednesday afternoons, 2-4pm. This is postponed for now until I have sufficient bookings. Let me know if you are interested. A series of 8 sessions where we will cover various subjects and mediums including landscape, seascape, figures, watercolour sketching, using acrylics, pastels, mixed media. 8 Sessions - fee is £45 for all 8 sessions. Bring your own materials. Please book your place early on 01323 485153 Josie Tipler WEBSITE