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 |
West Doors |
The Mayor arrives |
The Mayor opens exhibition |
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
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.