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Prizewinners’ Exhibition at Ilminster Arts Centre 2nd – 19th Jan 2019

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Some months back I entered a couple of paintings into Ilminster Arts Centre’s Open Exhibition, and was delighted to win the exhibition first prize. So I’m now also pleased also to be able to tell you that several of my swimmer paintings are back in the Arts Centre now  – they are part of the Prizewinners Exhibition – an exhibition of work from the several artists who won prizes at the Open Exhibition. And it so happens that Ilminster Arts Centre is my favourite place to have an exhibition in anyway – it’s a large airy hall, with a cafe and excellent cake at one end of the gallery. All run by very lovely people, and a lot of them volunteers. Pop in if you are nearby – here are the details:

Prizewinners’ Exhibition: 2nd – 19th January
At: Ilminster Arts Centre at the Meeting House, East Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0AN
Gallery Open: Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm; Sat 9.30am-2.30pm.
Admission Free.
Please note the exhibition will close at 12noon on Sat 19 January

Ilminster Arts Centre poster

Ilminster Arts Centre poster

Exhibition, films & talks at Clevedon, 4th – 14th October 2014

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“Swimming Under the Sky”, Curzon Cinema, Clevedon

14th October – an evening of talks and films hosted by Ella Foote
4th to 14th October – exhibition of paintings by Nancy Farmer

I’m delighted to tell you that I’m taking part in a mini swimming & arts event at the Curzon Cinema, Clevedon. The main event will be on Sunday 14th, but my swimming paintings will be in the cinema from 4th October and you can see them during the opening hours of the cinema.

To book tickets: https://www.curzon.org.uk/event/42459
(tickets only necessary for the event on the14th, they are not required to see the paintings.)

From the Curzon’s website:
“What is it about cold water swimming that attracts so many people? What draws folk to push their bodies beyond the extreme in pursuit of the elusive ‘ice mile’? How does one mentally and physically prepare for a feat as demanding as a solo English Channel swim?

“Celebrated local swimmers Steve Price and Alec Richardson tell tales of their epic swims alongside 4 breathtakingly beautiful films about cold water immersion. Johanna (dir. Ian Derry) tells the story of how cold water therapy for a sports injury lead Johanna Nordblad to free dive below layers of cold thick ice; the very charming Time and Tide (dirs. Isabelle Rose Povey & Josh Embury) depicts the drive that brings Clevedon’s hardy open water swimmers to plunge themselves into the cold, silty brine of the Severn Estuary – a daily activity which doesn’t let winter get in the way.”

Calendars & Clevedon Hats:

I’ll have a small table with things for sale during the actual event, including my new calendar for next year, and some newly re-printed Clevedon Pier hats (not currently available but they will be ready by then).

Swim Serpentine - happiness

Swim Serpentine: Swim & Festival, 22nd Sept

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Hyde Park, London 2018

I’m pleased to be able to tell you that I’ve been offered a stand as part of the Serpentine Festival next month. I’ll have artwork on display, and a selection of prints and swimming hats to buy, and I’ll be there and very happy to talk to visitors. I’ll be in the marquee, but at some point I’ll make a quick break for the water’s edge too, as I plan to create a picture about the event for afterwards.

Come and see me if you’re attending! Any resulting artwork will appear here and on facebook whenever it’s ready. In the meantime, you can admire the posters, which are not my work, but they are rather classy. Designed to tell you about the benefits of open water swimming, as if we needed telling…

If you want to take part in any of the swims, Entries are still open, but there are only spaces left in the one mile swim so be quick!
https://www.swimserpentine.co.uk/

Swim Serpentine - happiness

Swim Serpentine – happiness

Swim Serpentine - sleep

Swim Serpentine – sleep

Swim Serpentine - circulation

Swim Serpentine – circulation

Bath Art Fair

Bath Art Fair this weekend!

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Nearly packed and ready to take everything over to Bath Art Fair this weekend… it just remains for me to stuff everything into the car and make a poster that says ‘Yes! I do commissions, I can paint you!’ … or some such.

Bath Art Fair is NOT in Bath, it’s between Bath and Frome, so you don’t have to battle into town and struggle to find parking. It’s near Farleigh Farm Shop, Norton St Philip, BA2 7NG – there will be a large marquee in a field. There will also be a lot of other artists’ work, a pop-up cafe and a free children’s quiz… and I will have new swimmer paintings which you haven’t seen because I have been hoarding them over the last few months.

The fair is open from 10am – 6pm Saturday, 10am – 5pm Sunday. £5 entry on the door but look out for two-for-one fliers which will be at the farm shop nearby and have been distributed here and there locally.

Have a look at the Bath Art Fair website for more details: www.bathartfair.co.uk

Bath Art Fair

Bath Art Fair

Mini Swimmers 2018

Bath Art Fair 12th – 13th May 2018

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Starting to get stuff ready for Bath Art Fair in less than a fortnight’s time now. These are some more of my ‘mini swimmers’ series – they are only 4 inches square, in watercolour and (mostly) gold leaf.

Come and see me! It’s 12th – 13th May, between Bath and Frome. My work there will be all swimmer paintings, and appropriately it’s only about 8 miles from Vobster, so you could fit in a swim too…

Fellow swimmers: they have some leaflets in the shop at Vobster Quay that will get you in on a two for one (usually £5 entry for one). I also have more leaflets – Clevedon Swimmers I’ll see if I can leave some in The Salthouse.
https://www.bathartfair.co.uk/

Mini Swimmers 2018

Mini Swimmers 2018

 

Henley Mole & Outdoor Swimmer show

Outdoor Swimmer Show at the Henley Mile, Sunday 9th July 2017

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I will have a stand at the Outdoor Swimmer Show this year.

Location: Temple Island Meadows, Remenham, Henley-on-Thames.
Date: Sunday 9th July 2017.

More info when I have it, in the meantime this is from the Henley Swim website:

The Outdoor Swimmer Show is organised by Outdoor Swimmer (previously known as H2Open Magazine) and combines an outdoor swimming expo with a chance to get in the water to test the latest kit or just to enjoy a casual swim. Try on a wet suit or book a swimming holiday and be inspired by our great speakers and guest coaches.

More information about the Show can be found here.

The Outdoor Swimmer Show takes place alongside the Henley Mile and is free to attend. Henley Mile swimmers, their families and supporters are automatically registered. If you are not taking part in one of the Henley Mile swims but would still like to come along to the show, please register here: http://henleyswim.com/events/henley-mile/.

framing prints for Burnham-on-sea

Exhibition at Burnham on Sea, Princess Theatre, 28th March – 8th April ’17

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framing prints for Burnham-on-sea

framing prints for Burnham-on-Sea

I’ve spent the last couple of days printing and framing: for most of a fortnight from next week, I have an exhibition of my swimming drawings in The Arts Lounge of Burnham-on-Sea’s Princess Theatre. Come and have a look if you are nearby!

The Arts Lounge is open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 3pm and Saturday 10am to 1pm, it is also open when there are any events on at the theatre. For more information please see the Princess Theatre’s Website: www.princesstheatreandartscentre.co.uk

On other exhibition-related matters, I have also booked a stand at the Outdoor Swimmer Show at the Henley Mile, 9th July. More on that later, but in the meantime, some details of the event are on the website http://www.outdoorswimmershow.co.uk/