Painting for Change

New Exhibition in Whitchurch May to July 2008

2008-05-31T15:58:00.000-07:00

Carla and Deb have several pieces of work each on display the Down to Earth Gallery in the craft centre Whitchurch SY13 (behind the Heritage Centre) from 19 May until Mid July.

Anyone who is interested in showing at this lovely little gallery should contact the owner Bridget Rogers (who is on the look-out for new artists)

http://www.downtoearthgallery.co.uk/

Artist Research

2008-04-08T03:09:00.000-07:00

I am going to put links to the artist research made by group members here

Dea's list: Wayne Thiebauld; Tracy Emin; Paula Rego; Peter Prendergast; William Kentridge; Claude Lorrain

(Click here to download Dea's 1MB PDF file)

I also have this as a Word doc if need please email me.

Carla's list: Keith Noble; Edward Hopper; Leon Kossoff; George Shaw; Albrecht Durer; John Brett

(Click here to download Carla's 1MB file)

I also have this as a Word doc if needed please email me

Please email your Word docs or lists to me, any probs email me carla@naughtymutt.com

Also available (click link):

Paula Rego from the Times Saturday 6 April as a PDF file

Leon Kossof article from the Tate exhibition as a PDF file

NEW ADDITION TO THE ART SCENE

2008-04-05T13:32:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,
just to let you know, Matt and his partner have had a baby boy last week, 7lb 12 oz, healthy and happy, they are calling him Idris - massive strong welsh name!!
All are well and happy, Matt asked me to pass on the good news to you all and said he will see us all in 2 weeks time.
I will be bringing in a card for him next week and thought it would be nice if we all signed it for the new family unit!!
Welcome to the World Idris may your path be light and joyful and you shine your light brightly!
Debs

Massive Thank YOU's

2008-04-05T13:29:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone, just wanted to say massive thanks from both myself and Val for all the support and help you have given to us during the exhibition.
We sold prints, originals and got commissions too! so it was well worth it all!
Now need to get back to normality and the looming F.M.P!!!
See you all on Wednesday!!
Debs xx

2008-03-06T08:02:00.000-08:00

more nonsense from Pip....

My Elvis homage...

My Monkey picture and my wall at home...........

Nothing to do with college at all....

"Putting the Ape into April!"

New paintings online

2008-02-28T07:26:00.000-08:00

Valerie Johnson: Elephant

Deb Jones: Textile

Carla Boulton: Isabella

Susan Dales: Untitled

Rebecca Wilson: Abstract

Dea Paradisos: Portraits

Susan Dales: Clubbing

Pip: Medusa

Really Exciting . . . Val and Deb have an exhibition.

2008-02-25T13:16:00.000-08:00

We have all been marked for the colours module - how exhausting. It was a frenzy of painting: doors; trees; animals; relatives; Sirens; landscapes; festivals and Christmas trees through windows. We all wondered how could painting be so tiring? Then an amazing thing happened for two of the group. . .

From 16 - 29 March Deb Jones and Val Johnson will be exhibiting Beasts & Trees at the Bear Steps Gallery, Shrewsbury.

This is so exciting, the rest of us are all watching carefully to see what we can learn. Well done both in grabbing a fab opportunity!

Meditation Class in Shrewsbury

2008-02-01T06:52:00.001-08:00

Some of us were talking about a meditation class in Shrewsbury and it seems there now is one at The Roy Fletcher Centre, 12-17 Cross Hill Shrewsbury SY1 1JE
7.15pm Wednesdays. £5 per class. There is no need to book - just turn up and pay at the class.
It's run by the Tara centre. Link to the page for the class click here
Carla

New Painting in Progress

2008-01-30T12:39:00.001-08:00

A painting in Progress
Carla Boulton: Isabella, Acrylic on Canvas.

Lovely day today with the 'Painters Anonymous' group tutorials helping lots. It's such hard work painting all day but very rewarding even if I come away having learned one thing then it's worth it!

First time with oils! - Deb Jones

2008-01-27T12:20:00.000-08:00

Hi me again, just so excited at working out how to use this fascinating technology that would also like to share with you my recently finished oil painting of Journey Part 2 - the tree lives on!!

Deb Jones.

Journey part 1 - My tree - Deb Jones.

2008-01-27T12:04:00.000-08:00

Here is my version of the tree in my garden.
This assignment was to explore representation in black and white and the shades in between.
Painted on A1 using acylics.
hope you like it!
Deb Jones.

Hooray!!!

2008-01-27T11:58:00.000-08:00

Hello, Deb here, I finaly managed to work out how to use it all!! - could that be paint or could it be the computor?! both have been challenging this week!!
Just wanted to say hi and will attempt the next step in my evolution of exposing my art to the world!! stay tuned this could take a while! ...

Deadline changed now to 7 Feb. Image Upload

2008-01-26T13:42:00.001-08:00

The colour project deadline is now as per the new sheet given out last week - 7 Feb

Below is an image painted in college last week,

Isabella

Size A1, Acrylic on Paper, painted from a photograph

If any other group members want to add pics but can't fathom it please email them to the login (gmail) email address and they will be put them online.

Deadline extended and plans for 28 February

2008-01-23T12:27:00.000-08:00

New Deadline
Extended deadline for the blessed Colours Project is 31 Jan, that's Thursday 31 January.

A whole week of no college, how will we manage?
No college on 27 and 28 February as Matt and Wendy are going on a jolly! So because we can't do without our weekly dose of Art (say this in Pip's voice), we will all convene at a secret location (Dea's house) on Thursday 28 February at 10am. If we can get a person to pose it would be good so if anyone knows a model please ask them. Remember no drinking, eating, trip hazards or being silly...

2008-01-23T07:22:00.000-08:00

Hey this is Pipmonkey here is something I painted at school... http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/pipmonkey/medusa-1.jpg

If you want to see more of my things I have an album at www.photobucket.com if you search for the user Pipmonkey you should find my stuff... Cartoons and naked women mostly...

Art with sticks! Alright!!

hello

2008-01-22T16:45:00.000-08:00

Hi, i am Dea, one of the ladies, happy to be here :-)

Introducing The Ladies and Pip - Painting for Change

2008-01-16T13:08:00.000-08:00

In September 2007 the journey began

Beginning is probably not a great description; for many it was more than this, going back to college was re-starting a journey from years before.

Journey sounds so benign; for most of us it was a nerve-wracking dive into an environment so far removed from 'normal life' that it had us nail-biting and squirming with excitement, fear and anticipation !

Once-upon-a-time we were: mums; bar-tenders; carers; counsellors; postal workers; cleaners; designers; nurses; therapists; builders; students; volunteers. . .

One academic term and one set of scary presentations later we are not only all of the above, but also an amalgam, a bonded group of supportive multi-skilled, re-discovered artists. We have remembered why we love painting, why we started this course and we are celebrating.

Here is our showcase, the vehicle to share our thoughts and what we are learning.