Opening Friday 13th August 6pm – late
Saturday 14th August 10am – late
Sunday 15th August 10am – 4pm
Brancaster Village Hall
PE31 8AA
Bar 71 Open
Tony Bellars, a founder member of West Norfolk Artists Association has his annual one man show, this year in Brancaster. Featuring paintings and other seaside images, he can be contacted by Facebook, Tony Bellars, artist, or via a new web site, www.tonybellars.co.uk
Pines and crevasses ( an I-pad image, from memory, of autumn colours on an escarpment in the Alps whilst travelling along the highway)
Here are two quotes that I believe are very relevant for artists today.
Paul Gauguin :
‘Don’t copy nature too closely – art is an abstraction as you dream amid nature, extrapolate art from it and concentrate on what you will create as a result’.
How I interpret this is: don’t slavishly copy what one sees in front of one (nature/photograph) but interpret it expressing one’s self in one’s own language on the final image. Continue reading
West Acre Gallery, Abbey Farm, River Road, West Acre PE32 1UA
19 – 25 May 2021
11:00 – 4:00
Artist in Residence. An improvisatory experience. There will be no crib sheets or explanations. This will be a time for raw unmediated artworks to develop from bare walls. Continue reading
5. Le Strange Terrace, Hunstanton
Opening exhibition May 2nd
12 noon -7pm.
A new venture in an old coal shed.
Naked Norfolk at the The Coal Shed Gallery
Featuring several WNAA artists and some new surprising talent.
The Coal Shed Gallery in Hunstanton returns to its former glory as an art gallery! ‘A right little treasure trove of Norfolk talent!’
Located along Le Strange Terrace in Hunstanton, the Coal Shed Gallery is part of the original railway site which ran from the seaside resort of Hunstanton to the nearby town of King’s Lynn. Following investment from the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk (BCKLWN) in 2008 and support from the Hunstanton and District Civic Society (HDCS), the once derelict building was beautifully converted into an art gallery.
The new tenant of the Coal Shed Gallery, Jacqueline Kitch who ran the art gallery and shop in Westgate, Hunstanton up until the national lockdown in December 2020 says she is “absolutely thrilled to be moving into this beautiful building. My Husband and I love the building and we always make a bee line for it on our walks. I could not believe my luck when I walked past and saw that the building was empty and after making enquiries through the Borough Council and through the Civic Society, I managed to secure a lease. I have lots of local Artists and Artisans coming on board along with some of the old favourites that were previously in the gallery and shop and on the website.
The lockdown has been tough on lots of local businesses and at one time I was ready to just give up but now the Coal Shed Gallery door has opened and I am going to jump straight through it!”
Quote from HDCS ” Hunstanton and District Civic Society is delighted that this iconic building will finally be put to good use. We believe that the art gallery and retail offer will enhance the area and bring vibrancy to Le Strange Terrace”.
NakedNorfolk @The Coal Shed Gallery opens its doors on Sunday 2nd May at noonand asks that customers remain Covid aware and follow the Covid guidelines at all times.
https://www.nakednorfolk.co.uk
StewsArt has some of his artwork on display for one month in Downham Market at Bluebells Florists – quality gifts and traditional sweet shop. Continue reading
The Garage Studio44 Docking Road, Ringstead, PE36 5LA
Open Thursday to Sunday 1.00pm – 5.00pm
Hanneke Robson and her husband Derek moved to the village of Ringstead in 2018 after several years of living ‘on the move’ in a motorhome. Passionate about bringing the natural landscape back to rural England they embarked on a project to rewild an acre of land along Peddars Way South, near their home in Ringstead. To pay for this scheme, Hanneke had another project in mind, to open a small gallery in the village, showing both her own work as an artist and photographer and the work of other local artists. Continue reading
Me working on one of the paintings NORFOLK HEDGEROWS
NORFOLK HEDGEROWS
Paintings of Wild Flowers by Barbara King at the Creake Abbey Café
14th April to 12th September 2021
At last! One year late almost to the day, my exhibition climbed onto the walls at the Creake Abbey Café, North Creake. (www.creakeabbey.co.uk).I had spent the preceding months planning a layout which would create a bright, colourful and uplifting display, and working on the paintings some of which had to be large enough to take on that enormous south wall where they are hung way up high. Continue reading
Pauline Wrighton and Alison D’Oyley29th May -6th June
WNAA members’ Pauline Wrighton and Alison D’Oyley are taking part in the upcoming North Norfolk Open Studios starting end of May Bank Holiday weekend. Part of the Fakenham Area Art Trail, both artists live and work in Hindolveston.
Both will be open 10am – 5pm on Saturday May 29, Sunday May 30 and Monday May 31.
Pauline’s studio will also be open the following weekend, also 10am – 5pm June 4, 5 & 6. We would love to see you!
When I was studying at university, it was a time when health and safety was just beginning to be a big deal. We did wear our Mickey Mouse ears when using power tools and respirators when working with resins and solvents. However, this practice wasn’t generally carried out when one wasn’t working. Continue reading
SOLO ART EXHIBITION12-17 APRIL 2021, West Acre Gallery
My first solo exhibition will take place at West Acre gallery 12th – 17th April 2021.
This week-long showcase will include a diverse portfolio of my oil paintings, pastel works and linocuts.
I’m a versatile local artist who can work in many mediums, although my main preference would be oils and pastels.
I’m constantly developing and experimenting with new skills, so my portfolio is full of diversity and subjects – there is sure to be something for everyone.
If I were to say I had a style I would say somewhere in the middle of realism and impressionism, depending on the subject matter. I also enjoy doing hand finished and hand printed limited-edition reduction linocuts, as this allows me to offer original art at a reasonable price and tackle yet another side to creative art making.
Not only an artist and teacher creating original paintings, I also work closely with clients on commission pieces to create either that ‘wow factor’ statement piece, a portrait or just a memory that is special to them.
The exhibition will have framed original paintings, browsers full of mounted original art, a selection of limited-edition reduction linocut prints and a huge selection of individual quality embossed gift cards depicting my artwork.
My exhibition will be 10am-4.30pm, 12-17 April, 2021, at West Acre Gallery.
https://www.westacregallery.co.uk/portfolio/janette-williams-2021/
https://janettewilliamsart.co.uk/gallery/
https://www.westacregallery.co.uk/
Or you can email me at: info@janettewilliamsart.co.uk for more information