link for youtube version of all of the Volunteer Show works .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D79rY3_y8vo
or click below
link for youtube version of all of the Volunteer Show works .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D79rY3_y8vo
or click below
Wed 30 Dec. Private view for Volunteers’ show at 6.30.
Tue 5 Jan 10. Committee meeting at 5.15.
Wed 6 Jan10. Volunteers’ show comes down at 5 pm.
Sat 9 Jan 10. Poetry group at 2 pm.
7 – 20 Jan. Both galleries closed.
Fri 22 Jan at 6.30. Private view – John Fletcher : Rod Harman and Geoff Parham (Rod’s farewell to Hastings)
Exhibition Cancellation. We have had an unexpected cancellation for an exhibition space in AF1 between 3 – 17 March. Please contact us immediately if you wish to bid for this space. The cost for the two weeks is £300. Remember you can share this space with other members,
Volunteer’s Show. Open to volunteers and committee members during 2009. Entries in by 2 pm Mon 28 Dec. Private View on Wed 30 Dec at 6.30.
Down time. AF1 and AF2 will both be dark between 7 – 20 Jan to allow for administrative re-organisation and to re-furbish our two galleries.
AF3. (The Azur) Closed for Christmas. Re-opens in the New Year.
AF4. ( ‘One’ sandwich bar, London Rd ). A personal selection of prints by Harry Snooks, suitable as Christmas presents. Exhibition will change in January.
AF5. (Dragon Bar, George St ). A selection of oils by Marcus Leafe.
Volunteers’ Show. 28 Dec – 6 Jan 2010. Preview, Wed 30 Dec at 6.30.
The Volunteers’ show is our way of thanking the volunteers who staff the Forum all the year round and to our committee members who also serve the Forum. If you think you qualify, please let us hear from you.
Entries to be handed in on Mon 28 Dec by 2p.m. to AF1 and collected on Wed 6 Jan.
John Fletcher, in AF1. 20 Jan – 2 Feb 2010. PV 22 Jan at 6.30
John will exhibit his photographs of the Hastings Fishing sheds. Emphasis on unusual angles and the wooden textures of the sheds. Artists statement to follow.
Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF 2. 20 Jan – 2 Feb. PV 22 Jan.
Rod and Geoff have a long friendship going back over the years at Hastings College. This is Rod’s farewell to Hastings. See the members’ gallery on the website www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk
Forum Auction 3 – 9 Feb 09. This is a fundraiser for the Forum, where the Forum begs / borrows/ steals contributions from members to auction in aid of Forum funds. Whereas the Forum manages to survive (just) on gallery hire, commission and membership dues, there is a need for extra funding to enable the Forum to invest in equipment and provide help for members who need it. This is the one occasion in the year, when the Forum gets to keep all the money from a sale. So, we hope you will think ahead and donate an item for the sale.
An important exhibition of paintings by Rod Harman and Geoff Parham, two artists who have worked together as teachers and share a love of art, particularly poignant as Rod is leaving Hastings for Kent. In this show, Geoff Parham’s striking black and white images complement Rod Harman’s rich use of colour, creating a cohesive whole - a visual feast. Rod Harman is a well-loved and respected figure in the Hastings art world. He was foundation course leader and painting lecturer at Hastings Art College, nurturing many emerging artistic talents with his charismatic teaching style and his passion and enthusiasm for painting. Educated at The Royal College of Art in the 60s, his powerful watercolours explore the archetypal themes of spirituality, the male and female. Rod’s use of strong line, colour and finely drawn images, pulls one into the multi-layered dimensions of his work.
Geoff Parham is showing a collection of black and white paintings, one series based on a photograph, strangely topical, of a snowball fight� where human figures mingle starkly with the elements, his painterly drawing bringing clarity and movement to the work.
Private view Friday 22nd January
John exhibits 25 photographs of the Hastings Fishing sheds using unusual angles and emphasising the wooden textures of the sheds. There are 10 prints of each photograph for sale (one framed and nine unframed). John’s artisitic statement is posted on the members’ gallery.
Statement about the Net Huts.
The prominent net huts on the beach in Hastings Old Town are made of clinker weather boarding and stand an average of 25 feet high. These unique wooden buildings were originally used as workshops and storage for nets, sails and ropes.
In 1934, the Borough council restricted the area allowed for each net hut to eight square feet because of the limited space between the cliffs and the sea. To overcome the problem the fishermen built their equipment stores upwards to maximise the allowed space and constructed three stories, one above the other.
About 45 of these unique structures can still be seen today and they are considered one of Hastings most famous and internationally known landmarks. Many more were originally built but have been destroyed by strong seas during the past 150 years. The Council also demolished a number during the 1950s to clear the beach area for development.
With the advent of nylon nets there was less need for workshops and the buildings’ main use became storage. The remaining net huts are still used for this purpose today and are regularly maintained to withstand the elements.
Private view – Friday, 22 Jan at 6.30.
Preview, Wed 30 Dec at 6.30.
The Volunteers’ show is our way of thanking the volunteers who staff the Forum all the year round and to our committee members who also serve the Forum. If you think you qualify, please let us hear from you.
Entries to be handed in on Mon 28 Dec by 2p.m. to AF1 and collected on Wed 6 Jan.
(next bulletin is 28 Dec)
Stop Press…
Volunteer’s Show. Open to volunteers and committee members during 2009. Entries in by 2 pm Mon 28 Dec. Private View on Wed 30 Dec at 6.30.
Ice Sculpture. On Saturday, 12 December Hastings BC sponsored a sculptor from London to construct an ice sculpture in the Kings Road, shown below. This attracted a lot of interest and shows a way for artists to engage in ideas to attract and interest visitors and residents alike.
Showing Now….
Christmas Show in AF1 and 2 – this show comes down at 2 pm Tue 22 Dec. Several artists have already had to re-stock and can do so again. Got your Forum 2010 calendar yet?
AF3. (The Azur) Closed for Christmas. Re-opens in the New Year.
AF4. ( ‘One’ sandwich bar, London Rd ). A personal selection of prints by Harry Snooks, suitable as Christmas presents. Exhibition will change in January.
AF5. (Dragon Bar, George St ). A selection of oils by Marcus Leafe.
Coming up…
Volunteers’ Show. 28 Dec – 6 Jan 2010. Preview, Wed 30 Dec at 6.30.
The Volunteers’ show is our way of thanking the volunteers who staff the Forum all the year round and to our committee members who also serve the Forum. If you think you qualify, please let us hear from you. Entries to be handed in on Mon 28 Dec by 2p.m. to AF1 and collected on Wed 6 Jan.
John Fletcher, in AF1. 20 Jan – 2 Feb 2010. PV 22 Jan at 6.30
John will exhibit his photographs of the Hastings Fishing sheds. Emphasis on unusual angles and the wooden textures of the sheds. Artists statement to follow.
Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF 2. 20 Jan – 2 Feb. PV 22 Jan.
Rod and Geoff have a long friendship going back over the years at Hastings College. This is Rod’s farewell to Hastings. See the members’ gallery on the website www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk
Forum Auction 3 – 9 Feb 09. This is a fundraiser for the Forum, where the Forum begs / borrows/ steals contributions from members to auction in aid of Forum funds. Whereas the Forum manages to survive (just) on gallery hire, commission and membership dues, there is a need for extra funding to enable the Forum to invest in equipment and provide help for members who need it. This is the one occasion in the year, when the Forum gets to keep all the money from a sale. So, we hope you will think ahead and donate an item for the sale.
On Saturday, 12th and 19th, there is a London sculptor working with ice in the Kings Road, St Leonards during daylight hours and we understand funded by Hastings BC. The image below was taken on 12 December by Reggie Osborn. It is a clear signal to local artists what can be done to make St Leonards interesting and vibrant to visitors. 
Bulletin 122 – 12 Dec 09
Dates for your Diary…
18 Dec. Geeks’ Party in AF1 at 7 pm. A pie and mulled wine. Bring your laptop and talk about Geeky things
30 Dec. Private View for the Volunteer’s Show. 6.30.
9 Jan. Poetry Group. Readings in AF2 at 2pm
22 Jan. 2010 season opens. John Fletcher, Rod Harman and Geoff Parham.
Stop Press….
Volunteers Show. This show has been re-scheduled for Mon 28 Dec and will close on 6 Jan 2010. Re-scheduling is due to the pressure of events at Christmas and availability of voluinteers. There will be a private view on Wed 30 Dec at 6.30.
Calling All Geeks Can’t be separated from your laptop? Bring it along with you on Friday 18th at 6 pm for drinks and nibbles. Show your work (bring it in on disc or memory stick), talk about geeky things such as websites, animation, computer art, databases, anything computational. We’re brainstorming ideas about how computers and the internet can be integrated into the arts forum and the benefits thereof.
Poetry Group. The next readings are at 2 pm on Sat 9 Jan 10 at 2pm (earlier to allow out-of-towners get home before dark.)
Computer Clinic This is a reminder that we have a computer clinic on Saturday mornings between 1000 – 1100, which we hope will encourage members to develop their computer skills and enjoy the potential of our website. It is designed to cater for all levels of expertise.
Forum over the Christmas and New Year holiday season. We hope to keep the Forum open over the holidays. Much will depend on the availability of volunteers. This is a call to all those who can volunteer their services to maintain a schedule for 28 -31 Dec. The Forum will be open as usual 2 – 7 January, when it closes for administrative re-organisation and annual re-furbishment.
The 2010 season opens with a private view for John Fletcher in AF1 and Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF2 on Fri 22 Jan 2010. This will be a farewell to Hastings by Rod Harman after decades of teaching in Hastings College.
The Committee. Several members have asked for identification of committee members. Below is a photograph of those attending the recent meeting on 1 Dec.The committee hopes to start publishing a record of its monthly meetings from January 2010, to inform members and make the membership more fully involved.
Standing : K Avery, Annie Rae, John Plummer(asst treasurer), Wendy Oxlade, Alice Maylam(Treasurer), Geraldine Wheeler, Nick Weekes , Nalini Bharratt.
Seated Rod Harman, Yvonne Dignon (Secretary), Harry Lyons (Chair), Angela (minutes secretary), George Kelvie.
In absentia. Sid Beynon, Patrick Glass, Rosie Harness, Ray McChrystal, Harry Snooks, Cyril Wheeldon,
Forum Christmas Show 10Dec – noon, 22 Dec.
Coming Up…
Volunteers Show. 28Dec – 7 Jan 2010. Dates have been re-scheduled. Volunteers and committee members during 2009 to leave in one or two entries by Mon 28 Dec, latest 2pm. Entries to be collected after 6 Jan 2010. This is a free show to volunteers and committee members by way of the Forum showing its appreciation for their work during the year.
2010 Season opens on Fri 22 Jan with a preview of John Fletcher in AF1 and Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF2
Can’t be separated from your laptop? Bring it along with you on Friday 18th for drinks and nibbles. Show your work (bring it in on disc or memory stick), talk about geeky things such as websites, animation, computer art, databases, anything computational. We’re brainstorming ideas about how computers and the internet can be integrated into the arts forum and the benefits thereof.
The joint was jumping at the Annual Hastings Arts Forum Creative Christmas Show/Sale.
