absence

I have been thinking a lot about the critique that Ernest gave at the AGM. One of the paintings he showed was of his sons bedroom just after he had left home and married. Apart from its technical brilliance it showed clearly those feelings that every parent knows so well. He and Cath talked about the importance of putting oneself into the painting and I have been musing over our 'competitions'. How would it be if we had an emotion to put to our themes? Perhaps a 'wild' or a 'soft' or a 'polluted' or 'overdeveloped' Devon landscape, maybe a 'futuristic' or 'modern' or 'olde world' architectural landscape. Figure or portrait showing 'age', 'loneliness' or 'joy' or togetherness? etc etc

Perhaps then we could move away from technical skills, ( and usually won by the same people) and open up to those having something to say but still exploring their media.

Just a thought.

Skills Evening

A good turnout for the skills evening, with demos ranging from sugar decoration to digital image creation.

Tree Planting at A La Ronde

Colin and myself spent an enjoyable (but exhausting) morning planting fruit trees at A La Ronde.
The art group and other local societies contributed to the cost of the thirteen fruit trees which have now been planted in the garden and field of our local NT property.

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas and a very creative and healthy New Year to all members of Exmouth Art Group. I hope the white stuff disappears from pavements and roads before long to make it safer for us all to venture out more.

Angela

David Harris

David Harris gave a talk on the influences and history of architectural lettering and also talked about his calligraphic artworks and the techniques he employed to create them.

Exhibition Over

Shane Tiernay presenting the cheque for £1200 to Hospicecare.

Lorna porter picking the winner.

Annual Summer Exhibition Now Open

After some hectic setting up on Monday the majority of paintings were hung.

The preview party on Wednesday was VERY well attended.

Norah Pearse Winner Jean Esther Brock

Norah Pearse Winner Averil Wooton

Norah Pearse Winner, Len Fry