The Dunmow Art Gallery

Braintree Community Arts

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In this exhibition I have attempted to move away from my usual subject matter which depicts aspect of maritime life such as boats and sea scapes. To some extent this has not been successful, my eye and brush seems to be drawn inexorably to these subjects. More landscapes are in evidence , in particular the Isle of Skye although The West of Ireland makes its inevitable appearance.
There are more acrylic canvases than in previous years and I am finding increasing pleasure and satisfaction in painting “BIG”. There are three large canvases in this show... Ashleagh Falls in Co. Galway, Sunset in Killarney and Gas House Creek in Harwich. The latter being based on a sketch that my late uncle Patrick Fisher, an established artist, never painted although his sketchbook notes show that it was his intention to do so.

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ROY BECKWITH

Military History Artist

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Barrie spent over thirty years living and working as an Architect in Essex, retired, he now lives in Suffolk.

He has always enjoyed drawing but sketching for fun was restricted to family holidays on the coast of East Anglia. It was during these holidays that he developed his love of this evocative coastline with its marshes, creeks and boating paraphernalia.

Drawing underpins much of his work and the use of pen and watercolour on tinted paper provides a sympathetic blend of line and colour. The immediacy of watercolour suits his approach and he applies the paint freely exploiting the fluidity of the medium.

His first ever exhibition ‘The Coast of East Anglia’ at the Flitch Gallery last year proved a great success and the paintings in this years exhibition continue to be inspired by the landscape of the Eastern counties.

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Scene Locally VIII

Again !! Local Scenes

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Gordon Crossley

English and French landscapes

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36 Watercolours of East Anglia Coast and Landscape

TREVOR SHAW has lived in Leigh-on-sea for over 20 years mainly self taught as a Watercolour Artist. He studied Life and Portrait Painting in Oils with Royal Portrait Painter Leonard Boden in Kensinc London. He also studied with Tim Havers, the well known Watercolour Artist in Hammersmith London

Originally painting in Oils Trevor started painting in Watercolour over 30 years ago
Trevor loves to paint the Coast and Countryside from Leigh-on-sea in Essex to Hunstanton in Norfolk
He has exhibited in the prestigious Mall Galleries in London at the" British Painters" Exhibitionalso the British Watercolour Society in Ilkley, Yorkshire where his paintings were highly commended. Plus he has many other awards.

He has spent two years teaching Watercolour Painting privately but now concentrates solely on his own painting.

His paintings are in many Private Collections including in the U.S.A, Canada and the U.K.

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The exhibition at the Dunmow Flitch Gallery is their second Joint exhibition.
The members are :-
Dick Chaplin. Creates a wide range of pots and teaches at adult education courses. His work on show demonstrates his skill at decorated slipware Bideford style of pottery. He also makes traditional and past mediaeval style encaustic tiles.

Erika Dennison. Makes pots in all styles-hand building, slab work and wheel thrown in stoneware, clay and porcelain. She has a reputation as a specialist soda fired glazing potter, but also works with reduction fired stoneware glazes and her work is also sold in Italy and Germany.

Geoff Elmore. Has potted since the 1960 s and his wheel thrown work is decorated using his own complex flame red and ash glazes on stoneware clay fired at extremely high temperatures in a reducing atmosphere. He exhibits widely and his workis permanently on show in a number of galleries.

Philip James. Specialises in making decorative carved wall panels and in manufacturing individual patterned tiles for domestic use for flooring, fireplaces, wall decoration and other uses.

Linda Luckin. Has work on display that uses thrown, carved and textured techniques. She uses new commercial glazes on the stoneware pots which owe their individual characterisations to the varied styles, glazes used and the high temperature reduction fired pieces.

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I became interested in etching whilst training as a teacher during the late sixties, this interest developed at Barking Technical College and Redbridge College. These classes were taken by Harry Eccleston OBE then Master Designer for the Bank of England. I was also fortunate to attend courses run by Michael Rothenstein and Valerie Thornton.

Mastering the way the image is drawn on the zinc plate and then printing from the plate continues to be the challenge.

At the moment I use two printing presses. A Victorian press of mixed pedigree sold to me from a “rag and bone man” who thought the press too good to break up! Although the press now has a metal bed I have kept the original which is made of oak, My second press is of modem Danish design and used on a day to day basis.

Etching enables me to make multiple impressions of each work of art, making prints more affordable. Each print is either an Artist’s proof or a numbered print in an edition. I design and print these etchings in my studio.

The whole process has a quality of its own, giving effects that are not available with painting and drawing. Recurring themes in my work are the decorative aspects of architecture and the natural world. These elements are a constant source of inspiration and reflection.

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Born in East London just before the long dark days of rationing, shortage etc, Dad off at war, Bombs dropping most nights, watching doodle bugs going over from Anderson shelter in the garden were early memories and life, in those times, in those times.

Educated in East London and the school of life. Then off to Hong Kong and the Far East for National Service.

Was married in 1959 and moved to Essex. Brian started to paint in 1960 and first started to exhibit his work in the open air in Bayswater Road, London on Sunday morning - rain or shine.

He has exhibited with:-

SAA in Hampshire
EAC Awards Exhibition, London
United Society of Artists, Westminster, London
Royal Institute of Oil Painters, London
Beecroft Gallery Open, Southend, Essex

Work has also been featured in the Artists and Illustratore Magazine
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This is Matt's second Flitch show

I have recently diversified to creating art glass, again undergoing a process of self learning to create truly unique pieces of art, which are functional in most cases if not beautifully decorative for your home.

John Matthews Glass, has created a series of plates, bowls, and a range of decorative table and hanging ware, all unique and handmade using the highest quality glass imported from America, or more simple items from recycled glass. Each glass piece possesses natural bubbles and flaws only created through the handmade process. Also each piece comes with the unique mark of a John Matthews product.

Creating glass art is a very long and slow process – each piece is derived from carefully cutting and placing shapes of glass, with a basis of two separate lengths of glass, which are fused together over a 24hr period. If tableware is being produced then the ‘fused’ piece is placed over a mould to ‘slump’ into a desired shape; a bowl, plate or candle stick holder etc. This ‘slumping’ process takes another 24hrs until the item can be washed and engraved for a more personalised touch.

The pictorial art work was inspired by beach-huts, sailing boats and Kandinsky, but my work continually develops and is inspired by what I see and what I can experiment with, a lot of the time I don’t have a fixed idea of what I will create, and of course each piece will behave differently in the kiln.

With a John Matthews Glass piece, you will truly have not only an original piece of art, but also a highly innovative one.

For more information, or to commission a piece please contact me via email johnmatthewsart@btinternet.com

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Words have always held a fascination for me, not only their meanings, but also the patterns they make
when written, or the sounds and shapes they make when spoken. Add to this a lifelong passion for pens, pencils and papers, and you may just see what a journey of delight opened up for me when I discovered the broad-edged pen!!
So, my aim is to express an understanding of the words, either poetry or prose, through pattern, letterform and colour, and hopefully to enhance the reader s perception. Sometimes this can be a long and arduous, but enjoyable, travail: though there have been times of instant inspiration!

I first did Manuscript writing at GCE O level with an enlightened Art teacher called Mrs Zabel, and
Continued to abuse the art for many years until starting at evening classes with my daughter in Saffron Walden some 25 years ago, where we had a most inspirational tutor in Mary Pearce, who took me to great tutors & Fellows of The SSI, under whom I studied for several years, until being accepted [by portfolio] on to the Associate Scheme; a 3 year intensive course which I completed in 1999, and the following year on presentation of work was made a Fellow of The Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society.
I am also a selected member of The Essex Craft Society.

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Over 60 new paintings of Local scenes and views

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Linda Series - My Journeys So Far

I was born and raised in the East End of London, moving to Essex some years later. I have been a resident in Great Dunmow for the past four and a half years, with my husband Peter and dog called George.

I have no qualifications in art, but took up painting as a hobby, after being encouraged by my brother in law. After attending 'Adult Education' classes for a short time, to learn the basic techniques of Watercolour painting, I continued learning with the aid of books and DVD's on the subject.

My love of travelling and the great outdoors, especially the East Anglian coast, has been a great inspiration in my paintings. I have been fortunate enough to have been to the Himalayas, walking and painting on both the Annapurna and Everest trails. A truly memorable experience. Other painting holidays have included Norway, The Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Dartmoor, and in May this year, a fabulous week in Venice.

I cover many different subjects, quite varied, and always in pure Watercolour or Watercolour/Line and Wash.

Whilst I have sold a few paintings in the past, mainly in Canada, I hope that my 'First Solo Exhibition' to be held in September will give me both the confidence and the recognition as a local artist.

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Peter Hall

"Miscellany" - Peter Hall's annual exhibition.
Over thirty watercolours and acrylics - seascapes and landscapes, hiiden corners and byways, sunlight and moonlight and echoes of time past

Images of sea and sky play a lesser part in this show than previously for I have tried to move away from my usual and favourite themes in an attempt to provide myself with more varied subject matter and to experiment further with the medium of acrylic.

You can judge ( kindly I hope ) if I have succeeded.

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Tom Deakins

' LANDSCAPE AND HOME.'
For me, inspiration starts with a sense of place and as another East Anglian artist once said, '1 should paint my own places best'. Dunmow and its surroundings have been at the heart of my inspiration for many years and I have returned to subjects that I feel a deep affinity with. Over time, through changing moods and seasons this familiarity and affection has become deeply ingrained.
My technique has developed over the years, from a very fluid, thinly glazed and detailed build-up of paint to a softer, more restrained
approach; both methods inevitably time consuming, but very satisfying. No happy accidents or slick technical fixes for me!

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Natalie Mascall

My name is Natalie Mascall; I have always loved drawing since I was little, especially eyes; they intrigue me.
Im a self taught artist; I went to college straight after school completing a BTEC National Diploma in Art and Design intermediate course, duration of 1 year, passing the course with distinction.
I enjoyed the course but it wasn’t the type of media I wanted to work in, it was a different type of art, I was looking for more Fine Art, which I wanted to specialise in, so I pursued art myself.
Whilst pursuing my art as a hobby I got a part-time job up Lakeside Shopping Centre as a sales assistant to earn some money to help with my art but with the hours I worked it didn’t leave enough time that I wanted or needed to spend on my artwork.
I now specialise in Wildlife/Animal Fine Art and take on commissions such as any wildlife, pet portraits and sunsets.
The Medium I work in is mainly Pastel and Acrylic.
I have Prints available which are taken from a few of my originals which include both Limited Edition Giclée Prints and Hand Signed Edition Giclée Prints.
I have recently won the ‘Christopher Parsons Award’ at TWASI exhibition October 2006. It was a 4 piece competition; 4 pictures with an overall link and each one individually having their own subject matter to go by. I really enjoyed the challenge.

Loving animals, wildlife and nature inspires me. We hear too many times of them being miss-treated so I express my appreciation of them through my artwork.

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"Farewell" - An exhibition of Paintings by Colin Thomason

Colin G. Thomason is a self taught artist and developed his own unique style, featuring strong colour combinations, patterning and depth. Colin paints mostly in acrylic, usually landscape with a varying degree of fantasy, drawing inspiration from the English countryside or from his travels in Thailand and Nepal, working from memory and imagination.
Colin has now moved from Great Dunmow where he has lived for many years and has been a unique figure on the local art scene. He moved to Thailand in November and although he will be back visiting from time to time there will be no more exhibitions locally.
The Flitch Gallery is proud to present "Farewell", a last chance to see his work, including some paintings never seen before. Colin has also made comic clay figurines called house gnomes which will also be on show.
The Flitch Art Gallery wishes him well in his new home and adventures.

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Leanne Burford - Looking Back To The Present

I come from a family of artists and designers, so I started painting in my early teens. I studied textile design, and ended up in advertising where I exhibited at a charity auction and sold all my work. I enjoyed the process so much, it made me realize that I want to paint professionally. I now spend my time as a freelance graphic designer and fine artist.

In the late 90’s I became very interested in psychology and religion. I am particularly interested in identity, what motivates behavior and what our purpose is as human beings. I enjoy experimenting and so my work tends to be expressed in quite different styles, however my work could be described as a form of abstract expressionism as it is both concerned with various forms of abstraction (decoration) and with psychic self expression. From my design background comes an appreciation of decorative art and at times I use decoration purely for appreciation of their form and at other times decoration is used symbolically.

Another major influence in my work is nature, particularly the atmosphere evoked by the African landscape. I enjoy painting trees, to me they are both symbolic and reminiscent of Africa. They mentally represent growth, nurturing and bearing fruit. I find that my own psychological and spiritual struggles come out in my work, often
unconsciously, so my work can take on an intentional meaning but also on closer inspection an unconscious expression of myself.

I find the work of the 20th century artists most inspiring particularly Salvador Dali, Wassily Kandinski, Marc Rothko, Gustav Klimt, Beardsley, Tanguy, Edvard Munch, Man Ray, Paul Klee, Richard Hamilton, Paul Delvaux, Rene Magritte. In addition I also have an appreciation for more modern artists especially e.g.: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, Alexis Preller, and Lucien Freud.

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Scene Locally 6

More than 70 pictures of local scenes by over 25 local arrtists

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Pat Bush

After leaving Art School in the 50’s I spent a good part of my life in the commercial world of Art and display and I determined when I retired to concentrate on the sort of Art I wanted to explore. My interest lies in the shadow, reflection and energy of colour in all its complexities. It fascinates me how the world looks when you focus on these aspects and how form changes one on one. I am constantly intrigued by the different shades of colour when light changes and the different shapes it creates.
A large part of this exhibition was inspired by a visit to Monet’s Garden.

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Mark Warboys

A member of the long established "Thorley Warboys" family. Mark now lives in Dunmow with his wife Andrea. He has three daughters.
Seven years ago Mark took up painting and linked this to his life-long passion for the natural world, specifically developing his work around his love of 'Big Cats' and 'British Wildlife'.
Mark believes knowledge of his subjects has been a great advantage. He spends as much time as possible studying deer, foxes and badgers both locally and in the beautiful and unique 'wilderness' settings of the New Forest and Exmoor. He has sold many of his paintings. He and Frank had a joint exhibition in 2003

Frank Warboys

After retiring from forensic identification some years ago, Frank has since devoted part of his time to a life-long interest in painting.
These days he concentrates mainly on landscapes depicting places he knows both locally and throughout the world.
Over the years he has sold a large number of pictures in oils, watercolour and gouache at exhibitions and through commissions. He had a successful solo exhibition at this Gallery in November 2001 and one jointly with his son Mark in 2003.

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Great Dunmow's Summer Exhibition

"Local Artists"

An exhibition of over one hundred paintings by twenty nine local artists

Watercolours, acrylics, oil, pencil, plaster relief

All paintings are for sale

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OPTRIX ART PRESENTS
INSIDE OUTSIDE
Clare Harrison

I have always enjoyed the naturally bold colours and strong shapes found in nature and they form the primary focus for my work.
Many of the paintings in this exhibition are inspired from selecting flowers which match these qualities and I use personal photographs as a basis for my paintings.
The American artist Georgia O’Keeffe (1887 - 1986) is also a major inspiration to me. At the time her bright, non-photorealistic flowers were daring and have long been popular since.
I have recently exhibited at the Rhodes Centre Open Art Exhibition in Bishop's Stortford and in 2005 I had a solo exhibition at Bishop's Stortford library. I have also completed two private commissions.
BA Hons Fine Art from Staffordshire University.

Niki Rice

Colour, light, opacity and texture are the main elements which provide the inspiration for my work and are reflected in my paintings and I like to play with these elements in my work.

This current work is based on the concept of landscape but in a very loose sense as they are often an amalgamation of actual and imagined space. I like the idea of a painting helping the viewer to escape to another place, if only fleetingly. Most of the work in this exhibition are creations from places I have visited or traveled through such as the Peak District, Ireland and France.

The inspiration has come from many sources and many creators such as Dali, Turner, Kandinsky, Chihuly, Giger, Gaudi. Other sources have been scenes from films, glass, reflections, spaces, through to landscapes and places, sometimes a painting will flow intuitively and I like to play with that, enjoying the state of mind I get into when I create.

I like to think of myself as a creative person rather than to label myself too narrowly. At the moment I am focusing on painting and enjoying the freedom of expression that the
fluidity of paint gives. I have worked in different materials and mediums in the past and I hope to do so again in the future.

Arts impact on its environment and producing site-specific artworks, be it a projection, painting or an installation in public or private space is an area which I am currently venturing into. I have recently completed a commission in Northampton on behalf of Leicester Housing Association producing two heritage friezes for the entrance to two recently refurbished tower blocks and the artworks were unveiled by the housing minister, Yvette Cooper.

Public Art – Concept & Development from University of Westminster
BA Hons Art & Craft Studies from Coventry University

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Stephen Abbott

A Backwards Look

A Graphic retrospective

I have worked as a Designer/Illustrator for over 25 years, in that time the industry has dramatically changed with the introduction of the Apple Mackintosh computer in the 80’s. It single-handedly revolutionised design incorporating the skills of many key workers eg. layout designer, typographer, finished art worker and photo-retoucher. If you did not adapt to the new technology, you would be out of a job!

Before computers, graphic work was produced using pencils and rulers, pens and Magic markers on paper or card. The work on show has been used to visualise ideas and concepts for advertising and marketing, the illustrations and cartoons have been used in magazines, catalogues, point-of-sale and packaging.

I hope you will enjoy this exhibition, seeing a varied amount of styles, techniques and mediums that led to the best solution to a design brief. All of the artwork is original and is rarely seen by the general public as it often ends up filed away in a printers artwork store cupboard.

I would like to thank Dunmow Art Gallery for letting me share my work.

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In my paintings I aim to utilize the unique translucent qualities that in this instance, watercolours possess.
I also use the medium in a strong opaque way, almost akin to using acrylic.
My work is often detailed at times adventurous and expressive, focussing on mark making qualities.
Colour, light contrasts, the ‘Near and Far’ and figures punctuating the landscapes and architecture.
The American artists Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth are the main influences on my work.
I also undertake private commissions, one of these being house portraits.
I find Britain has a dearth of beautiful and interesting houses, ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle.’

Born and raised in the North East of England, I now live and work in South Cambridgeshire.
I studied fine art, printmaking and painting at Sunderland Polytechnic, receiving a B.A. Honours degree in 1982.
I gained a PGCE teaching qualification from Leeds Polytechnic.
I have taught teenagers and adults in Cambridgeshire since 1983.
I am presently Head of Art and Design at St. Bedes Inter-Church Comprehensive School where I have taught since 1987.
In addition to having solo and group exhibitions in East Anglia,
I have also exhibited in the North West and East of England.
My paintings and prints can be found in public and private collections in Britain, Europe and America.

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Peter Hall

The theme of this year's exhibition is as the title suggests. I gave myself the brief of finding images within a few paces of the water's edge and at different times of day. Water and sky are a constant theme in my work and the challenge this year has been to find different interpretations of my self imposed theme.
Fishing boats and container ships, waterfalls, angry seas and quiet streams, sunrises and sunsets, tempest and calm............. The water's edge.

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Martin Gash
Martin was born in India and has lived in Sri Lanka, Aden and Ethiopia. He has recently returned to the UK after twenty-five years in Australia where he lectured in Fine Arts with the NSW Department of TAFE. The last seven years was spent in North Western NSW working with the Kamilaroi Aboriginals in community arts and drama with his wife Sarah.
1975/76 Whitelands College, University of London.
1972/75 Byam Shaw School of Painting and Drawing, London.
1971/72 Teesside College of Art.

Publications
‘ Artists of the Blue Mountains’, Hugh Spiers, 1981.
Collections
Stanthorp Regional Gallery, Stanthorp, Australia.
University of New England, Armidale, Australia.
Moree Plains Gallery, Moree, Australia.
Works are exhibited in private collections in Australia, USA, UK, India, Holland, Japan and Malaysia.

Shelagh Swanson
mixed media artist

I create a diverse range of work, using a variety of media; from sculptural, three dimensional works to the mixed media collages seen in this exhibition.
Being born and brought up in Caithness, (far north of Scotland,) the rural landscape and magnificent coastline has been a constant source of inspiration.
In this series of works, I explore the landscape, and consider the diverse array of fossils, artefacts and other relics which lie undiscovered below the surface of the land.
I have exhibited widely in the north of Scotland, and also in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Manchester, having graduated in 2004 from Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen with a BA (hons) fine art/painting.
I have recently been awarded the 2006 residency at Northlands Creative Glass and Lyth Arts Centre under the Scottish Arts Council partners scheme.

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Colourful landscapes and abstracts in various media inspired by nature and travel.
Interplay of colour, pattern, texture, light

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Specialises in landscapes using most mediums.

Scenes from Venice, Amsterdam, East Anglia and Cambridge.

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23 April 2005

An exhibition of over 40 watercolours showing scenes of Dunmow life and surrounding landscapes.

Peter's exhibition this year is in contrast to those of previous years. No mountains, seas, castles or atmospheric skies.
The theme is really Great Dunmow, the surrounding villages and countryside. Sporting events such as Sunday football, festivities like the Dunmow Flitch, late night shopping, Stebbing Elizabethan Fayre and Thaxted Morris - all local life is there

But intriguingly some pictures illustrate "Home is where the heart is"

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Barry Kauffman-Wright

Essex Police Wildlife Crime Officer

Nature through the eyes of the camera

Over 200 wildlife & landscape photographs

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Exquisite pastel drawings of animals by a very talented young artist from Rayleigh in Essex.

Examples of her work shown in the gallery have attracted much admiration.

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A mixed exhibition of paintings in oil by Peter, and oil and watercolour by Marsha

Subjects include Essex landscapes, coastal scenes and still life with flowers.

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Caricaturist and painter from Dunmow

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The Gardens of Easton Lodge

A Photographic Essay

20 Photographers and 40 photographs

Also included are a selection of old photographs of the Countess of Warwick, who lived at the house, and some old views of and from the house. Click here

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TREVOR SHAW has lived in Leigh-on-sea for over 20 years mainly self taught as a Watercolour
Artist. He studied Life and Portrait Painting in Oils with Royal Portrait Painter Leonard Boden in Kensinc London
Also he studied with Tim Havers well known Watercolour Artist in Hammersmith London

Originally painting in Oils Trevor started painting in Watercolour over 30 years ago
Trevor loves to paint the Coast and Countryside from Leigh-on-sea in Essex to Hunstanton in Norfolk
He has exhibited in the prestigious Mall Galleries in London at the" British Painters" Exhibitionalso the British Watercolour Society in Ilkley, Yorkshire where his paintings were highly commended. Plus he has many other awards.

He has spent two years teaching Watercolour Painting privately but now concentrates solely on his own painting.

His paintings are in many Private Collections including in the U.S.A, Canada and the U.K.

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The Dunmow Art Group was founded in 1971 by a group of local people interested in painting and drawing. Membership is open to all persons interested in Fine Art and the group has held an annual Exhibition and Sale of members' work since 1975.

During the summer, arrangements are made for outdoor painting and drawing at four different locations, mostly not open to the public, for three consecutive days at each place. In the winter there is a programme of talks, appraisals (criticisms) of members' work, and demonstrations, also painting and drawing sessions or workshops.

The winter meetings are usually held in the Talberd Room of the Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow at 8.00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month and on occasional Tuesday afternoons at 2.00 p.m. Coach trips to visit Galleries and Art Exhibitions are also arranged from time to time.

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An exhibition of wildlife and landscape paintings, set locally and around the world

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Mark Warboys and Frank Warboys

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A selection of art from the pupils of St Mary's Junior School, Rosemary Lane Infant's School and the Helena Romanes School.

A prize of a box of water colour paints was awarded to one of the artists from each school.

We would like to thank the schools, and their teachers, for the support that they have given to this exhibition and it is hoped that this will become an annual event.

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Pascal was born in the French Alps. In 1977, at the age of 17 he came to England. He graduated as a chef and spent ten years in catering before becoming a marble mason. He moved from London in 1996 and settled in Braintree.

He has now established himself as a multifaceted and vibrant artist whose prolific work is increasingly in demand. Pascal's ability to capture movement and activity is particularly exciting.

In June 2001 he was voted best Artist, and highly praised by the critics, at a major exhibition held at the Chamber of Commerce, Belgrave Square, London

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Marsha studied at the Medway College of Art as a teenager and renewed her interest in painting when she moved to Essex some years ago.

She organises her own painting group and is occasionally a tutor to local art societies holding workshop sessions. Marsha also teaches for the Women's Institute.

Many subjects interest her and are executed in a variety of media. Pastels for life drawing and portraits, oils for landscape and watercolour for every subject, especially flowers. Inspiration for her work comes from the objects that surround her in everyday life and the places she visits.

Her paintings have been exhibited with:-

Marsha has also taken part in the Chelmsford Cathedral Festival Art events and will be exhibiting again in May.

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This was Peter Hall's third exhibition in the Gallery. The previous two having been dedicated to West coast of Ireland. As a balance to his to his previous exhibitions, "Eastern Reflections" depicted the English coastlines of Essex and Suffolk.

Having spent his childhood in Harwich and a large proportion of his adult life fishing the coastlines of East Anglia, it is perhaps natural that Peter's brush and eyes should be familiar with the beaches, boats, rivers, marshes and estuaries that formed the images in that exhibition.

The commercial side of Peter's art, P J F Cards, was inspired by the paintings of his late uncle, Patrick Fisher of Harwich 1930 - 1987. After his uncle's death many of the artists paintings were reproduced as greeting cards and prints. It is possible that on your travels along the East Anglian cost you have seen both the cards of Patrick Fisher and Peter Hall.

P J F Cards reproduces images of Harwich, Aldeburgh, Dunwich, Southwold and many other coastal towns and villages.

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