EXHIBITIONS
A selected exhibition was held, from 2nd - 24th September 2006, at the Stables, Trelissick Gardens.
Congratulations and a big thank you to our hard-working Exhibition Secretaries, and to all the others who helped out before, during and after our stay at Trelissick.
Many visitors commented favourably on the charming venue, and there was general admiration for the good standard of the works exhibited. There were some very nice comments in the Visitors’ Book.
Visitors came from far and wide and our paintings found their way to other parts of Cornwall, all over Britain and as far away as Australia. 44 members entered 157 framed paintings and twelve 3D works, with 62 unframed pictures in the browsers. (We managed to keep rejections down to 25, compared with 105 last year.) 13 framed and 11 unframed pictures and 1 stoneware piece sold, earning £1935.
Elaine Allcock’s “Autumn Wood” received the most votes for Best in Show at the Preview.
The National Trust has very kindly invited us back, so our 2007 Selected Exhibition will also be in the Stables at Trelissick Gardens. The invitation only preview will be on Saturday, 1st September, and the exhibition will be open to the public (free admission) from 2nd to 23rd September 2007.
We did not manage to find a venue for an unselected exhibition in 2006. There is a sad lack of suitable exhibition space in Truro. But we are more fortunate for 2007. There will be a 2007 Unselected Exhibition at the Chacewater Garden Centre from 6th to 28th October 2007.
Details about submitting works will be circulated to members by the Exhibition Secretaries. May I remind you that it is important to follow instructions, so that we do not have any bad feeling on handing-in day.
MONTHLY MEETINGS 2006
Thanks to John Faupel’s talent scouting, the year got off to an excellent start, with Grace Gardner and Caroline Pedler giving us inspired talks about their careers and work. Anyone who wasn’t there missed a couple of treats.
Nothing could have been more different than Grace’s abstraction and Caroline’s realism.
Even within their own works there were contrasts, Grace’s large canvases ranging from meticulously colour-balanced grids to energy-filled swirls, and Caroline’s from charming, smaller-scale naïve illustrations for children’s books to stunning realistic blow-ups of flowers. (Both of them can be found on the Web if you want to see more.)
“The Shock of the New”: November’s talk by Susanna Gentle on early Italian Renaissance painting was a treat- Cimabue, Giotto, Masaccio, Bellini – we learnt a lot about the change in art styles and media at the time.
CHRISTMAS PARTY 2006
Members of the Society had an enjoyable time at Epiphany House, Kenwyn, Truro, on the evening of Saturday, 9th December 7.30. Everyone brought festive food to share and we provided a selection of wines and juices. As usual John Faupel provided one of his fiendish quizzes and there was a friendly competition of seasonal paintings.
The Christmas Party 2007 will be held in the Jenny Agutter Building, at Truro High School for Girls. (Details on your programme.) We hope that this new venue is more accessible and that even more members will come.
AUTUMN WORKSHOP 2006
Letting Go: Judi Trevorrow’s workshop at Carnon Downs in October was a great success and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The title was really the feeling of the whole day. As adults we “unlearn” the art of playing ……….this day was all about simple structures, helping the artist to formulate ideas within an easy framework. Judi led the day with creating an 'abstract form' from triangles ……………… some large, some small - some touching, some horizontal …………choosing a limited palette, with added textures from cotton/string/ tissue paper/material etc ……… The pictures were quite 3 dimensional - all very different!
A positive critique was given at the end of the day …….it was interesting to see how we all developed in such different ways! A real play day - & some extremely useful information & guidance passed on to all participants!
A huge thank you to Judi for giving up her own time, so generously & sharing her own expertise with us! She always makes workshops such fun! And many thanks to Sara Pound for organising it.
A selected exhibition was held, from 2nd - 24th September 2006, at the Stables, Trelissick Gardens.
Congratulations and a big thank you to our hard-working Exhibition Secretaries, and to all the others who helped out before, during and after our stay at Trelissick.
Many visitors commented favourably on the charming venue, and there was general admiration for the good standard of the works exhibited. There were some very nice comments in the Visitors’ Book.
Visitors came from far and wide and our paintings found their way to other parts of Cornwall, all over Britain and as far away as Australia. 44 members entered 157 framed paintings and twelve 3D works, with 62 unframed pictures in the browsers. (We managed to keep rejections down to 25, compared with 105 last year.) 13 framed and 11 unframed pictures and 1 stoneware piece sold, earning £1935.
Elaine Allcock’s “Autumn Wood” received the most votes for Best in Show at the Preview.
The National Trust has very kindly invited us back, so our 2007 Selected Exhibition will also be in the Stables at Trelissick Gardens. The invitation only preview will be on Saturday, 1st September, and the exhibition will be open to the public (free admission) from 2nd to 23rd September 2007.
We did not manage to find a venue for an unselected exhibition in 2006. There is a sad lack of suitable exhibition space in Truro. But we are more fortunate for 2007. There will be a 2007 Unselected Exhibition at the Chacewater Garden Centre from 6th to 28th October 2007.
Details about submitting works will be circulated to members by the Exhibition Secretaries. May I remind you that it is important to follow instructions, so that we do not have any bad feeling on handing-in day.
MONTHLY MEETINGS 2006
Thanks to John Faupel’s talent scouting, the year got off to an excellent start, with Grace Gardner and Caroline Pedler giving us inspired talks about their careers and work. Anyone who wasn’t there missed a couple of treats.
Nothing could have been more different than Grace’s abstraction and Caroline’s realism.
Even within their own works there were contrasts, Grace’s large canvases ranging from meticulously colour-balanced grids to energy-filled swirls, and Caroline’s from charming, smaller-scale naïve illustrations for children’s books to stunning realistic blow-ups of flowers. (Both of them can be found on the Web if you want to see more.)
“The Shock of the New”: November’s talk by Susanna Gentle on early Italian Renaissance painting was a treat- Cimabue, Giotto, Masaccio, Bellini – we learnt a lot about the change in art styles and media at the time.
CHRISTMAS PARTY 2006
Members of the Society had an enjoyable time at Epiphany House, Kenwyn, Truro, on the evening of Saturday, 9th December 7.30. Everyone brought festive food to share and we provided a selection of wines and juices. As usual John Faupel provided one of his fiendish quizzes and there was a friendly competition of seasonal paintings.
The Christmas Party 2007 will be held in the Jenny Agutter Building, at Truro High School for Girls. (Details on your programme.) We hope that this new venue is more accessible and that even more members will come.
AUTUMN WORKSHOP 2006
Letting Go: Judi Trevorrow’s workshop at Carnon Downs in October was a great success and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The title was really the feeling of the whole day. As adults we “unlearn” the art of playing ……….this day was all about simple structures, helping the artist to formulate ideas within an easy framework. Judi led the day with creating an 'abstract form' from triangles ……………… some large, some small - some touching, some horizontal …………choosing a limited palette, with added textures from cotton/string/ tissue paper/material etc ……… The pictures were quite 3 dimensional - all very different!
A positive critique was given at the end of the day …….it was interesting to see how we all developed in such different ways! A real play day - & some extremely useful information & guidance passed on to all participants!
A huge thank you to Judi for giving up her own time, so generously & sharing her own expertise with us! She always makes workshops such fun! And many thanks to Sara Pound for organising it.
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