POP-UP EXHIBITION - BURWASH MANOR

The Society of East Anglian Watercolourists returns for a second year, to the Artists Marquee at Burwash Manor Barns, following a hugely successful 2018

Eleven SEAW member artists will be exhibiting original watercolour paintings, including framed and unframed works, prints and cards, giving you the opportunity to view and buy works, covering a diverse range of subjects. Throughout the weekend exhibitors will be present to talk about their work and their inspirations to paint in watercolour.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Mel Collins . Vandy Massey . Lesley Rumble . Stephie Butler . Penny Newman . Linda Purdy . Pamela Barrel . Surinder Beerh . Gilly Marklew . Anthony Mashman . Chantal Lipscombe .

The Society of East Anglian Watercolourists (SEAW) welcomes artists from the counties of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Bedfordshire with the aim to bring watercolour in all its myriad forms and subtleties to a wider audience. 

Each year, the Society holds both member and open ‘selected’ exhibitions across the region including Ely, Long Melford, Snape and Wells-next-the-Sea.

The society was inaugurated in 2007 with the help and guidance of the Royal Watercolour Society and their then president Richard Sorrell, and later adopted the title of the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists.

SEAW POP-UP EXHIBITION 2019Venue – The Artist Marquee, Burwash ManorDates – Saturday 29th June, Sunday 30th JuneTime – 10am to 5pmFor more information please visit:www.seaw.co.uk

CALL for ENTRIES

***CALL FOR ENTIRES*** Last day to enter.

We invite submissions from artists based in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Bedfordshire for consideration for inclusion on the exhibition of watercolours at Awash: A Festival of Watercolours to be held at Wells Maltings.

To submit work: https://eastanglianwatercolourists.co.uk/submissions/

Friends of the SEAW can submit at a concessionary rate of £6 per painting. If you would like to sign up as a Friend of the SEAW before submitting work: https://eastanglianwatercolourists.co.uk/membership-account/membership-checkout/?level=1

Elected a full member of the SWA

Thrilled, excited and honoured to announce that I have been elected as a full member of the Society of Women Artists.

The Society will also be hanging 4 of my paintings at this years exhibition. I would like to thank all the ladies who work tirelessly at the SWA and a huge thank you to all my family and friends, without who's continued comments, support and inspiration I wouldn’t have made it this far. 

From left to right: Emmeline,  Behind the eyes,  Somita girl

Bottom:  Punda milia

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Society of Women Artists 157th Exhibition

Mall Galleries:  The Mall . London . SW1

Exhibition Open: Tuesday 25 September at 4.00 to Sunday 30 September 10am to 5pm daily, closing at 3pm on Sunday 30 September

Portrait of Emmeline Pankhurst

"Emmeline".....Really inspired to paint this lady as I feel us women owe her so much. This will be one of my entries into the  Society of Women Artists exhibition this Saturday, keeping fingers crossed.  #watercolour Arches papers #Vote100 #Suffragettes #Emmeline#Pankhurst

SEAW selected exhibition

SEAW selected exhibition

THE NEXT EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT BABYLON GALLERY, WATERSIDE, ELY FROM TUESDAY 16TH OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 28TH OCTOBER.

This is a selected exhibition, open to member and non-members, the only proviso being that non-members have to be residents of East Anglia.For terms and conditions, For terms and conditions, click here.SUBMIT YOUR WORK HERE.Submissions open on the 25th of June and close on the 24th of September.

Sign up for our exhibition news if you would like to be informed of the details closer to the time.

Awards for 2018 are:

The Royal Watercolour Society Award

The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Award

The Sorrell Award

The Tindalls Rosebowl Award

The Brush Award for a painting that displays brush expertise

The Daniel Smith Watercolour Award for outstanding use of colour

The Daniel Smith Watercolour Award for innovative use of watercolour

The St Cuthbert Mill Award for an outstanding pure watercolour

The Babylon Arts Award

The SEAW Members Award

The Tindalls Awards

View the winners of the Selected Works Exhibition 2017 Awards here:

New Tiger Painting - SEAW Exhibition

Just put the finishing touches on this New Tiger painting, ready for the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists members Spring Exhibition. Be sure to come along and take a look, full of very talented watercolour artist.

It will be held at The Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings, Suffolk from Friday 25th May to Wednesday 30th May. @eastanglianwatercolourists

Society of Woman artist 156th Exhibition . . . Mall Galleries

I am delighted to have two paintings selected for the Society of Women artists at the Mall Galleries.

Exhibition Dates

Open to Public 4 July  4pm        6.30 – 8.30 SWA Fundraising Reception (free admittance with ticket)

5 – 9 July daily 10am – 5pm (closing 3pm last day)

Private View 10 am – 5pm Wednesday 5 July 2017

HRH Princess Michael of Kent, Royal Patron, arrives 11am to open the exhibition and present the awards.

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About the SWA and it's Exhibition

SWA 156^th Annual Summer Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London SW1

Our Award-Winning professional artists will be showcasing over 400 2D and 3D works.  Together with the excellent facilities offered by the Federation and the experienced SWA Team we are able to stage an exhibition that shows contemporary and traditional art in unique galleries in the heart of London enabling us to ‘show off’ this diversity at its best.  Vivid colours vie with animated sculptural figures; dark and light provide passion and calm and exquisite drawings which need no description also play a part in this year’s show.

There will be a workshop and demonstrations during the Exhibition when one of our top sculptors, Hazel Reeves MRBS SWA will be sculpting a clay portrait in the gallery with a live sitter.  Hazel’s maquette of Emmeline Pankhurst will be on display and we are pleased to announce that she has won the commission to sculpt Emmeline for St. Peter’s Square in Manchester.  Hazel was responsible for the monumental bronze of Sir Nigel Gresley at King’s Cross Station.

The Society of Women Artists has evolved into a modern tradition, popular as ever and we are here to stay.  Many of our artists tackle some of the more sinister aspects of the world whilst others are quite adept at showing the beauty that is still around us with humour and a remarkable grasp of the environment.

This year the launch of our Young People’s Initiative hopefully will be the beginning of our plans to further raise funds to enable us to carry on our policy of encouraging and nurturing our artists of the future.  We need to attract more young people to a Society that would like always to be able to offer help and advice as well as the opportunity to exhibit in London and further afield.

We continue our collaboration with the Breast Cancer Now Charity who will be holding their own Special Preview Evening with SWA members. We have worked with BCN for many years and we are proud to have been able to donate to this worthy cause.

Please join us at a special Champagne Reception Tuesday 4 July 6.30 – 8.30 to help us launch the SWA Young People’s Initiative.  Rosemary Shrager is Guest of Honour and there will be live jazz.

Parallax Art Fair

Thrilled to be showing 3 new works along with other members of the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists at the Parallax Art Fair 25&26 February.

The Governor  ©Stephie Butler

FREE TICKETS

Samba & Jazz all day

a De Ritz restaurant with great deals

and a chance to

win a £1000 spend on unique art and design

 Parallax Art Fair is Europe's largest artist and designer fair with over 210+ exhibitors and 7000+ works of fine, decorative and applied arts all under one roof. Over 16000 people attend the event in London and it is free entry.  

Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, London, SW3 5EE

Saturday 25th February, 11am-5pm

Sunday    26th February  11am - 5pm

www.parallaxaf.co    @parallaxartfair

Essex in Mayfair 2015

Thrilled to have all 3 paintings selected by Essex Art Club for their Mayfair Exhibition. PV to be opened by Ken Howard OBE.

Essex in Mayfair Exhibition

Getting ready for our annual exhibition in Mayfair. Such a lovely little gallery right in the heart of the bustling Shepherd Market in Mayfair. As our president can't make it this year our Patron Ken Howard has graciously stepped in to do the official opening for us, it's always such a pleasure to listen to him speak.

Please join us if you can, there is always a lovely varied collection of work on show and for sale, including works by John Tookey and Sidney Cardew.

Redbridge Arts Association Summer Exhibition 2014 . . .

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Art in the Park runs form Wednesday 2 July - Sunday 31 August
Three exhibitions in total consisting of two groups each for three weeks.

02 JUL - 20 JUL    Fullwell Cross U3A  &  Redbridge Photographers Association
23 JUL - 10 AUG   Ilford Art Society  & Redbridge Art Group
12 AUG - 31 AUG  St Teresa's Art Group  & Redbridge Marquetry Group

Diverse range of subject & media incl watercolours, oils, acrylics, marquetry, wood turning and photography. Come along and speak to some of the artists, enjoy the experience and vote for your favourites.  

Dovecote Gallery
Valentines Mansion & Gardens

ACCESS
Designated car parking spaces are provided for disabled badge holders.
The mansion has level access throughout, with a lift to all floors.
Width restrictions apply to larger electric wheelchairs. Please call ahead of your visit for advice and assistance.
For access advice call +44 (0)20 8708 8100.

GARDENER’S COTTAGE CAFÉ
Open everyday between 10am and 6pm (or sunset during winter months).
Please note that the Café will be closed on Mondays in December and January.

GETTING THERE Tube Gants Hill Underground Station (Central Line). 5 minutes walk. Rail Ilford National Rail, direct line from Liverpool Street Station. Bus Take bus routes 396, 128, 179, 123, 296, 167 from Gants Hill Underground Station and 128, 296, 150, 396, 167 from Ilford National Rail to stop ‘Valentines Mansion and Park’. Cycle Cycle to the mansion through Valentines Park. Cycle racks are provided at the mansion. Road Easily accessible from the A406 (junction for A12) and the M25 (junction 27 for M11, and follow on to the A406 East). Car parking is available at the mansion. Car parking charges (With effect from 1st October 2011)
up to 1 hour: 70p / up to 2 hours: £1.30 / all day: £3

Epping Forest Art Exhibition Summer show 2014

“Let me be” has been selected and will be on show from today at the 
Epping Forest Art Exhibition Summer show 2014 THE VIEW
The show will be up until Sept 28^th. 

The exhibition will show works by local artists that have been inspired by the Forest. Many works will be for sale. Ref photo with thanks to Wouter Marck

The View 

The View is the new visitor centre near Chingford, with interactive displays telling the story of Epping Forest and regularly changing art and history exhibitions. The perfect place to start your exploration of the forest, you can even join two waymarked trails right from the back door.

Opening times

The View is open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm all year round including Bank Holidays; it is closed on Christmas Day.

The View is also closed on the following dates for staff training. See website for further details. 

Step back in time... 

Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge, right next to The View, is a unique example of a surviving timber-framed hunt standing still surrounded by its medieval royal hunting forest. Visitors to the Hunting Lodge, built on the orders of Henry VIII in 1543, can today enjoy exhibitions on Tudor history and soak up the atmosphere of this incredible historic building nearly 500 years after it was first built.

Opening times

Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge is open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm all year round including Bank Holidays; it is closed on Christmas Day.

The Hunting Lodge is also closed on the following dates for staff training:

• Tuesday 1 July 2014 (10am - 1pm)
• Wednesday 9 July 2014 (10am - 1pm)
• Tuesday 5 August 2014 (10am - 1pm)
• Tuesday 2 September 2014 (10am - 1pm)
• Tuesday 7 October 2014 (10am - 1pm)
• Tuesday 4 November 2014 (10am - 1pm)
• Tuesday 2 December 2014 (10am - 1pm)

The Hunting Lodge may also be closed to the public if school groups or booked tours are using the building.

Exhibiting at the Picturecraft Art Gallery in Norfolk . . . .

After a lovely visit to Holt in Norfolk today I'm happy to tell you I will be Exhibiting at the Picturecraft Gallery later this year.

Email	info@picturecraftgallery.com
Website	http://www.picturecraftgallery.com

Essex in Mayfair . . . .

The Essex Art Club will once again be showcasing selected works by it's members, in their Spring Exhibition at the lovely gallery in Mayfair.

Join us . . . 

54 The Gallery in Shepherd Market is a wonderful bustling little square in the centre of London, full of restaurants, unique shops and a wonderful atmosphere. 

The Exhibition will be opened by our president and renowned Artist Tom Coates, on the 24th March at 6pm.  

The Exhibition is open all week from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm, apart from Sunday 30th when it will finish and close at 4:00pm

Please come and take a look at the delightful selection of works that will be on display. Works of Art will be available to purchase, framed and unframed along with a selection of cards by the EAC artists. 

to find out more about The Essex Art club or to join our membership, please visit the website at www.essexartclub.co.uk 

SWA Society of Women Artists Exhibition.

I know I have a lot to catch up on here and this one is very late but wanted to make sure I remembered to post about the SWA Exhibition and what an amazing day it was.

My friend Joanna had made a promise to me that if I got in this year, she would come and stay, and we are talking about from Holland here, and join me in going to the preview day. I hadn't attended in the past couple of years for a variety of reasons, but was determined to go this year. Thank you Joanna it meant a lot.

What also made it really special this year was that I and my work was introduced by the President, Sue Jelly, to the Patron HRH Princess Michael of Kent who opened the Exhibition. If that wasn't enough I sold one of the paintings too. Wow, what a day it turned out to be and one I will always remember.

 Joanna managed to grab a couple of photos for me .

I have to say I found the standard even higher this year than it normally is. There were so many outstanding paintings I was left wondering how I managed to get these two in.  I would encourage every woman artist to enter this exhibition, it truly is a wonderful Society.

http://www.society-women-artists.org.uk/
 

Essex Art Club Autumn Exhibition . . .

The Essex Art Club 

presents its annual Autumn Exhibition and sale of works of art at:

Wanstead House Hall, 

E11 2NT 

on 5th & 6th Oct 2013, 

10am-5pm (Sun) 4.30pm.

This long established society of artists having been in existence for over 112 years, will be showcasing a rich and diverse range of subjects, style and media in this annual exhibition.

With two yearly Exhibitions, the demonstrations, informal painting sessions and regular coach outings makes for a full year of activities for it’s members, who range from beginners to professionals.

www.essexartclub.co.uk

Redbridge Arts Association Summer Exhibition 2013 . . .

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Dovecote Gallery
Valentines Mansion & Gardens

ACCESS
Designated car parking spaces are provided for disabled badge holders.
The mansion has level access throughout, with a lift to all floors.
Width restrictions apply to larger electric wheelchairs. Please call ahead of your visit for advice and assistance.
For access advice call +44 (0)20 8708 8100.

GARDENER’S COTTAGE CAFÉ
Open everyday between 10am and 6pm (or sunset during winter months).
Please note that the Café will be closed on Mondays in December and January.

GETTING THERE Tube Gants Hill Underground Station (Central Line). 5 minutes walk. Rail Ilford National Rail, direct line from Liverpool Street Station. Bus Take bus routes 396, 128, 179, 123, 296, 167 from Gants Hill Underground Station and 128, 296, 150, 396, 167 from Ilford National Rail to stop ‘Valentines Mansion and Park’. Cycle Cycle to the mansion through Valentines Park. Cycle racks are provided at the mansion. Road Easily accessible from the A406 (junction for A12) and the M25 (junction 27 for M11, and follow on to the A406 East). Car parking is available at the mansion. Car parking charges (With effect from 1st October 2011)
up to 1 hour: 70p / up to 2 hours: £1.30 / all day: £3

Selected for Mayfair Art Exhibition

I'm absolutely thrilled to have had three paintings selected Essex Art Club and to be showing in Mayfair again. I have been busy doing various things of late, but this is one exhibition I do my utmost to enter. The Essex Art Club is one of the two Art Societies I belong too, a wonderful inspiring and friendly organisation

Above are the three paintings that were selected. These will be for sale along with some unframed original paintings in the browser. In a while I'll be off to help hang the Exhibition, another experience I'm very much looking forward too. Do try and get along to see the exhibition during next week if you are in London, it's a lovely gallery with a varied collection of contemporary and fine art. See previous post for details.

 A very special thanks to both  Steve Evans and Rita Willaert  for the use of their wonderful photographs as ref for the portraits.  Please take some time and enjoy browsing through their work. 

Essex in Mayfair ... Art Exhibition

Essex Art Club
Patron: Ken Howard OBE, RA, RWS, ROI, RBA, Hon NEAC
President Tom Coates: RP, PPPS, PPRBA, PPNEAC, RWS, ROI

Presents it's 114th Art Exhibition.

Selected works of art by the members of the Essex Art Club.

 

 www.essexartclub.co.uk

The Essex Art Club is a long standing society having the who's exhibiting members having included artists such as Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Frank Brangwyn and Sir Alfred Munnings.