UKCPS News

Saturday, 17 August 2013

Clevedon Art Club Exhibition

UKCPS stalwarts, Bev Lewis and Pauline Longley, have been busy again!!

This comes from Pauline:

I was thrilled to find that both Bev and I have had 4 pictures each juried in to the Clevedon Art Club Open Exhibition. It was also good to see another coloured pencil picture in the exhibition from a none UKCPS member.

The exhibition is on until 24th September and is really worth a visit. Details can be found http://www.clevedonartclub.co.uk

POSTSCRIPT TO THE ABOVE:

Congratulations also to Jenny Campbell who also has two pictures accepted!

and -- the exhibition actually ends on 24th August - NOT September!

Thursday, 15 August 2013

UKCPS local group exhibition

This comes from Roy Lorrain-Smith over in West Yorkshire:

Our local group is holding an exhibition in Baildon Public Library from 23 September to 5 October. (For those who don't know, Bailden is located just to the north of Bradford )

Day	Opening times
Monday	9.30am-7.00pm
Tuesday	9.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday	9.30am - 1.00pm
Thursday	9.30am - 7.00pm
Friday	9.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday	9.30am - 4.00pm

Address

Baildon Library
Hallcliffe
Baildon
Shipley
BD17 6ND

Web address: http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc/leisure_and_culture/library_and_information_services/a-z_of_libraries/libraries_baildon_library

We’re a cheerful group, meeting in a pleasant room, with about a dozen members on the books, though not all come to every meeting. Mostly we do our own thing, with much sharing and discussion of the pencillers world. There is wide variation of style and experience, with newcomers made very welcome. The rule is: if you want to know, ask; and if you’re asked, tell. This is our first exhibition.

Contact Roy for further information about the group:

Roy Lorrain-Smith

9 Fyfe Grove, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 6DN

T: 01274 593955 E: royls3@virginmedia.com

Saturday, 10 August 2013

Pencil Museum - Demo's

Autumn ('Fall' to our colonial readers!) is always a nice time to visit the Lake District for the autumn colours.

If you are planning a holiday break or even a day visit to the Lakes then why not make time for a FREE demonstration at the Cumberland Pencil Museum in Keswick?

UKCPS members will be on site as follows:

Janie Pirie -- September 10th/11th -- "Fallen Leaves and Autumnal Berries"

Karen Coulson -- September 17th/18th --- "Seascapes in watercolour media"

Ann Swan -- October 15th --- "Contemporary Botanical Illustration"

Further details from the Pencil Museum website: www.pencilmuseum.co.uk or call: 017687 73626

Thursday, 8 August 2013

Leeds exhibition

This comes from UKCPS Silver member, Angela Hammond:

Members within reasonable travelling distance of Leeds may be interested in the annual exhibition held by St Gemmas Hospice. This years exhibition is Thurs 24th Oct – Sun27th Oct. It is held at Leeds Grammar School Alwoodley. Fairly large exhibition – the charge per item is £6.50 + commission and it is usually well attended.

The exhibition normally hosts over 800 entries. Entries can be made online.

Conditions of Entry. and entry forms can be obtained from the website:

www.st-gemma.co.uk/artexhibition/

Friday, 2 August 2013

Patchings Anniversary

Our friends at the Patchings Art Centre, (the location of this year's UKCPS Open Exhibition in September) are shortly to be celebrating a 25 year anniversary, with two days of events including a Derwent sponsored drawing competition:

Visit the Patchings website for further information: www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk

Saturday, 27 July 2013

East Leake Group - picture

Robin Borrett's, East Leake Art Group have again produced one of their composite pictures, and all in aid of 'Help for Heroes' and the Air Ambulance.

Twelve members of the group took part, between them drawing sections of the original picture onto 21 A4 sheets of 220 gsm smooth cartridge paper using various makes of black coloured pencil.

The finished picture measures 1470 mm x 891 mm, and is currently on display at East Leake Parish Church Hall.

'The Beehive Wicker Works - East Leake'

The original picture was drawn in 1930 by J Hallam Pegg