The Annual General Meeting of the Hastings Afts Forum was held on Tuesday 13 July. The accounts for the financial year January – December 2009 were presented and approved. The following members were elected to the Executive Committe:–
Griselda Bear
Jeremy Bear
Patrick Glass
John Hacker
Rosie Harness
Dorothea Huntrods
Harry Lyons
Alice Maylam
John Plummer
Annie Rae
Harry Snook
Renee Thrower
Nick Weekes
Open your ears on 24th July, avant garde music group thismachine is improvising a large scale work entitled “A-Series” in the Forum. The piece is intended for “exhibition” in a gallery setting and draws on the work of philosopher John Mc Taggart, “The Unreality of Time” More info at thismachine.org
WHO: UK based painters.
WHAT: Call for entries to a new initiative from Jerwood Visual Arts. UK based painters are invited to apply for three new Jerwood Painting Fellowships, to be awarded to outstanding artists in the first five years of their professional practice. Three selected artists will each receive a bursary of £10,000 and a six-month period of critical and professional development support from mentors Tomma Abts, Paul Bonaventura, Stephen Farthing RA. During that time each artist will be expected to work toward a body of new work. In April 2011, an exhibition of this new work will take place at Jerwood Space, London before touring, as part of the Jerwood Visual Arts programme.
WHEN: Closing date: 24 September 2010.
DETAILS: Jerwood Painting Fellowships are part of Jerwood Visual Arts, a contemporary gallery programme of awards, exhibitions and events. A major initiative of the Jerwood Charitable Foundation.
APPLY: For further information and to apply please visit the website. For all enquiries please contact Parker Harris on 01372 462190 or by email.
CONTACT:
There will be two private views in the Forum on Friday 2 July 6.30.- 8.30.
Selina di Girolamo “Drawing down the Moon”. AF1 30 Jun – 6 Jul.
Nature based work made in Sussex by Selina di Girolamo (RSBA).
Paintings, drawings and Godesses.
Artist’s Talk – Sunday 4 July at 2 pm followed by screening “Drawing in the Landscape” – a documentary film about Selina’s work – directed by Peter Lown and Eifion Jones – a Wish Tree Production.
and in AF2 Dorothea Huntrods and Wendy Oxlade show their new collections.
See “whats On” for further information.
We have two private views this week on different days. Both galleries will be open during private views.
In AF1, Max Lovenheim Irwin is giving a private view on Friday 25 June at 6.30 – 8.30 .
In AF2, Sue Jones is giving a private view on Saturday, 26 June at 2 – 4.30pm.
(This timing is by special arrangement).
AF 1 Max exhibits acrylics, some with wire mesh worked in.
It is always interesting to see the work of artists who try to extend the boundaries of their chosen discipline. When first asked to explain his work, Max referred to “mathematics” and “patterns”, but as conversation developed it was apparent that he was exploring new forms. Max has a busy professional life in Computers, but finds relaxation in his art.
Max says : “My art is like looking at nature through a different set of eyes and being able to see the World in a different state. Imagine looking at a piece of moss on a rock and then imagine the view of a forest seen through an aeroplane window and compare both images.” – or using an example from his exhibition “Look at a shell on the beach and then compare it with the Milky Way.”
Max’s work is largely acrylics with some images in mixed media. He will also be showing a video throughout Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June and at 2 pm on Sunday he will give a gallery talk explaining his work.
AF 2 Exhibition entitled “Mirage”. Sue Jones exhibits pastels, a few of which are mixed in with other media. The images reflect Sue’s travels in Cyprus, Spain and Italy
“ …..Vibrant colour, contrast, shape, atmosphere and pre-conscious images play an important part in my work and hopefully combined with imagination the whole is more than the sum of the parts. The feelings of sensual serenity created in me by these once imagined landscapes is also influenced by an awareness of the history, struggles and labours of the local people.
Escaping to the peace of natural spaces has consistently provided me with sanctuary from stress, especially when I was working in London as a community worker. So when I became ill I instinctively knew what would be healing for me, even though the journey itself is challenging…..” Extract from Sue’s statement
The AGM, originally scheduled for Tuesday 25 May has been re-convened for Tuesday, 13 June at 6.30 for 7pm (prompt). The meeting will take place in the Azur Marina Pavilion. The AGM will be asked to approve the accounts for FY 2008/09. Additionally, it will be asked to elect a new committee.
Nominations for the committee will be carried forward as from the posponed meeting.
Photos of the Hallowe’en Masked Ball were kindly submitted by Silas Machakaire and K Avery. We selected 146 of them out of 269 images! Thanks again to all who turned up and made it a special evening. Images below:
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.
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.
