© Bob Farquhar
Dates for your Diary…
Tue 13 Jul. Forum AGM at 6.30 for 7 (prompt) start. You need to be a paid-up member to attend. We need 52 members to attend to raise a quorum.
Fri 16 Jul. PV for “Pros and Cons” (Bob Farquhar) in AF 1 at 6.30 -8.30. “Pros and Cons” will be officially opened by the Mayor of Hastings, Councillor Kim Forward at 7.30. For a preview of this exhibition – see Observer (London) by Robert Chessyre, Sun 27 June pp 20 and 21 or Click on the following
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jun/27/prison-painter-rediscovered-exhibition
Sat 17 Jul. Gallery Talk in AF1 at 2.30. Rod Harman talks to Bob Farquhar.
Fri 23 Jul. PV for Zoom in AF2 at 6.30 – 8.30.
Sat 24 Jul. A group of Forum members organized by Nick Weekes, want to make their own statement (largely musical ) against a background of Bob Farquhar’s exhibition “Pros and Cons” in AF 1. Timings and further detail next week. – see Nick Weekes’ post below in embers’ announcements.
Mon 16 – 20 Aug. Week-long course of music activity for children in August — see below under ‘Music’
Stop Press…
Geraldine Wheeler is curating a ‘taster’ exhibition in AF 1 for Coastal Currents and has space for more exhibitors. The Taster runs 19 – 31 August. Please contact Geraldine on (01424) 433654 or email : geraldinewheeler@hotmail.com
Geraldine welcomes exhibitors and a fee of £30 to cover expenses and the private view. Donations / Cheques should be made out to “Hastings Arts Forum” and sent to Geraldine directly or via AF 1 and marked “ FAO Geraldine Wheeler”. Work is to be labeled and handed in at AF1 on Wednesday morning, 18 Aug.
Whereas this “taster” is primarily for those taking part in the Coastal Currents Open Studios programme in September (first fortnight in Rye and the second fortnight in Hastings), there may be vacancies for those who are not part of the Coastal Currents programme.
AGM. Tuesday 13 July 2010 in the Azur (downstairs) at 6.30 for 7 prompt. The list of nominations for the thirteen places is at the attachment and nominees will be invited to introduce themselves at the AGM. As of today’s date we have no nomination for Secretary and Treasurer to be elected from the list below. Other posts, eg, Arts Committee, are decided in committee.
Please make every effort to attend. We need a quorum of ten per cent of the paid-up membership in order to hold a valid AGM. As of today (Sat 10 July) that figure is 52 from a membership of 512.
No 1 London Road (AF 4 ). The arrangement with ONE Sandwich Bar for exhibiting Forum members’ work is discontinued by mutual agreement as from July 2010.
Battle Contemporary Fine Art Fair. (18 -26 September). is now in the closing stages of accepting submissions for the Battle Contemporary Fine Art Fair. Those who still wanting to submit, should do so before the closing date of Saturday 17th July.
Showing Now…
Alice Pickering in AF1
© Alice Pickering. “The Birth of Stars – ll”
“I aim to create unusual, vivid and celebratory work in paint and mixed media. ….I use paint in conjunction with a variety of partly recycled media, creating my own new images from an amalgam of sections from paintings that I decide to recycle, scraps of fabric, small pieces of photographs I have taken natural objects, and cuttings from printed images. (And the odd sequin or splash of glitter can find its way in!) “ – more images at
http://www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk/artists/user/Alice+Pickering
Dorothea Huntrods and Wendy Oxlade in AF2. 30 Jun – 14 Jul .PV 2 July.
Wendy and Dorothea are exhibiting a collection of new paintings for this show. A show to be proud of !! See http://www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk/dorothea-huntrods-and-wendy-oxlade/#more-2182
Forum at the Azur (AF3). Brij Sharma, Chris Thomas, Jeremy Ebdon, John Plummer and Katherine Reekie. Also see Mike Williams wood sculpture on the terrace balcony, made from mahogany, beech and oak inspired by William Blake’s “falling forms”.
Coming up…
Bob Farquhar. “Pros and Cons” in AF1 14 – 28 Jul.
Bob has spent some 32 years in prison, where he learnt to paint with Christine Berg, a former pupil of Kokoschka. During his ‘time’, Bob managed to stay ‘on the run’ for two years, during which time he was looked after by the King’s Cross girls. Bob is a Forum member now living in Sussex. For more images see:
http://www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk/artists/gallery/Bob+Farquhar
The Mayor of Hastings has kindly agreed to open Bob’s exhibition at the Private view on Friday, 16 July. The Koestler Trust (rehabilitation of prisoners) has given a generous donation for the staging of this exhibition.
Hastings traders have also donated via sponsorship. This will be acknowledged in next week’s bulletin.
An excellent preview of this exhibition was given in the (Sunday)
“Observer” 26 June, by Robert Chessyre. see on-line edition at http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jun/27/prison-painter-rediscovered-exhibition
An extensive preview by Richard Morris is in this week’s Hastings Observer at page 49
Zoom. (the painters’ section of Zoom) in AF2, 14 – 28 Jul. There are nine painters from the Zoom group, who are exhibiting in AF2.
Zoom is a collective of artists and image makers based in Hastings. This group of painters, video artists and photographers has nothing in common except a strong visual response to the world around them and an irrational urge to share it with others.
Participating are, Louise Egbert, Sandra Everley, Marie Ford, Denise Griffiths, Lydia Holtom, Hayley Small, Ben Passmore , Kim Sheress and Barbara Williams
Clive Gross in AF1, 29 Jul – 10 Aug. Photography with an eye to “rubbish”.
Santiago Alcon in AF2 , 29 Jul – 10 Aug. Santiago Alcon is a Chilean member of the Forum and is exhibiting for the first time with us.
Heather Hookey in AF1. 12 – 17 Aug.
Taster for Coastal Currents in AF1, 19 – 31 Aug. Curated by Geraldine Wheeler.
Joan Roche in AF2, 12 – 24 Aug. Joan is a recent DFL and is exhibiting her prints.
Members’ Announcements…
Nick Weekes posts :
Thismachine is a musical group that doesn’t care to fit in with the industrialised ideology of music making. They are performing a large scale improvisation in AF1 on Saturday 24th July as part of a season of performances called “A – Series”
“A-series time has no planned framework ; thismachine is exploring impromptu sound as art and will be improvising works for 5-6 hours per exhibition: other than that, no predetermined musical forms, modes or other rules apply.”
The “A-series” refers to the work of JME McTaggart “The Unreality of Time” that sets out to demonstrate that time is an illusion. Further info on the internet : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unreality_of_Time
What to expect? Three musicians nestled in separate corners of the gallery (possibly)out of sight of each other improvising and reflecting in the gallery space as it floats through time.
Mike Williams posts : I have a friend, an artist/lecturer currently based in Yorkshire who is moving to Hastings in early August. He is looking for a studio, preferably one he can move straight into on Friday 6th August.
Felipe Hewitt posts : I am a 58 year-old former life guard in Bermuda and in Brighton, now an experienced artists’ and hairdresser’s model. I am a Charles Laughton lookalike. References available. Tel: 01273 275955.
Anna Casson posts : I am a Life and portrait model. Tel; 7791794103
Marcus Leafe – White Rock theatre bar. July and August. Paintings.
Marylyn Edwards posts details of her show at the Dragon Bar.
Exhibition of prints on paper and textiles at the Dragon Bar, 71, George St
7 – 20 July.
A contemporary interpretation of the visual and literal narrative in Hogarth’s “ A Harlot’s Tale”, Nabokov’s “Lolita”and the Biblical prophesy “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”.
FILM
St Leonards Film Society. Future Screenings.( All in AF1 @7.30)
Thu, 15 Jul – ’Micmacs’/'Micmacs à tire-larigot’ (12A) France 2009.
Sun, 18 Jul - ‘Erasing David’ (12A) UK 2010 + Q&A with director, David Bond and Phil Booth (NO2ID).
Thu, 29 Jul – ’A Single Man’ (12A) UK 2009
