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Devon Open Studios event starts on Saturday

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/06/2018 - 10:07am

This September 8th -23rd, Devon Open Studios showcases the talent and creative lives of the artists who live and work in Devon, when hundreds of artists are the stars of the show as they open their studios to the public.

Imagine finding free art exhibitions everywhere you go, with the unique chance to enter the personal space of an artist, talk to them about their work and buy art directly without paying a gallery commission. Whether meeting a solo artist in their private studio or discovering pop-up artist collectives in some of Devon’s most stunning heritage buildings, art lovers...

Queen Street adorned with bright and bold artwork

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 08/04/2018 - 11:05am

Queen Street is a key route into the city and this month has seen that route brightened up with new art work installed with the help of InExeter and the St David's Neighbourhood Partnership.

Illustrator, Aylwyn Bowen is excited to be part of the project saying, “I have a passion for creating images of Exeter’s well known buildings and love to work on projects related to the city. Each panel took approximately 2-3 days to create and I feel that they bring such light and colour to the area.

"I was so pleased to take part in this project as I am a keen supporter of community...

Paintings, ceramics, sculpture and glass on show in Torquay

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/26/2018 - 9:56pm

Paintings, ceramics, sculpture and glass will be exhibited in Torquay this August.

From August 25 to 31 fingerpaintings by Saskia Skoric will hang alongside nautical paintings by Len Murrell and landscapes and seascapes by Lynda Kettle, former vice president of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) and chair of Sidmouth Art Society. There will be glass pictures by Sue Purser Hope (chair of the Contemporary Glass Society), sculpture by Nicola Axe and pottery by Andrew Matheson RBSA. This exciting exhibition, organised by Creative Coverage, takes place at Artizan Gallery, 7...

Mid Devon student’s life changing and award-winning Access to HE Journey

Mid Devon student Sharon Birch has spoken of her joy at being award a coveted academic prize after her life changing return to education with an Access to Higher Education course.

Sharon Birch, who is from Crediton, has been awarded the Plymouth University Academic Partnerships Prize for her exceptional University Level studies at Exeter College.

Sharon started her degree journey with an Access to Higher Education course at Exeter College, and then progressed on to a University Level course. She has now completed her her BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care and is planning...

Pop Up Art Exhibition of giant oil paintings

Event Date: 
26/05/2018 - 1:00pm to 02/06/2018 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Gallery PS45, 45 Preston Street, Exeter

It's happening and it's amazing! 'Clare Flint - A Retrospective' An exhibition that spans 18 years work. The large triptych 'The Inner Scream' will be on display among other large paintings and drawings. PS45, 45 Preston Street, Exeter Exhibition opening times: Saturday 26th May 1-5pm 29th – 1st June 12-2pm 2nd June 1-5pm http://www.clareflint.co.uk/

Pop Up Art Exhibition: Large Oil Paintings on Display in Exeter

Event Date: 
29/05/2018 - 12:00pm to 02/06/2018 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Gallery PS45 - 45 Preston Street, Exeter

It's happening a pop-up Exhibition you won't want to miss: 'Clare Flint - A Retrospective' Opening times are limited to see these huge oil paintings in transit. Tues 29th May - Friday 1st June 12-2pm Saturday 2nd June 1-4pm

Exhibition: Anita Reynolds - A Year on Dartmoor

Event Date: 
19/05/2018 - 10:00am to 01/07/2018 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF

In a new exhibition at the Devon Guild, local printmaker and artist Anita represents her journeying over 365 square miles of Dartmoor through various prints, painting and installations. Her dynamic artwork often created on-site, reflects the impact of the changing seasons on the wild Devon landscape.

Open daily, 10am-5.30pm. Free.

Related events:

18 May, 6-8pm: Preview & evening meal. Free entry to gallery. (Phone to book meal) 31 May: Hands On - FREE printmaking drop-in day 17 June: A Way In - workshop day for makers. Includes lunch £50

Devon Guild of...

Solar Art startup inspires a more sustainable Exeter

Authored by Chris Lake
Posted: Thu, 05/10/2018 - 8:55am

A new business called Art and Energy is starting up in Exeter to help put the city at the forefront of new and exciting ideas for solar energy based art works. Renewable energy sites that are also art works could be developed over the next few years that really tell a different and relevant story across the city.

Art and Energy is being led by Exeter Pioneer, Chloe Uden. She sees and understands the potential for new pieces of solar photovoltaic art that will make electricity, and, at the same time, be beautiful or interesting installations with a story.

Chloe says ‘This...

Plastic art with a conservation heart at Living Coasts

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Wed, 04/25/2018 - 10:10am

Conservationists in Torquay have turned marine waste into thought-provoking art.

A new installation at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, combines education, plastic waste and inspirational creativity. And for zoo artist Jackie Kidd, the task has turned into an obsession - and a new hobby. Jackie collected rubbish on beaches for 6 weeks to make the work. And she found beauty in the piles of coloured plastic waste: “It has been an interesting and wonderfully colourful project, one which I hope will inspire others to collect, create and recycle for the future of our...

Digital art for a new generation

An exhibition of digital art at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) and a festival at RAMM and Exeter Phoenix this spring will celebrate the achievements of young artists and introduce 21st-century techniques to new audiences.

In the RAMM Cafe from 17 April to 1 July, the Machina exhibition features young people’s innovative digital art. The display includes gif animations, digital paintings and installations using apps, smartphone technology, coding and other digital techniques. Traditional media such as painting and printmaking add further variety. Objects in RAMM and...

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