Month: August 2010

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Four watercolours and a new class..

Jo Dalgety

A good day in the studio yesterday although getting hailed on and drenched walking there was uncomfortable. I had to dry myself with a towel covered in old paint and charcoal, lovely! And then try and dry items of clothing one by one on a tiny studio heater. But I managed four small watercolours before I thought I better dash again in between huge black clouds and showers. These belong to the Kaiaua theme I have been working on for a few months. The top one will probably make the cull – the others probably not, but we will see … Continue reading Four watercolours and a new class..

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Kate Small at Anna Miles Gallery

Jo Dalgety

KATE SMALL -IN THE CLUB -25 AUGUST – 18 SEPTEMBER 2010 Went to the opening with artist friend Sue – great work of Kate’s. People waiting in not so comfortable places. Oils and smaller gouaches which I loved. http://www.annamilesgallery.com I handed in my first Art History essay on Gustave Caillebotte – chose him because out of the list of 19c avant-garde artists to select, I have never heard of him! Panicked a little and had a tizzy fit almost at the last minute and then it fell into place with some rearrangement of paragraphs. Good to hand it in! Back … Continue reading Kate Small at Anna Miles Gallery

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Workshop: Ceramics for gardens and landscapes

Jo Dalgety

Tutor: Susan Flight At the Clay Shed, Raglan Old School, Stewart St Starting Tuesday September 7th and running for the next 6 Tuesdays until 19th October 10a.m. – 12 noon Fee $70 For information and enrolling please contact Susan on 072103000 [free call] or enrol at the Old School 825 0023 info@raglanartscentre.co.nz Jacqueline Anderson Arts Administrator Raglan Old School Arts Centre Ph:  07 825 0023 http://raglanartscentre.co.nz/ Become a fan of the Raglan Old School Arts Centre: FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/raglanoldschoolartscentre Continue reading Workshop: Ceramics for gardens and landscapes

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Small Studies at Auckland’s Satellite Gallery

Jo Dalgety

Small Studies is an exhibition of new works by artists Clare Purser and Robyn Gibson, at Auckland’s Satellite Gallery from the 7 th to 24th September, 2010. Clare Purser finds inspiration in the letters and postcards sent ‘home’ in colonial times to friends and family.   Like aged snapshots of another time, the rugged texture of the surface and the ambiguous forms combine to evoke a mood of isolation and mystery. Painted onto salvaged native wood panels, these small postcard-like paintings offer glimpses of a raw and primal landscape. Robyn Gibson’s work is uncanny; strange flirtations take place with the viewer … Continue reading Small Studies at Auckland’s Satellite Gallery

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Workshops at ArtMade

Jo Dalgety

Just letting you know that Peter Gibson-Smith is offering some new classes soon. The first is: “Old School / New School: Experimental Painting with Traditional Materials”  on Fridays, 9.30am – 1.30pm starting 27th October for 6 weeks. The second is: “Vinyl Cutting for Artist’s” on Thursday evenings, 6.00 – 8.00pm starting 2nd September for 4 weeks. Details at: http://www.artmade.co.nz Continue reading Workshops at ArtMade