ANB ARTIST’S SUCCESS IN MAJOR NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION

Work by member, Jill Buckingham, has been selected from hundreds of entries to appear alongside paintings by some of Britain’s leading pastel artists – honorary members include Paula Rego and Rose Hilton. Love Pastels 2012, the Pastel Society UK’s annual exhibition will be on display at the Mall galleries near Trafalgar Square between 14th and 25th February 2012.

The Pastel Society hold an open submission exhibition in central London each year. Founded in 1898, with historical membership including Walter Crane and Dame Laura Knight. Today the Society is well known for spanning figurative, abstract and experimental work in all types of dry media.

My piece in the exhibition is called ‘The King of Lo’. This pastel is part of a series of work which I hope to exhibit to raise £10,000 for the tiny, ancient and remote Kingdom of Lo [as it was formerly known] on the Tibetan Plateau, in the majestic Himalayas. Following an audience with the King in the capital Lo Manthang I pledged to help this community to prevent the loss of life prevalent in childbirth there. You can read more on the ‘Forbidden Kingdom’ art project on my website http://www.jillbuckingham.co.uk

Last Thursday hub -leader Anja Penger-Onyett welcomed the MID BEDS EAST group for a first successful meeting in the Golden Pheasant in Biggleswade.
MID BEDS EAST is the smallest of the sub-groups in terms of members. So it was really good to put faces to names. The discussion was lively and we tried to identify possible local activities/attractions where the ANB could be present. Those activities might even spread into Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, our two bordering counties, which each have a thriving art scene
This will hopefully lead to successful exhibitions of ANB members work and will help to spread the knowledge about the ANB further.
We will keep you posted on further progress!

Anja

The Art Nest is a new art gallery in Hitchin Town Centre, based in the busy passage way which is West Alley. Located near the library & Waitrose, just off the town square Arcade.

We opened our doors for the 1st time in October 2011, and in this short time have quickly built a rapidly growing customer base. Our aim is promote the work of local and regional professional and practising artists, we display works from artists’ in Herts, Beds, Bucks, Cambs & Essex.

We welcome submissions from artists that fit this category, that are looking for displaying opportunities in our area. If any of your artists are interested in displaying work with us they can contact us via email, or telephone in the first instance. If choosing email, we will require a link to their website or a max of 4 small resolution jpegs, and a brief description of their work.

Emmeline
info@theartnest.com
http://www.theartnest.com/

Please find attached the Spring Timetable & course information for The Stables Studios new Classes /Workshops. Also attached are the details of Children’s Saturday Art Club and Half Term classes.

Please feel free to contact me for any further information.

Best regards

Sue Mundy
Manger & Course Coordinator

http://www.thestablesstudios.co.uk/
stablesstudios@live.co.uk
sue.mundy@live.co.uk
Spring Timetables 2012 Stables

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Half_Term_Children’s_Booking_Form

Jackmyexhibition is a new space in Hitchin, just off the main shopping parade.

It is a large, open and light filled space is a being run by recent graduates, Jack Wade and Jack Saunders.

Artists are offered a good sized space for £80 for 6 weeks and can also use the studio space. Each exhibition is supported by publicity including a Private View.

For more information please contact Jack on info@jackmydesign.co.uk

www.jackmyexhibition.co.uk

Joanne

The Chiltern Gateway Centre on Dunstable Downs holds regular Producers’ Markets

Dates: 11 dates between 5 February 2012 and 2 December 2012 – 10am-3pm

If you would be interested in booking a stall please contact Paul Hancock: paul.hancock@nationaltrust.org.uk

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/things-to-see-and-do/events/item244462

many thanks

Joanne

Luton Hoo Walled Garden runs a programme of art-related classes and workshops throughout the year.

If you would be interested in running classes on behalf of LHWG please contact Karole Lange at: arts@lhwg.org.uk

www.lhwg.org.uk/Index.html

Joanne

In aid of Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
Music from Kelly’s Eye
Ploughman’s Supper Included
Bar Available
Contact Kathryn on 07753 634985 or
kathryn.rose86@gmail.com for tickets
Saturday 11th February 2012
Clapham Village Hall
7.30pm – 11.00pm
braintumourtrust.co.uk
Free Parking

Please find the poster attached.

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ANB are supporting Luton Hoo Walled Garden’s Spring Open 2012 so why not enter your own work?

NOTE: PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REGISTER NOW EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT YET CREATED YOUR MASTERPIECE(S) – just put TBC where you are unable to provide details at the moment. Joanne

Call for Entries
Open Art Exhibition At The Luton Hoo Walled Garden
16th – 18th March 2012

The Luton Hoo Walled Garden plays host to its third annual Open Art Exhibition, furthering its mission to promote this wonderful setting as an inspirational arts centre and creative haven. The theme this year is: ‘GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE INSPIRED’

Closing date for entries: 21st February 2012

For further details or for entry forms and schedules you can email us on
arts@lhwg.org.uk or call us on 01582 879089
Entry forms can also be downloaded from our website www.lhwg.org.uk

The Luton Hoo Walled Garden project was set up in 2001 to restore the garden back to a place of beauty to be enjoyed by all. It is an ideal subject for visually creative people who may wish to record its many stages of transformation. It is hoped that this evolving setting will become a location to continually inspire and encourage artists/photographers and more. For information on access to the garden, please get in touch on the above contacts.

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