Artists - Photographing your work

Saturday 25 February, 2.0 - 4.30pm
Workshop with Anna Mitchell: learn from a professional photographer how to make effective images of your art work.  £10, bring some of your work, and a digital camera (and  - not essential -a laptop).
To book please email info@ohos.org.uk, or phone 0118 959 7752 (Fri 11-1, or leave message at other times).
Part of the new Artspeak series of talks and workshops organised by RGA member Julia Rogers.

OpenHand OpenSpace, The Keep (ground floor), 571 Oxford Road, Reading RG30 1HL.
Free Parking, access via Brock Gardens.
Buses 15, 16 or 17: Brock Gardens stop.
www.ohos.org.uk

PRINT AT THE PARK EXHIBITION, 'SPRING OPEN'

in Windsor at The Firestation Gallery, The Old Court, St. Leonards Road, Berkshire SL4 3BL Monday 6th February to Saturday 10th March. Private View Wednesday 8th Feb. 7.00-9.00pm. All welcome.
Print at the Park have been exhibiting regularly at South Hill Park, Bracknell, since 2009. Last year they also held successful exhibitions in Runnymede, Reading and Guildford.

The original works on display in “Spring Open” demonstrate a
wide range of printmaking processes including Linocut, Woodcut, Etching,
Lithography, Collagraph and Monotype in prints ranging from the large and
colourful, demanding instant attention to the small and intimate which attract
closer inspection. The group includes RGA members Rukshi Brownlow, Belinda Fitzwilliams, Joy Frey, Gill Goodwin and Hilary Penrose.

Exhibition of Recent Work

at Fire Station Gallery, Henley on Thames. Work featured includes paintings and sculpture by Martin Andrews and Illustration and Prints by Sally Castle. Martin Andrews and Sally Castle. Wednesday 29 February to Tuesday 6 March. Open daily 10.30am to 5.00pm. Private View 6.30pm Thursday 3 March.

Can Spring be far behind?

An Exhibition showing work in pastels and pen and ink by Carole Stephens at The Artsbar Bistro, Cantley Lodge, Wellington Road, Wokingham, RG40 2AN. Mon 8 Jan t0 Sun 5 Feb 2012.
www.artbycarolestephens.com

RGA Celebration Day

Saturday 28 January 2012 at 11- 3pm. The RGA has been offered a day at the Museum of Reading to celebrate our Hon. Member and past President Robert Gillmor’s Retrospective Exhibition currently showing in the Madejski Gallery, with a day of print and a PRINT SALE. Various RGA members will be demonstrating their printing techniques: they will include Martin Andrews, Cath Baldwin, Sally Castle and Robert will be there too. We will be in the Madejski Gallery and the adjoining Window Gallery.　The PRINT SALE is open to all RGA Exhibiting Members. Bring work – original prints only - on the day ( etching, drypoint, lino, monoprint etc.) but NO reproductions. They should be mounted, covered and labelled on the back with your Name, Title, Technique/process and Price - the Museum will take 25% of sales, so adjust your price accordingly. Enter all these details onto an accompanying A4 sheet for our records. Do please come to support your Guild and make it a success. It will be great fun and it is FREE and open to all, so encourage your family and friends.　Come to print, to draw, to socialise, to sell or TO BUY!

Palace Art Fair

Palace Art Fair - 6th - 9th October 2011
Fulham Palace, Bishop's Avenue, SW6 6EA
RGA member Lou Jessop is showing work in this exhibition.
"We've got over 120 artists exhibiting, showing work ranging from original prints - woodcuts, screenprints - photography, painting, sculpture and textile and ceramic pieces. All our exhibiting artists can we previewed online HERE
If you'd like to come along - we have a private view on the Thursday Evening which is a good opportunity to take your pick of the best pieces of art before the show opens to the public on Friday - A few tickets are available HERE We booked a great band, and you'll be greeted with a glass of wine on your arrival.

Tickets on the door are £6.00 or £5.00 if bought in advance HERE

Fulham Palace
Fulham Palace is one of London's hidden gems. Originally a country retreat for the Bishops of London. This Georgian and Tudor Palace is an oasis of quiet in the hustle of the capital. It boasts extensive grounds, a historic botanical garden, walled kitchen garden with vinery, and lovely terrace with a great cafe/restaurant. Fulham Palace and grounds have recently undergone a complete restoration. It's a beautiful place and well worth a visit.


Fulham Palace is within easy walking distance of Putney Bridge Tube and we have hired several rickshaws to transport visitors from Putney Bridge, through the park to the Palace gates.
Many bus route pass by Bishops Park.
Ample on-street parking is (usually) available in Bishops Avenue and surrounding streets."

RGA's Big Draw 2011

On Saturday October 15th Reading Guild of Artists will be holding this year's BIG DRAW in the Forbury Gardens. The bandstand will be the central point but the focus will be on the surrounding buildings, trees, walkers, dogs and lion – which passers-by will be invited to draw with materials provided free. Help will be on hand from members of the Guild and the finished work might be a panorama looking like the Bayeux tapestry in the Museum! Last year over 100 people took part and many of the drawings done then will be on display (in the bandstand and HomeSense opposite) …… until they are replaced by the new work DONE BY YOU. The show runs from 10am until 3.30pm and is for all ages.