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Another old clip found on Swindon Viewpoint's Vimeo account, this one really is archive footage! Ken White being interviewed back in the 1980s about his murals. Ken has lived a life in the public eye. Some of this has been a result of working with Branson and some of it has been about creating murals that have lived in the public eye. What it has done has created an archive of film footage of interviews. It's just fascinating.

Ken Whites Murals Swindon's mural artist Ken White talks about his work in Swindon and around the world, recorded in the eighties.

We all enjoy 'getting involved' with our kids education and giving what we can. Here's a clip of artist Ken White 'back in the day' being interviewed about a mural he's painted at his kid's school. It also shows him being interviewed about a number of other murals he's painted over the years. A really lovely blast from the past with Ken looking hip and much younger!

Swindon Murals - Ken White A look at some of Swindon's many murals a quarter of a century ago, with narration from one of the main people behind them - local artist Ken White

Ken White is better known for creating nostalgic paintings from his youth and his time working in the Swindon GWR Yards. This collection of landscapes were painted over the lockdown years and possess a much quieter, almost still energy. Ken still remains loyal to his palette of rich yellows, burnt siennas and vivid greens, which creates a comfortable warmth one wants to linger in. All paintings are for sale on our website and available to view by appointment: https://www.axlearts.com/painters/ken-white/

Who Painted Virgin’s Scarlet Lady?

Artist Ken White worked with Richard Branson for twenty years from 1984 to 2004. He painted murals in his record stores, airport lounges, hotels and offices. He also created the iconic Scarlet Lady, also referred to as the Flying Lady, that used to sit on the nose of most Virgin Atlantic aeroplanes. Curious? Read more on our website blog:

Ken White | Who Painted Virgin's Scarlet Lady? Artist Ken White worked with Richard Branson for twenty years. He painted murals across his stores. He also created the iconic Scarlet Lady.

Just one more week to catch this very worthy exhibition of work!

A colourful appearance in the Wells Art Contemporary 2022 showcase at Wells Cathedral
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Artist Ian Boutell was shortlisted for his artwork Two Circles Two Squares, Walking With Hilberseimer. This is the perfect find for those of who enjoy a bold and playful painting. We sure do 🤩

Collecting contemporary art keeps artists in their studios, making work and developing their practice further.

Find the best of international and UK art via wellsartcontemporary.co.uk/shop and on view at Wells Cathedral until 28th August 🔎

Calling all artists, makers and curators... time to apply to FAB!

Thanks for the coverage of Alina’s exhibition Bath Echo. Come down and have a look, it’s up until 30 June (dates have been extended).

Royal Crescent Hotel hosting exhibition of paintings by Ukrainian artist The exhibition is in support of displaced Ukrainian artist Alina, who was forced to flee her hometown.

Our artist Alina Maksimenko had to flee her home just outside Kyiv amidst mortar explosions and machine gun fire, leaving everything she owns behind. She only had time to grab a bag of clothes, scoop up her cat and stuff her passport into her pocket before jumping in her car and driving for seven days to reach safety in Vienna.

She has written a very personal account of her flight for people to read. Please click on the link below, which will take you to our blog page on our website, and if you can, please share her story. Thank you.

https://www.axlearts.com/news-views/article/flight-from-kyiv-alinas-story-2/

Wales Contemporary are calling for submissions, open to all artists. Here's a link if you're interested:
https://walescontemporary.artopps.co.uk/

WALES CONTEMPORARY / CYMRU GYFOES Fred Uhlman, Welsh Farm (detail) Photo: City & County of Swansea: Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Collection © The Artist’s Estate / Bridgeman Images

Still time to apply to FAB for 2022! https://www.fringeartsbath.co.uk/

Fringe Arts Bath - Call-out to Artists 2022 Fringe Arts Bath (FaB) is a test-bed for early career-curators, and those who prefer to operate outside of the gallery-based arts scene. FaB aims to raise the profile of contemporary visual arts in Bath and beyond, providing opportunities for early-career and emerging artists.

We're celebrating the approaching winter solstice, when the days start to lengthen again and we move towards warmer weather, with a selection of affordable artworks, perfect for gifting to someone special - or yourself - from six of our gallery artists: Dorothy Brook, Lynne Cartlidge RCA, Peter Ford RWA RE, Ros Perton, Frans Wesselman RE and Peter Wills.

Art is the advertisement for what really matters

[Quote: Bold Truths, School of Life]

Posted • The Bath Open Art Prize is once again open for submissions. Organised by and fast becoming one of the South West’s key art events, the prize welcomes works in all genres; including video and installation as well as painting, print and 3D.⁠
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Works selected by judges Bridget Stirling and Jillian Sutherland, M.A. will be shown in an exhibition at in central Bath, UK, from 20 to 31 October 2021⁠
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⭐️ New prize for 2021: a £250 development bursary with us here at Somerset Art Works ⭐️⁠
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Prizes to be won also include £500 & £100 cash, a Solo Exhibition opportunity and the People's Choice award.⁠
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Deadline 26/09. Entry £20/£30. Visit www.bathopenartprize.co.uk for details and to apply.⁠
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Royal Society of Marine Artists Open Exhibition Artists are invited to submit work for exhibition alongside members of the Royal Society of Marine Artists at their Annual Exhibition 2021.

Really pleased to announce I'm delivering three online courses through Somerset Art Works over May and June that look at managing a creative arts career. You need to be based in Somerset to access the course, which is subsidised via a funding partner with SAW. Fully subsidised places are also available for Somerset based artists on low incomes.

https://somersetartworks.org.uk/artistdevelopment/creativecareer/

Somerset Art Works » ‘Managing Your Creative Career’ Workshop A bespoke 8 week workshop developed by Bridget Sterling. It aims to facilitate creative practitioners in the workplace by helping identify key driving forces and transferable skills; introduce the notion of portfolio careers; and setting up and supporting a framework for good business practice for t...

This year has taught us so many things. More than anything, it has taught us how important connection is. Art connects us in meaningful ways and we want to share that with you. After almost a year, we have put together a collection of colourful new artwork for you to enjoy from some of our more figurative artists. https://mailchi.mp/a71412acef0c/axleartswintershow2020

New work in from Lynne Cartlidge for our Winter Show 2020. Call or message us if you'd like more information and/or to be included in our mail-out.

https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/call-for-entries/open-exhibitions/royal-institute-painters-water-colours?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CallforEntries-RI-Opens&utm_content=MainImage

Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours | Call For Entries | Water Colour Prize and Competition | Mall Galleries The RI seeks the best in contemporary watercolour and watermedia painting. Enter your work now and exhibit at Mall Galleries.

We are excited to launch the Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021 and we are now open for entries! Visit our website to enter now.
www.artprize.co.uk

The Pastel Society is a very respected federation in the UK and we proudly represent some of their members. If you are an artist working in pastel, this is a great opportunity to submit your work for selection to exhibit.

The Pastel Society Open Exhibition | Mall Galleries The Pastel Society seeks the best in contemporary dry media, combining traditional skills with creative originality for their Annual Exhibition.

Mental Health in the Creative Arts Course

If anyone would like to attend the above course fully funded by Wellcome Trust and The WEA: Adult Learning Within Reach and in collaboration with Drawing Projects UK, our director Bridget Sterling is running it again over November and December as a six week online course of one two-hour session a week over six weeks - so six sessions in all. We look at creative identity and how this impacts mental wellbeing, as well as boundaries, communication, emotions and EQ skills, burnout and depression and finally mindfulness. The two groups will be small and places are limited. Here are links for booking information, please share them if you know anyone who might be interested or might benefit from the course:

4 Nov - 9 Dec, Wednesdays 4 - 6pm
https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2020/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3531851

6 Nov - 11 Dec, Fridays 10am - 12 noon
https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2020/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3531852

For all you oil painters out there... this is a great opportunity to exhibit with a respected federation that can help with your visibility (if you are selected to exhibit) and accreditations.

Royal Institute of Oil Painters | Mall Galleries Founded in 1882, the ROI seeks work in oils and is the only national art society devoted exclusively to oil painting.

We are very pleased to announce new dates for our Mental Wellbeing in the Creative Arts course, fully funded by Wellcome Trust and delivered in collaboration with The WEA: Adult Learning Within Reach and Drawing Projects UK.

The course runs for two hours, one day a week for ten weeks and looks at how to recognise the signs of stress, anxiety, burnout and depression whilst suggesting healthy preventative measures to protect good mental health for those working in creative arts careers. We have two course dates to choose, here they are plus their booking links;

Wednesdays 4- 6 pm, 12 August - 14 October 2020
https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2020/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3531499

Fridays 10am - 12 noon, 14 August - 16 October 2020
https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2020/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3531500

Any questions, please contact us on [email protected] or post a message in the feed below.

After careful thought and discussion with the Royal Crescent Hotel, we've decided to postpone the collaborative autumn Sculpture Show which was due to run over September and October this year, as a result operational restrictions placed on hospitality due to COVID.

We are busy setting a new date for next year and will repost the event as soon as this is confirmed. We are also excited to announce that we have agreed a wall based exhibition of work by the highly talented and established Ukrainian artist, Alina Maksymenko with the hotel for next year as well.

Exhibiting artists for the Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition 2021 include; Marc Bodie, Judy Boyt FRSS, Dorothy Brook, Barry Davies, Ian Marlow RSS, Mick Morgan, Lewis Noble, Tamsyn Trevorrow and Malcolm West.

Still time to sign up for the course starting tomorrow Friday for anyone interested..

Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Creative Arts

Some of you may know our director Bridget Sterling has a strong interest in education, which runs alongside the online gallery and the more commercial work we do as Axle Arts. With this in mind, we've teamed up with The WEA: Adult Learning Within Reach and Drawing Projects UK to offer two free online taster courses that look at mental health and wellbeing in the creative arts.

The course looks at identity, self esteem, good business practices and mental wellbeing in the creative arts. It includes five 1.5 hour sessions, delivered once a week. You can choose from a Wednesday afternoon session or a Friday morning session (see dates below). Just to give you the heads up, it will be delivered via Zoom so you'll need access to this platform.

Here are the dates:

Wednesday 3-4.30pm, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July 2020
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Friday 11am-12.30pm, 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 July 2020

Here are the booking links:

Wednesday 3 - 4.30pm (link below)
Course code: C3531473
https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2019/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3531473

Fridays 11am - 12.30pm
Course code: C3531472
https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2019/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3531472

If you have any questions, just email or call me:
[email protected]
01225 461230.

Sharing a few new pastels from Felicity House, which feel colourful and happy and totally appeal to my love of food... Message me if you need more info, or else have a look on the website here: https://www.axlearts.com/painters/felicity-house-ps

Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Creative Arts

Some of you may know our director Bridget Sterling has a strong interest in education, which runs alongside the online gallery and the more commercial work we do as Axle Arts. With this in mind, we've teamed up with The WEA: Adult Learning Within Reach and Drawing Projects UK to offer two free online taster courses that look at mental health and wellbeing in the creative arts.

The course looks at identity, self esteem, good business practices and mental wellbeing in the creative arts. It includes five 1.5 hour sessions, delivered once a week. You can choose from a Wednesday afternoon session or a Friday morning session (see dates below). Just to give you the heads up, it will be delivered via Zoom so you'll need access to this platform.

Here are the dates:

Wednesday 3-4.30pm, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July 2020
OR
Friday 11am-12.30pm, 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 July 2020

Here are the booking links:

Wednesday 3 - 4.30pm (link below)
Course code: C3531473
https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2019/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3531473

Fridays 11am - 12.30pm
Course code: C3531472
https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2019/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3531472

If you have any questions, just email or call me:
[email protected]
01225 461230.