Long time: competitions, pics, books, beards

"Long time:no see"... Many apologies for delay in posting. SO much to Show-and-Tell you... Competitions, photos, books, beards...
 


 

The National Open Art Competition is administrated by the Chichester Art Trust a registered charity whose aim is to provide a truly open and fair platform for all UK and the Republic of Ireland artists to exhibit, sell and promote their work through the medium of an annual National Open Art Competition with well respected judges producing exhibitions which are shown in London, Chichester and other venues around the UK.

 http://www.thenationalopenartcompetition.com

 

        ...go on...go for it...?!

  ...and... Richard's book is out - with a lovely, kind acknowledgement on the very first page..(eyes down, humble...)

  

http://www.blurb.co.uk/ebooks/535547-how-to-keep-your-staff-happy-positive-and-well-motivated

British Wildlife Photography Awards....

Aberystwyth University Art Centre.

"Death Stare Sparrow Hawk+Magpie"

Youth Award - 17 year old Ben Porter

Time for floral facial flourishes....? 

www.carissagallo.com/flower-beards

The Dot and the Line: Inspiration

My top favourite book as a child. An absolute must..

Check this out on YouTube

The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics

 

Gold. Pearl. Sainsbury's Bacon.

...hello....? ...where did April go...? (...and May....?!)  

...in 1965...

Family celebrations

50 years: Dinah+Jean-Max

Dinah and Jean Max celebrated 50 years of marital bliss at a BIG family party at Cynny's in Kingston in April.

The Blisters: Cynny. Dinah. M

30 years: N+M

(and we are nearing our 30th....!)

Get the best Bacon at Sainsbury's. Please go to this if you can make it. Powerful stuff.  

Some of his work is hideously aggressive and unsettling, but mostly beautifully, and totally compelling - in my humble opinion. 

Studies for Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne

http://scva.ac.uk/art-and-artists/exhibitions/francis-bacon-and-the-masters

Francis Bacon and the Masters the current exhibition at SCVA brings together over 100 major works by Francis Bacon with old and modern masters including Velázquez, Rembrandt, Titian, Michelangelo, Rodin, Van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse.

The exhibition explores Bacon's obsession with the art of the past, examining how he consistently drew on the work of masters such as Michelangelo, Velázquez and Degas, as well as to the stylized forms of ancient Greek and Roman works. 

As the Sainsbury’s director, Paul Greenhalgh, told journalists last week: “It doesn’t matter what you think of Francis Bacon, the show is crammed with masterworks.” 

"The Tuesdays" - debut gig

 Apologies for such a long time away from this stimulating site! Here's some *new* news..

On tuesday evening, 8 hearty gals, "The Tuesdays" from Norfolk embark on their first gig, crooning gently, melodiously and indeed harmoniously, in grand acappella style,by kind invitation of 

The Waveney Valley Folk Collective.

Come and see us on tuesday 31st!

Clare Pastorius - 'cello player in Nigel's amazing band "The Tin Heart Troubadours" - (now 18 months in and commanding a lot of attention) - has assembled a singing ensemble of eight fun-filled femmes fatales who are now up and kicking, and eager to entertain with a mix of energetic, fun, amusing, calm and soothing songs.

(...nice 'photo of the three...hmmm...)

Clare. Jane. Karen. Liz. Kate. Mad. Jane. 2nd gig at the Green Dragon, Wymondham. Sadly Trish away in Marrakesh.