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February 2012 Newsletter

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Bankside Gallery

RSW Contemporary Watercolour Competition, 24/2/12 – 14/03/12

The Barbican Art Gallery

Bauhaus: Art as Life - Opens 3 May
The first major UK exhibition devoted to the Bauhaus in over 40 years explores the world’s most famous art school. Featuring works by Josef Albers, Walter Gropius, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee and Oskar Schlemmer, among many others. Early booking recommended

Watts Gallery Exhibitions & Events

A Dedication: To Beauty and Innocence, 10 January - 18 March 2012, Showcase Gallery

Big Issues: Celebrating Art For All, 10 - 29 January 2012, Exhibitions Gallery

Watts Gallery Forthcoming Event

Watts Lecture: Fiona MacCarthy: Edward Burne-Jones and G.F. Watts,

Wednesday 22 February 2012, Hall, Charterhouse, Godalming, GU7 2DX, 6.30-7.45pm

G.F. Watts: The Hall of Fame – Portraits of his Famous Contemporaries,

7 February – 3 June 2012, Exhibitions Gallery

Surrey Open Art Competition 2012

Call for entries.

Art submission days are 23, 24 and 25 March 2012. For full terms of entry please consult the application form on our website. http://www.thelightbox.org.uk/events1/april2012/surreyopen2012

The Lightbox, Chobham Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4AA, Tel: 01483 737800, Fax. 01483 764369

Farnham Pottery Trust

As you are no doubt aware, the Farnham Pottery Trust, together with its loyal supporters, had much to celebrate as we came to the end of 2011. Together with Guy and Elaine Hains we saved the Harris Pottery from commercial development, securing its future at the heart of the community in Wrecclesham, Farnham.

Work has begun on developing a business plan to deliver an educational programme in ceramics; establishing the Farnham Pottery Trust as a creative centre in the community.

Our aims over the next three years are to: -

1. deliver a skill based educational programme,

2. provide a diverse range of activities, engaging the local and wider community and

3. establish an international reputation through exchanges and residences.

We are looking to foster strong relationships with the organisations already at the Farnham Pottery and specifically to complement the existing activities of the West Street Potters.

Over the coming months we will be seeking new trustees to ensure we have the skills, experience and knowledge to deliver this aspirational and exciting project. If you feel you would be interested in getting involved, or know of anybody else, please let us know and we will send a trustee application form.

We look forward to sending you regular updates during 2012 keeping you informed about our progress.

A heartfelt thank you for your continued patience and support and wishing you a happy new year from all the trustees at the Farnham Pottery.

With thanks, Ann Watson, Chairman, Farnham Pottery Trust

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May 2011 Newsletter

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FACEBOOK

Farnham Art Society now has its own FACEBOOK page

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118991948142457&v=photos&ref=ts#!/group.php?gid=118991948142457&v=wall

A chance to keep in touch with other members and/or post your work for critiques or discussions or just keep up with the latest news, post your own or highlight events you think would be interesting to our members.

Have a look, introduce yourself and participate.

PROFILES

Buyers increasingly appreciate and expect information about exhibiting artists and we are thinking about putting together a book of profiles to be displayed at our exhibitions.

If you are an exhibiting artist this year please write a mini biography of approximately 200 words, with an optional photograph of yourself and either post to Lindsay Goolding-Berry, 14 Elm Road, Sherborne St John, Hampshire, RG24 9JL or email as a Word .doc or a .pdf to: f arnhamartsociety@hotmail.com

Gallery Space at KD Fine Art

KD Fine Art is situated on the Watts Gallery estate in Compton. The Watts Gallery has been closed for renovation but is to be officially re-opened by Prince Charles in June, amid much celebration and fanfare. Visitor numbers are expected to be in excess of 50,000 per year and KD is ideally placed to take full advantage of the extra footfall.

We have introduced a new concept for exhibiting artwork here at KD Fine Art. Artists can now exhibit work for a small hanging fee, calculated by the size of the work. We take no commission on sales thereby allowing the exhibitor to display at more competitive prices without the need to add on the gallery percentage. This new policy has provided our visitors with a regularly changing selection of inexpensive original artwork. I have attached our terms and conditions with full details of prices and hanging periods. If any of your members are interested in exhibiting and would like further information about our gallery or picture framing service please do not hesitate to contact me or alternatively Keith, Denise or Guy Davenport who will be pleased to help.

I look forward to welcoming your members during this very exciting time for both KD and for artists.

Abi Hall, Gallery Manager, KD Fine Art Ltd, The Old Pottery Building, Compton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ, Tel: 01483 811344 Email: workshop@elitefinartframing.co.uk

Website Images

A message to our exhibiting members - if you are happy to have your artwork displayed on our website please forward .jpg’s of new unseen images to farnhamartsociety@hotmail.com to enable our Webmaster to renew the visuals and create variety, interest and inspiration to our existing and potential new members. This is your Society – Flaunt it.