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Summer Exhibition 2011
Information Sheets for Exhibitors, Submission and Retrieval forms
And Labels for pictures
Will be available at our meetings
on 2nd, 9th and 16th June.
Information Sheets for Exhibitors, Submission and Retrieval forms
And Labels for pictures
Will be available at our meetings
on 2nd, 9th and 16th June.
If you are unable to collect forms or labels in person at the above meetings, please send a stamped addressed envelope of adequate
size in good time to our Exhibition Secretary
Marjorie Dutton
64 Meadow Lane
Lindfield
RH16 2RL
(It is important to indicate how many each of back labels and hanging labels you require.)
A picture with any side over 28 inches
including frame counts as two works.
Paintings hung by wire will not be accepted.
Please use cord and eyelets commensurate with the weight of your work.
Preview Tickets
These will be available at the same meetings as the labels or by post with a stamped addressed envelope from
Maureen Welfare
12 Appledore Gardens
Lindfield
RH16 2ET
N.B. Keep a note of the paintings listed on your Submission Form, as obviously these are the only works that can be accepted.
King Edward Hall Centenary
Any paintings on the theme of King Edward Hall or Lindfield will be hung as a special display.
This entry will be accepted in addition to the permitted number of entries on the entry form and should be entered
in the additional slot on the entry form. A entry for this
special display must not exceed a maximum of 16 x 12 inches overall.
Completed Submission Forms and Hanging Fees.
These must be returned to Brian Brown, Our Exhibition Coordinator not later than Thursday 23rd June either at meetings or by post. His
address, as shown on the submission form, is
66, Blunts Wood Road,
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1NB
Handing in Day Sunday 24th July
Preview Tuesday 26h July
Open to Public Wednesday 27th July
Closing/Collection Saturday 6th August
Stewarding
All exhibitors are required to act as Stewards for at least one session.
In some years the number of exhibitors was barely sufficient to cover all the sessions. We would be very grateful to any Exhibitor who
could do an extra session. Also if any non exhibiting member would like to do some stewarding we would be delighted. There are always
two stewards on duty at any one time.
N.B. It is up to any absentee exhibitor to arrange a substitute in advance.
Doug Durrant, on 01444 483692 is in charge of stewarding. You must arrange your stewarding slot, or slots, with him either at meetings
or by phone.
The Exhibition Committee has decided that this year the drinks in the Jubilee Room on Preview evening will be handed out by Club
Members. Brian Waghorne will be in charge of this operation and would be grateful for volunteers to help, so that he can set up a
roster. If you are able to help please let him or another Committee Member know.
We have done our best to make the Information Sheets and forms as easy to follow as possible but if you have a problem do not hesitate
to contact a member of the Exhibition Committee who will be pleased to help, here are our names and telephone numbers:-
Brian Brown 01444 456497
Peter or Meg Dixon 01444 456859
Marjorie Dutton 01444 482216
Doug Durrant 01444 483692
Val Harvey 01444 455704
Dorothy Taylor 01444 482504
Yvonne Wemyss 01444 451187
Maureen Welfare 01444 484210
My Shanghai Experience
When my son came over for Alan’s funeral he took me back with him to Shanghai to spend some time with the family. He had warned me
that it would be a city that is like no other, full of contrasts.
The first thing that struck me that at no time during my visit did I see any litter anywhere, not even on the outskirts of the city.
Shanghai is 100 square kilometres in size, occupied by 20 million people (that they know about).
The architecture of the modern Shanghai is awesome in its diversity of design, shape and size and even colour. Yet this sits among and
beside ancient Shanghai. On one occasion we went into the city to visit an ancient temple, that dated back thousands of years. Yet it
was completely surrounded by modern skyscrapers.
It was fascinating inside, so much to see, it was if the clock had turned back. There
were rooms with different forms of Buddha, some in gold finish, one about 25 feet high was blue silver, and was so beautiful to look
at, it seemed quite ethereal. In a doorway, a monk sat reading: I thought it was a model as he sat without moving, completely within
his own little world and oblivious of the people around him who were enjoying the incredible beauty of the rooms, hangings and
statues.
As it was near the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations, most buildings, entrances and trees were still decorated with the red and
gold lanterns and streamers, it looked quite magical.
To get to this temple we had to cross a busy road. Most main roads are three/four lane on each side. Yes there are crossings, with the
little green man, but the cars are not obliged to stop….you take a deep breath and weave in and out until you (hopefully) get safely
across to the other side!
The food I came across was “interesting” though mostly I was able to see what it was. In the supermarkets, which appear a bit like
ours, there were baskets, boxes and tanks filled with moving fish, giant toads, huge insects etc. Apparently chicken feet are a
delicacy… Wine is very expensive, and the cheapest type starts at about £16 - £19 per bottle. I was taken to experience The Hyatt
Hotel.
It is rather exclusive with uniformed staff escorting you from your car to the lifts and selecting the level you require. We
were heading for the restaurant on the 84th floor. We decided to have a main course each, which averaged £25 - £30 a portion, but the
food was wonderful. As it was a celebration, we decide to have wine which was shown as £12 per glass. We did end up with a bottle of
Pinot Grigio which was £57. It was particularly good, but not something you could do on a regular basis.
As you cannot drink the tap water, we had office type containers in the house, so were able to drink plenty of it.
I also experienced the highest building, The Shanghai Finance Centre, known as the Bottle Opener because of its shape. My son decided
I should see the view from the glass walkway, situated on the 100th floor. We shot to the top in a whisper, 8 seconds and soundless.
The views were unbelievable, but looking down through the glass floor was a strange experience. My 8 year old granddaughter was not
sure about walking across it, but her little sister seemed keen on climbing on to the handrail to get a better look. My knees did feel
strange and I was rather relieved when we returned to the lift.
Obviously there is so much to see, but that will wait until my next visit.
Maureen Welfare
Wow!
Mike and Sarah Wallace have celebrated 40 years of marriage with an exhibition of work illustrating their journey through time and
place.
It was staged at The Greenstede Gallery in East Grinstead. a beautiful high ceilinged whitewashed hall, a fitting showcase for
a breathtaking display of incredible imagination and artistic expertise.
On entering you were stunned to see a seven foot wooden totem pole carved by Mike. This feeling stayed with you the rest of your time
there. Everything you saw made you think “How did they think of that? Or did they dream it.”
Mikes work included items made from every
known method of weaving, screen printing, driftwood, discarded tools, quilting, tapestry and welding to name just a few. Sarah’s input
of acrylics always gives me the “I wish I had thought of that” feeling, as did the trunk full of travel memorabilia, festooned with
strings of rail tickets.
There were also linocuts, folded paper work and in collaboration with Mike, fabric and acrylic collages,
continuing the ooh ah factor.
The centre piece on the floor was created with 3,000 eggshells placed open side up on a patch about 8ft x 4ft. The insides of the half
shells had been painted with acrylics and arranged to form blocks of colour. It looked like a forest of tulip heads.
Across the middle of this display was a foot wide wavy path of shells bottom up along which the public were invited to walk. I have
often felt I was walking on eggshells in many situations, but this was for real. This exhibition deserved a place in a London gallery.
If you missed it catch the next one in forty years or visit them on their open studio days 4th - 5th and 11th - 12th June.
Brian Waghorne
Midsummer Madness Lunch
Remember, remember we cancelled December,
When the snow lay around quite a lot.
This does not apply once we’ve gone past July,
The weather might then be quite hot.
We are trying again,
The venue’s the same,
Verily this is the spot.
This is not to be missed,
Put your name on the list.
As soon as you can, to oblige us.
Noon. Saturday 20th August at United Services Club, Haywards Heath
£15 per head. Partners Welcome.
Brian Waghorne
Interesting Comparisons
Dear Peter,
At the Club’s A.G.M. there was some discussion regarding the annual subscription and membership numbers.
I thought it might be useful
to compare the current annual subscription with some other activities.
The club has approximately 30 meetings per year at Cuckfield, ignoring exhibitions and outdoor meetings,
with the annual subscription
at £27 per annum this equates to 90p. per meeting.
WSCC Adult and Community Learning Service lists:-
(a) Mixed Media and Collage classes, six lessons of 2 hours duration at a cost of £48 i.e., £4 per hour.
(b) Developing your drawing and painting skills, six lessons at 2 hours duration at a cost of £48, again £4 per hour.
Cinema visits - £5 for approximately 2 hours, equating to£2.50 per hour.
I doubt that the small increase in the membership subscription will greatly affect membership numbers, and think that the Club should
be careful not to reduce the quality of demonstrators or models etc. to save money.
The club benefits considerably from the enthusiastic voluntary Committee in carrying out a very good job for members.
It was noticeable at the A.G.M that the club has few young members. Should this be addressed?
Recently the Club has introduced painting challenges such as “The Roaring Twenties”, “The Beatles” and a poem by Wordsworth. I find
this development both interesting and demanding and I hope this trend will continue.
Yours sincerely, Ted Lacey.
Brian’s Exhortation
Never mind what the club has done for you, what have you done for the Club?
We need more members so as to maintain our programme of expensive demonstrators. So I ask each of you ever introduced a new member?
Perhaps you can make as big effort this year. The club needs your help.
Brian Waghorne
Downlands and Windmills Art Groups
I recently attended the joint exhibition of these two groups at Hassocks in my capacity of a comparatively new and humble member of
the latter. Among the paintings, I particularly liked was a Lancaster Bomber by Tony Baldwin. Hagop Kasparian displayed a table of
unframed works including a colourful Easter abstract in the form of a cross. His hanging works also included a fine painting of a
Thames spritsail barge. Mike Rowell showed an n old farmhouse with a hilly background in his distinctive style. Sheila Southwell
displayed a table of ceramics and jewellery, including a delightful little brooch which was soon snapped up. There was also a fine
display of cards displayed on an elegant stand. My compliments to all concerned for a most attractive exhibition.
Other local news.
I am impressed by the time and effort put in by some of our members in supporting and entering works in mid Sussex Exhibitions.
There was an exhibition at St. Georges Church, West Grinstead. I am told that out of the six invited artists, five sold works. These
included Mike Berry, Ann Knowler, Mike Rowell, (who showed a painting of the church itself). and Maureen Welfare. It is some time
since I visited West Grinstead, but recall it provides a pleasant stroll around its interesting church, which merits a page and a half
in Pevsner’s Sussex in the Buildings of England Series.
At the time of writing the above industrious band were preparing for the annual exhibition at Shipley. PD.
The Saga of the Sandals.
In May last year, I was spending a day in Chichester. I thought it would be a good opportunity to try on some Hotter shoes at their
shop. Sure enough the shoes were very comfortable, and I could purchase another pair for half price. Unfortunately the second choice,
a pair of sandals, was not available in my size. But this was not a problem; they were available in the warehouse and would be
delivered within two weeks.
Twenty eight days later, they had not arrived. The shop informed me that due to stock taking there were delays, but they would be on
their way soon.
Two weeks later, still no sandals, another phone call revealed that they had now stopped production of that style. However a very
helpful assistant tracked down a pair to their Canterbury store, and they would be dispatched forthwith.
Ten days later I was spending another day in Chichester, and managed to cause havoc in the store! The problem was the delivery firm!
The manager would follow it up for me. Guess what! I get home and find a note to say they had been unable to deliver the sandals
because they needed a signature. I must contact the delivery firm by the website or phone. Neither the website nor the automatic phone
line would accept my postcode. Despite having called here the previous day!
The next morning we contacted the head office and actually spoke to a senior member of staff. We were assured the sandals would arrive
within days.
2 days later! Hooray, a parcel is delivered. it’s a HANDBAG.
I once again phone the manager at Chichester, her response4 was, I DON’T BELIEVE IT! Later that day she informed me that the sandals
had been traced to Bromley, where they were waiting for the handbag! At this point I am thinking shall I demand a refund, but will I
ever see my money! No, press on, the summer will soon be over! What shall I do with the handbag? Keep it said the manager!
Four days later, don’t hold your breath, the sandals arrived, and very comfortable they are.
PS A month later another parcel arrived! ANOTHER PAIR OF SANDALS!
However, my friend had a pair of sandals the same size that matched the handbag. We did a swap, so now we both have a pair of sandals
called Patricia, and I also have matching bag and sandals! The waiting game has its rewards!
Val Harvey
Val was worried about including this saga, on the grounds that it was not about art. But as we all know, the general public expect all
artists to appear as follows: at all times.
Floppy Beret, Neckerchief, Blue smock,
Paint stained trousers, preferably corduroy, or a folksy skirt,
Sandals,
Long straggly hair,
Beard, Van Dyke or Monet style optional, just the men ...
DVD Review
“Art in 20minutes” by Geof Kersey
On Derwent Water Catalogue No5
West Coast of Scotland Catalogue No6
As you will realise from the catalogue numbers these are two golden oldies produced by Teaching Art in 2006. Given their time span
they do not explore the two watercolour subjects in depth, but they do give a clear exposition of how to complete an uncluttered
painting with a limited palette.
Guidance is given as how to get the best out of each disc and they also indicate a point where you
can pause the disc to let the washes dry and consider where you have got so far.
They are helpful in indicating brush sizes and i
colour mixing.
It is suggested that when painting from photos you should simplify them and not slavishly follow them in every detail.
These two DVD’s will be very helpful to anyone who is setting out in watercolour painting, or finds themselves bogged down in the
detail and technique of some of the more advanced videos.
It was also quite refreshing to relax and watch these short videos and replay any bits you missed without sitting up too late.
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Please send your news, views and opinions
To Peter Dixon by hand, post or E mail at
73, Pasture Hill Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1LY
Or p.dixon73@btinternet.com
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