Exhibition Info.

For everyone interested in artist's books, there is a free exhibition at The V & A Museum entitled "Blood on Paper, The Art of the Book".

It shows how artists have used almost any medium to create a book, such as basic pigments used by Richard Long in his hand prints compared to lazer-cut paper by Anish Kapoor.

There are historical works alongside contemporary interpretations of the book which make this an intriguing exhibition.

It continues until June 29th.

Using The Blog!

If you would like to contribute to the Society's Blog by posting examples of your artwork, recommendations about an exhibition you have seen, a place you have visited or anything else you think other members would be interested in, give your email address to Julie Gowers and you will soon be able to post messages and download images here. There is help about how to do this on the site or Julie can give you some basic info.

Exhibition at Brentwood School

The Society has been invited to take part in an exhibition of artwork at Brentwood School, where the group holds its bi-weekly sessions.

The work, which can be unframed, should be brought to the school on Thursday, 12th June.

We are delighted to be taking part in this event, which occurs in our fiftieth anniversay year and the Committee looks forward to support from members.

New Approaches to Mixed Media

Julie Gowers is currently running sessions on combining conventional materials and processes with electronic media on Monday evenings at Brentwood School. Tasks include collage using found materials and the use of digital cameras, scanners, and inkjet printers.

The aim is to experience how traditional and modern methods can interact and reveal new creative possibilities. Some sessions take place in a fully equipped ICT room where the software PhotoShop is used to extend and resource traditional methods as well as learn how to generate original digital images. How the Internet can be used for research is also demonstrated.

Painting Weekend in Sevenoaks

The May painting weekend this year took place in Sevenoaks, Kent and was led by Dominic Kennedy. Despite the wonderful warm weather of the previous week, as soon as the group arrived in the grounds of Knole House, paintbrushes in hand, the rain began to fall. Some who in a bygone age would have starved in a garret for their art, braved the downpour and sat beneath trees and in sheltered corners to apply the vision of Cezanne, as encouraged by our tutor, to their impressions of the lush green park, within which the grand house stands.

Less hardy members huddled in cars and peered through steamy windows, only emerging for lunch at the tearooms and to explore the National Trust shop.

The next day, although still cool, was sunny and the beautiful location, where the garden designer Vita Sackville West was born, and where tame fallow deer roam freely, colud be enjoyed and studied in more comfort.

In the evenings the group met for meals in The Bull at Otford, whch provided an exellent menu. As always the weekend was an enjoyable social event, as well as providing a glimpse of a place some had not visited before and the chance to celebrate the artwork of others.