Friday, 16 August 2013

THE 2013 WNAA SUMMER EXHIBITION

Once again the splendid St Nicholas Chapel was the setting for the 2013 summer exhibition and overall feedback suggests that it was the best one yet in terms of diversity and quality of work. I think we can all feel proud of ourselves, especially the tireless committee and willing hands who set the show up....and took it all down again. The selectors never have an easy job but this years 'colour themed' hanging criteria won much praise all round.
Special mention must go to 'SMITHS REMOVAL'S' and the two lads that generously gave us their time and muscle to position the very many heavy display boards, sparing us arty OAP's several days backache.



This year preview night was moved to a Friday which we thought would accommodate a better turnout. As with tradition the exhibition was opened by the mayor and the usual wine and nibbles were enjoyed but this year we saw the inclusion of some fabulous live music from the 'COOL JAZZ' trio....they were seriously good.

COOL JAZZ
Talking of art...what about the re-furbished west doors of the Chapel. A truly fantastic job by the restorer and just a part of the huge project at St Nicholas which will see much enhanced exhibition space from around 2015...which we're all looking forward to.

West Doors
So, without further ado here are some shots of the preview evening;

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
The Mayor arrives
The Mayor opens exhibition
A Mayor speaks

Awards time

Our Chairman, Kit Price Moss wraps it up

I must say that thanks to a heatwave it was the 'hottest' I have ever known the Chapel to be.

And now...the bit you really want to see...a run down of the artists and their works and this year I have also included 'most' of the works attributed by the members, however due to the very difficult lighting/reflections and other problems in a building of this size and type, not everything photographed successfully so apologies to any 'missing' pieces and of course there were members who were either absent/late or camera shy who aren't in the frame so to speak.


 
 
 
A few of the boards showing the hanging 'style'
 
And now the artists posing beside their favourite piece of work with their other works following.
 
Yours truly, Alan Castleton

WET-N-WILD, graphite

PELICAN CROSSING, graphite

CANYON, oil
THE AGGIE,  oil
 
Andrew Schumann
 
QUANTUM FIELDS
 
QUANTUM SOUP
 
Angelina Berry
 
OXBOROUGH HALL WINDOWS, acrylic
 
CITY STREET NEWCASTLE, acrylic
 
TYNE BRIDGE 1, acrylic
 
the lovely Ann Froshaug.
 
FLOWERS ON A SHELF
 
FLOWERS, STILL LIFE IN LIGHT, watercolour
 
CATTLE WATERING NEAR ELY, acrylic & pencil
 
DREAM FOREST, oil
 
 One of Ann's classes in action
 
Anne Roberts, BIRD BOWL, fired clay
 
Anne Roberts, CHRISTMAS ANGEL, fired clay
 
Barbara Cichocka.
 
SOFT PETALS, acrylic
 
IRIS 1, watercolour
 
IRIS 2, watercolour
 
Barbara King
 
SNOW LANE, oil
 
PRIMARY COLOURS, oil
 
oil
 
Bette Hopkins, ANEMONES IN A JUG, mixed media
 
 
Bette Hopkins, DAISY, DAISY, mixed media
 
Bette Hopkins, LULL BEFORE THE STORM, mixed media
 
Bette Hopkins, TULIPS ABSTRACT, mixed media
 
Bryan Harford, HOLKHAM, digital print
 
Bryan Harford, WELLS BEACH 1, digital print
 
Julian Bull
 
DANCERS, oil
 
V FORMATION, oil
 
Julie Witt
 
AUTUMN CRAGS, acrylic
 
 AVALANCHE, ink & watercolour
 
INNER DEPTHS, mixed media
 
SUNBURST, watercolour
 
Chandra Ward
 
SPRING FIELDS AT WEST DEREHAM, oil
 
Connie Cleps (get well soon Connie)
 
FLYING HIGH, encaustic art
 
MARTIAN CLOUDS, encaustic art
 
Cynthia Jackson with her 'Millenium bridge from the Tate Modern'.
 
Cynthia has revived a distinctive Victorian method of treating photographs.
 
THE SHIP ON THE ALBERT EMBANKMENT. photograph
 
 
Professional artist, David Cook 
 
RED-BREASTED GOOSE, 4 layer paper cut.
 
OLD BUOYS OF KING'S LYNN, chromacolour
 
David Nixon
 
SEA OF SAND, oil
 
LANDLOCKED AT THORNHAM, watercolour
 
TOWARDS WELLS, oil
 
 
 A selection of mosaics from one of our new members, Elena Pataky. This one is 'CREATURE'
 
DESIRE.
 
RAIN FOREST-GINGER.
 
RUINS, KING'S LYNN.
 
Fran Crawford
 
THE WALNUT TREE, acrylic
 
SEA VIEW, oil
 
Frank Gibson's 'PEACE'
 
Gillian McLennan
 
HYDRANGEA, watercolour
 
Gisella Keeble's 'THE DOORWAY' textile
 
Helen Breach
 
MAN, mixed dry media
 
Helen Du Feu
 
IN MEMORY OF WATER, oil
 
IN GREEN, oil
 
WHAT'S LEFT BEHIND, acrylic
 
Helen Walker
 
CERAMIC HEART (made from antique crockery)
 
TREE, ceramic
 
WALKING THE DOG, acrylic
 
Talking of 'antique crocks' here is John Walker
 
SPRING RAPESEED, oil
 
BOATS LOW TIDE, oil
 
HOUGHTON IN THE SNOW, oil
 
SUMMERWOODS, HOLKHAM, oil
 
 
Helena Anderson
 
CHIVES, silk
 
LAVENDER, silk
 
LOVE IN A MIST, silk
 
A far away, Jill Ilet
 
CAN YOU HEAR THE SEA, acrylic
 
Jo Halpin Jones
 
FIREFIGHTING IN KAZAKHSTAN. photo
 
REMINISCENCE, OUTER HEBRIDES, photo
 
SUNKEN BOAT ON THE LOIRE, photo
 
SCARVES IN THE MARKET, photo
 
Joan Evans
 
TULIPS, mixed media
 
Joan Wooll, SUN DEW STROLL, oil
 
Joan Wooll, LAVENDER LAND, watercolour
 
Joan Wooll, OLD SEA CLIFF, WOLFERTON,
 
Joan Wooll, THROUGH THE GREEN GATE, oil
 
John Hughes.
 
DISMANTLED RAILWAY, ink & watercolour.
 
WORKERS COTTAGE, ink & watercolour.
 
NEGLECTED CORNER, ink & watercolour.
 
PYRACANTHA, ink & watercolour
 
John Lawson
 
ADMIT ONE ADULT. (John has made good use of keepsakes from his youth)
 
John McLennan
 
NATURE THE IMPRESSIONIST, photo
 
MISTY MORNING, photo
 
 
Joy Layton
 
ETHEREAL, oil

HOMAGE TO CRABBE, BRITTEN AND HAMBLING, mixed media
 
INCANDESCENT GARDEN, oil
 
Julie Spriggs
 
WHITEHILL WOODS, acrylic
 
AUTUMN WOODS, acrylic
 
June Cunningham's, CROMER FROM WEST RUNTON, oil
 
June Cunningham's, DURHAM, acrylic.
 
Kit Price Moss, THE MUSICIANS, etching
 
 
Kit Price Moss, NESTING TIME, etching
 
Kit Price Moss, SNOWDROP WALK, woodcut.
 
Lesley Williams
 
WINTER HYDRANGEAS, oil
 
FLOWERS, oil
 
Liz Murfitt.
 
SPLITTING LIGHT 2, photo
 
Louise Stebbings (who has inspired me to start lino-cutting)
 
THE CUT, reduction linocut.
 
FLOODED FIELDS, reduction linocut.
 
FLOWER PICKERS, reduction linocut.
 
JACOB SHEEP, reduction linocut
 
Lucy Dunne.
 
NO STRINGS ATTACHED, coloured string.
 
Lydia Haines.
 
MOVING SAND & WATER, acid print on canvas.
 
BOATS, seaweed print and mixed media.
 
RAZZLE, DAZZLE, seaweed print.
 
Lynda Roberts.
 
MISCHIEF 1, pastel
 
MISCHIEF 2, pastel
 
Mary Dawson's, POPPY ROMANCE, acrylic
 
Mervyn Whiffen's 'DIABETIC NIGHTMARE' mixed media
 
Mervyn Whiffen's, 'RECEDING TIDE, BRANCASTER, pastel.
 
Mervyn Whiffen's, 'WILD LOTUS IN SARAWAK, pastel.
 
Artist & Cool Jazz musician, Mike Smith.
 
LAST LIGHT CROMER, acrylic
 
Mike does like the seaside....
 
Neil Leggett.
 
UNTITLED 8, compressed charcoal and hairspray.
 
UNTITLED No 3 & 4, acrylic on cotton canvas.
 
UNTITLED 5, black ink.
 
Patricia Brown.
 
FLORIBUNDA, ink
 
 Pauline Wrighton's 'BILLBOARD', textile.
 
Pauline Wrighton's 'MAPLE LEAF RAG', textile.
 
Pauline Wrighton's 'RED DOGWOOD', textile.
 
Peter Basham.
 
FACES IN THE FOREST, watercolour.
 
PALE MOON RISING, watercolour.
 
Another new member, Richard Humphry's.
 
OPIUM POPPY, pen & watercolour.
 
WORDS & FRIEZE, pen & watercolour.
 
Sam Pointer with her 'SHOE SHOP DOG'.
 
WHIPPET, acrylic
 
Sarah Bowett. with her 'COLOUR STUDY in acrylic
 
FIELD COLOUR STUDY, acrylic.
 
SUMMER STUDY, acrylic.
 
Sharon Simons ' 'MUSIC OF LIFE', ink on canvas.
 
Simon Crawford.
 
A GOOD PLACE TO REST, LUNDY. oil.
 
A LIGHTHOUSE VIEW No 2, oil.
 
Stephen Martyn.
 
THE THREE TREES, watercolour & ink.
 
THREE TREES AT SUNSET, watercolour and ink.
 
WINDSWEPT TREES, watercolour and ink.
 
Tod Evans.
 
EVENING LIGHT AT HUNSTANTON BEACH HUTS, acrylic.
 
CURIOUS, mixed media.
 
HEAVEN SCENT, watercolour.
 
Tom Sharp.
 
MILK MONITOR...full credit to Tom's dog who skilfully chewed the milk carton that inspired the work.
 
ICARUS, photo.
 
SANDS OF TIME, photo.
 
 
 

 
Tony Bellars, THE MACKEREL BOAT, acrylic on wood.
 
Tony Bellars, COAST SERIES 4, acrylic on wood.
 
THREE FISH, acrylic on wood.
 
Yvonne Autie.
 
SET ASIDE POPPIES, rag rug.
 
 
I think you'll agree, a really good show from the West Norfolk Artists Association 2013 summer exhibition.
 
Next year the exhibition will probably not be at the same venue due to the volume of refurbishment set to take place, but there will be a show and we'll try to make it better yet. Hopefully we shall be returning to the wonderful St Nicholas Chapel in 2015 amid its splendid new exhibition space.
 
Once again a big thank you to SMITH'S REMOVALS for all their help this year.