The Hallowe’en Masked Ball is our Autumn fundraiser. It takes place at The Azur, Marina Pavillion on 31st October. Please support us and don’t forget to wear a mask! The entertainment includes the launch of the 2010 Arts Forum calendar, fashion show, Swing Street Band, a prize raffle and a Disco by Terry Hardwick till the early hours, all compered by Hastings’ own O’Donnell & Bell.
Tickets are on sale now at:
Hastings Arts Forum
Azur
Love’s (Norman Road)
Hastings Town Hall
£20 with Buffet and free drink at the bar (please arrive by 7pm,) £22 on the door
£10 ticket without buffet and drink (arrive after 8pm), £12 on the door
The Hastings Society of Artists, a group of seven artists exhibiting in AF 1, has agreed to give a gallery talk at 3 pm on Saturday, 24 October about the work of the group. Tea and biscuits will be provided and those attending are invited to make a donation to the Forum.
The music of the Hang Drum wowed us last night in AF2. Lee Buchanan played some beautiful Kora but also brought along this unusual percussion instrument. The Hang is a recent hybrid that was invented early this century in Switzerland. More info at Wikipedia.
Lee Buchanan Plays the Hang Drum - Click to play video
I have always enjoyed painting from my early childhood and want a career in this. My work is mainly based around movement and reflection. I like the idea of abstracting the landscape using colour and imagination, and breaking it down to a point that reveals a time and place. I want the viewer to have an idea of where and what the image is, but at the same time to encourage him to see or visualise more of the detail than what I present. (more…)
“Common Ground”
Janet Harding and Simon Spare have worked independently for over 10 years, each producing strong work in their own right. Inevitably, with time spent together, there is a degree of cross-fertilisation or “common ground” in their painting.
Shared sources of inspiration – often the natural world – generate similarity and difference within their highly individual work – one could say with feminine and masculine perspectives. The viewer is invited to be curious. (more…)
At long last the new members’ gallery is up and running. Please visit the Members Gallery page and check it out. All feedback and suggestions are welcome. The design is still a bit rough around the edges as we’re using the supplied templates but this will change. Don’t let that put you off though, get in touch and launch your new profile today!
There will be a private view in both AF1 and AF2 this Friday, 16 October.
Quadripple, a group exhibiting textiles in AF2, wish to announce that live music will be provided by Lee Buchanan playing the Kora*
* A kora is an African instrument built from a large calabash cut in half and covered with cow skin to make a resonator, and has a notched bridge like a lute or guitar.
