Our FARM ANIMALS art competition has been extended to include the theme of BLUEBELLS and the deadline has been extended to 1st May.
Entries already received will go on display in the animal barn for the start of the Arlington Bluebell Walk, entries received by 1st May will go on display in time for judging over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Full competition details HERE.
Happy painting or drawing!
Monday, 7 April 2014
Thursday, 3 April 2014
April Update
I'm off for a few weeks rehearsing for a play (Lend Me A Tenor in Eastbourne, if you're interested) but the group will still function as usual. Josie
Suggested artists for inspiration / themes for each
week
10 Apr Camille Pissaro OR
17 Apr Samuel Coleman
24 Apr Demonstration & Workshop by Vivienne Walkington
(see here)
and Competition : Calendar image for April (see below)
1 May Vernon Ward
SUN 4 May - outdoor painting at Hailsham Pond, 12 noon. Bring materials and lunch, just turn up - no fee, informal, untutored.
8 May Auguste Rodin
10 May Art & Craft Show
11 May Art & Craft Show
22 May Demonstration & Workshop by Teresa Currie (info to follow).
29 May Gordon Benningfield & Competition : Calendar image for June
5 Jun Basil Ede
12 Jun Heath Robinson
19 Jun Arthur Rackham
26 Jun Competition : Calendar image for July
For
competition weeks,
bring any number of completed painting / drawings etc to enter and display at
the START of the session so people can vote throughout the evening for the
winner. The winning entry will be used in the 2015 AAG Calendar so please let me have the winning entry some time soon so that I can get it scanned ready for print.
Please spread the word about our Art & Crafts show on 10/11 May - there are still plenty of screens left to book and pitches in the field for gazebos for crafts.
The 'Farm Animals' Art Competition deadline has been extended to 1st May and now also includes 'Bluebells' as a theme so that anyone who painted a bluebell picture in preparation, before the theme was changed, can enter their work after all! Judging will take place over the Bank Holiday weekend. Entries received by the original deadline of 7th April will go up on 9th April - if anyone would like to help display these, meet me at the bluebell walk at 1pm - and other entries will go up when I am able to get to the walk each week. The £1 per entry still stands.
Jackie Govier has kindly volunteered to unlock the hall on 10th April but we need another volunteer to take the key to open up on 17th April otherwise you'll all end up standing in the car park for the evening!
Kate Osborne has said how much she enjoyed giving the demonstration to the group last week and said what a lovely group we all are - well done everyone. BUT I would stress that when we have a workshop or demonstration, you should ensure that you arrive ready for 7pm to avoid disruption.
Finally, a big thank you to all of you for your continued support of the group. See you soon,
Josie.
Thursday, 27 March 2014
EMAIL: Terry Jeavons
I have up a new venture down here in Dorset offering painting weekend
breaks. Well, it is now launched and here’s a link to the website:
Thanks & best wishes,
Terry Jeavons
Design & Art Direction
Design & Art Direction
Wagtail Barn, Dowlands, Rousdon
Lyme Regis DT7 3XP
WELL-LIT PURPOSE BUILT STUDIO • EASELS & MATERIALS AVAILABLE • MASTERCLASSES & GUIDANCE
EXPERIENCED ARTISTS & BEGINNERS VERY WELCOME • ORGANISED OR SELF-INITIATED WORK
STUDIO-BASED OR PLEIN AIR • SEASCAPES & LANDSCAPES • PORTRAITURE
HUMAN FIGURE (IN COSTUME OR FROM LIFE) • STILL LIFE INSTALLATIONS
Teresa Currie
Demonstration and Workshop with Teresa Currie
Pen and ink architectural drawings, a demo for 20 mins then group.
Materials to bring:
watercolour paper,
watercolours,
pens,
ink
Open to all. £5 each (£2.50 with an active AAG loyalty card)
Vivienne Walkington
Thurs 24th April, 7-9pm. Arlington Village Hall.
Demonstration and workshop with Vivienne Walkington
We are going to do a mixed media, spring flowers workshop together.
Here is a list of materials to bring:
NOT surface paper at least 42 x 56 cm. pre stretched or on a block.
Newspaper
PVA glue
White gouache
Watercolours:
X2 pinky reds (suggest quinacridone red and Rose Madder)
Winsor or Cadmium Orange
Aureolin
Prussian or Winsor blue
Olive green
Alizarin Crimson
Raw umber
Grey watercolour pencil
Scissors
Open to all. £5 each (£2.50 with an active AAG loyalty card)
Sunday, 9 March 2014
EMAIL: Matthew Palmer
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Matthew Palmer
EMAIL: Children's Easter Pottery Class
Children’s Easter Pottery Classes
Ages 8-16
With potter: Mohamed Hamid
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Saturday, 8 March 2014
March Newsletter
Outdoor Painting
If anyone would like to take advantage of what is certain to be glorious weather in May, do join us at 12.00pm, Sunday 4th of May at Hailsham Pond in Station Road for a spot of outdoor painting (or pastel drawing?). Bring a picnic and drink if you feel so inclimed. Untutored, informal, free.
We have had several other suggestions of locations for outdoor painting including Arlington reservoir, Herstmonceux Castle, Pevensey Castle, Sheffield Park and various locations on the downs and beaches. We are spoilt for choice in this area. Keep an eye on the website and on our regular emails for future dates.
ART & CRAFT SHOW
Bookings are coming in thick and fast for the Art and Crafts show on 10th and 11th May so dont delay - send your form off today. You can find a form on the website to print off and post or we can post you a form if you send a SAE to the address below.
ART COMPETITION
Deadline is 7th April which is coming up soon!
Our annual Art Competition this year is on the theme of Farm Animals. Full terms and conditions on the website.
ART SESSIONS
Fees are £5 per session (£2.50 AAG members, £1 children). Arlington Village Hall, 7-9pm. The names below are simply suggestions for artists to look at each week - have a look at their styles, subject matters and be inspired!
13 Mar: Roger Dean -fantasy - www.rogerdean.com
20 Mar: Henri Matisse - the cutouts - www.tate.org.uk
27 Mar: DEMONSTRATION & WORKSHOP (see below) and Calendar competition: image for March
Our next visiting artist will be Kate
Osborne who is coming to do a demonstration of her watercolour techniques on March 27th- £5 per person, £2.50 with an active loyalty card.
Bring along your own materials to have a go in the second half of the evening.
CALENDAR COMPETITION - Bring along a finished painting/drawing on any subject on the last session of each month and we shall vote between us for the winning entry which will go into our 2015 Calendar.
Other events
Hailsham WATERWEEK 10-16 March 2014 - six days of information, conversations, and reflections on the theme of water. Talks, forums, art, performance, film. Local artists Charlotte Still and Clare Whistler have been inspired by spending a year exploring local sources and streams of the River Cuckmere
All events are free and open to all.
The Big Art Secret - the donated postcards on display at the Towner in Eastbourne go on sale on 14th March. Proceeds go to St Wilfrid's Hospice and the Towner. More information email: clarew@dircon.co.uk email: charlottestill@btinternet.com
Art Classes in Arlington. I am running some tutored classes at Bates Green (home of the annual Bluebell Walk) starting with Watercolours/ Acrylics at watercolours on 19th March. Full details of all classes and workshops on my website www.josietipler.co.uk
Eastbourne Festival starts on the 19th April and includes Open Houses where you can view the work of many visual artists. The programmes will be out soon - I'm sure we'll have some at the art group but you can also pick them up from libraries, Gallery North and Tourist Information, or you can look at the website www.eastbournefestival.co.uk
http://www.eastbournefestival.co.uk/
Looking ahead, Wilmington Art Group are having their annual art show in July. If you are interested in attending their Friday Art sessions in Wilmington Village hall, Jackie Govier can tell you all about them or you can call David on 506108.
And finally
I get many emails from different organisations and individuals with information which may be of interest to our members. There is far too much to go in our regular email so I shall post this information on the website if I feel it really would be of interest. Please do have a look every now and then to see what's new.
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EMAIL: Calling all amateur artists
Give amateur art the chance to shine
in the national spotlight... 
The BBC is all set to give art a starring role on
national TV and this is your chance to share your enthusiasm and passion for amateur art and really put it on the map.Together we can help raise the profile of painting and drawing across the country and shout about the fantastic artistic talent that exists within the  diverse SAA community and beyond.With only weeks to go to, make sure you apply now and take advantage of this unique opportunity to motivate a nation to pick up a brush and have some fun! |
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 | WANTED AMATEUR ARTISTS! BBC One is on the hunt for the best of Britain’s amateur artists for a new competitive arts series. We're looking for amateur painters from all over the UK who have a passion for painting and drawing. If you are over 16 and like a creative challenge we want to hear from you. Applicants must not be professional artists and will be expected to work in a variety of different figurative forms and media - from landscape, portraiture and still life, to watercolour, oil and charcoal. To apply - please send your name, address, age, occupation andcontact number, along with a recent photo, up to three images of your work, and a short paragraph about why you paint to: amateurartist@bbc.co.uk Or by post to: Amateur Artist, MC5 A6, BBC Media Centre, Wood Lane, London, W12 7TQ (Please DO NOT send originals as these can not be returned to you) |
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EMAIL: Waterweek in Hailsham - 6 days from 10 March
Please find the information attached about Hailsham WATERWEEK, six days of events which are meant to bring local people together through the water, environmental art, storytelling, films, music, walks ...
All events are free and open for all.
Kind regards
EMAIL FROM: Rachel Grimes - Florist
I am a local, independent florist working in the Meads area of Eastbourne. I have recently started up a series of workshops for adults and children that aim to involve people in the art and therapy of flower arranging and develop basic knowledge and joy of plant growing. As I have recently started to cultivate my own cutting garden I am becoming increasingly keen to engage others with the wonderful world of plants, either through growing or arranging...and beyond!
I wondered if any of the courses I have available would be appealing to the members of your horticultural groups and societies? I have attached PDFs with details of each course I currently have running which I'd be very grateful if you could show to your members, and anyone else you think might be interested! If you would like more information please do get in touch. Each course takes place at the spacious and comfortable Parish Hall in Meads, Eastbourne.
I would also like to offer one-off courses for groups of 6 or more which can be tailored specifically to each group's wishes.
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