Severn vale open studios 2008

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*Ronnies is a new coffee lounge and restaurant, a haven for eclectic art lovers. Ronnies provides a showcase for emerging artists to exhibit and sell artworks including watercolours and screen prints, sculptures and drawings.

Ronnies will be exhibiting work by Isabelle Roberts immediately after the Open Studios season ends.

Directions: located in St Mary Shopping Centre at the bottom of St Mary Street in the middle of Thornbury

Information.

For the third year running, a group of local artists, sponsored by grants from Castle School Octogon Visual Arts Centre, South Gloucestershire Council and sponsorship from Ronnies*, have come together under the umbrella of Thornbury Arts Festival to take part in the South Gloucestershire Arts Trail. During the "Open Studios" period, from May 3rd to May 17th the public are invited to visit the artists in their own studios, or exhibition space, to talk about and appreciate the works on display and hopefully to make one or two purchases of work that catch the eye. The exact location and times when the studios will be open can be found in the glossy leaflet available from Thornbury Town Hall or Thornbury Library, or by clicking on the artist's name or minipic below.

 

 

 

 

Alphabetical List of Artists in Open Studios scheme

(Click on an artist's name or minipic for examples and description of work, directions to the studios and the agreed visiting hours)

 


Les Baker - RecklesssOrchard (Designed landscapes)

Luci Gorrell Barnes (Paintings and sketches)
Christoper Robert Box (Steel and Plaster sculpture)
Janet Clarke (Fleece and natural fibres)



Pauline Darley (Oils, pastels, acrylic)
Rosa Davis (Paper mache figures, silk pictures)

Rita Dee (Watercolours, mixed media & acrylics)

Valerie Ebbs (Watercolours)




Julianne Edbrooke (Designer shell and bead jewellery)
Elizabeth Z Fennell (Watercolours,mixed pastels)
Jenny Gregson (Watercolours and acrylics)
Joan Hawkins (Oils, pastels)



Elva Hesketh (Small ceramic totems)
Anne Hinchcliffe (Baskets in willow)
Robert Hirstwood (Semi-abstract landscapes)
John Huggins (Bronze sculptures)



Rowan Isaccs (Computer manipulated imagery)
Jane G Jeffs (Mixed media textile art)
June King (Acrylics)
Jane Lampard (Oils and Pastels)



Anne Lewandowska (Nature photography)
Barbara McNamara (Oil, watercolours, pastel & acrylic)
Joy Moorhead (Acrylics & mixed media)
Heather Morgan (Batik & weaving)



Martin Pemberton (Photographs)
Valerie Ridler (Landscapes & seascapes)
Isabelle Roberts (Paintings, ceramics, drawings, digital)

Shirley Sharp (Figurative, oil on canvas)



Jackie Shipley (Stained Glass, copper foil & leading)
Cathy Snowden (Decorated containers, triptyches)
Agnes Vermorel (Mosaics from tiles, crockery, mirrors)
Mary Wilkins (Pastels, mixed media, acrylic, oils)



J Francis Wilson (Watercolours, oils & acrylics)
Alison Wootten (Quiet nature paintings)
Chris Zair (Slip and glazed stoneware ceramics)
Open Studios Guide (pdf format)

Octogon Visual Arts Centre

Festival Art Exhibitions

Thornbury Art Club

 

Design Copyright L Baker-Restless Orchard
Les Baker- Reckless Orchard

Copyright Luci Gorrell Barnes
Luci Gorrell Barnes

Sculpture Copyright Christopher Box
Christopher Box

Feltwork Copyright J Clarke
Janet Clarke
Painting Copyright P Darley
Pauline Darley
Copyright  Rosa Daviis
Rosa Davis

Copyright Rita Dee
Rita Dee

Painting Copyright V Ebbs
Valerie Ebbs
Designer Jewellery Copyright  J Edbrooke
Julienne Edbrooke
Copyright Elizabeth Z Fennell
Elizabeth Z Fennell
Copyright Jenny Gregson
Jenny Gregson
Painting Copyright J Hawkins
Joan Hawkins
Copyright Elva Hesketh
Elva Hesketh
Copyright Anne Hinchliffe
Anne Hinchcliffe
Painting Copyright R Hirstwood
Robert Hirstwood

Sculpture Copyright John Huggins RWA FRBS
John Huggins RWA FRBS

Copyright Rowan Isaccs
Rowan Isaccs

Copyright Jane G Jeffs
Jane G Jeffs

Copyright June King
June King

Copyright Jane Lampard
Jane Lampard
Copyright Ann Lewandowska
Anne Lewandowska
Copyright Barbara McNamara
Barbara McNamara
Copyright Joy Moorhead
Joy Moorhead
Copyright Heather Morgan
Heather Morgan

Copyright Martin Pemberton
Martin Pemberton

Copyright Valerie Ridler
Valerie Ridler
Copyright Isabelle Roberts
Isabelle Roberts
Copyright Shirley Sharp
Shirley Sharp
Copyright Jackie Shipley
Jackie Shipley
Copyright Cathy Snowden
Cathy Snowden

Copyright Agnes Vermorel
Agnes Vermorel

Copyright Mary Wilkins
Mary Wilkins
Copyright J Francis Wilson
J Francis Wilson

Copyright Alison Wootten
Alison Wootten

Copyright Chiris Zair
Chris Zair
Open Studios Guide (PDF)

  
Visiting procedures for members of the public
The opening times of each studio is listed in each artists' page and given in the official guide leaflet. Members of the public are very welcome to visit at these times. Please remember that you may be visiting an artist at home, so please be very careful about leaving dirty footmarks. You should not expect to be able to smoke, or use a phone or lavatory, or wander wherever you please. For your own safety, you are also obliged to follow all rules and instructions that your host may have in place.

    

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Festival Art Exhibitions

Heritage - offers a wide range of lovely gifts for special occasions, plus an exhibition of paintings by Shirley Sharp.
Directions: 24, High St. Thornbury

T&J Owen - florist shop exhibiting beautiful floral paintings by Mary Wilkins.
Directions: Number 1, The Plain, Thornbury

Wildings Department Store - come and browse a high quality range of goods and see their colourful display of local artworks.
Directions: 14 High St, Thornbury

D.T.J. Hardwick - building consultants exhibiting paintings by Robert Hirstwood.
Directions: 6 Castle St., Thornbury

Morgan Stone - insurance company exhibiting exciting papier mache artworks by Cathy Snowden.
Directions: 48 High St, Thornbury

Horders - offers printing, stationery and computer supplies, plus an exhibition of local artworks.
Directions: 22 High St, Thornbury

Castle Estate Agents - local properties for sale and an exhibition of local artworks.
Directions: 63 High St, Thornbury

Thank you to all the local businesses that have generously offered to host exhibitions of local artists creative work on their premises helping to animate Thornbury Centre as part of the Open Studios and Festival celebrations.

 

Thornbury Art Club

 

Thornbury Art Club are holding a Spring exhibition "Serendipity 3" at The Wyevale Garden Centre, east of Thornbury off the A38 at Buckover.

 

The exhibition is open during normal business hours from 9th to 14th May

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