WildlifeXpo At Alexandra Palace, London 2011.

Little Egret by Jacqueline A Gaylard

Little Egret is one of the original Acrylic paintings by Jacqueline A Gaylard that will be exhibited at this exhibition

WildlifeXpo will be held at Alexandra Palace, London on 14^th & 15^th October 2011. 

Open 10am – 8pm on 14^th October & 10am – 5pm on 15^th October. 

Our resident artist JacquelineA. Gaylard (TWASI, S.O.F.A) will be exhibiting with fellow members of The Wildlife Art Society International (TWASI) on stand 93b in the West Hall.  She will have original Acrylic paintings and limited edition prints for sale.  The exhibition will focus on how wildlife watching is vital for Conservation.  It is the UK’s most comprehensive wildlife exhibition, providing an unrivalled combination of exhibitors, lectures and workshops. 

Admission:

Adult £10

Child (5-16yrs) £5

Child under 5yrs £FREE

Senior Citizens £8

Family (2 adults, 2 children) £ 25.   

WildlifeXpo will be run in conjunction with Wildlife Trusts, and £2 from each ticket sold will be donated to your nominated Wildlife Trust.

Visit www.wildlifexpo.com for more information.

Tel/Fax:  01395 278116

Email: enquiries@charlfredfineart.co.uk

Web:  www.charlfredfineart.com

“Big Cat Series” – by Ron Burnell

Snow Leopard by Ron Burnell

West Country Galleries first made its acquaintance with Ron Burnell when researching and putting together the celebratory blog for the 1951 Festival of Britain.  Ron very kindly donated beautifully scanned images from the Festival of Britain catalogue “Design in the Festival”.

During our exchange of e-mails, Ron revealed that he is an accomplished and very keen amateur photographer.  We persuaded him to send us samples of his work and we were astonished at the technique and clarity of the wonderful "Big Cat Series" of photographs that came our way.  

The images were taken at the Wildlife Heritage Foundation at Smarden, Kent where they breed endangered species of big cat. The animals have large enclosures but are not 'in the wild'. Ron went on to tell us that he had an A3 calendar produced of his “Big Cats” by Photobox for 2011 which he sent to his family.

Leo by Ron Burnell

This is a photograph from the “Big Cat” series.  Ron commented “Don't worry; Leo is not as close as he looks but was certainly not tame. He was about 10 metres from me but my 28 - 300mm L Series Canon zoom lens picked up the detail”. 

The African Lion by Ron Burnell

Ron says  "The African lion is just a bit of fun really. My daughter Sarah calls him Pavarotti because he appears to be singing his heart out".

Amur Leopard by Ron Burnell

Cheetah by Ron Burnell

Puma by Ron Burnell

Tiger by Ron Burnell

Amur Leopard 2 by Ron Burnell

Vincent Blackwell To Write Article For "La Hausse" Magazine.

Renowned resident artist Ann Tocoda writes many stunning articles for "La Hausse" magazine. Recently Ann introduced to their editor our promising resident artist Vincent Blackwell who is working on a couple of articles for this magazine about his work; as the concepts behind his paintings have proved most interesting.


We are looking forward to seeing the published articles in due course and to give you a taster of "La Hausse" Magazine, please see image below:

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

Resident artist David Stanier is a Busy, Busy, Bee!

David has sold quite a few paintings over the past few months! He told us "the most nervous part of a sale I think, is the feedback I receive. I've received brilliant comments, so I'm very happy that they where happy! I've also sold two more pieces, these have a little more story behind them".

The First Big Step by David Stanier

First up was his latest piece The First Big Step. We contacted David to get a very high quality picture of his painting as it is going to be featured in the October 2011 edition of Summerset Life Magazine. He was over joyed by this and went to a friend who owned a decent camera. Whilst they where taking pictures of the painting his friend decided there and then to buy the painting! David was shocked, but he wasn’t going to say no and it now hangs proudly on his living room wall, as it was a box canvas there was no need to wait for a frame.

You're Not Alone by David Stanier

David went on to tell us "Second, but to me more important, to me anyway, was the sale of You’re Not Alone. I donated this piece to a charity organisation called Fat Fluffs it is a rabbit rescue centre. As I am an animal lover, mainly rabbits, I was more than willing to help. It fetched a nice amount of £170.00 I couldn’t be more happy! It’s a win, win situation, someone get a piece of art they like and the bunnies get some pennies! Brilliant!"

For more information on this charity please click on the logo below.

Fulham Palace Art Fair, London From 6th to 9th October 2011

Our resident artist Charlotte Hardy will be exhibiting new work at Fulham Palace Art Fair next weekend alongside 100 other contemporary artists across all media. The opening hours are:

Thursday October 6 6pm - 8.30pm (ticket only)
Friday October 7 12 midday - 8.30pm
Saturday October 8 11am - 5.30pm
Sunday October 9 11am - 5.50pm

It's in a beautiful setting with a lovely garden with a great cafe with terrace. It's easy walking distance from Putney Bridge tube station.

Please see www.palaceartfair.co.uk for more details.

The address is Fulham Palace, Bishop's Avenue, Fulham, London, SW6 6EA

Charlotte would love to see you there.


Make a date in your diaries for the following venues where you will also see Charlotte exhibiting her latest creations:-


Shows 2011

The Affordable Art Fair - Will's Art Warehouse, Hampstead Heath -London, 27 to 30 October

Windsor Contemporary Art Fair, Windsor Race Course, 11 to 13 November

High Tea Of Highgate, London, 15 November to 7 December

Open Studio, Camberwell- London, 9 to 11 December


To catch up on Charlotte's latest projects, exhibitions and more, why not log on to her Twitter page!

CHARLOTTE HARDY IS ARTIST OF THE HOUSE

Filmed: 4th November 2008

In the above video, Charlotte Hardy spoke to Bella Crane about bagging the spot as the artist in residence. This video was filmed in 2008.

Perry Jansen Chapman At The Pylle Emporium Wins Great Reviews!

The Breach by artist Perry Jansen Chapman

Dance by artist Perry Jansen Chapman

Venus II by artist Perry Jansen Chapman

Always with a pencil and paper in hand, he could be found either sketching the animals on the farm or copying the many photos of his father in far flung corners of the world whilst he served in the Light Infantry. So it was a surprise to his family that upon leaving secondary school he chose not Art College, but to follow in his fathers and brothers footsteps and returned to England to enlist in the Army.

Perry served for seven years with the Royal Green Jackets where his design talent was quickly recognised by his colleagues and he was soon accepting commissions for fantasy illustrations, Regimental T-Shirt designs and the occasional family portraits.

Perry establish a small crafts company in Kent, which marketed a range of handmade gift ware items with a ‘folk’ bent; history and heritage being one of his great passions. It was whilst running this small company (Cantii Crafts), that Perry discovered a raw talent for sculpture. Wanting to increase his knowledge and with a hankering for the West Country, Perry returned to Somerset and enrolled in a full-time Diploma course at STRODE College to study Art and Design. During his final year he specialized in 3-Dimensional design and ceramics, receiving a distinction at his end of year show.

Since 2001, Perry has delivered short courses on sculpture for Somerset Adult Learning and Leisure, alongside workshops for the District Council, voluntary organisations and interested local community groups.

In February 2009, Perry opened his studio, dusted off his tools and started work as a full time sculptor.

Perry began his ‘Classical Collection’ which he exhibited with the ‘Army Arts Society’ and following six months of research, completed a set of limited edition historical statuettes.

Perry is constantly experimenting with new mediums and materials and is engaged in the creation of new exciting pieces.

Back in his studio, Perry was busy working on ceramics for wood-firing before Somerset Arts Week, which ran from 17^th September to 2^nd October at the Pylle Emporium Gallery, Pylle, Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6TA.

For details of Perry's work and information about this exhibition, please click on the following links: 


Pylle Emporium Gallery

Telephone: 01749 838783

Email:

pylleemporiumandgallery@googlemail.co.uk

Directions:

Take the A37 south from Shepton Mallet, signposted at Pylle on the left as part of Stockwood Business Park to the left of Jon Thorners Farm Shop.

Drop in and take a look at Perry's Facebook page to see what he's up to and news of his future venues.

Laila Meadows - Big News In Glastonbury!

Flower Border by artist Laila Meadows

West Country Galleries recently welcomed aboard  artist Laila Meadows, who studied privately with renowned artist Trevor Waugh at his Cheltenham Studio, for three years. Her work has been exhibited with rave reviews at The Hawthorns in Glastonbury and during the summer at the “Open Gardens” day in Crewkerne. Laila told us "people know that they have found my address by looking at my garden! I've always loved gardening!".

The Hawthorns is located within 100 yards off the High Street in Glastonbury, within walking distance of Glastonbury Tor, Chalice Wells and two minutes from Glastonbury Abbey. They have a fine selection of local arts and crafts including; paintings, jewellery, figures, cards, photography, unique woodcraft, and furniture. All the local artist's are permanently on display around the Hawthorns and available to view throughout the year. They also host periodic sales, where you can meet and chat with the artists and buy some of the original art work created by local artists, including works by Laila Meadows. Hawthorns Hotel, Bar and Restaurant, Glastonbury 8-12 Northload Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9JJ Email: enquiries@hawthornshotel.com Telephone: 01458 831255 http://www.opengardens.co.uk/about.php Artist Laila Meadows.