UKCPS Open Exhibition - 2014!

Yes - I know that the 2013 Exhibition is not yet over ( til October 6th), but we are already getting ready for the 2014 at the Royal Birmingham Society Of Arts!

Pauline Longley is co-ordinating, and wants a list of volunteer artists willing to demonstrate during the exhibition:-

If you would like to demonstrate at the RBSA while our exhibition is on please let me know ASAP.  The dates are Saturday 3rd and10th May 11-1 and 2-4pm.  We can have more than one demonstrator at a time.  You don't need to be a professional artist and you are not expected to talk in front of a group of people just chat to visitors about your work and the society.  First come first served.

Pauline 

 

Contact Pauline at: Pauline@paulinelongley.co.uk

 

P.S  Even if you don't want to demonstrate -- Please note the early dates of the Exhibition!!

Caran d'ache 'Museum' Aquarelle competition

A number of UKCPS members will have entered pictures into the Caran D'Ache 'Museum' drawing competition, which was set up to celebrate the launch of their new 'Museum' aquarelle pencils.

My thanks then to Judith Crown for this:-

Hi everyone

I was just looking to see if there was any update to the competition and found the link to the pictures.  Quite a few of us have entered.  There are about 200 pictures

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRqzxEzlLYY

To save people time,  Suzy Herbert's picture is a new one and is different to the Lemon picture  entered in  the UKCPS exhbition.. ( It took me a few minutes to find it)  The lemons drawn with the new Museum are on the same plate, but are different lemons!

Good luck to all UKCPS entries!

The following comes from UKCPS Silver Member, Tiffany Budd, who has a one woman show of 26 CP pictures ongoing until 18 October: ---

This is just one of the pictures on show:--

'Lets Play Marbles' - Coloursoft on Fabriano Artistico

Ann Kulberg - "CP Msterworks, Vol. 2"

The American CP artist (and author of excellent books on CP techniques!) Ann Kulberg is a long time member of UKCPS.

We have received the following announcement from Ann which she has asked to be passed on to all UKCPS members:-

We are currently accepting submissions for "CP Treasures - Colored Pencil Masterworks from Around the Globe - Volume II"

Submissions are open to all colored pencil artists from around the world. No membership or subscription is required to submit work.

 

We are especially interested in colored pencil work from outside the US and Canada. We would appreciate it immensely if you could please help make this a truly international book by forwarding the news to your membership. 

 

Accepting entries: Now through October 22, 2013. 

 

Information and entry terms here: http://annkullberg.com/products/cp-treasures-entry-fee

 

Thank you so much! We appreciate whatever help you can provide us in getting the word out internationally.

 

Sincerely, Ann Kullberg

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!

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

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