Kemptown Arts Trail KEMP TOWN ARTS TRAIL
Weekends in May 2017
See Artists and Makers showing work in their homes and studios
Painting Ceramics Jewellery Textiles Printmaking Glass Photography Sculpture Part of Artists Open Houses & the Brighton Festival
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Welcome to the Trail The Kemptown Arts Trail extends from the iconic Royal Pavilion to the grandeur of Lewes Crescent, just over a mile away. In between lie a delightful landscaped park and a fascinating variety of houses, flats, shops, cafés and pubs. For every weekend in May and in some cases weekdays too, twenty-two of these have been transformed into Artists Open Houses showing an incredible range of art and craft. To those who live here, Kemptown is variety, creativity and openness. So we invite you to share our trail. This is the first time we’ve produced a fully illustrated trail brochure. It has a two-page spread on each Open House detailing what’s on show. There’s also a map at the back. It doesn’t matter if you start with the low numbered Open Houses and work up, or walk the trail in the other direction, the point is that they’re all worth a visit, as you can see. If your legs begin to tire, many of our Open Houses serve refreshments. We also have some of the best cafés, bars and restaurants in the city. Many of them are our supporters and you’ll see their names here too. And while you’re resting, have a look at the articles we’ve included about the buildings and people who have left their mark on Kemptown and our imagination. Nick Philo, Chair, Kemptown Arts Association
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Cover Image - Red Hill by Loraine Hayes showing at ArtForty7
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Contents 1 Welcome to the Trail 5 Kemptown Arts Trail - A Personal History 6 SEAS (TRAIL 1) 8 Life in the City 2017: An Inclusive City (TRAIL 2) 10 Brighton Etsy @ Junkyard Dogs (TRAIL 3) 12 Created at Digital Freelance (TRAIL 4) 14 No.90 (TRAIL 5) 16 17 Barry Walk (TRAIL 6) 18 Reflection on Light & Colour (TRAIL 7) 20 ArtForty7 (TRAIL 8) 22 The Round Georges (TRAIL 9) 24 Metway (TRAIL 10) 26 At the Coach House (TRAIL 11) 28 Red Brick House (TRAIL 12) 30 Bambizart at Zona Rosa (TRAIL 13) 32 The Studio College Road (TRAIL 14) 34 Workshop No. 17 (TRAIL 15) 36 Lady Allsorts (TRAIL 16) 38 One Sussex Mews (TRAIL 17) 40 Fleurs Cottage (TRAIL 18) 42 screen-Art Printmaking Workshop (TRAIL 19) 44 bip-Art Printmaking Workshop (TRAIL 20) 46 Chinoiseriez (TRAIL 21) 48 Trails End @ No.5 (TRAIL 22) 51 William De Belleroche - Brighton’s Fish & Chip Artist 53 Alice in Kemptown 55 I-Spy Kemptown 57 St George’s Church 59 What is an Original Digital Print? 61 Local Art Resources 63 Thank You - Get Involved! 64 TRAIL MAP 3
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Kemptown Arts Trail A Personal History Back in 1996 I was creating colourful ceramics with a wheel and a top-loading kiln squeezed into an old-fashioned walk-in larder in our house in Kemptown. I wanted to show my work but didn’t know where to start. ‘5 at Fiveways’ artists trail had been running for a few years, but at that time the idea of opening up your house was quite a novelty. I thought if I could get a few people together we could do something similar in Kemptown. There were already a few individual houses opening to show work in the area. I wrote a letter to drop through the doors of houses that I knew had opened to show their work the previous May. I asked would they be interested in forming a Kemptown artists trail? The outcome was a small black & white leaflet featuring 7 artists houses and the Kemptown Arts Trail was formed. In 1999 the leaflet was in full-colour. By 2000 we had 27 venues in locations from Rock Gardens to Arundel Road and the Queen’s Park area, up to St Luke’s Terrace and Freshfield Street. The trail is now organised by the Kemptown Arts Association which is a group of artists including some of those people, such as Janice Farrar (see pages 20-21) and myself who have been involved from the beginning. Since 1996 the many individual trails around the city - each with their own history and character - have joined forces under the umbrella of AOH ‘Artists Open Houses’ which now promote around 200 venues every year! Jane Hawkins Jane will be exhibiting in ‘At the Coach House’ at 22 Walpole Rd. 5
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Exhibitors Installation, Prints & Digital Art
SEAS-Socially Engaged Art Salon
Film
2 Steine Gardens BN2 1WB
Gil Mualem-Doron
Louise Purbrick (University of Brighton) Film & Prints
Elaine Ortiz (Hummingbird Project) Photography
Russell Watkins
6 7
11am - 5pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
The “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” exhibition is not just pictures hanging on a living room wall... Straight from the Tate Modern, SEAS will exhibit the provocative installation “The New Union Flag” by Gil Mualem Doron. Alongside, a multi media spaceship installation will incorporate works by pupils from St Luke’s, St Mary’s and St John schools. There will be free workshops for children on Saturdays. The Migrant English Project’s members will exhibit a series of collages on ceramics and Louise Purbrick (University of Brighton) and Elaine Ortiz (Hummingbird Project) will display the project Make it Happen: Homes for Refugees. The photographer Russell Watkins will exhibit photographs taken during his work with the Department for International Development. Works for sale, artists talks & childrens workshops. The exhibition is supported by Sanctuary on Sea and Platforma - arts and refugee network.
Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) The New Union Flag Project (Refugees Are Welcomed) By Gil Maulem Doron, NUF Victorian House by Gil Mualem Doron (detail), Nahed and daughter from Homs in Lebanon by Russell Watkin, Power Relationship (A series) by Gil Maulem Doron
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Exhibitors Photography
Tony Tree. Poetry
Janina Karpinska (Workshop facilitator)
Selwyn Veater Jason Evans Chris McDermott Members of Downland Poets
Life in the City 2017: An Inclusive City Dorset Gardens Methodist Church Dorset Gardens (Off St James’s Street) BN2 1RL
6 7
11am - 4pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
A compelling photographic project by Tony Tree which documents the many diverse faith communities in Brighton and Hove. Previously shown at venues throughout the city during the millennium celebrations, and since. Tony visited faith communities all over the city and captured insights of many different beliefs in a series of fascinating black and white photographs. Recently updated, we are delighted to feature this as our exhibition this year. Alongside the photography we have invited poetry submitted on the theme “An Inclusive City”. On 20th May we have a workshop (poems in advance - booking essential) led by Janina Karpinska (MA in Creative Writing, first prize in the Cannon Open. Has had work published in ‘Poems in the Waiting Room’ and several other publications. She has run writing workshops for many years). In the afternoon is a poetry reading, by the poets, of some of the submitted poems and selected pieces from the workshop. Everyone welcome to attend the reading. As a result exhibition viewing may be restricted on that day. Light refreshments available. Exhibition viewing also when the church building is open (weekdays 9.30 am - 12 noon) NB some restrictions due to room bookings. Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Islam by Tony Tree, St Peter’s Brighton by Tony Tree, Sikh at prayer by Tony Tree, Diwali, Hindu Temple by Tony Tree, Brahma Kumari festival by Tony Tree, Chinese Community Christian by Tony Tree, #Believe by Tony Tree, Jewish prayers by Tony Tree
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Exhibitors Prints & Jewellery
Beetle Cherry
Clothing & Prints
Yuk Fun
Homeware
Show Your Bones Terrariums
The Sky Gardens Plant Illustration
3 Junkyard Dogs 142-143 Edward Street BN2 0AB
6 7
10am - 5pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
Sarah Edmonds
Junkyard Dogs is an arts cafe in the heart of Kemptown.
Prints & Gifts
We have regular solo art shows and a year round programme of theatre, comedy and live music.
Papercutting
Brighton is a city of artists and makers and to celebrate this we have teamed up with the Brighton Etsy team to have an exhibition of the work of 11 Etsy shop holders. There will be an exciting mix of print, papercutting, homeware and even tiny gardens.
Anna’s Drawing Room Porkchops Papercuts Cards & Gifts
Forever Foxed Prints & Pins
hello DODO
Lino-cutting
Woah There Pickle Prints & Jewellery
Oh Someday
Please do come along and support these wonderful makers and artists. BeetleCherry.etsy.com YukFun.etsy.com ShowYourBonesShop.etsy.com TheSkygardens.etsy.com SarahEdmondsMarket.etsy.com AnnasDrawingRoom.etsy.com PorkChopsPapercuts.etsy.com ForeverFoxed.etsy.com Jam & Ali helloDODOshop.etsy.com woahtherepickle.etsy.com OhSomedayPrints.etsy.com OhSomeday.etsy.com
Refreshments
IMAGE CREDITS Various work from the Brighton Etsy Team
Garden Open
www.junkyard-dogs.co.uk info@junkyard-dogs.co.uk
Cards Accepted
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Exhibitors Painting
Laura Constantine Painting
Charmaine Coombes
4 Created @ Digital Freelance 71 Saint James Street BN2 1PJ
Textiles
Jeanette Sloan Portrait Photography
Sam Sloan
6 7
10am - 6pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
An eclectic mix of established and up and coming artists and makers, from painting to photography; knitted textiles to handmade furniture - all displayed against a background of traditional Brighton bungaroosh. Drinks available, all proceeds from tea and coffee to St Mary’s church.
Refreshments
IMAGE CREDITS Various work by Laura Constantine, Charmaine Coombes, Jeanette Sloan and Sam Sloan
Garden Open
www.digitalfreelance.co.uk graham@digitalfreelance.co.uk
Cards Accepted
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5 No.90
Exhibitors Sculpture and Photography
Neil Childs
Painting and Printmaking
Andrew Morris
Upper Flat 90 Queens Park Road BN2 0GL
Sign-writing/Print
Chris Cook Jewellery
Hello Terry
6 7
11am - 4pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
A new venue in Queens Park/Kemptown. Three experienced artists exhibiting at Artists Open Houses for the first time, showing an exciting collection of contemporary sculpture, photography, prints, painting and sign-writing. Plus, colourful, patterned jewellery by Brighton maker Hello Terry.
Refreshments
IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) VW Service by Chris Cook, Organ Lottery by Neil Childs, Garage by Andrew Morris, Necklace by Hello Terry
Garden Open
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Cards Accepted
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Exhibitors Painting
Sonya walters Printmaking
Sonya Walters
6 17 Barry Walk 17 Barry Walk BN2 0HP
Ceramics
John Gilbert Jewellery
Vanessa Maile
6 7
11am-5pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 OPENING DAYS
Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics and Jewellery. Three artists showing diverse, creative and innovative work in beautiful surroundings with easy parking close by. Just off Queens Park Northside, or a short walk from the ‘Pepperpot’ bus stop. (18, 21, 21A, 23 ) Sonya Walters creates paintings and monoprints of exciting and sumptuous colour. The immediacy and physical nature of printmaking has influenced her painting, whilst her unique monoprints have evolved into very “painterly” pieces. John Gilbert produces thrown decorative pieces in stoneware and porcelain incorporating Japanese Raku glazing. His ceramic ware is both functional and artistically exciting with beautiful surfaces shape and colour. Vanessa Maile designs and intricately weaves statement pieces of jewellery using colourful enamelled wire and fine 14ct gold filled wire along with carefully selected gemstones. Her inspiration comes from travels through many continents,cultures and love of natural beauty. Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
IMAGE CREDITS (Clockwise from top right) Three raku pieces by John Gilbert, October (oil on canvas) by Sonya Walters, “agate” bowl, slip decorated stoneware bowl by John Gilbert, Jewellery by Vanessa Maile, September (monoprint) by Sonya Walters
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Exhibitors Contemporary Glass
Janice Farrar Ceramics
Dave Harrison Topsy Jewell Phil Lyddon Susie Ramsay-Smith
7 Reflection on Light & Colour 83 Freshfield Road BN2 0BL
Garden Sculpture
Belinda Coyne Phil Duncan Jewellery
Annette Lawrence Mixed media
Alix Mercer-Rees Photography
David Sutherland Textiles
Lynne Flood-Paddock Mo Jackson Spraycan
Sassy Sisterhood
6 7
12am - 6pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
A long standing favourite on the Open House circuit with a deserved reputation for high quality work from local artists. The exhibition space is open plan with excellent natural light. Artists have been individually selected with a focus on texture and colour. The house has consistently delivered well displayed excellent work. This year artwork on display includes fine art, glass-work, textiles, jewellery, ceramics, photography and garden sculpture. This May the exhibition will also feature vibrant street art in both the house and garden. We also provide a warm welcome with coffee and home made cakes. All proceeds from refreshments will be donated to a local charity.
Wood Painting
Barbie Harrison
Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Work by Sue Ramsay-Smith, Topsy Jewell, Barbie Harrison, Janice Farrar, Sassy Sisterhood, David Harrison, Lynne Flood-Paddock, Phil Lyddon, Belinda Coyne, Phil Duncan, Mo Jackson
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Exhibitors Printmaking & Painting
J David Bennett Troy Ohlson
8 ArtForty7 47 Sutherland Road BN2 0EQ
Painting
Loraine Hayes Photography
Paul Rowlands Screen Printing
We Are Mountain Textiles
Curly Lulu JureamBox Bird and Button Garden Sculpture
Paul Cox Sarah Money
Essential oils
Chapmans Aromatics
6 7
11am - 6pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
Back for our third year with our a fantastic mix of colourful printmakers, painters and designer makers. Check out the stunning semi-abstract landscape paintings by Loraine Hayes, whimsical linocuts and humorous Brighton prints by J David Bennett, bold graphic screenprints from We Are Mountain, quirky photography by Paul Rowlands and the richly textured evocative art of Troy Ohlson. Our designer makers this year are Curly Lulu with her incredibly cute linen toys, sophisticated dip-dyed homewares by JureamBox, vivid textile lighting from Bird and Button, and hand made soaps and fragrances by Chapmans Aromatics. Grab a complimentary cuppa and rest your legs in our terraced garden while discovering the stunning ceramic sculpture by Sarah Money, along with the ever popular decorative garden stakes by Paul Cox. Something to make everyone smile!
Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Work by Paul Rowlands, Bird & Button, Juream Box, Paul Cox, Curly Lulu, Chapmans Aromatics, Troy Ohlson, Loraine Hayes, We Are Mountain and Sarah Money
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Exhibitors Drawing & Sculpture
Claire Holyoake
Drawing & Print
Stu Freeland
Painting & Sculpture
Dave Dead
9 The Round Georges 14-15 Sutherland Road BN2 0EQ
Acrylic & Digital
Bill Purnell
Drawing & Print
Martin Ross Butler Acrylic & Oils
Lo-Fi Guy
Painting & Drawing
Sylvan Achache
Painting & Drawing
Paco Casero Corcoles
Extra Info
As we are a pub venue, we will be open for viewing every day from the 1st to 28th May Hungry? The Round Georges kitchen has a full lunch and evening menu, plus Sunday Roasts.
Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
6 7
12pm - 6pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
The Round Georges Brighton is a new Open House for 2017. We have 8 diverse artists taking part to give viewers an eclectic experience. We will also be holding a big opening launch party on Saturday April 29 with live music. Claire Holyoake will be showing some intricate fine liner drawings of her Bear Naked Ladies project. Stu Freeland is a practising artist and illustrator who aims to communicate a message of positivity and humour. Dave Dead is an artist of many talents who thrives on the macabre and sick. Sylvan Achache creates images where tranquillity and excitement collide. Paco Casero Corcoles is a renowned Spanish tattooist and artist who creates superfine detailed imagery with a little hint of darkness. Bill Purnell working with acrylic and digital art believes in embracing any tool. Lo-fi Guy’s art can be absurdest in nature, recent works on show will be attempting to emulate a tribal or ethereal perspective. Martin Ross Butler seeks to entice the viewer into seemingly magical, sometimes bizarre vistas of the imagination. IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Claire Holyoake - Don’t Mess with Me, Sylvan Achache – Multiple Pieces, Lo Fi Guy - Mere Man, Martin Ross Butler – The Splendor of Enough (detail), Bill Purnell – Bit Birds May Byte (detail), Paco Casero Corcoles – Mike the Raccoon, Stu Freeland - Bill Murray, Dave Dead – Chair for Jim 1
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Exhibitors Painting
Louisa Newbury Sculpture
Jem Ryan
Installation and mixed media
10 Metagraph at the Metway Metway Studios 55 Canning Street BN2 0EF
Jacqueline Rana Jewellery
Caroline Minogue Painting/ Printmaking
Giuseppe Iozzi
6 7
11am - 5pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
Jem Ryan makes a series of eventscapes which allude to specific incidents and moments in time. In a sense they are instruments of measure or maps providing a ‘God’s eye view’ (Bertillion, A) which allude to the numerous potential truths in any given scenario. Caroline Minogue makes crisp handmade modern jewellery set with sumptuous gemstones. Paintings by Louisa Newbury are based on local landscapes and a love for animals. Pet and animal portraits are available upon request for commission. Giuseppe Iozzi’s paintings are based on tangled forms located in the domestic environment. Jacqueline Rana’s work explores intrinsic connections between living things through the hallucinatory potential of wallpaper.
Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Elastic Tangle by Giuseppe Iozzi, Eventscape 3 - Eventscape - Eventscape 2 by Jem Ryan, Green Manalishi by Jackie Rana, Jewellery by Caroline Minogue, The Listeners by Giuseppe Iozzi, Landscape by Louisa Newbury, Green Manalishi by Jackie Rana, Sheldon by Louisa Newbury
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Exhibitors Sketcher
Print-maker, Painter Jane Hawkins Painter
11 At the Coach House 22 Walpole Road BN2 0EA
Magaret Shillan Painter
Barbara Alcock Painter
Lindsey Pearson
6 7
12pm - 6pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
Maker
The Coach House presents again a fabulous variety of artists, makers & creators! There will be workshops, talks & happenings, along with tea, cake & jollyment, but first you must venture up this drive!
Upcycled Clothing Designer/Maker
Margaret Shillan is exhibiting paintings inspired from her travels in India. She will run a workshop ‘Plants to Prints’ on 20th May. Annie Kerr makes handmade pocketbooks, join her for a sketchbook walk on the 13th May.
Handmade Books
Annie Kerr
Louise Smith
Darryl Black
Painter & Driftwood artist
Lucia Babjakova
Jane Hawkins sketches the natural world around East Brighton’s downland using acrylic or watercolour paintings & linocut prints. Lindsey Pearson’s vibrant Watercolours and Earth ink paintings are inspired by travels to Venice and much more. Louise Smith - mother & daughter duo have created & put together travelling boxes to satisfy the hedgewitch, wizard & vampire slayer. Barbara Alcock - Paintings & prints of places both seen & imagined. Darryl Black creates Unique OOAK Upcycled Clothing dreaming up a Second Life for Old Threads, crafting Feisty Festival Finery. Lucia Babjakova’s paintings generate a vivid mood suggestive of hidden narratives & her driftwood art explores the embedded shapes in natural material to be liberated. Driftwood Art Workshop on 6th May. For what’s on, visit our website.
Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Parked at the Gondola Station by Lindsey Pearson, ‘Homeward Bound’ Oil on canvas by Barbara Alcock, The Orange Green Poncho by Darryl Black, Just before Spring linocut by Jane Hawkins, Handmade Books by Annie Kerr, Travelling boxes for the weird and the wise! by Louise Smith, Indian Temple by Magaret Shillan, Bear by Lucia Babjakova
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Exhibitors Various Media
Sophie Wake
Abstraction and Landscape
Lee Needham
Textiles/Homewares
Rogelio Gastelu Jewellery
Silver Craft Jewellery
12 Red Brick House 10 Walpole Road BN2 0EA
11am - 5pm (12-5pm Bank Holiday) 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
Red Brick House opens for the first time, showing the work of four artists who successfully collaborated last year in the Windmill Collective on the Hanover trail.
Event
On the first and last Saturdays of the show there will be live acoustic music from 3-4pm
Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
Sophie Wake has worked as a professional artist and illustrator for over 20 years. Her latest work inquires into the nature of reality through the eyes and expressions of her creatures. Beasts & Beings; what is ‘seeing’, who is ‘seen’, and where is the ‘seer’? Lee Needham’s work explores ‘journeys’. Sequences of landscapes follow pathways through nature, and abstract paintings describe the dynamics of people moving through the urban environment. Rogelio Gastelu is a Peruvian artist who works with appliqué on fabrics. The fascinating images he creates are inspired by the Paracas and Pre-Inca culture of Peru. SilverCraft brings you unique and stunningly beautiful silver jewellery handmade by artisan craftsmen and women from across Southeast Asia. Visitors will have the opportunity to see a working artist’s studio, buy original art, greetings cards, illustrated badges and brooches, printed tote bags, fabric art, hand appliqué cushions, clothing, ceramics and ...cakes! IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Ginger Dog by Sophie Wake, Pet portrait cushion by Rogelio Gastelu, Fabric Face by Rogelio Gastelu, Love Pigeons by Sophie Wake, Woven Silver Cuff by Silver Craft Jewellery, Aldermans Walk by Lee Needham, White Silver Torque by Silver Craft Jewellery, Downs Link Small Dole by Lee Needham
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Exhibitors Digital Media & Painting
Bambi Brown
13 Bambizart at Zona Rosa 24 Garnet House College Road BN2 1JB
6 7
11am - 5pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
A solo show on two floors in a modern Mexican styled setting A subversive exhibition of work spanning 10 years, using the mediums of Digital Media and Design and Painting on canvas. Flowers inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe, political satire, UV reactive portraits displayed under black light and an optical illusion - come and watch the flowers grow! Originals and Prints for sale as well as Cards and other items. Tea, Coffee, Cake and delicious Mexican snacks available.
Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Suffragette Frida, Alan Turing on a pink £50 note, Lady Garden, Palestinian Flower Thrower, Donald Trump Dartboard, Sunflowers
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Exhibitors Painting
Nick Philo Maggie Philo Michael Hutley Ian Boutell Printmaking
Michael Hutley
14 The Studio – College Road Rear of St James Furnishing College Road BN2 1EU
Sculpture
Michael Hutley Ian Boutell
6 7
11am - 5pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
All four artists exhibiting here are responding to nature. Where they differ, from each other and from many others working today, is in what they mean by ‘nature’. Nick Philo and Ian Boutell have their eyes on the new reality of sub-atomic particles and an ever expanding cosmos. We now know that space, long of interest to artists, is a flexible field created by the interaction of matter. Nick uses paint on paper, canvas and mirrored surfaces, to show how the spread and flow of paint itself reflect the laws of nature. Ian works with paint and Perspex to show how matter and space, light and energy interrelate. Maggie Philo and Michael Hutley show us something of the human in the new nature. Maggie reminds us that we know nature through surface and that it is surface decoration and defacement that record human experience and time. Her paintings are based on photographs of walls, terrain and other surfaces. She layers egg tempera and pigment on traditional gesso to embody the way the original surface developed over time. Michael’s starting point is the environment including the human form. He is showing paintings, drawings and bronze sculpture that rework nature into art that both stands on its own and maintains a dialogue with its viewer and creator. Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Ian Boutell, Nick Philo, Nick Philo, Maggie Philo, Maggie Philo, Michael Hutley, Michael Hutley, Ian Boutell (detail)
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Exhibitors Painting
Jo Oakley David Harkins Pen & ink
Lucia J. Elliston
15 Workshop No.17 Above The Vintage Workshop 17a St Georges Road BN2 1EB
Collage
Seiko Kato Art Glass
Amy Douglas
6 7
11am-5pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
Printmaking
Celebrating past, present, future.
Photography
We are opening up to the public for the first time. Showcasing Artists, Makers, Jewellers, Photographers and a Tinker.
Adam Sage Jamie Clark Drawing
Louise Hilder Georgie Elliston Jewellery
This is a changing environment. Workshops and performance to be confirmed. Situated above The Vintage Workshop, is where it all happens.
Tamana Rodes
Refreshments
Garden Open
Cards Accepted
IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Catching the wind by Lucia J. Elliston, Dumdums by Louise Hilder, Little boat by Jo Oakley, Signals by David Harkins, Cowboy by Adam Sage, Conversation by Jamie Clark, ...to trot by Amy Douglas, Flamingo by Seiko Kato, Jewellery by Tamana Rodes
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Exhibitors Printmaking
Jane Burrows
16 Lady Allsorts Garden Flat 17 Rock Street Brighton BN2 1NF
6 7
11am - 5pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
Jane Burrows invites you to her sunny garden flat in Kemptown to view her latest monotypes Lady Allsorts and Brighton Belles. Juxtaposing colour, shapes and sense of humour Jane’s inspiration comes from small graphite drawings of people seen here, there and everywhere! She develops these into larger monotypes back in her studio. Come and see Jane at work! Prints available framed and unframed.
Refreshments
IMAGE CREDITS Various Monoprints by Jane Burrows
Garden Open
janeburrows.com janeburrowsart@gmail.com
Cards Accepted
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Painting
17 One Sussex Mews
Painting & Prints
(Opposite the Spire Arts Centre on Eastern Rd)
Exhibitors Painting & Prints
Caroline Austin
Maggie Barradell
BN2 1GZ
Derek Henry
Prints & Polyhedra
Sally Henry
6 7
11am - 6pm 13 14 20 21 27 28 29 OPENING DAYS
Welcome to our Kemptown Studio. Meet artists and designers at work. How to Find Us
One Sussex mews is situated through the white arch opposite the Spire Arts Centre on Eastern Road.
In our studio/gallery we have a varied collection of paintings, original prints and polyhedra light sculpture. The four experienced artists exhibiting will be happy to respond to visitors’ questions about a wide range of subjects including painting, printmaking, photography, local history and modern art in general.
Refreshments
IMAGE CREDITS Various work by Caroline Austin, Maggie Barradell, Derek Henry and Sally Henry
Garden Open
https://sallyhenrystudio.wixsite.com/mysite-1 derekhenry4444@gmail.com
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Exhibitors Millinery
Lyndsay Cooper Watercolours
18 Fleurs Cottage 29 Bristol Gardens BN2 5JR
Christa Hook
Street Photography
Jason Hook
Still Life Photography
Chris Thomas
6 7
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Fleurs Cottage plays host to vintage-inspired handmade millinery by Lyndsay Cooper; watercolour paintings by Christa Hook; the Dull series of illuminated still life photographs by Chris Thomas; and the Pride Comes Before The Fall street photography of Jason Hook. There will be occasional watercolour portraiture demonstrations and live acoustic music; tea and cake in the garden; and the sale of original work, prints and cards.
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IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Fairy Rossa by Christa Hook, Fan Dance by Jason Hook, Boomerang Hat by Lyndsay Cooper, You Need Hands by Chris Thomas
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Exhibitors Printmaking
Ann d’Arcy Hughes Hebe Vernon-Morris Helen Brown Plus working guest artists
19 screen-Art Printmaking Workshop 2 Arundel Mews, Arundel Place Brighton BN2 1GG
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Welcome to screen-Art, our new Screen Printing studio in Kemptown, Brighton. Housed in an old dairy, we offer Screen Printing courses in both paper and fabric and Open Access facilities for those who have the experience to work without tutor support. Come and visit our friendly studio, bathed in orange and light, introduce yourself to the four screen beds and join us in Putting the Soul in Screen.
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Exhibitors Printmaking
Ann d’Arcy Hughes Hebe Vernon-Morris Helen Brown Plus working guest artists
20 bip-Art Printmaking Workshop 1a Arundel Mews, Arundel Place Brighton BN2 1GG
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What does bip-Art stand for? Brighton inspiring printmakers? Brilliant interesting pictures? Believing in people? Brings inner peace? It means all of these things and more. We are a Brighton based printmaking workshop, offering day, evening and weekend courses for adults and children, along with open access facilities for printmakers. Visit bip-Art printmaking workshop, see the presses in action, artists at work, printmaking demonstrations, cake and creative chat. Easy parking, dogs welcome.
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Exhibitors Illustration
Alej ez
21 Chinoiseriez
Arundel Place (at rear of 7 Arundel Terrace) Brighton BN2 1GA
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Solo exhibition from Alej ez. Under the spell of Brighton Chinoiserie. Please come and enjoy the visual treat of fun ravenous dragons populating the sky over Brighton Town. They have escaped from the Royal Pavilion after many years of confinement in their gold cages. Woo hoo!! Freedom at last! Hurrah! We are also supporting ‘The National Brain Appeal‘ funding advances in Neurology with Chinese tea English manner. Also on display: Sussex Landscapes; Brighton iconic images; saucy life-class exquisite black ink drawings with Georgian motive draperies, part of the “please-cover-them-up-for modesty-sake” workshops run at my art studio. And before you go, say hello to the spirit of the Orangutan skeleton and the Hippopotamus skull found wandering at night along the corridors of Brighton’s Booth Museum of Natural History. Unmissable. Come and make sense of it in case you didn’t get it. Your visit, our pleasure.
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IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise from top right) Chinoiseriez, Palace Pier and I360, Chinoiseriez (detail), Brighton Bandstand, Palace Pier and I360
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Exhibitors Bespoke Ironwork
Swann Forge Jewellery
Hannah Butters Mirth’s Bubble Painting
Serena Sussex Nickova Behling Alberto Martinez William De Belleroche
22 Trail’s End @ No.5 Ground Floor Flat, 5 Arundel Terrace BN2 1GA
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Trail’s End is back for its 4th round of May madness, and is very pleased to be welcoming old friends and new... 3 of our artists live at number 5 (well, William De Belleroche used to! See the article in this brochure for more details) and we are delighted to share our unique and beautiful home with you. In the main room (the one with the views of sea and sky as far as the eye can see...) Serena Sussex is showing work in oils inspired by her recent trip to Hong Kong: we have the sublime flow of Swann Forges’ ironwork gracing the place: Alberto Martinez is showing new original work - surreal in style and containing his unique “illogical logic”: Nickova Behlings’ intuitive, spontaneous paintings are influenced by German Abstract Expressionism: Hannah Butters aka Mirth’s Bubble is offering new jewellery pieces made from old; and we have work freshly brought forth from the vaults (!) from William De Belleroche. In another part of the flat is an exhibition of William De Belleroche’s life and works. Charting his life, and focussing in particular on his time at Arundel Terrace, we have a wealth of archived material to show, illustrated with paintings and linocuts. We look forward to seeing you! Refreshments
Garden Open
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Willie was notorious in Brighton, a newsworthy character who threw legendary parties. Trawling the archives, it’s tempting to become diverted by the proliferation of snippets from local and London papers (usually concluding on a classy one-liner gifted by Willie), documenting
But there is also a wealth of information about Willie’s serious contribution to the c.20th art scene. His famous family is well documented - as is his 26 year friendship and collaboration with Frank Brangwyn (Willie wrote 3 books about him and collected hundreds of his works); his monumental efforts as Art Director for the Forces during WW2; his decoration by King Leopold of Belgium for his founding of the Brangwyn Museum in Bruges. A pile of correspondence, writing and articles describes his great friendship with Augustus John. And while there is delighted coverage of Willie’s exhibition held at Pruniers restaurant in London, (after which Willie became known as ‘Brighton’s Fish and Chip Artist’), there is little serious critique of Willie’s work. Perhaps this was intentional - Willie shared a reticence with his father (the impressionist painter and lithographer Albert De Belleroche) to promote his own work, about which he was deeply private. But in 1939, ‘VMM’, writing in the Sussex Daily News, could have been describing the then 25 year old Willie’s woodcuts when he wrote: “it seems he has put his finger for a moment on the flowing rhythm of life itself and has diverted that rhythm into his own pictures.”
Willies paintings & linocuts & a life history will be on display at - 5 Arundel Terrace (Trail 22)
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“Blanchailles Sur Un Plat Rouge” 1968
the more gossip-worthy details of William De Belleroche’s extraordinary life.
William De Belleroche in his studio, Rustington Manor, 1930s
by Hannah Butters
There’s a lurking quiet about 5 Arundel Terrace, like a conspiratorial wink; a sense that things might happen, and that a lot already has. This is undoubtedly the lingering Bohemian influence of Count William De Belleroche (Willie), who bought the house in 1957, and lived, wrote, painted, entertained and collected here until he died aged only 56 in 1969. Gordon Anderson, who lived here with Willie from 1957 Gordon Anderson 2016 (“the best and most loyal friend I have ever had” - W de B) inherited the house in 1969, and has been here ever since. He is, in no small part, responsible for the preservation of the house’s unique character. Willie’s restlessly prolific paintings (of vegetables, fish, flowers, cats, sea shells, cheese) still cover the walls of No.5.
“Flowers” 1930s (detail)
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Alice in Kemptown Did Lewis Carroll’s visits to Kemptown inspire the introduction of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ ? In the period between 1874 - 1887, Lewis Carroll (real name Charles Dodgson) often stayed with his friend the Rev. Henry Barclay at his house at 11 Sussex Square in Brighton. The Regency Society has put up a plaque to commemorate these visits. The beautiful Regency architecture of Sussex Square and its surrounding crescent and terraces enclose gardens called ‘The Kemp Town Enclosures’. At the southern end of the gardens there is a tunnel, partly concealed by trees and shrubs, which leads to a wide terrace with imposing views of the seafront. It is considered by many people in Brighton that this tunnel was Carroll’s inspiration for the rabbit hole which Alice fell down at the beginning of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’. Oxford scholars reject the Brightonian view and consider that the ‘Rabbit Hole’ may have been a flight of stairs in Christ Church College’s Hall — in Oxford. We can’t be certain. Carroll’s diaries were lost after his death. Anyone who has read the book and has walked through the tunnel to the seafront cannot help but imagine the haunting presence of the White Rabbit as Carroll himself may have done all those years ago. On a fine day it is even possible, if we were to look “Through the Looking-Glass”, to see the Walrus and the Carpenter savouring their oyster feast on the beach below. Derek Henry 53
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“The rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and, burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit hole under the hedge. In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again. The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down what seemed to be a very deep well.” By Lewis Carroll from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Top - Sally Henry Middle -Exit from the tunnel towards Madeira Drive Bottom - Sally Henry
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I-Spy Kemptown What can you spot?
Kemptown stretches itself towards the east, along the coast, away from the gaudy lights of Brighton Pier. Taking its name from the early 19th century Kemp Town Estate, with its fine Georgian architecture and imposing residences, Kemptown is known as Brighton’s bohemian district. It is home to many artists and actors as well as to a sizeable gay community.
weather vane. The entrance to the lift resembles the Oriental design of the Royal Pavilion and the original lift cage was decorated with mirrors, gilt panels and medallions.
Wander along St.George’s Road, through Kemptown village with its independent shops and visit one of the thriving cafés. Further along, the Parish Church Royal Crescent, built between 1799 and 1807, was the of St.Georges sits in a small garden. Across the road is first residential development in Brighton built to face a building which now houses ‘Proud Cabaret’. It was out to the sea. This unique, crescent shaped terrace, the Sassoon Mausoleum, built in 1892 for Sir Albert can easily be identified by the use of black glazed Sassoon and his family. It is a single storey building with mathematical tiles on the facades - a characteristic a tented Indo-saracenic dome which echoes the exterior feature of Brighton’s early architecture. They suit style of the Royal Pavilion. The copper dome was the conditions well, resilient to the force of the south originally covered in gold leaf, and the decorative theme westerly salt winds. Actors have lived here: Sir Laurence is carried over to the lotus leaf crenellations along the Olivier, Dame Joan Plowright, Dame Anna Neagle. You parapet and over the front door. can see a black plaque, fitting in with the black facade, Regency buildings on a grand scale can be seen as to Laurence Olivier, on the front of number 4 Royal Sussex Square opens up into Lewes Crescent with Crescent. its mirror image arcs sweeping down towards the Turn into Burlington Street, and at no. 25 a blue plaque sea, concluded by Arundel Terrace and Chichester celebrates Max Miller, Brighton’s own Music Hall Terrace which face the seafront on either side. In “Cheeky Chappie”, who lived in this house for 15 years. the centre a large private garden, the ‘Kemp Town Many Kemptown residents will remember Dora Bryan, Enclosures’, has its own secret tunnel to the beach. actress, who owned Clarges Hotel at 115 - 119 Marine Lewis Carroll spent his summers here and the tunnel is Parade. A blue plaque was put up to her in 2015. At 79 believed to have been the inspiration for the rabbit hole Marine Parade another blue plaque remembers Sir in his children’s story ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’. Terence Rattigan, playwright, who co-authored the (See article on page 53.) screenplay of Brighton Rock with Graham Greene. Opposite Marine Square the Madeira Lift is a landmark The Kemptown Arts Trail also ends here, within the ‘backs’ and mews of Arundel Terrace in buildings that of Brighton seafront. This is a Grade II listed Victorian used to house dairies, stables and carriages and now are lift, dating from 1890. The lift links Marine Parade with Madeira Drive below. The four corners of the fish-scaled homes and working studios. copper roof are guarded by four copper griffins, and atop the roof is a large orb and an ornate dolphin Loraine Hayes 55
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St George’s Church Kemptown’s Neoclassical Gem
St. George’s Church stands, in all its elegant, neoclassical simplicity, right in the heart of Kemptown. Outwardly it has a simple box-like form, with the exterior in warm yellow brick punctuated by regularly spaced circle arched windows with a deep undecorated stucco cornice. The centrally placed entrance on the western face, reminiscent of a Greek or Roman temple, is flanked by ionic columns and pilasters on each side. A white stucco, central tower rises above the entrance, topped by a cupola and a small cross. Each tower face has a clock marking out the time.
a restrained, orderly design with pale transparent colours around the edge and a clear glass centre. A chancel occupies the eastern end; a larger Victorian stained glass window in the high wall gives even more light. The large painted cross with Christ crucified is suspended over the altar. The organ is under the south gallery, and both the north and the south galleries align harmoniously with the chancel. Two steeply curving staircases, rising from the left and right entrance halls, arch inwards and give access to the galleries on the north, south and western sides. Simple fixed wooden pews define the curve of the galleries and further slim white columns rise up to the blue painted, wooden, barrel vaulted ceiling.
This stunning Georgian church is the Parish Church of Kemptown, welcoming the many diverse and interesting people who make up the Kemptown community. St.George’s welcomes people of all Built in the 1820s at the request of Thomas Read worshipping backgrounds to join in worship and in the Kemp, who created the Kemp Town Estate, social life it has to offer. Various groups meet regularly St.George’s was designed by Charles Busby. It was sold in the Community Centre in the crypt below, and to Laurence Peel, son of Sir Robert Peel, who lived in there is a cafe open to all in the church upstairs. St. nearby Sussex Square. Downstairs, below the Church George’s also acts as one of Brighton’s largest venues is the Peel Family Crypt, where members of the Peel for various music concerts such as those from the family are buried. Brighton Early Music Festival and the Heber Opera. On entry into the Church the eyes delight in the light airy space flanked by deep galleries on each side held by slender white cast iron columns. The atmosphere is defined by the light, lit by the regularly spaced windows on each side. The leaded windows feature 57
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St. George’s has forged dynamic links to the community and places itself very firmly in the heart of the Kemptown. Loraine Hayes
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What is an Original Digital Print?
An insight into a relatively new art-form. It is often confusing to know what is considered to be an original print. The originality of a handmade print produced by traditional methods is easy to recognise. Artists will usually produce work in numbered, limited editions. Handmade prints, because they are generally made from some sort of plate, screen, block or stone are all originals. The first prints made are more desirable because eventually the plate, screen, block or stone wears out. However, more artists are experimenting with digital technologies using programs such as Photoshop, and the resulting prints are also considered as originals, because they have only ever existed in this medium. (If the print is made by photographing or scanning a painting or another print it is a reproduction. Reproduction prints are therefore much cheaper to buy.) In theory the first digital print is exactly the same as the last print of an edition (unlike the handmade print.)
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An important thing to establish when considering digital prints is the chemical make up of the printing ink. Most prints made with dye based ink are not archival quality and can be susceptible to fading. Digital prints made with pigment based inks have particles large enough to embed into the receiving paper substrate making them water and fade resistant. The particulate nature of pigment inks ensures their archival superiority. The term ‘Giclée’ has become a generic term for a high quality digital print (borrowed from the French word to squirt) but there are no industry standard. So when buying a digital print it’s important to check that acid free archival quality paper is used, along with pigment inks to guarantee the longevity of the image. As the genre of digital art and photography gains acceptance in the art world, many artists are turning to digital prints to manifest their work. This market is growing rapidly because of the elevated quality of digital pigment prints. As a result, the original digital print is now a definitive fine art medium. If you are considering buying an original digital print and aren’t sure exactly what it is, then do talk to the artist who will be pleased to help. Derek Henry Left - Traditional Screen-printing method Right - Pigment ink refills & continuous ink system
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Local Art Resources Courses & Open Access Studios
bip-Art & screen-Art - 1a Arundel Mews BN2 1GG Open access printmaking studios offering a range of courses from traditional etching, relief print and screen printing. www.bip-art.co.uk www.brightonscreenart.co.uk Phoenix Arts - 10-14 Waterloo Place BN2 9NB Run courses in digital arts, painting & drawing, sculpture & ceramics, printmaking, crafts and jewellery. www.phoenixbrighton.org Sussex County Arts Club - 3 Bond St Cottages BN1 1RP Drop in classes in life drawing www.sussexcountyartsclub.co.uk Lawrence Art Studio - 36 Kingsthorpe Road BN3 5HR Painting, drawing and general art classes. www.artclasseshove.co.uk Evolution Arts - 2 Sillwood Terrace BN1 2LR Courses from arts and crafts through to yoga, mindfulness and live performance. www.evolutionarts.org.uk
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Thank You The Kemptown Arts Association is hugely grateful to all the members and Artists Open House participants who have joined us at our monthly meetings and worked so hard to make this ambitious brochure happen. Also, a big Thank You goes to our Chair Nick Philo who has done such a good job throughout the year in leading the group, and ensuring everything runs smoothly. This brochure wouldn’t have been possible without the help of local businesses who have generously paid for the printing through advertising with us. Please support them with your custom, keep it local!
Brochure Design www.jdavidbennett.uk Design Steering/Editing Loraine Hayes Jane Hawkins Advertising Team Nick Philo Sally Henry Sonya Walters Jane Hawkins Barbara Alcock Maggie Philo Serena Sussex Feature Writing Loraine Hayes Hannah Butters Derek Henry Jane Hawkins Nick Philo Advertiser Artwork Liaison J David Bennett Administration Nick Philo Loraine Hayes AOH Liaison Nick Philo Distribution Organisation Sonya Walters Bambi Brown Serena Sussex Janice Farrah Distribution Base The Round Georges Meeting Rooms The Ginger Dog
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Get Involved Why not get involved? The Kemptown Arts Association promotes local artists and organises the May Artists Open Houses Kemptown Trail. Become a member and display your work on our website. If you want to get involved, show work next year or open your own house as a venue, please get in touch, or join us at one of our monthly meet ups.
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VENUES - Weekends in May 6
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4 Created at Digital
15 Workshop No. 17 16 Lady Allsorts 17 One Sussex Mews 18 Fleurs Cottage 19 screen-Art Printmaking
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20 bip-Art Printmaking Workshop
21 Chinoiseriez 22 Trails End @ No.5
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