Dates for your diary…
!!! Date of next poetry group meeting is changed –see diary below.!!!
Mon 22 Feb at 3 p.m. Book Group – see members’ posts below.
Fri 26 Feb at 6.30 p.m. Private View in AF1 and AF2.
Sat 6 Mar at 3 pm. Poetry Group meets. The meeting scheduled for 27 Feb is cancelled. It is proposed to make the first Saturday in the month a regular date.
Discounts.
Members, on production of a members’ card, are given discounts on purchases at the following outlets in St Leonards.
Brookers, Norman Road. 10%
Expressions, Kings Road. 10% – minimum spend is £10.
Relax Café, Marina. 10% on a meal.
Stop Press…
Sarah Cox posts the opening of an exhibition of her work opening on 22 Feb. See posts below.
Call for Volunteers….
It is time for a renewal of energy and commitment to the running of Hastings Arts Forum.
We are looking for persons with administrative ability and time to commit.
Having succeeded in clearing all debts during the last 15 months we now need to consolidate our systems in order to prepare for fund raising and possible charitable status.
If you have previous experience in office administration, the Charity Commission (benefits/disadvantages), the Arts Council and fund applications AND have time, then please get in touch as soon as possible.
We have over 100 individual tasks ranging from housekeeping to maintaining the buyers’ list to data entry for artists’ sales. If you can re-cycle for us on a Saturday morning or clean the windows at any time then your expertise will be gratefully received.
Please call in to discuss at the forum, ring us (201636) or email us info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk
Showing Now….
Pat Watts 17 – 24 Feb in AF1. Pat, a new member, uses mixed media such as watercolour, acrylic, oil pastels, coloured inks and collages on paper. She likes to play creatively with images which emerge from the least conscious parts of the mind. She is also attracted to colour and movement.
Chris Thomas, 17 Feb – 2 Mar in AF2. Masses, masses and masses of photographic prints, limited editions, with a section featuring acrylics and two sculptures.
For another week
AF3 until 22 Feb. (The Azur) . Prints by George Mundell in the restaurant. On the stairway, pictures by Sid Beynon, Sue Christie, Harry Snooks, Tricia Neve, Kim Thrower, Steve Stanton, George Kelvie, Jeremy Ebdon and John Lipsham.
AF4. until 22 Feb. (‘One’ sandwich bar, London Rd ). A personal selection of paintings by Russell Dorey, Brij Sharma and Jeremy Ebdon.
AF5. (Black Market, George St ). A selection of oils by Marcus Leafe.
Coming up…
“Six Print Makers at the Arts Forum”, 24 Feb – 2 Mar in AF1.
Phil Cosham, Geoff Dendle, Mary Morris, George Mundell, Del Querns, Derek Treacher,
Six local printmakers who met at Hastings College of Art exhibit for a week beginning 24 February. They combine to explore the use of vibrant colours and forms using screenprint and monoprint. Their work crosses a range of themes including urban imagery, film noir and architecture.
Jack Ambridge, Mark Fisher and Clio Pinkney, in AF 1. 3 – 16 Mar.
”Kaleidoscope”. Steve Stanton, Harry Snook, Bob White and Ruth Wurzburger in AF2. 3 – 16 Mar. This group is “going” abstract with emphasis on colour. Steve is showing photographs. Harry will be exhibiting some amazing and colourful prints; Bob exhibits models of birds( mainly seagulls) and Ruth colourful assemblages.
Marika Moore in AF1, 17 -30 Mar. “The World and I” – Marika’s view of life and our planet in acrylics and oils, particularly featuring British Columbia.
Marika has a fascination with colour and form, right from the time she painted her doll at eight years old. She believes herself to be versatile, but comments that people recognise her work by her colours. Marika has exhibited and sold widely in the USA (particularly Hawaii) and Canada.
Kim Thrower and friends in AF2, 17 – 30 Mar. Statement to follow.
Members’ Annnouncements…
Danny Mooney is looking for a studio in the St Leonards area to use for painting. Email at dannymooney@me.com or mobile ; 07905209618.
Rose Miller. Book reading and discussion. “The Big Sleep” by Raymond Chandler (well known to fans of Humphrey Bogarde). For further information : rosemiller9@gmail.com or tel : 01424 – 443164.
Sarah Cox. Sarah Cox is exhibiting at the Weekend Gallery, 56, High Street Hastings with Emiko Alda. Opens with a private viewing on Saturday, 20th 6 – 8pm and thereafter Thursdays – Sundays, 1030 – 5pm. See www.weekendgallery.co.uk
