As I sit at my desk tapping keys the Annual Exhibition is drawing to a close. Many visitors commented on the quality and diversity of work and best exhibition yet. This is most encouraging.

People’s favourite painting is at the moment a photo finish with two works equal plus two more hot on their heels! Final result will be announced at the Group’s Tuesday evening meeting in September. Details of these meetings later as I need to give information on forthcoming exhibiting events so please note these events in your diary or on your calendar, or both to ensure recorded!

Conservative Club Art and Craft day

This event takes place on Sunday 25th August 10.00am until 4.00pm and members are invited to exhibit their work in the room we hold afternoon painting sessions. If you would like to exhibit then do pop along on Thursday, 15th August or Thursday 22nd August 2.00-4.00pm and speak to Helen and team about booking/checking space availability plus details when to bring work in.

Suffolk Living Gallery space

As reported in previous newsletter we will be vacating Suffolk Living Gallery space as proprietors Francis and Karen need space to generate more revenue for their business. Therefor details of final changeover are:

• Details of work to be exhibited giving your name, title, price and size must be placed in the box provided under the bench in the gallery with Group notices on by Thursday 15th August.
• Delivery of works to galley on Wednesday 21st August 10.15 until 11.45am.
• Payment of £1 per work (maximum 2 works) to be made when delivering works on 21st August
• Final day of exhibiting will be Saturday 28th September
• Collection of work on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th September.

Art on the Prom Sunday 1st September

We have been fortunate to have a last-minute booking in the Leisure Centre where the Guide Dogs Association hold their Art and Craft event to coincide with Art on the Prom.

If you would like to exhibit and don’t already have your own stand at Art on the Prom, then please get in touch using one of the phone numbers on the back of your programme. Two works per member and as space will be limited, please avoid large work. Unframed as well as framed welcome.

When contacting to book space (plus stewarding slot) please give your name, title of work and price so each work can be logged. Depending on how many members support this event then stewarding during 10.00-4.00pm will hopefully be limited to just an hour or so. To cover cost of stand it will be £1 per work.

Lastly …….. Work to be brought along between 9.00-9.30am.

One more event planned …….

Saturday 23rd November 10.00am- 4.00pm

Group are presenting a one-day exhibition at Old Felixstowe Community Centre

Details will be forthcoming in September/October newsletter.

Now to Group’s Programme of demonstrations etc at Broadway House –

Broadway House, Orwell Road, Felixstowe, Tuesday evening meetings

Members £1 Visitors £2

Tuesday 10th September 7.30pm

Claudia Myatt will be demonstrating ‘Anglo Saxon Art and how to experiment with pattern in watercolour’. Claudia will also be including a short illustrated presentation’

During the evening the winner of Annual Exhibition People’s Favourite painting will be announced and presented with Group’s Perpetual Trophy plus a prize.

Tuesday 24th September 7.30pm

Carole Massey will be demonstrating ‘Autumn leaves in watercolour pencils’

Carole, Group’s President, will announce her President’s challenge topic along with details of where to send etc.

Tuesday 8th October 7.30pm

Untutored work evening for members. This is opportunity to put into practice ideas from Claudia’s and Carole’s demonstrations. Please bring own watercolours/watercolour pencils or your preferred medium.

I think that is enough information to be going on with for now!

Thursday art afternoons at Conservative Club 2.00-4.00pm

£2 per afternoon inclusive of refreshments

The change to occupying a ground level room has proved very popular plus being able to use the side gate rather than trail through the bar area and disturb drinkers and the bridge club is much appreciated.

For those new to Felixstowe Art Group, members work on their own projects with help on hand from other members if needed. Magazines are available to use if perhaps you feel you would like inspiration to move forward with an idea.

A big plus being downstairs is that with the patio doors opened there is the opportunity to work outside during the warmer months. Perhaps sketch or paint some of the flowers and foliage around the green area; Or perhaps the building itself or those that surround it? Look up and capture the atmosphere of the sky. Ideas abound to be creative.

Above all ……….

Enjoy your journey in art, wherever it may take you

Yvonne

(Chairman)