NEOS CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR @ BV

For the third year Bridge View Gallery is offering craftspeople and maker members of NEOS the opportunity to set up a stall at the opening of their Christmas show on 1st December. (6-8pm)
I would like to invite you to take part in the fair. Tables are booked on a first come basis and space is limited so early booking is essential .

Once again a booking fee of £5 will go directly to NEOS funds for the next years event.

Set up will be the afternoon of Thursday 1st December

Commission of 35% with 10% going to NEOS funds
　
I do hope you will consider taking part as this helps keep NEOS and the individuals participating in the public eye throughout the year.

book your place by contacting francescrawford@yahoo.co.uk
www.bridge-view.co.uk

Frances Crawford Art
Art Leasing Consultancy
Allathumpach
Glen Deskry
Strathdon
AB36 8XL
tel: 01975651719

Blairs Museum

Blairs Museum have been in touch and would like to call out to North East Artists...


Recently restored portrait of the young Bonnie Prince Charlie

We are already entered for the NEOS 2011 but would like to put out a call to
all artists that we are actually available as a venue for exhibitions all
year round as opposed to just that week. We welcome artists working with
different types of media, only mindful of the fact that as a Catholic
organisation it could not conflict with their policies. Previously, we have
had photographers, watercolourists and textile designers who use a large
display area at the back of a beautiful and ornate church. We are out of the
way (4 miles out on the South Deeside Road) but enjoy scenic and peaceful
surroundings.


Mary Queen of Scots costumes

We don't ask for a percentage of any sales, only a donation of a piece of
artwork which we can include in our annual raffle to raise money to keep the
museum open. As the curator is present all year round, weekdays between 0900
and 1500, the artist does not need to be 'in residence'. However, we would
welcome talks/working practice wherever possible.

Please contact Vikki Duncan, curator, on 01224 863767.
www.blairsmuseum.com



NEOS 2011: 10th - 18th September
Visit www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information

Can anyone help these artists?

Photographer Andy Martin is looking for a venue (or a group of artists with whom to share a venue) in the Banff area for NEOS 2011.
Time is running short for making the NEOS registration deadline (5 days left) so if anyone is able to help Andy please contact Suzanne Edge (NEOS secretary) as soon as possible at suzanne@suzanneedge.co.uk

Julia Oliver is showing at Inchmarlo Golf Course club house and is looking for artists to join her. There is indoor and outdoor space available. Anyone interested can contact Julia by email info@eventmanage.co.za.

Don't forget that there's a chance to get help with your online applications from Phil and David at the registration event at The Loft (50 Cotton Street) between 12noon and 5pm - details in the blog below. Please shout if you need help in the last few days before the application deadline.


NEOS 2011: 10th - 18th September
Visit www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information

Contributions are invited for a photographic installation/exhibition

Contributions are invited for a photographic installation/exhibition in The Lang Byre Gallery in may 2011.

The Redsuit Project was conceived in 2009 and presented initially in 2010 at Left Bank Gallery in Tarland, Aberdeenshire by artist Janet McEwan, who asked a number of people, including amateur photographers and professional artists, to take a disposable red coverall and photograph it in a place of their choice.

The performative, playful and poetic images taken in places near and far, encourage us to reconsider where and how we position ourselves within the worlds around us.

The project is now calling for more participants: to respond to the Redsuit theme, and help create an evocative group artwork which will be installed in the Lang Byre Gallery throughout May.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

1. Get your redsuit!
   Red coveralls can be purchased from the Woodend Barn reception desk for £5, or by contacting the project email address below, to arrange a postal delivery.
2. Take a photograph featuring a redsuit.
   If the red coverall is worn as a ‘costume’, the identity of the wearer must be concealed, e.g. photographed from the rear. The redsuit can also be placed as an object, within the photograph: e.g. see lower image on left. The image should be landscape format. A short accompanying text is requested, but is not essential.
3. Send your image(s).
   Please email a high-resolution digital copy (at least 300dpi) to redsuitproject@yahoo.co.uk. You can send up to 5 images. There is no entry fee. Janet McEwan will be responsible for selection, printing and presentation of all images. All print costs will be covered by the project. Prints will not be for sale unless with prior agreement with the photographer.
4. Come to the exhibition preview on May 1st!
   All participants will be invited to the exhibition private view.

KEY DATES

Mon. 18th April – Final date for receiving images.

Sun. 1st May – Exhibition Preview 6pm – 8pm.

Thurs 26th May – Last day of exhibition

http://janetmcewan.com/#/the-redsuit-project/4548993548

Hospitalfield house Open Day

The Visitors open Day on the 13th of March at Hospitalfield house is coming together. So far we have the following arts & crafts participants ...

Taisir Gibreel’s
www.taisirgibreel.co.uk

Hatti Pattisson
www.hattipattisson.com

Just Gems
www.just-gems.co.uk

Springfield Creative Arts
www.franmarquis.co.uk

Tessa Mendez
www.feltunique.co.uk

Belinda Rose
www.belindarose.co.uk

Sheenagh Young
www.angusopenstudios.com/memberPage.htm?Sheenagh%20Young

Maralyn Reedwood
http://www.redcastlepottery.co.uk/

Outside Overview by Alex Kay and Susie Hunt

An Exhibition of Contrasting Landscapes

You are invited to a preview on Sunday 27th February 2-4pm
Exhibition open until 29th March 2011

Open daily 10am - 4pm (except during workshops and private events) Sundays 1-4pm

at Lang Byre Gallery, Woodend Barn, Burn o' Bennie, Banchory AB31 5QA 01330 826520

Looking For Artists to Paint Portraits

I am an artist based in Glasgow and have been commissioned through Aberdeen City Council to undertake a public art project in the East Green area of the city.

I have a designated area to work in (around the indoor market, historic area between Union Street & railway station - including Hadden St, Carmelite St etc). My project is part of a wider evaluation into how people can participate in art and what role that could play in the regeneration of an area. I am responding to the designated project area and the community in and around it and through this experience I am going to make an art work to be finished by late February. What I want to do is find people to collaborate, to be part of making something and in the process they themselves become part of.

I work in various ways, with photography, video and music so I see the finished outcome perhaps being an event which will take place, perhaps with a musical performance (not quite sure yet). But I see the portrait idea as the starting point of what ever the work becomes. It will be a fundamental part of the overall work, which is going to depend on who I meet and work with along the way. I am interested in stories and finding ways to share these and document people's everyday lives.

By finding willing artists, not only will we then be able to work as a group to engage with the community around us but we can also get to know each other and share our own ideas/ stories.

The portraits themselves may be used to make a series of postcards or posters as part the project. I like the idea of different people being interpreted by different artists, building up a picture of people in the community, not only those whose image is used but the marks made by the person who has created that image.

If you are interested, please email Amy Marletta at amymarletta@hotmail.com

Joey Richardson Internationally-known woodturner/artist event

Grampian Woodturners are presenting a two-day woodturning demonstration featuring Joey Richardson

A very talented and versatile turner who incorporates carving and colouring techniques into her work.

Venue: Scottish Agriculture College, Bucksburn, Aberdeen

Dates and Times : September – Saturday 4th (10am – 5pm) & Sunday 5th (10.30am – 4.30pm)

Parking on Site. Tiered Seating in auditorium.

Large screen viewing. Catering: Teas, coffees, rolls and biscuits on sale, on site am/pm. Please bring your own lunch.

Tickets; £15.00; entry either or both days.

Contact:
Frank Beattie 01467 632168;
Bill Diack 01467 622772;
Ian Wallace 01224 743661;
Doug Grant 01224 704119;
Ian Murrav 01224 312556.

new paintings and sculpture by James Newton Adams

You and your guests are invited to a preview of new paintings and sculpture by Skye based artist, James Newton Adams.
Preview Friday 13th August 2010
6pm - 8pm
The show runs until Saturday September 4th

Evening event this Friday, 6th August 2010
An opportunity to see work by jewellery maker, Anne Marquiss and to talk to her about her practice and her residency at the gallery.
6pm - 8pm

Left Bank is open Thurs/Fri/Sat 11am - 5pm and by appointment.

For more information please contact Sera James Irvine at:

Left Bank, 5 Bridge Street, Tarland AB34 4YN
leftbank.tarland@googlemail.com
Tel: 013398 81603
Mob: 07775606087

Web page: Left Bank
Facebook: Left Bank

Brave new World - Bridge View show 22nd July

`Brave New World?`
Visions of Urban Life

22nd July - 10th September

Preview 6-8pm
Thursday 22nd July

Sean Ambrose
David Anderson
Ross Brown
Katie Bell
Matilda Radcliffe
Jaki Sinclair
Steven Smith

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE PRIVATE VIEW OF
`BRAVE NEW WORLD?’

from 6.00PM – 8.00PM
on Thursday 22nd July 2010

Bridge View invite

new works by Kincard-Art.

Thursday 1 April 2010, 6.00pm – 8.00pm

SMART CONSULTANTS would like to invite you and your guest to the private view of new works by Kincard-Art.
Mairi Ewen
Martin Nelson
Cath Roberts
Hazel McAllister
Kath Buchan
Patricia Walter
Jenny Watt-Colbeck
Margaret Pitt
April Pressley
Clare McCarthy
Rosy Long

SMART CONSULTANTS would be delighted if you could join them for this event. For further information e-mail gail@wearesmartconsultants.co.uk

Venue: 4 Blnk Wols
Aberdeen Arts Centre
33 King Street
Aberdeen
AB24 5AA

The Annual Inverbervie Art Show in the Burgh Hall.

This year’s show starts with an opening night on Saturday 27^th March at 7.30pm, and then opens daily from 2pm-8pm until the 4^th April.  Come and see and buy local artists’ work and at the same time support the Village Hall – proceeds are going to its upkeep and refurbishment.
Opening night entry includes wine and catalogue for £5, and entry for the remainder of the week is by donation, with tea and home baking available.

Full details at http://www.ianshewan.com/bervie2010.pdf

Platform 22 artists & makers call for NEOS

Platform 22 Gallery is looking for artists and makers for this years NEOS week

11th to 19th September 2010

In particular we are looking for participants to exhibit as well as demonstrate skills for making their work. Platform 22 would like to showcase a selection of 3D works for the event in ceramics, glass, wood, textiles and jewelery. We would like each participant to have their own entry in the NEOS booklet, but this is not essential.

Please call Emma Pattullo for more information, on 01339 882039 or email mail@platform22.co.uk as soon as possible!

NEOS2010 deadline for application is 12th April & the entry fee £99 ~ please visit www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information and to register your application.

Call for Art & Crafts Tutors!

Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Forres is now developing its Spring/Summer programme.

We are seeking for our regular programme new tutors for classes in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and all crafts.

In addition, as an expansion of the 23 April - 22 August exhibition, Italian Renaissance drawings from the British Museum, The Courtauld Gallery and the National Galleries of Scotland; we are seeking tutors to focus on classes that will focus on:

• Renaissance concepts of form (in 2d); in the figure, portraiture, Platonic Solids
• Portraiture
• Rendering of drapery
• The Golden Section:
• Classical Ideals of Figure and Proportions
• Understanding and
• Working with Renaissance Perspective
• Renaissance music
• Renaissance poetry
• Renaissance drama
• Renaissance history

Please contact: Annabel Pattullo ~ Course Programmer

Annabel@platform22.co.uk ~ www.morayartcentre.org

Please help support Platform 22

As many of you will know Platform 22 Gallery has been a NEOS venue since opening in 2005. In that time we have out grown the existing building and we are now planning a new and improved facility with dedicated gallery, studio, workshop and coffee shop areas.

The planning application has been rumbling on since June last year, but we are at last nearing some sort of conclusion. To help the project across the finishing line we would very much appreciate if any of our supporters could take a moment to post a message of support with Aberdeenshire Council by the 28th of February 2010 at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/planning/apps/detail.asp?ref_no=APP/2010/0257

Platform 22 has always tried to support local artists and makers, and we hope that the new building will allow us to continue and develop this.

Many thanks for your help.

Tolquhon Gallery Exhibition

Platform 22's Christmas Market

On Saturday 5th December 10am to 2pm we are holding our second Christmas Market. Outside the gallery in the courtyard we have a great mix of stalls selling everything from Christmas wreaths, handmade soaps and chocolates to basketry, art prints and calendars. Additionally there will be a Traidcraft stall and the opportunity to have a quick (5 minute) portrait by local artist Deirdre Varley or a relaxing massage by Anna Rochester.

Torphins Primary School's PTA will be magically transforming Emma Pattullo's studio into a "winter grotto" for the arrival of a special guest, Santa! He is of course a VERY busy man just now and we are thrilled he is coming to join us between 10:30 am and 2 pm along with his happy helper elves!

In the gallery our Christmas Exhibition is showcaseing work by wildlife artist George Perkynson, wood work by Duncan Andrew and Robert Paterson, jewellery by Pip Will, wire work by Sandra Gorrora, glassware by Scandiscot and ceramics by Crazy Chix and Emma Pattullo.

Fingers crossed for good weather! However, just in case it might be cold we will be serving warming mulled apple cup to keep you warm while you check out the goodies on offer. Platform 22 also has a new cinnamon flavour of our popular Choc-o-Lait hot chocolate and this will be available, along with the usual teas and coffees, from the coffee house. We look forward to seeing you!

NEOS 2009: September 12th - 21st. Visit www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information

December newsletter sent

The NEOS newsletter for december has been sent out on the 28th of November, listing lots of shows and events to go see & get involved with.

If you didn't get the email, or would like to subscribe to the email list, please click on the title of this blog entry and follow the links to subscribe or edit your profile (double check your email is the current one you use!)

you can also send the link to friends if you think they would like to receive our newsletter!

NEOS @ Bridge View - Winter show

Bridge View (Petrofac) host a winter show by selected NEOS'09 participants.
Opening 3rd December on show until january 16th 2010.
For more information & details download the PDF of the invite. (1.4mbs)

High White Light art exhibition in aid of The Mary Salmond Trust

High White Light would like to invite you to the public view of the High White Light art exhibition in aid of The Mary Salmond Trust. We have brought together cutting edge art by high profile Scottish contemporary artists.


THE ARTISTS

• John Bellany
• John Byrne
• Richard Colquhoun
• Prof Calum Colvin OBE
• Colin Brown
• Alison Davidson
• Miari Dryden
• Prof Ronnie Forbes
• Heather Maslen
• Pat Davidson
• Ian McCulloch
• Charles Monteith Walker
• Debbie Neill
• Guyan Porter
• Jane E Porter
• Barbara Rae
• Jeff Riley
• Paul Ritchie
• Marga Schnell
• Pamela Scott McBride
• Ralph Steadman
• Frances Walker  

The Opening Details are: 
Friday, 6th November 5 - 8 pm
Saturday, 7th November 2 - 7 pm 



By Appointment until Friday, 13th November 


Exhibition Venue
Counselling and Family Mediation
Alliance House
493 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6DB






Please call – 08700 858 158 – if you would like to arrange an alternative time to view the collection. 
http://highwhitelight.wordpress.com/