Art sessions

FREE art session - Pop into Gallery North on the evening of 27th May between 7pm and 9pm, get inspired by the beautiful selection of Equestrian artworks on show then have a play with some of the art materials to hand – donation to gallery funds.
OFFER: Members of Hailsham Art Group can buy annual season ticket to Herstmonceux Castle grounds for £10. 


The next Thursday evening AAG art session on 29 May (at Arlington Village Hall, 7-9pm) is on the theme of Gordon Beningfield - be inspired by his life, work, subject, medium or style - & it's our monthly Competition : bring along any work on any theme and we will choose one to be our Calendar image for June 2015. £5 / £2.50 members.http://www.redbourn.org.uk/Redbourn/GordonBeningfield 
http://www.burlington.co.uk/paintings-by-artist/gordon-beningfield.html

Art Out! at the Wish Tower, 26th May.

hosted by Tania Long

Bank Holiday Monday

Arrive 11.30. Meet at Wish Tower Gardens, Eastbourne.

Distribute ourselves around the place and start making art.
The idea is to celebrate the Wish Tower and surrounding gardens, so use it as your inspiration:
Themes/ideas
Draw/paint/design a postcard or series of postcards
Sketch/photo details of architecture,use as inspiration for pattern design or abstract picture
Take rubbings, make a collage
(Tania will be making leaf prints)
Write poem/prose/atmosphere of the place
Write short sketch or story set in the Tower or surrounds
Knitters,how about some 'yarn bombing?
Fabric artists,jewellery makers, how about using textures and patterns in a piece of art?

Or how ever and in whatever way you feel inspired to make art today, its all about having fun,
celebrating the pier,and engaging the public interest in art.

* VERY IMPORTANT!*
Art Outs are NOT a selling event
As long as we are not: selling stuff,'obstructing the highway', 'making a nuisance (?) of ourselves' or 'being a fire hazard' (the mind boggles) its fine,
we're just 'busking'.

Come and have some creative fun in the sun!

May/June NEWS

Thank you to everyone who came to and/or helped at the Art & Craft Show at the weekend. It was small but beautifully formed! If you put up a poster for us, please make sure it is taken down again, although I think the majority of them disappeared in the high winds and heavy rain.   Anne-Claude Down's winning entry   COMPETITION For anyone who missed the announcement, the winner of the annual Art Competition (Farm Animals or Bluebells) was Anne-Claude Downs with her painting "I can see you". Congratulations to Anne-Claude who wins the £25 prize. If you have any suggestions for a theme for next year, let me know - perhaps 'Scene in Sussex'? Your next chance to enter a competition is 29th May when we will choose our June calendar image. Attend the art session and bring your entry (preferably unframed) for us to vote for the winner during the evening. ART SESSIONS 7-9pm, Arlington Village Hall NOTE: There will be no meeting this week, 15th May, as there is a Parish Council meeting in the hall. Our demonstration/workshop on May 22nd will  be with Teresa Currie, who will be doing pen and ink architectural drawings. Teresa will give a demo for 20 mins then it's our chance to have a go. We will need watercolour paper, watercolours, pens, ink - I don't know about brushes, but bring some in case. £5 per person (£2.50 with a loyalty card with 4 points)   Our suggestions for inspiration for the next few sessions are: 29 May - Gordon Benningfield 5 Jun - Basil Ede 12 Jun - Heath Robinson  19 Jun - Arthur Rackham After this we need some more suggestions... OTHER EVENTS Woodland Scenes in Pencil, Arlington Bluebell Walk - 15th May 10 - 4, £45 Watercolour and Ink, Gallery North, Hailsham - 19th May 2-5pm, £15  Experimenting with Art materials, Arlington Bluebell Walk - 29th May 10 - 4, £50 inc lunch Art Classes in the Bluebell Barn - 4th June onwards Wednesdays 2-4.30 / 7 - 9.30, £10 Book with Josie 01323 485153 Quiz Night, Arlington Village Hall- 23rd May 10.30 to 5 p.m.  Entry: £10 per head To include a 2 course meal. Teams of up to 6 people welcome. Book a table by 16th May:  arlingtonvillagehall@gmail.com GALLERY NORTH  Free informal art sessions 7-9pm- 27th May, 24th June, 22nd July EXHIBITIONS: Equestrian Art - 24th May to 28th June HCC Summer Show - 3rd to 5th July Visions and Vistas with Anne Howard and Josie Tipler - 11th July - 8th August Gallery North, 70 High St, Hailsham, 10-4 Tues to Sat. Arlington Goes Cajun, Arlington Village Hall MARQUEE- 19th July See www.cajunrockers.com Wilmington Art Group Exhibition and sale of paintings - 19th /20th July Wilmington Village Hall, 10.30 - 5 daily

Winner!

Congratulations to Anne-Claude Downs, winner of our Annual Art Competition with this entry, as voted for by visitors to the Arlington Bluebell Walk over MayDay Bank Holiday weekend.

Art & Craft Show COMING SOON!!

10TH & 11TH MAY

Arlington Village hall.

Be there!

New and original art by local amateur and professional artists, a selection of crafts,

cards, prints and a tombola.

Refreshments run by and in aid of Park Mead School PTA.

Free entry!!

Car parking on site.

Saturday 10am - 6pm

Sunday 10.30 am - 5pm

Gallery North, Hailsham

Exhibition of photography plus more work upstairs by the resident artists and now wooden bowls, pottery, jewellery and cards. Lots to admire!
WEBSITE

Coach House gallery, Alfriston

VOTE now!

Voting at the Bluebell Walk has now finished and the winner will be announced at the Art & Craft Show at Arlington village hall on 10/11th May.

If you still want to vote, you can vote JUST FOR FUN on Facebook HERE https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10152043625027611&type=1

All 23 entries in our annual Art Competition are now on show at Arlington Bluebell Walk in the Animal Barn.Vote for your favourite until the end of Monday 5th May.

While you're there, pop in and have some refreshments in the Bluebell Barn, run this Bank Holiday Weekend by Arlington Village Hall and St Pancras Church. Also visit the Bluebell Farm Shop and of course the famous
Arlington Bluebell Walk!!

Art & Craft Show

10th and 11th May at Arlington Village Hall.

• 10am - 6pm Saturday
• 10.30 am - 5pm Sunday

Free entry.

Art and crafts. Tombola.
Refreshments run by Park Mead PTA.
Disabled access throughout.
Parking on site.
Close to Arlington Bluebell Walk, Yew Tree Inn, St Pancras Church.

Heath Robinson

If you are looking for inspiration for our Heath Robinson night in June have a look at this website:
http://www.heathrobinson.org/

Competition extended

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!

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 Shirley Trevina 

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.