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The Society of Women Artists is keen to
support and promote the activities of its Members, whether it be
exhibitions or workshops and also to acknowledge any recent
qualifications or awards granted to them. We look forward to
hearing from you.
Please send your CV and
images to Sue Jelley: sue@jelleys.co.uk
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I am sorry to bring you news of the death of one of our most valued members.
Rosemarie de Goede had been a member of the SWA since 2000 and her unique lively drawings were much sought after. Her work is held in many collections both Public and Private, at home and abroad.
Liz Seward, a great friend of hers, tells me that she had many friends who were as devoted to her as she was to them. We shall miss her wonderful sense of humour and wise counsel.
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SWA Christmas Lunch It was lovely to see so many SWA
members at our Christmas Lunch on Tuesday 29th November. It was
a great venue on St James and wonderful to get to know more
members as always.
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Anna
Harley
Work
by Anna Harley, a local Chew Valley artist, has been selected
from a record number of entries to appear alongside paintings by
some of Britain's leading figurative artists. This year over 800
works were submitted to the exhibition.
The
Royal Society of British Artists annual exhibition will be on
display at the Mall Galleries near Trafalgar Square between 29th
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Tessa
Spanton
Tessa Spanton
has run some workshops in silk painting for Dyscover http://dyscover.
org.uk/?page_id=113
Dyscover
is a charity providing long-term support and opportunities to
people with aphasia and their families and for Conquest
Art http://www.conquestart.
org/Conquest Art is a charity providing art classes for people
with physical disabilities. |
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Kristine
Nason
The Gift', a
watercolour with gold leaf, that was one of two runners-up in
the Portraits category of Artists & Illustrators' Artist of
the Year competition 2011. The painting, with all the other
category winners and runners-up, is featured in the January
issue of A&I which is in the shops now.
http://www.
artistsandillustrators.co.uk/
news/Portraits-Figurative/461/
winners-of-artist-of-the-year-
2011-announced
This
watercolour is one of a series featuring the people of Ghana,
and documenting Ghana’s changing identity. The man is a
village Elder. The young goat he holds has been given to the
village and will be a source of wealth for the community.
In
the background is an adaptation of an ancient West African
pattern, finished with gold leaf to represent the natural
resources of Ghana’s Gold Coast.' A&I
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Wind of Change by ARINA, 76/122cm |
Arina
Gordinenko
Press Release
Drawing ‘Wind of Change’ by ARINA was selected from a record number of more than 1650
entries as one of the winners of International Art contest ‘Stroke of Genius: Best of Drawing
2011’ in USA and will be published in an art book ‘Stroke of Genius’ in America in 2012.
ARINA is also exhibiting her work
from 12th of November to 19th of November 2011 at the International Art Exhibition ‘Colorissimamente’ in
Rome, Italy at the prestigious Galleria Espositiva Ex Roma Club Monti in a central and the most historical and artistic part
of Rome between the Colosseum and Piazza Venezia , Via Baccina 66 (Rione
Monti). Vernissage opens on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 19:00 |
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Caroline
de Peyrecave
This
Portrait was started at The Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition at
the Mall Galleries as part of a live demonstration. Ms. Rippon kindly sat
for Caroline on three more occasions so that the piece could be completed
from life. The Portrait was unveiled recently at the Lady Taveners
Christmas Lunch in Kensington. It will be now hung in the Lady Taveners
board room.
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ROSA
SEPPLE RI, SWA, RAISING FUNDS FOR THE A.G.B.I.
This
year I have volunteered to collect funds for the Artists General
Benevolent Institution. I am sure you are
aware of the good work and the history of the AGBI. It was founded by
JMW Turner in 1814, given the Royal Charter in 1842 and today HRH the
Prince of Wales is Patron.
The money
given by you, the artist, is for less fortunate artists and in some cases
their families, artists who may have been involved in an accident, struck
down by illness or have some kind of difficulty in old age. All donations
are welcome and please see details of how you can help through my website: www.rosasepple.com
Additionally I have
10 giclee prints of each of the six paintings (featured) available from a
limited edition of 95. Each print is signed
and numbered by me with all the proceeds given to the AGBI. Prices range
from £130-170 please contact me on 07939 062221
PLEASE
CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE
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| Promessa
d'amore' |
Cat
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Partners |
Fun on the
Dance Floor |
Bathtime read |
Pole
Dancer |
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MEMBERS
COURSES & WORKSHOPS
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Ann
Blockley
‘Experimental
watercolour’ Workshops in the Cotswolds
Ann’s
current list of workshops for 2012 is already full but
watch out for new dates to be listed soon on her website www.annblockley.com
PAINTING
HOLIDAYS ABROAD
Having
recently returned from a successful tour of Australia and New
Zealand teaching and demonstrating at workshops and art groups,
Ann’s next holiday abroad will be a little closer to home. She will
be visiting Mas Saurine in the French Pyrenees in early
September 2012. This will be her third visit to this inspiring
corner of France. For further information visit www.mas-saurine.com
Image:
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| Soraya
French
Painting Workshops 2012: Inspiring
workshops for the discerning artist at Soraya’s studio gallery in the
heart of Hampshire.
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February 25th-26th Harbours &
Seascapes |
| March 14th-15th Exploring Landscapes in
MM |
| March 24th-25th Introduction to Dynamic
Acrylics |
| April 28th-29th Harbours & Seascapes |
| May 16th-17th
Dynamic Pastels & Acrylics
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| May 19th-20th Landscapes & Flowers in
MM |
| June 7th –8th-9th Intro to Mixed
Media
& Collage |
| July 19th-20th-21st Getting to grips with
Colour |
| Sep 1st-2nd-3rd
Harbours, Seascapes, Landscapes |
| Sep 11-18th Venice.
please see below for details.
Oct 22nd-23rd Fast and Bold Acrylics |
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Venice has been seducing artists for centuries - it has a timeless quality
which is both magical and unique. To paint in Venice is truly an unforgettable
experience. Under tutor Soraya French's expert
guidance you are invited to join us painting in the media of your choice as
we visit our carefully chosen painting locations. Soraya will organise a structured daily painting
format which will include demonstrations, group tuition and one to one guidance as appropriate.
Demonstrations will be in Acrylic.
We will be staying at the Hotel Riviera on the Lido which enjoys stunning views
across the water to Venice itself. The hotel, which offers stylish public rooms
and a relaxing, welcoming atmosphere, is ideally situated for the waterbus which
takes us into Venice each day. Date: Tuesday 11th - Tuesday 18th September 2012
Fee: £1585.00 per person
Price is based on two people sharing a twin room with bed & breakfast and
includes return flights from Gatwick, private water taxi transfer to our hotel
and 7 day waterbus pass. All rooms are en- suite with hairdryer, TV, telephone,
safe & air conditioning. £295.00 single supplement for the week for single
occupancy.
Please call us on 01553 631689 |
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details or bookings, please visit our website www.sorayafrench.com
or call Tim at The French Collection Studio Gallery,
Studio 11, Project Workshops, Lains Farm, Quarley. Near Andover.
Hampshire SP11 8PX Tel:- 01264 88 99 22 Tim’s
Mobile:- 07868 71 29 71 E:- tim@sorayafrench.com |
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Jean
Haines
Watercolour
Workshops 2012 Programme
Could
all artists please note my February and April 2012 workshops are now fully
booked and the waiting lists have been closed for these popular sessions.
April
2012 Motivational Masterclass Almost
Fully Booked
Fee :
£435
A new
two day Motivational Masterclass for
a small group of dedicated
artists has just been
announced on my web site but there are only few places left for this
event.
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June
2012 Hampshire,
U.K Places Available Fee : £115
per day
I have
a few workshops places available in June 2012 but these too are booking up
very quickly.
Dedham
Hall Two
Places Available Dedham Hall only has two places available for my one
week workshop in September 2012
USA
I will be holding exciting Watercolour Seminars in New York and Texas
during October 2012.
For
full updates and details please see my web site www.jeanhaines.com
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This photo is from last years summer school at the sussex sculpture studios -
Linda is measuring Justine's head
with calipers.
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Hazel
Reeves
New
portrait sculpture teaching dates & a new venue
In
the coming year, Hazel Reeves will be teaching portrait sculpture at the Sussex
Sculpture Studios as usual, but is excited to be teaching for the first time at
the Phoenix Arts Studios. Each course consists of five days, whether
in block or once a week. They are hard work yet fun.
Sussex
Sculpture Studios, Partridge Green: http://www.sussexsculpture.co.uk/sculpture-courses
- to book, e: sussexsculpture@btinternet.com
Spring
2012: five saturdays - 3,10,17,24,31 March 2012
Summer
school: five consecutive days during w/c 23 July 2012, exact dates to be
confirmed
Phoenix
Arts, Brighton: http://www.phoenixarts.org/courses.html
- book via the website
'Continuing
portrait sculpture': 15-19 Feb 2012
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CAROL
HILL RBSA SWA SFP
1st
- 3rd May 2012 - Three Day oil
painting course -
held at Pear Tree Farm Art Centre, Lea Bridge, Derbyshire. FULL.
9th
- 11th July 2012 -
Three Day Landscape watercolour
course - held at
Pear Tree Farm Art Centre, Lea Bridge, Derbyshire.
1st
- 3rd October 2012 -
Three Day Landscape watercolour
course - held at
Pear Tree Farm Art Centre, Lea Bridge, Derbyshire.
Bookings for
2013 for workshops and Demonstrations to Art Societies are now being
taken. May
course for oil painting 2012 is now full. Places are still
available for the July and October 2012 watercolour courses
Please
telephone Carol for booking and further information: Tel: 01629 582232.
Web Site: www.carolhillartist.com
E.mail: carolhill@mailauth.co.uk
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MEMBERS
BOOKS
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Jean
Haines
Jean's
New Book which will be launched in May 2012. |
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Barbara Tate
Readers of a shockable disposition should avoid this book - everyone
else should rush out and buy a first edition. It is a jaw dropping
account of Soho prostitues in the late forties - a world Barbara (Babs
Tate) knew as she worked for one as her maid. She always said she wanted
to paint one perfect picture before she died: she has certainly written
one perfect book.' (Lynn Barber THE SUNDAY TIMES )
 The
real lives, loves and friendship of 1940s Soho and its working girls
West
End Girls
Barbara
Tate
Published
by Orion on 22 July 2010 £12.99 hardback
Barbara
Tate was 17 when she heard the whispered word that would change her life : Soho.
It would take four years for Barbara to escape her loveless home but when she
finally made it to the forbidden streets of Soho - just as London was recovering
from the trauma of the Second World War - things would never be the same again.
There the naive Barbara meets the beautiful and capricious Mae. When she takes a
job as Mae's maid, Barbara imagines she'll be housekeeping. But down a shabby
backstreet, Barbara discovers the secret lives of Soho's working girls.
An
astonishing world full of fierce friendships and bitter rivalries, dangerous men
and desparate measures, Barbara soon learns that taking the money from a
staggering supply of punters and making copious amounts of tea are only the bare
essentials. She will need to be nursemaid, protector and confidante to
impossible, adorable, self-destructive Mae.
The tumultuous and
heartrending friendship at the heart of this spellbinding tale gives us
a window on a people and a place almost lost to us. It's a true story of
adventure, survival and growing up, told with experience, honesty and
real heart.
Barbara Tate left
her Soho life and went on to marry, raise a family and become a successful
painter. As well as serving as president of the Society of Women Artists,
Barbara also received an honorary professorship from Thames Valley University.
Barbara died in 2009.
For further information,
please contact
Gaby Young at
Orion: 020 7520 4317 or gaby.young@orionbooks.co.uk
For more
information about Barbara Tate and West End Girls, please visit www.barbaratate.co.uk
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OFFERS
& ARTICLES
London Art Co UK Ltd
Would you like to sell your work
online?
www.londonart.co.uk is now the
Internet's leading contemporary art site. It offers a sales area for
artists, listings, recent reviews and much more.
Director, Paul Wynter is very generously
sponsoring a new SWA Award and is also offering free membership to his
site to all Members of the SWA.
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Artists Directory
www.artistsdirectory.co.uk
The Showcase Directory
of UK Visual Artists
Free Artist Registration currently available
Artists Directory is a new Showcase Directory of UK Visual Arts on the Internet
that is free to join.
It
looks to be quite an interesting site offering an unfussy visual directory of UK
Artists, who can be accessed either by name or category, and they do not
charge any commission.
The directory has also
been designed to become a future archive for UK Visual Artists.
If you are interested, view the above site for more information.
info@artistsdirectory.co.uk
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Prints
There is a clear distinction between images which are conceived from
the outset culminating in artist’ original prints, and those
which simply reproduce images first conceived in another medium. Giclee
(or other generic named process) prints are commercially
produced reproductions of an original painting. They are
digitally printed onto high quality archival papers or canvas
using specially pigmented lightfast inks. The artist
created the original work but is not directly involved in the
printing process. The number of reproductions is known as
an edition, which may be large or small. Sometimes,
these reproductions are numbered and signed individually by the
artist. In creating a true reproduction, the prints will
all be identical to the original work. Their value lies in
the initial creativity of the artist, combined with the sophisticated technology used to reproduce the original work. But the same technology can change the size and even the
colours of the original work. These prints could be
described as high quality copies. An original print is an image transferred (usually) to paper from a
printing surface. The artist conceives the artwork with
the intention of producing prints and it is these, rather than
the blocks or plate from which they are printed, that are the
original works of art. Because they are processed by hand,
there may be small variations in the prints.
If you would like more information about the techniques that artists printmakers use
please follow this link: www.tinynijmanart.com |
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How
to produce digital pictures for printing or the web
For
printing your pictures in most publications they should ideally be
2 to 3 megabytes in size, and saved at 300 dpi [dots per inch]
For
a website they can be resized to under 1 megabyte and saved at 72
dpi, this is to ensure that they cannot be copied from the website
and used elsewhere.
Set
your camera to take the largest file (the setting that takes the
fewest pictures!) 10-12 megapixels is more than enough.
For
the best results indoors use daylight bulbs, and a tripod. If you
are using natural daylight, use a bright day, but out of direct
sunlight.
Frame
your picture as square/evenly as possible in the viewfinder to
avoid distortion, and a steady hand is essential to avoid camera
shake if no tripod available.
What
you will need:
-digital
camera. You don’t need a camera that produces very large files
(10 or 12 megapixel is not required although there is a growing
trend for cameras that produce large files). Good, small,
compact cameras such as Canon and Panasonic will
do the job.
-a
pair of strip lights,
-a
tripod
-a
computer - If
you want to publish on the Web or email your images then you will
need a computer.
The
pictures need to be saved on the computer at least 2
to 3 Mb (megabytes) in size and they will need to be saved at 300
dpi for most things like publications, brochures or prints.
Happy
Snapping!
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The
Society of Graphic Artists
The
90th Annual Open Exhibition will again be at the Menier Gallery, Southwark
Street, London SE1 1RU Monday
3rd October to Saturday 15th October 2011. Theme :
"GRAFFITI".
Our exhibitions have in past years attracted eminent artists as guest openers
such as Professor Ken Howard OBE, RA, Norman
Ackroyd CBE, RA and Victor Ambrus ARCA, RE, FRSA. Established
in 1919, The Society of Graphic Fine Art [ The Drawing Society ], exists to
promote and exhibit works of high quality in colour or black and white with the
emphasis on good drawing and draughtsmanship, in pencil, pen, brush, charcoal,
conte or any of the forms of original printmaking. To keep the Society’s
exhibitions distinctive – oil paintings, “pure” watercolours with no
additional drawing, reproductions, laser copies and computer generated images
are not admissible. The Society endeavours to hold two exhibitions each year, an
‘Open’ exhibition for Members and Non Members who submit work for selection,
and a ‘Members Only’ exhibition with no selection. Further
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Society web pages for members
Available to all Members -
we now offer a link from our artists' page to your own web sites.
Participate on our web site, to support the Society, at just £20
for your own page with 6 images and text and we will automatically
link to your own web site.
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Please
make your cheque payable to 'The Society of Women Artists', and send
it to: Belinda Tong, 57, Theydon Grove, Epping, Essex, CM16 4PX.
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Compile and send your disc with 6 images and CV to: Claire Russell,
The Laurels Studio, Stone, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9LD. or alternatively
you can Email your images and CV to Sue Jelley: sue@jelleys.co.uk
Each
image should be saved to disc or emailed to Sue Jelley (ideally at 300dpi) making sure each
works title is easily identifiable or if you have no means to save
your images digitally, normal photographs can be used. In addition
please include the picture dimensions and medium used, your CV of
approx 150 words and your website address if you have one. Your page
will be uploaded onto the Society's web site within 7 working days.
Any problems please email Claire at cmhucker@googlemail.com
Facebook & Twitter 
For
all members, if you would like your exhibitions put onto Facebook or Twitter
please contact:
Caroline de
Peyrecave on: c_depeyrecave@hotmail.co.uk
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