In this newsletter: New Exhibition: Beate Gütschow; Introduction to Contemporary Art Evenings,

New Opportunity - Invitation to apply for Residency; Go Live! in the New Forest; Education

 

Beate Gütschow, R#2 (2006), 5 minutes, HD video

transferred to PAL video.  Courtesy Barbara Gross Galerie, Munich /Produzentengalerie, Hamburg

Exhibition Related Events

Artist Opportunity

Portfolio Day: Friday 23 February 2007, 11am - 3pm
An opportunity for photographers to receive professional advice and critical support from artist Beate Gütschow and ArtSway Exhibitions and Education Officer Peter Bonnell. This event is aimed at professionals, amateurs, and students. Places are limited, early booking is essential. Cost £10.

Reception for the Artist and Gallery Talk: Saturday 24th February 2007, 2pm
Beate Gütschow will be discussing her work and newly commissioned video works with ArtSway Director Mark Segal & Exhibitions & Education Officer Peter Bonnell. Free.

Gallery Talk: Saturday 10th March 2007, 2pm
Dr Alex Vasudevan, University of Nottingham will be discussing Beate Gütschow's work in relation to landscape, geography and contemporary German photography. Free, although places are limited, and therefore booking is essential.

For more information or to book a place on any of these events, please contact Laura McLean-Ferris on 01590 682260 x 16 or laura@artsway.org.uk

ArtSway and the Goethe-Institut, London are pleased to announce R/LS featuring newly commissioned and existing work by German photographer Beate Gütschow.  R/LS marks the first British exhibition by Gütschow, who has previously exhibited widely in Europe and the USA.  Gütschow has developed the landscape photography of her previous LS landscape series, in which she used photo-montage techniques to create idyllic photographs based on 17th and 18th Century landscape paintings. In response to two Jacob van Ruisdael paintings, the artist sourced and filmed relevant settings in the New Forest and the South of England, such as Corfe Castle, to recreate a close approximation of Ruisdael’s canvases.  For more information see www.artsway.org.uk

 

Introduction to Contemporary Art Evenings

Do you want to know more about contemporary art?

ArtSway's new free evening sessions might be for you.  These informal evening sessions offer an opportunity to discuss themes and ideas, offer some background history, and to ask questions.  Everyone is welcome - all you need is an interest in finding out more.

 

Alistair Gentry, 'Haplogroup descent', still from Three Times True, 3 screen video projection (2007)

Session 1

Wednesday 14 March 2007, 7pm - 9pm

A talk and discussion with some background history, and some useful ideas for approaching contemporary artworks.  We will be particularly focussing on public artworks and comissions.  With ArtSway's Laura McLean-Ferris

Session 2

Thursday 22 March 2007, 7pm - 9pm

ArtSway Associate Artist, Alistair Gentry has recently been artist in residence at a genetics research centre at Edinburgh University.  Meet Alistair, and hear about his experiences working as an artist in a scientific institution, and consider the ways that art and science might work together.

 

You can choose to attend one session, or both, however, booking is essential.  Wine and other refreshments will be provided.  For more information call Laura McLean-Ferris on 01590 682260 x 16 or email laura@artsway.org.uk

Note: to find out more about Alistair or any of the other ArtSway associate artists, you can sign up to ArtSway Xtra, free of charge. 

Simply send a blank email to artswayxtra-join@artsway.org.uk

 

Artist Opportunity

Invitation to Apply

ArtSway Open Residency

Open Submission Residency Application 2008

ArtSway is offering one Production Residency in 2008 for Open Submission.  You can download the details and application form from ArtSway's website: www.artsway.org.uk

ArtSway has developed a high quality reputation for residency-based activity for visual artists.  Each residency offers a professional fee, production support and the opportunity to present work produced during the residency in ArtSway's galleries with the full support of a professional visual arts organisation.  Information about previous artists in residence and their work can be seen through the links below and through the Exhibitions section of ArtSway's website.  ArtSway has traditionally offered three production based residencies in each year either in partnership with other organisations and/or by open submission. Opportunities are advertised in an magazine and in the email distribution lists of Arts Council England and other resource organisations (ARC, ArtQuest, InIVA, ETA etc.) All of these organisations operate email subscription lists which we suggest you join. ArtSway encourages applications from any artist regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.  All applications are considered on merit.

Deadlines: applications should be received by: Friday 13 April 2007

Shortlisted artists will be invited to interview at ArtSway on: Monday 30th April 2007

The residency is currently scheduled for February/March 2008 with a subsequent exhibition in mid-2008

For more information contact Peter Bonnell on 01590 682260 x 14 or email peter.bonnell@artsway.org.uk

 

 

Easter Monday 9 April 2007

Tour, Tea and Cakes

ArtSway is celebrating creativity in the New Forest this Spring, along with other arts venues in the area, with some special events

ArtSway will be opening specially on Easter Monday 9 April 2007 at 2pm for a last chance to see Beate Gütschow's exhibition.  There will be a tour of the exhibition at 2pm, and some afternoon tea, and staff on hand to answer any questions you may have.  Perfect for first-time visitors on a weekend away in the forest - bring your friends and family.

All the venues involved in Go Live! have special events planned - see below for details.

New Forest Libraries -

Ringwood, Fordingbridge, Lymington and New Milton

ArtSway - www.artsway.org.uk

Forest Forge - www.forestforge.co.uk  

Forest Arts - www.forest-arts.co.uk

Hangar Farm - www.hangerfarm.totton.ac.uk 

St Barbe Museum- www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk

Education
Short Courses for Adults

Intermediate Watercolour
An opportunity to build upon existing skills, and to learn and develop new and exciting techniques.

With artist Lisa Foey.

Cost: £45 for the course.  Course dates: Mondays 5, 12, 19 & 26 March 2007, 7pm – 9pm

Introduction to Printmaking
An introductory course into basic printmaking without the need for a press, exploring the techniques of collage, monoprint, linocut and chine colle.  With Southampton-based artist Laura Joy.

Cost: £45 for the course. Course dates: Tuesdays 3, 10, 17 & 24 April 2007, 7pm – 9pm

For Children & Parents - Pre-School Picassos is Back!

By popular demand...

Saturday Mornings, fortnightly, 10.30am - 11.30am

Encounters with art for 3 - 5 year olds in the main gallery with parents, grandparents or carers.   Stimulating, exciting, creative and fun.   Don't miss this chance to enjoy art for an hour with your little ones.  With Artist Lesley Green. Cost £4 per child. Next session, Saturday 3 February 2007.

Please note: all of the education activities are extremely busy, and fill up very quickly, and so booking well in advance is recommended. To book your place call 01590 682260 or email peter@artsway.org.uk

 

Lastly, don't forget our beautiful jewellery exhibition in the craft shop, We Love Jewellery, and a fantastic new range of art books for the new Spring season.

Looking forward to seeing you in the gallery soon,

 

Laura McLean-Ferris

Marketing & Press Officer

ArtSway, Station Road, Sway, Hampshire SO41 6BA
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