Hailsham Artists Network

Arts & Crafts on Tour: June & July

Hailsham Artists Network, lovingly known as HAN, began some five or six years ago in a move to shift the work of organising the Hailsham Art Trail off the backs of the Hailsham Festival Committee. A cunning plan which resulted in the formation of a new group of like-minded artists and creative people who are now actively exhibiting and promoting their work around local towns and villages.

Apart from some very talented and well known painters, the network has first class jewellers, potters, glass and textile artists.

Last year, HAN took a fresh start, after the hiatus of lockdown, to spread the word and show how talented their artists are. With support from local charities and businesses, they were able to hold successful events around the area from Alfriston to Eastbourne and places in between.

The first of a series of exhibitions this year will be a Wine and Arts Festival to be held on 17th and 18th June at Henners Vineyard, Herstmonceux. The Spring Show at Rushlake Green will be on 24th and 25th June in the Dunn Village Hall, 10am till 4pm each day. Refreshments will be available. Visit www.hailshamartistsnetwork.co.uk.

Jennifer Bisset with Hailsham Artsts Network

Jennifer Bisset is a Scottish artist best known for her dramatic oil landscapes. Since moving south to Sussex, she has revelled in the challenge of differing light and very different scenery; from the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond to the glorious South Downs.

Her work has been shown in many Scottish galleries and exhibitions including the prestigious RGI in Glasgow. In the past few years she has exhibited in numerous Sussex galleries, from Lewes to Forest Row and most recently in Gallery North, Hailsham and The Lighthouse Gallery, Eastbourne.

For the past decade, she has involved herself in the local art scene: festivals, open houses, demonstrations and workshops.

As a resident of Hailsham, she is fully committed to the growth and success of the Hailsham Artists Network for which she is a dedicated committee member. and is presently helping to organise and promote their upcoming events.

“I don’t pretend to be an expert in any field of painting but I am always keen to learn and share my knowledge with others. Nowadays, there is so much to harvest from the internet, be it YouTube or TikTok, whatever… We all have the most amazing world of beauty and skills at our fingertips. Of course, it can be overwhelming or downright rubbish so we have to be careful and selective.”

For more about Jennifer and her work you can find her on Facebook and Instagram.