Yes, we know it's way too early to start thinking about Christmas, but how fabulous would it be to see your child or pupil's design on one of the Royal Mail's Christmas stamps?
Royal Mail is running an amazing national art competition for primary school pupils to design stamps for Christmas 2013.
Two lucky winners will see their designs on one of the 1st or one of the 2nd Class Christmas stamps from this year’s range.
Only twice before has Royal Mail run a competition like this – in 1966 and 1981 – so this is the first opportunity for more than 30 years for school...
An evocative exhibition of Devon landscapes showing throughout July and August features the work of two photographers, Natalie Christie and Martin Sharpe.
Christie captures landscape through artistic eyes and the selection of her works large and small is stunning, including summer grasses against a stormy sky and crashing waves.
Sharpe’s work is abstract with an emphasis on line, shape, pattern and beautiful spectrums of colour. All of the works are available for sale and can be ordered in different sizes.
Greeting cards reproducing the artists work will also be...
Find out about some of the animals that live on Dartmoor. Get creative, paint or make your own view of the moor – it could be a bird’s eye view or perhaps that of a mouse.
Call in when you like and stay as long as you like. All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Accompanying adults can watch/supervise for free. Some activities are messy so do wear clothes that can get dirty. If an activity is busy there may be a short wait.
A £2.50 entry fee is required. Held in RAMM Meeting Room A.
Vote online now and ensure that RAMM’s iconic painting, Portrait of an African , is included in Art Everywhere, the world’s biggest art exhibition this summer.
Starting today and for one week only, the public is invited to choose their favourite British artworks from a shortlist at www.arteverywhere.org.uk
Fifty of the 100 shortlisted paintings will then be used to transform thousands of poster sites and billboards into iconic artworks starting on 8 August 2013.
Art Everywhere is a collaborative project between Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent Drinks, the Art...
The Guild’s annual summer exhibition by its Membership features handling pieces, samples, sketches and background material alongside finished craft work. It aims to reveal the relationships between physical objects and the emotional journey or technical processes behind their making. The exhibition runs from 29 June - 1 September 2013.
There will be a launch party with music and buffet, 5-7pm on 28 June (£7/£10).
DIY gallery competition and free craft demos every Saturday from 29 June - 31 August.
Experiment with drawing and mark-making techniques using a variety of materials to unlock your creative potential. This fun and surprising workshop is suitable for all levels of ability and will also offer an insight into art history and contemporary art. Materials are provided.
Tickets: £15
Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/experimental-drawing-workshop-2/
A firefighter who was one of the first on the scene of a major fire in Crediton has created an exhibition charting the history of the buildings involved.
The fire in Buller Square on 2 February 2012 severely damaged five historic thatched cottages and adjoining properties were also damaged by the fire. Ten fire crews were fighting the fire at its height and firefighters were at the scene for three days.
Now local firefighter and artist Simon Ripley will exhibit pictures and writing exploring the heritage of Buller Square at the town’s fire station next week as part of...
The Exeter Arts Hub's latest exhibition previewed on Monday evening. A crowd of about 30 [by the time I left] were entertained at the St Thomas venue by a variety of works in a range of media. From being greeted outside the door by Simon Nelder's huge metal dragon to his own delicate musing on a dead bird in porcelain upstairs, curator Adam Graddon ensured there was something for art lovers of all stripes.
The exhibition has been billed as showcasing hidden talent, but this has more than a whiff of modesty! Anyone attending Exeter Open Studios or even the RAMM last year will be...
Perfect for beginners and those returning to drawing, this course covers a variety of technical and expressive approaches to life drawing while offering an insight into their uses in art history and contemporary art. Materials are provided.
All attendees of this class get 20% hot drinks and Café Bar meals on the workshop day.
Please book in good time to avoid disappointment.
Tickets: £36 (£31) Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/life-drawing/
