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February is likely to be a busy month at Patchings
On Saturday we officially open our new Reception and Card Gallery, an area we have been working on over the last few weeks. It has meant a few changes including a new studio for one of our Studio Artists, Tas Severis. Those who have been following us through Twitter and Facebook will have seen one or two images as Tas has been settling in. He is now very much at home in his new surroundings - do make sure you call.
The Reception area will hopefully be the first call for new visitors, but we encourage regulars to visit as we have chosen a variety of work to display by some of our favourite artists and of course there is the Card Gallery. Again carefully selected is a wide range of greetings card, suitable for many different ocassions. We hope you like our choice, but if we have missed some of your favourites - please let us know. A reminder that Art School enquiries and enrolment will still take place in the Art Shop.
During the last few weeks we have also re-furbished the Cafe toilets along with new flooring. Perhaps not the normal news to publish on your website, however our Club Members recently worked on a project using a new watercolour ground on ceramic tiles. Individually they designed and painted tiles with flowers in the style of well known artists. Once varnished we aim to display a selection in both toilets. Not quite the walls of the Royal Academy, but guaranteed to be seen by plenty. Hopefully the image below will give you some idea of what to expect.
Opening on Saturday and linked to the previous news - is the Club Members Exhibtion in the Barn Gallery. Every Thursday they meet in the Pavilion to enjoy their art and their annual exhibition is an insight into the many and varied projects undertaken. There is bound to be something to suit all tastes with paintings of a wide range of subjects and styles. The exhibition runs until 4 March.
The Crew Yard Gallery has an exhibition called Love Fabric . Love Jewels. Here we see the work of three artists, Suzie Woodford, Luna of London and Anne Symonds. The exhibition which shows until 24 February, is a spectacular display of new textures with an abundance of rich colours.
Always at this time of year we launch The Artist and Leisure Painter Patchings 2012 Competition. As usual there are two categories of entry, one for professional artists under The Artist section and for amateur artists, the Leisure Painter category. Entries can be made by post or over the internet. Please follow the link above for further information and entry forms. The closing date is 30 March - so plenty of time to get painting. The resulting exhibitions of selected entries opens with the Patchings Festival on 14 June.
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Enjoy your art.
Liz, Pat and Chas Wood
