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New Devon artist sells painting in US

Authored by News
Posted: Sun, 09/20/2015 - 6:43am

Ottery St Mary-based artist, Abi Whitlock, is celebrating the successful sale of her first artwork through online art marketplace, Artfinder, just days after she joined the site.

The 23 year old whose application to sell on the site was approved on Saturday 5 September, sold one of her hyper-real acrylic paintings, ‘Adrift’ to a customer in Illinois on Monday 7 September for the list price of £3,400.

Abi has only recently committed to her art full time, recently moving to Devon with family after graduating from catering college.

She said: “I’m completely overwhelmed...

Make A Salad 12 September

Event Date: 
12/09/2015 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Spacex, 45 Preston St, Exeter EX1 1DF

In 1962 artist Alison Knowles first performed Make a Salad.

A simple action inspired by Alison, we’ll be using her recipe to make a big salad. We'll make enough to feed everybody and use a tarpaulin as a mixing bowl. If you are not a fan of salad there will also be sandwich-making and waffles and ice cream!

This event is family friendly. Please let us know if you plan to come by registering on eventbrite: http://bit.ly/1PpD7xM

Drink & Think 11 September

Event Date: 
11/09/2015 - 7:30pm to 11:00pm
Venue: 
Spacex, 45 Preston St, Exeter EX1 1DF

Artist Rosalie Schweiker will work with Spacex to imagine a future art institution. Users of Spacex, from artists and community groups to the wider public are invited Drink & Think.

Following on from our many formal and informal discussions about the future of art institutions, we'll be hosting a pub crawl in Exeter.

As we walk from pub to pub, we'll be scribbling ideas on beer mats and meet local culture producers along the way. Meet at Spacex at 7.30pm. This event is for 18+ only. Some parts of the pub crawl might be recorded for a radio programme.

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Bring-a-Film 12 September

Event Date: 
12/09/2015 - 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Venue: 
Spacex, 45 Preston St, Exeter EX1 1DF

Artist Rosalie Schweiker will work with Spacex to imagine a future art institution. Users of Spacex, from artists and community groups to the wider public, will also be invited to share their aspirations and ideas for this new organisation.

During the project the artist will live at Spacex, bringing to life her manifesto Some ideas for a new art institution. This will include re-thinking the way the building is used including bring-a-film night.

Bring a film you've always wanted to see or a film you've seen a million times and anything in between. We'll vote...

Exe-Arts workshops come to St David's

Superact is pleased to announce their new project Exe-Arts for the St David’s community in Exeter.

Superact is a not for profit arts organisation based at the Exeter Community Centre in St David’s, and from September will be offering community art sessions for all ages in the art rooms of the centre. Superact delivered a pilot for this initiative in March of this year and has now received funding to run a full programme of activity.

The Exe-Arts is a two-part initiative offering a programme of community participatory workshops open to the public, alongside some bespoke...

Acclaimed artist unveils new collection in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/28/2015 - 6:07am

The works of an engineer turned professional artist who creates enchanting paintings inspired by the English countryside will be on display at an Exeter gallery this month.

Acclaimed painter Paul Corfield presented his charming new collection of land and seascapes at Castle Fine Art on Cathedral Yard on Saturday 25th July. The exhibition will be available to view for two weeks until Sunday 9th August.

An artist always at heart, Corfield started sketching at a young age and secured a place at art college, but decided to turn it down to make a living in the aerospace...

Superheroes take over Exeter!

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 07/24/2015 - 11:16am

A collection of signed limited edition artworks comprised of iconic Marvel comic book covers are available at Castle Fine Art, Exeter. In its fourth release in collaboration with Choice Fine Art, Marvel’s fine art publisher, Washington Green has published six new images to join its bestselling ‘Superheroes’ portfolio. The new works pay tribute to some of Marvel’s most memorable characters; Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, the X-Men and Wolverine – a character published as part of the series for the first time. Each of the limited edition prints are hand signed by Stan Lee, 92,...

Devon Art Society Summer Exhibition

Event Date: 
01/08/2015 - 10:00am to 16/08/2015 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
St Annes Hall, Babbacombe Road, Babbacombe.

Members of the Devon Art Society will be displaying their finest works at St Annes Hall, Babbacombe Road, Babbacombe.

The show runs from Saturday 1 August through until Sunday 16 August and admission is free.

The exhibition covers classical themes with floral, still-life, figurative and landscape as well as seascape subject matters. There will also be some abstracts but much of the work covers beautiful scenes of the West Country. You will be able to enjoy some high quality paintings large and small at affordable prices.

The Devon Art Society of Torquay has a long...

Devon Art Society Summer Exhibition

Authored by PatHarrison
Posted: Thu, 07/16/2015 - 10:30am

Members of the Devon Art Society will be displaying their finest works at St Annes Hall, Babbacombe Road, Babbacombe.

The show runs from Saturday 1 August through until Sunday 16 August and admission is free.

The exhibition covers classical themes with floral, still-life, figurative and landscape as well as seascape subject matters. There will also be some abstracts but much of the work covers beautiful scenes of the West Country. You will be able to enjoy some high quality paintings large and small at affordable prices.

The Devon Art Society of Torquay has a long...

Celebrate - summer craft exhibition

Event Date: 
24/07/2015 - 10:00am to 06/09/2015 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF

Celebrating 60 years of supporting South West makers the Devon Guild’s annual summer exhibition articulates notions of festivity and reflection that such milestones bring. This exhibition allows Members to showcase a real diversity of new craftwork. Along with storyboards, road signs and a new App, themes of heritage are combined with with new trends in making. Look out for free craft demos and drop ins at weekends through the summer.

Free. Open 7 days a week 10am to 5.30pm 01626 832 223 www.crafts.org.uk

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