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3 - 26 May
A free Directory of Artists with over
100 entries. Use it as a guide to
studios, exhibitions and visual arts
events during May 2014 and all the
year round.
www.open-studios.org.uk
Associated with the Newbury International Spring Festival
3 - 26 May
Directory of Artists
ADDRESS The Open Studios Scheme, New Greenham Arts,
113 Lindenmuth Way, Greenham Business Park, Newbury, Berkshire,
RG19 6HN
TEL
01635 551981
EMAIL
pat.eastop@open-studios.org.uk, admin@open-studios.org.uk
WEBSITE
www.open-studios.org.uk
Acknowledgements
Open Studios 2014 acknowledges with thanks the
following donors and supporters:
Contents
2
Index of Artists
3
Introduction
4
INSIGHT 2014, the Open Studios exhibition
5
Romantic Italy, exhibition by Christopher Hall in the
Tandoori Restaurant, New Greenham Arts
6
Artists
28
Hands-on Workshops
40
Local Arts Events
40
Exhibitions
Newbury Town Council
46
Schools and Colleges
Webcal Design
49
Open Studios Education, Connections,
Stanley Spencer at Burghclere
West Berkshire District Council
Culture and Environmental Protection
50
Opening days and times for artists’ studios
53
Artists listed by discipline, hands-on workshops,
exhibitions, schools and colleges
The Corn Exchange
and New Greenham Arts
The Englefield Charitable Trust
Friends of Newbury Spring Festival
Greenham Common Trust
Little Design Shop
New Greenham Tandoori Restaurant
Front cover (from top to bottom and left to right): Helen Mortimer,
Julia Bowes, Johannes von Stumm, Nick Schlee, Robert Fitzmaurice,
Sara Blessed, Jan Nethercot, Simon Sonsino, Christine King.
Title page (from top left to right): Piet van den Beuken, Diana Pattenden,
Emma Moscow, Howard Birchmore
Brochure compiled by Pat Eastop MBE with Lesley and Glenn Clarkson.
Printed copies of the Directory of Artists are available free at:
New Greenham Arts Centre, Greenham Business Park, Newbury, RG19 6HN.
Telephone 01635 517964.
The Corn Exchange, Market Place, Newbury, RG14 5BD. Telephone 0845 5218 218.
Chair: Pat Eastop MBE. Members of the organising committee:
John Brazendale, Isabel Carmona-Andreu, Lesley and Glenn Clarkson,
Martin Eastabrook, Eileen Forsey, Anne Jones, Christine Lack, Trish Lee,
Patricia McKenna, Helen Mortimer, Vivian Pare, Helen Peake,
Penny Pinkard, Rosemary Simon, Deborah Taylor and Jane Vaidya.
Exhibition curators and organisers: John Brazendale, Anne Jones,
Paul Kessling, Christine Lack, Patricia McKenna, Gay Crichton Miller and
Jane Vaidya.
Office administration: Lesley and Glenn Clarkson, Anne Jones, Rosemary
Simon and Deborah Taylor.
Designed and produced by Paul Forsey www.stepintothepicture.co.uk with
additional photography by Glenn Clarkson and Deborah Taylor.
For further information contact the Open Studios office on
01635 551981 (admin@open-studios.org.uk)
or
Pat Eastop MBE, Chair, (pat.eastop@open-studios.org.uk).
Visit www.open-studios.org.uk
OpenStudios 2014
Newbury Central Library, The Wharf, Newbury, RG14 5AU. Telephone 01635 519900.
Waterstone’s, 64 Northbrook Street, Newbury, RG14 1AE. Telephone 01635 569998.
Craftsman, 43 Bartholomew Street, Newbury RG14 5QA. Telephone 01635 43532.
Rainbows, 9 Inches Yard, Market Street, Newbury RG14 5DP. Telephone 01635 34180.
West Berkshire Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury, RG14 5LD. Telephone
01635 42400
Newbury Visitors Centre, The Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA. Telephone
01635 30267.
Newbury Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury, RG14 5AA. Telephone 01635 35486.
Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH. Telephone 0118 939 9809.
Museum of Reading, The Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH. Telephone
0118 939 9800.
Basingstoke Library, 19-20 Westminster House, Festival Place, Basingstoke,
RG21 7LS. Telephone 01256 473901.
Proteus Creation Space, Council Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 3DH.
Telephone 01256 321621
OPEN STUDIOS IS COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES.
FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS CONSULT INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS OR VENUES.
OpenStudios 2014
Index of artists opening their studios
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Marie Ackers
35
Arran Miles
4
Kevin Akhurst
45
Marianne Mohandes
5
Jo Arkell
59
Adeliza Mole
4
Lesley Atkinson
33
Helen Mortimer
33
Jane Baikie
41
Emma Moscow
Teresa Munn
7
Mavina Baker
49
33
Gill Banks
6
Jan Nethercot
7
Normandy Barcelo-Soto
42
Cathy Newell Price
8
Diana Barraclough
43
Laura O’Brien
10
Sally Bettridge
44
Lin Osborn
9
Piet van den Beuken
2
Louise Patey
11
Howard Birchmore
39
Diana Pattenden
39
Sara Blessed
2
Helen Peake
6
Julia Bowes
46
Dick Pelham
12
John Brazendale
50
Katie Penlington
13
Sadie Brockbank
50
Sharon Perris
49
Caroline R. K. Brown
45
Penny Pinkard
14
Philip Brown
47
Linda J. Powell
39
Joanna Burton
48
Mark Ripley
50
Jane Cannon
51
Nick Schlee
17
Isabel Carmona-Andreu
52
Minnie Shaw Stewart
15
Tom Cartmill
53
Jane Skingley
Julie Smith
22
Helen Colling
33
59
Elinor Cooper
55
Simon Sonsino
16
Sioban Coppinger
55
Yvonne Sonsino
49
Sally Courage
54
Bonni Southey
10
Jim Crockatt
17
Kate Steele
33
Sue Crook
57
Johannes von Stumm
19
Diccon Dadey
7
Jeannette Therrien
22
Elizabeth Davis
24
Micky Thompson
20
Gail Davis
50
Valentina Tikhonova
21
Jo Derczynska
56
Salvo Toscano
39
Sue Diffey
60
Rosemary Trigwell
18
Martin Eastabrook
32
Ursula Waechter
23
Geoffrey Eastop
39
Sophie Waite
2
Shirley Eccles
61
Louise Walker
8
Jill Eisele
2
Luke Webb
24
Gaenor Farren-Smith
39
Nuala Whales
25
Jackie Field
62
Clive Wilson
26
Robert Fitzmaurice
58
Carolyn Towers Wood
27
Zoë Funge-Smith
28
Bryan Gander
2
Jethro German
29
Edy Gosselin
18
Pamela Grayburn
30
Hannah Griffin
31
Pearl Hailstone
32
Christopher Hall
4
Pamela Hardman
34
Paul Harvey
22
Rebecca Hedges
18
Tigi Hignell
33
Ann Hoddinott
57
Wesley Jacobs
36
David H. Jones
8
Christine King
35
Susan Kirkman
17
Christine Lack
37
Susan Line
38
Lorraine Mash
2
Key to symbols
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Artist running a
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Artist featured in a
Local Arts Event
Index of artists OpenStudios 2014
Premises are
wheelchair accessible
Studio open 11am-5pm
Open Studios 2014
The 26th Year
Highlighting the Visual Arts
Welcome to Open Studios West Berkshire and North Hampshire. This
Directory of Artists is designed to highlight the visual arts and make it
possible for you to travel throughout the region to meet and talk to artists in
their studios. In times of austerity all the arts have a central place and
provide inspiration and certainty through the creative process.
There are exciting ideas
to pursue in the studios.
The great value in visiting
them is to see how a
work of art comes about.
Read some of the artists’
statements in this
Directory; from them you
will see what a wide
range of art forms can be
discovered; strong
sculpture and painting,
textiles including couture
millenery and new to
Open Studios, edible art!
One artist explores the
relationship between
words heard and words
seen: ‘Pop along and
look at my work over a
cup of tea’, she says!
There are over 100 artists
in Open Studios. They
are all represented in our
flagship exhibition
INSIGHT 2014, in the renowned gallery at New Greenham Arts. All the
works are for sale, as they are in the studios, where you might like to
acquire a work of art knowing its iconography. It is a good idea to begin
your art trail from the INSIGHT exhibition. Take the Directory with you, make
a note of the work that catches your eye and go straight over to the studio.
There are also some amazing satellite exhibitions to visit this year. In the
Mezzanine Gallery at Newbury College an art group have put together a
unique handover art
project. Here, multimedia pieces have
evolved through a
journey, as the work
has been passed
between and worked
on by each of the six
artists. At the Corn
Exchange there is an
interesting exhibition
called Traces. Some
artists have been
thinking directly
about the building
and others have
examined the wider
environment. Share
the exploration with
them. Over at
Arlington Arts there is
a sketchbook exhibition which has been ongoing since September 2013,
with visits to sketch at the Ashmolean Museum and the Roche Court
Sculpture Park among other special places. For this exhibition, Open
Studios has ventured into the realm of an art prize.
Go to our brilliant website for more information about this and the whole
of Open Studios, www.open-studios.org.uk.
The committee of Open Studios has worked hard all the year round to
make sure that excellence is maintained. They would like to thank both
sponsors and supporters for their help.
Studio open 6pm-8pm
Studio open 11am-5pm
and 6pm-8pm
Open Studios is pleased to be associated with the International Newbury
Spring Festival.
Pat Eastop MBE
Chair, Open Studios
OpenStudios 2014 Introduction
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The Gallery - New Greenham Arts
Tandoori Restaurant - New Greenham Arts 1
INSIGHT 2014
Romantic Italy
The Open Studios flagship exhibition
Paintings by Christopher Hall
New Greenham Arts Centre, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Greenham
Business Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 6HN CONTACT Tahir Taimus
TEL 01635 552828 WEBSITE www.newgreenhamtandoori.co.uk
ADDRESS New Greenham Arts Centre, 113 Lindenmuth Way,
Greenham Business Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 6HN
CONTACT Juliet Dale TEL 01635 517964
EMAIL admin@open-studios.org.uk WEBSITE www.open-studios.org.uk
ADDRESS
Situated within the important business centre at Greenham
Business Park off the A339 just south of Newbury.
OPENING TIMES Daily: 12 noon-2pm and 6pm-11pm. The New Greenham
Tandoori Restaurant shows the work of local artists throughout the year.
DIRECTIONS
OPENING TIMES
DIRECTIONS
Alongside the Gallery at New Greenham Arts
Monday to Sunday 11am-5pm, Thursdays 11am-8pm.
Central to Open Studios is the impressive flagship exhibition INSIGHT 2014.
There are over 100 artists taking part and they are all represented in the
exhibition which takes place in the renowned art gallery at New
Greenham Arts.
Visitors to this historic venue, formerly an American airbase during the Cold
War, can see a wide range of art forms including sculpture, photography,
textiles, ceramics, glass, jewellery, painting, digital imagery and new this
year edible art. Invigilators are on hand to answer questions and to help you
if you would like to acquire a work of art.
The exhibition runs from 3rd - 26th May and is open daily including
weekends and Bank Holidays. Paul Kessling and John Brazendale are the
curators, assisted by Martin Eastabrook. Make this exciting show your start
point before traveling out to artists’ studios.
Christopher Hall has exhibited widely and his work is represented in the
Ashmolean and other museums and galleries. A reviewer writes:
“Christopher Hall sees the world in a unique way, and this personal vision is
conveyed so that we too become involved in the artist's view of life. We see
the unexpected beauty of a crumbling wall, the charm of an Italian piazza
peopled by old men and children and the drama of a landscape stretching
into the melting distance.”
On leaving the Slade School of Fine Art, Christopher travelled across
Europe in a battered old car to the Italian Marche region - to Recanati,
which is seven miles from the Adriatic coast. Here he met his future wife,
Maria, and here he has often returned to paint.
INSIGHT 2014 continues in the Tandoori restaurant adjacent to the gallery
with a solo exhibition, Romantic Italy by Royal Academy exhibitor,
Christopher Hall. Also on site is Studio 8 with resident artists on hand to
discuss ideas, processes and completed work. Consult this Directory for
times of opening.
This small sample of his output reveals a dedication to painting, combined
with a love and intimate knowledge of a quiet corner of rural Italy.
In addition to INSIGHT 2014 there are some stunning satellite exhibitions;
Traces at the Corn Exchange, Capturing the Moment at the West Berkshire
Community Hospital where Newbury Art Group is also putting on a show
called The Seasons. In Reading Open Hand Open Space have an Exhibition
called Hanging Tough in The Keep, built in 1877 as part of Brocks Barracks.
At Sir Terence Conran’s Benchmark a group of artists show alongside
handmade contemporary furniture and at the Friends Meeting House,
Newbury an award winning group have called their exhibition, The
Applauding Light. A special sketchbook exhibition at Arlington Arts Cover to
Cover, shows initial ideas and concepts, some of which will become
completed works of art on display as part of the exhibition.
There are six schools in Open Studios this year. They invite you to see the
creative work of young people from the age of 5 to 18. Will some of them
be our future artists and designers? For a list of all Open Studios
exhibitions turn to page 40 or visit our website www.open-studios.org.uk.
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INSIGHT 2014 OpenStudios 2014
Christopher Hall is a founder member of Open Studios. He will be opening
his studio in Newbury, please see Entry 32 and his website:
www.christopherhall-painter.com.
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Studio 8 Artists - New Greenham Arts
ADDRESS Studio 8, New Greenham Arts, 113 Lindenmuth Way,
Greenham Business Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 6HN
CONTACT Helen Peake TEL 01635 517964, 07948 802079
EMAIL helenwpeake@yahoo.co.uk
WEBSITE www.cornexchangenew.com/about/studio8
DIRECTIONS
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High Gate, Adbury Holt, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9BN
01635 580592 EMAIL kevin.akhurst@btinternet.com
WEBSITE www.kevinakhurst.com
ADDRESS
TEL
As for INSIGHT exhibition.
DIRECTIONS Take the B4640 off the A339 just south of Newbury and
immediately turn left at the Swan Inn. Adbury Holt is on the left after about
a mile. Once in Adbury Holt take the first turning on the right. High Gate is
on the left at the end. Park on our drive or tight against the hedge at the
end of the road.
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
OPENING TIMES
6pm-8pm
Kevin Akhurst
I make stoneware pottery in simple, usually functional, forms. The ceramics
are generally glazed and often have relaxed free-flowing decoration. This
year I have been trying new forms, glazes and decorative techniques and I
am building a new kiln, which you can see if you visit the studio.
Shirley Eccles
Glass artist
shirley.e@btopenworld.com
Louise Patey
Sculpture
www.louisepatey.co.uk
Helen Peake
Painter
07948802079
Luke Webb
Fine Artist
www.lukewebb.co.uk
Marie Ackers
Sculpture
16 Wakemans, Upper Basildon, Berkshire RG8 8J
07803 750949 EMAIL marie@ackers.biz WEBSITE www.ackers.biz
ADDRESS
TEL
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11am-5pm
Jethro German
Mixed Media
07554 664745
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Kevin Akhurst, Lesley Atkinson, Pamela Hardman
OPENING TIMES
The unique resident studio space at
New Greenham Arts provides the
opportunity for Studio 8 artists to
work within a wide range of media.
Five artists invite you to visit their
studios and explore their ideas,
working methods and completed
works of art. The studios are open
all year round by appointment.
Please join us for a glass of wine at
our Open Evening on 8th May from
6-8pm.
Artists at Adbury Holt
Pottery, Glass, Drawing and Printmaking
Lesley Atkinson
I make
personalised
stained glass
windows using
traditional
methods. Recent
commissions
have included a
Tudor Rose
window for the
front door of a
cottage dating
back to the
middle ages and
an internal Angel window for an old house that was once a pub of the same
name (pictured). I will be giving demonstrations each day that we are open.
E: lesley.atkinson@talk21.com
W: www.hollybankstudio.co.uk
DIRECTIONS From Junction12 of the M4 or A4, go towards Pangbourne, turn
left at the church towards Aldworth (up hill) then when you pass the
Pangbourne College, take the next road on the right towards Aldworth and
carry on on this road. Pass the Berkshire nursery on your right and
Wakemans is a little bit further on your left after the bus stop.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
My sculptures are mainly inspired by
horses although I also sculpt various
other subjects such as wildlife and
dogs. In my work I deconstruct the
movements, simplify the shapes and
identify the dynamic and the rhythms
of the lines to produce contemporary
sculpture. I am working on different
projects or approaches to the subjects
that define different experimentations
and concerns such as geometric
forms and shape or space.
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Pamela Hardman
The focus of my work is based on ideas surrounding memories, connections,
the fragility of life and the passing of time. I make large multi-layered charcoal
drawings on paper, and smaller-scale photopolymer gravure prints combined
with blind embossing. Recent exhibitions include Rabley Print Exhibition
(Rabley Drawing Centre), Bite Exhibition (Mall Galleries London), Greenham
Common Open, New Greenham Arts (Joint Winner).
E: pamhardman1@virginmedia.com
W: www.pamhardman.com
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Jo Arkell
Ceramics, jewellery
Glendale, Woodhouse, Smannell, Andover, Hampshire SP11 6JH
01264 363202 or 07791731758 EMAIL jo@sparkell.com
WEBSITE www.sparkell.com
ADDRESS
TEL
Please park in a designated parking place half way along
Woodhouse. Then walk the 150 yards to the house, Glendale, at the end of
the lane.
DIRECTIONS
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OPENING TIMES
Normandy Barcelo-Soto, Mavina
Baker and Jeannette Therrien
Sculpture, mixed media, Printmaking, artists books, Glass
Normandy Barcelo-Soto, Mavina Baker, Jeannette Therrien
Truant House, Froxfield, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3JY
01488 685492 EMAIL normandy.designs@virgin.net
WEBSITE www.normandydesigns.com
ADDRESS
TEL
Located right on the Berkshire/Wiltshire border. From the A4
(Bath Road) at Froxfield behind village green follow Church Road towards
Ramsbury. Truant House is the former School House on the left just before
the Church. Plenty of parking.
DIRECTIONS
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Hot pots and cool jewels
Porcelain and stoneware clays form
the basis of my pottery. Trained as
a production potter in 1970 and
using a gas fired self-built kiln, I
make functional pots that are a
pleasure to use every day.
OPENING TIMES
Ashford Studio
6pm-8pm
Born in Mexico and raised
in Palm Springs, California,
Normandy Barcelo Soto
explores his personal
culture through his
paintings. He transfers the
richness of Mexico and the
space of Palm Springs
directly onto his canvas
creating an exciting
experience of two
landscapes woven into one.
Painter, Ceramics
Julia Bowes, Jan Nethercot
Ashford, 3 Batts Farmyard, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3SS
01672 871543, 07887 763999 EMAIL bowes.creative@btinternet.com
WEBSITE www.juliabowes.com
ADDRESS
TEL
DIRECTIONS From A338 (Hungerford-Burbage Road) take road signposted to
Wilton after sharp bend (also to Windmill and Swan Inn), approx 7 miles
from Hungerford. Once in the village turn into courtyard opposite Swan Inn.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Julia Bowes
Whilst Julia continues to
produce a wide ranging
catalogue of work, she
remains dedicated to using
oils. This year, in addition to
her strong, vibrant colours
and textures, she has
produced a number of more
delicate and minimalist
pieces. She is still enjoying
her study of magnified
surfaces which provide
wonderful abstracts, plus the
occasional local landscape
and pet portrait.
A visit to Ashford Studio
promises a varied visual feast!
Jan Nethercot
At a turning point in her life
Jan completed an HNC in
Ceramics. This fantastic
experience unleashed her
life long desire to 'play with
clay'. She now enjoys
expressing herself and her
love of natural things
through this medium.
'The Pods' have been
greatly influenced by the
huge rotting, but still stately,
tree trunks that she
encounters during her
frequent walks in Savernake
forest. They have been fired
to stoneware making them
suitable for garden display.
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11am-5pm
The centuries-old skill of making
Venetian glass beads on the island
of Murano, Venice with a Maestro
taught me the fascinating art of
lampworking and turning the beads into jewellery to wear and cherish.
Also open by appointment.
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His early work consisted of
Surrealist Automatism
pieces. Now he has
developed into homage to
Action painting allowing his
physical experience of the earth metamorphosis itself into his art. The
language of his art is definitely the language of the earth.
Mavina Baker
Mavina is a printmaker, her
practice centering on the
intersection of art, design and
craft, where she explores the
crossover between digital
techniques and traditional
print methods, specialising in
hand printing processes
working predominantly in
relief print and letterpress.
Her work is held in public
collections at: Manchester
Metropolitan University,
University of the Creative Arts,
the Centre for Fine Print
Research at UWE and
University of Tennessee, USA.
Mavina was awarded an MA
in Printmaking from UWE, Bristol, and currently manages the Teacup Press
at the Print Shed.
Jeannette Therrien
New, exquisite glass casting by
Jeannette. Unique glass
sculpture that develops its own
landscape of form and vibrant
colour, giving it a life of its own.
Every piece has an
extraordinary ability to draw
you in.
Jeannette is inspired by the
local countryside and interprets
it through the wonderful use of
coloured glass.
She also makes decorative
wall-panel pictures as well as
Splash-backs, Bowls, Plates, Coasters and Jewellery.
Weekly Class and one or two day workshops are available. Commissions
undertaken with kiln-formed or Stained glass.
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Diana Barraclough Ceramics
Ceramicist, Painter, Ceramicist
Diana Barraclough, Jill Eisele, Christine King
25 The Croft, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0HY
01488 682292 EMAIL dianabarracloughceramics@btinternet.com
WEBSITE www.dibarraclough.org.uk
ADDRESS
TEL
DIRECTIONS From the A4, turn into Hungerford town. Turn right down Church
Street, then right down Croft Road. The studio is at the second semi past
the bowling green.
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Piet van den Beuken
The Guernseys, Hollington Farm, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9XN
01635 253671 EMAIL piet@roelofsrubens.co.uk
WEBSITE www.roelofsrubens.co.uk
ADDRESS
TEL
DIRECTIONS A343 south from Newbury, turn right at Woolton Hill sign. First
left after Woolton Hill Junior School to Church Road. Go through the open
gates of Hollington House, follow the track until the end and make a sharp
turn right. Studio is signposted.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
OPENING TIMES
6pm-8pm
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Diana Barraclough
Imagery has always
been important in
my work, often
imagined and
fanciful, and
sometimes,
abstracted. Birds,
particularly are an
endless source of
inspiration; sculpting
them figuratively or
expressing them
with a few
spontaneous strokes
of glaze and slip.
I shall be exhibiting
my work at the
Harold Hilliers
Arboretum during the summer.
Jill Eisele
The evocative
landscape of the
West Country, and
the rivers and hills
near my home
continue to inspire
my onsite
drawings.
Resulting Oil and
Mixed Media
Paintings explore
further the sense
of place with a
particular
reference to the
abstract quality of
water. This year I
have had work
selected for the
RWA ‘Drawn’ Exhibition in Bristol, the ‘Cork Street Open’ and the ‘Not the
RA’ Exhibition at the Alexander Llewellyn Gallery in London.
T: 07889 740127 W: www.jilleisele.com
Christine King
Most of my simple
sculptures are raku
fired; I enjoy both the
process and also the
imprecise,
impressionistic finish it
allows. My aim is to
produce figures which
although clearly
human, evoke an
emotion rather than a
distinct identity. The
occasional addition of
found objects plays to
my lifelong love of
beachcombing.
T: 07974 942275,
01488 668742
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Ceramics
The much-loved Delft Blue of Holland
holds a special place for Dutch born
artist and designer Piet van den
Beuken. Working in her unique studio,
she experiments with different painting
techniques and designs and produces
handmade and hand painted ceramic
tableware, tiles and decorations for
her company, Roelofs & Rubens.
Using materials sourced exclusively
from the UK, her original and exciting
designs bring a fresh Continental look
to quality English earthenware.
Sally Bettridge and Jim Crockatt
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Ceramics, Furniture designer/maker
Sally Bettridge, Jim Crockatt
13 Charles Street, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 6QP
01635 42701 EMAIL jimcrockatt@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.jimcrockattorganicfurniture.co.uk
ADDRESS
TEL
DIRECTIONS From Newbury town centre take the A343 Andover Road as far
as the double roundabout next to The Old Bell and The Gun pubs. Turn
right and the take the second turn on the left into Charles Street. We are
three quarters of the way along on the right hand side.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Sally Bettridge
I produce a range of earthenware as well as a selection of porcelain pieces.
I employ the traditional techniques of throwing and slip trailing, applying
them to a contemporary design resulting in functional domestic
earthenware.I make my pieces in batches of the same form. This can take
up to 5 days to complete before they can be fired.
My porcelain pieces are
cast and then fired with
gold or platinum lustre.
These forms are based
on ideas of related scale
and proportion.
Jim Crockatt
I design and make
furniture of an individual
nature, matching the
unique beauty, strength
and character of the
wood to the specific need and taste of the customer. I use the richness of
the locally grown hardwoods to guide the design process. I like to exploit
the contrasting colours and figure of the wood to maximum effect.
I have exhibited extensively including Liberty of Regent Street.
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Painter
Philip Brown
Luthier
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85a Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1AE
01635 35465 EMAIL philipbrownviolins@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.philipbrownviolins.co.uk
ADDRESS
238 Overdown Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 6PN
0118 962 5656 EMAIL howardbirchmore@hotmail.co.uk
WEBSITE www.howardbirchmore.co.uk
ADDRESS
TEL
TEL
DIRECTIONS J12 M4, take A4 towards Reading, straight on at 2 roundabouts.
Left to Tilehurst, at lights after Calcot Hotel drive up hill past watertower,
then 1st left City Rd, 1st right and follow road till 3rd mini roundabout then
right into Overdown Rd, on left by bus shelter.
DIRECTIONS Directly opposite the Tesco Metro and upstairs above Vodafone
on Northbrook Street.
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OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
When I paint I want the picture to strike a
chord with the viewer, I want to evoke that
initial feeling I get when I arrive at some
secluded coastline, Venice, Corfu and feel
the sun on your skin and the sand under
your feet. *Don't miss my two evening
Soirees on Sunday 11 and 18th May, we are
open from 4pm till late with Wine and
Nibbles, a bit of party, so look forward to
seeing you.
12 John Brazendale
Ceramics
Workshop tours of 45 minutes with Philip, Q&A, 3pm
on 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and 22 May.
Booking essential.
OPENING TIMES
This year I have been
making with a colleague
from Finland. We have a
lot of fun trying (in vain) to
recreate the work of past
master bow makers but
the journey is so
worthwhile and bit by bit
we chip away at the
secrets, such as unlocking
reasons for stray tool
marks on old bows. Whilst
this study of old bows is the base of my making work, what we end up with
is usually something of a marriage between the best bits of say three 18th
century bows combined into one new bow that is essentially my work.
Tom Cartmill
Mixed media, painting, drawing
2 Smallridge, Andover Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 0LH
01635 49455 EMAIL john_brazendale@sky.com
WEBSITE www.thecloudstudio.org
ADDRESS Rear Door Studio, Unit 4, High Copse Farm, Hyde End Road,
Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9ES TEL 07530 927007
EMAIL tom@tomcartmill.com WEBSITE www.tomcartmill.com
DIRECTIONS The Cloud Studio at 2 Smallridge is situated off the Andover
Road between Conifer Crest and Wash Water (Woodpecker PH).
DIRECTIONS
ADDRESS
TEL
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15
Off B3349 (Hyde End Road) between Shinfield and Spencers
Wood. Near Dobbies Garden Centre.
OPENING TIMES
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
6pm-8pm
Contemporary mixed
media paintings
characterised by their
intricately worked
surfaces. Cartmill
exhibits widely and has
work in numerous
collections. Visitors
welcome throughout the
year by appointment.
Cathy Newell Price (entry
42) and Salvo Toscano
(entry 56) also showing
at this location.
Benchmark is exhibiting Tom’s work during Open Studios too (venue 66).
Impressed decoration continues to be a
major influence on my work. In particular,
landscape drawings of the Berkshire
countryside have resulted in a more ‘2
dimensional’ approach. I
experimented with this idea in last
year’s Open Studios Educational
project with Year 6 John Rankin
pupils when we translated Stanley
Spencer paintings into ceramic
slab pictures. My love of Troika
pottery is the basis of a new idea
where I combine classic Troika forms
with my range of impressed still life,
forest or landscape designs.
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Sculpture, collage, painting
Sioban Coppinger
Sculptor
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The Muse, 23 Oxford Street, Lambourn, Berkshire RG17 8XS
01488 73978 EMAIL sioban@siobancoppinger.co.uk
WEBSITE www.siobancoppinger.co.uk
ADDRESS1
Mortimer Hill, The Street, Reading, Berkshire RG7 3PW
0118 933 3390 EMAIL sadie.b@sadiebrockbank.com
WEBSITE www.sadiebrockbank.com
ADDRESS
TEL
TEL
DIRECTIONS In Mortimer pass St John’s Church on your right. Pass the War
Memorial on your left and continue to the mini roundabout. Go left into
Strawberry Fields then turn immediately right in front of the Mortimer Hill
sign, and follow signs to Open Studios.
DIRECTIONS Follow B4000 into Lambourn. From the marketplace take the
B4001 towards Wantage. 100m after river bridge, Studio on right (see
sculpture on building facade).
OPENING TIMES
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
6pm-8pm
I make non-representational figurative sculptures
in a narrative, mythical style, which explore
themes of journey, cooperation, relationship to
environment, and the celebration of the
imagination. I draw much of my inspiration from
ancient art, and am particularly interested in the
continuing relevance of the combined
human/animal figure which seems such an
ancient and essential part of our artistic heritage.
In June last year I had a sculpture shown at the Royal Academy’s Summer
Exhibition, and in September 2013 my application to the Royal British
Society of Sculptors was successful.
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Coupling an acute observation of people and
animals, Sioban is inspired by our
entanglement with the natural world.
Passionate about craftsmanship, she casts
her distinctive bronzes at her studio - a
warren of the many disciplines she pursues.
You’re welcome to view and buy bronze and
silver sculptures, paintings, drawings and
etchings, as well as attend workshops.
Fellow of both the Royal British Society of
Sculptors and the Royal Society of Arts,
Sioban exhibits widely. Many landmark
sculptures bear her name and works are held
by public and private collectors.
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17 Artists at The Chapel
Chieveley Artists
Painting, printmaking, drawing, sketchbooks, Ceramics, Painting, printmaking
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Painter, Ceramics, Glass
Isabel Carmona-Andreu, Christine Lack, Kate Steele
Pamela Grayburn, Martin Eastabrook, Tigi Hignell
ADDRESS
The Chapel, Newtown Road Cemetery, Newtown Road, Newbury,
Berkshire RG14 7BT TEL 07905 495614 EMAIL art@ca-sa.co.uk
WEBSITE www.isacarmona-art.com
ADDRESS The Old Post Office House, High Street, Chieveley, Berkshire
RG20 8UR TEL 01635 248201 EMAIL pam.grayburn@hotmail.co.uk
WEBSITE www.pamgrayburn.co.uk
DIRECTIONS Travel west on A343 St John’s Road. At St John Church
roundabout, turn left up Newtown Road. After 1⁄3 miles, the cemetery is on
the right. From the entrance of the cemetery, walk to the chapel. There is
parking along Newtown Road. Please do not park in front of the lodge.
DIRECTIONS
OPENING TIMES
wo
In the middle of the High Street, 3 houses from the current
post office.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
11am-5pm
Pamela Grayburn
“My work is inspired by
sketching and painting
directly on the spot,
essentially figurative
landscapes - in oils
and watercolours. Last
year I painted in
Ireland, France, the
Isles of Scilly and in
our lovely Berkshire
countryside. I find a lot
of beauty in everyday
objects too, and still
life is a subject that I
also love.”
6pm-8pm
The Chapel at the Newton Road cemetery welcomes three artists this year.
Their work is different yet complementary. Isabel, Christine and Kate have
worked together to produce a unique show inspired by its setting.
Isabel presents new
printing and watercolour
work developed from
urban and natural
landscapes where she has
sketched throughout the
year. Favourite locations
this year include
Barcelona and Segovia in
Spain and the isles of
Scilly in Cornwall. Her
sketches are colourful and
spontaneous.
W: www.isacarmonasketches.blogspot.co.uk
Pam trained at the London College of Printing as a Graphic Designer. She
exhibits nationally, and last November in Beauvais, France.
Christine Lack
Christine’s ceramic work is
hand-built enabling each
piece to be individual, taking
on a character of its own. She
is drawn to the fragile beauty
of form and line that she sees
within the landscape often
blending hill with hollow, tree
with stone, to create the final
form with a hint of colour
within the gentle smoke firing.
Christine is running one of the
public workshops this year.
E: christine.lack@gmail.com
W: www.smoke-and-fire.co.uk
Martin Eastabrook
Following years of
form and glaze
development this
year brings
together many
unique discoveries.
The emphasis will
be on large
sculptural forms
that make a
statement in
domestic and
commercial
environments.
Specialized highly
tactile surfaces
blend with many
colours from a
palette based on
sea and rock hues.
Examples of
previous work can
be seen on Martin’s website.
W: www.martineastabrookceramics.com
Kate Steele
Kate is an oil painter and
printmaker. Flowers, fruit and
vegetables are her main
subjects. As a botanical artist
she was taught to portray flowers
and plants with accuracy, and
although her work is no longer
strictly botanical, she always
aims to stay true to the habit of
the subject. Kate's technique is
based on chiaroscuro, allowing
light and shade to portray the
beauty of flower.
E: info@kate-steele.com
W: www.kate-steele.com,
www.kate-steele.blogspot.co.uk
Tigi Hignell
This year brings continued
exploration of cold glass with
an increasing emphasis on
intricate metal-work lines and
3D objects made in glass and
metal. Creating detailed shapes
which cast reflections and
shadow effects on the world
around them. Work is inspired
by nature and the technical
processes involved in glass
work; resulting in a mixture of
both representative and
abstract glass images.
Examples of previous work can
be seen on Tigi’s website.
W: www.tigihignell.co.uk
These three artists are also taking part in the Cover to Cover sketching
project at Arlington Arts.
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19 Diccon Dadey
Sculptor
ADDRESS The Barn @ Inholmes, Woodlands St. Mary, Hungerford, Berkshire
RG17 7SU TEL 07800 965548 EMAIL teresa.dadey@btopenworld.com
WEBSITE www.dadeymetalart.co.uk
From M4 jctn 14 take turning to Wantage. First left into Ermin
Street, after 1.5 miles into Woodlands St. Mary take first left into Inholmes.
Studio is second on the left.
DIRECTIONS
OPENING TIMES
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Painting, Textiles, Photography
Elizabeth Davis, Helen Colling, Rebecca Hedges
The Birches, Chilton Foliat, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0TE
01488 684038 EMAIL elizabeth_s_davis@hotmail.com
WEBSITE www.elizabethdavis.co.uk
ADDRESS
TEL
DIRECTIONS From the A4 at Hungerford take the B4192 signed Swindon.
Follow road into Chilton Foliat over bridge then round a sharp left hand
bend. The studio is almost immediately on the right behind a high wall.
Park in front garden (further parking in field behind house).
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
I love working creatively in metal and enjoy
both reflecting nature in my art and
designing completely contemporary pieces.
Much of my time is spent working on
commissions to complement a specific
place or design idea which continues to
make my work hugely diverse and ever
interesting. Just ask – most things,
contemporary or traditional, can be created
in metal art. If studio opening times don't fit
with your busy schedule please give me a
call, I’m often working here, and we can
make an appointment.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
20 Gail Davis
Painter
45 Hawthorn Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1LB
07704 495521 EMAIL gpeacock3@hotmail.com
WEBSITE YoucanfindmeonFacebookat
ADDRESS
TEL
DIRECTIONS You access my studio via Newbury fire station visitors car park
and bare left. There are two houses situated within the car park. Number 45
in on the left.
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Elizabeth Davis, Helen Colling and
Rebecca Hedges
OPENING TIMES
Elizabeth Davis
New to Open
Studios, I am
showing work in
oil and mixed
media, mainly
based on still life
and inspired by
light and colour,
shape and
texture. I am
delighted to be
exhibiting
alongside fellow
newcomer
Rebecca Hedges’
stunning photographs and Helen Colling’s hauntingly beautiful textile
pictures. Come and see what we do, explore the garden, enjoy
complimentary refreshments.
11am-5pm
Also at this venue: Exhibition of 20 Local Artists, 28 June-13 July.
6pm-8pm
Details at www.hadcaf.co.uk
Gail Davis is a self taught artist. She
studied design at Berkshire College of
Art and Design and went on to
become an Exhibition stand and
graphic designer. Five years ago she
decided to follow her dream and is
now a successful full time artist.
She paints figurative lifelike work in
many different mediums for both
private exhibitions and commissions,
and she is always striving for new
techniques and subjects.
21 Jo Derczynska
Painter, sculptor
Old Bluecoat School, Chapel Street, Thatcham. RG18 4QL
07828 392726 EMAIL jo@jo-derczynska.com
WEBSITE www.jo-derczynska.com
ADDRESS
TEL
DIRECTIONS Take the A4 out of Thatcham at the 2nd set of lights after Chapel
Street,Thatcham, you will see The Old Blue Coat school on your left.Take a
left at the lights into Hartshiill Rd.The next left will take you to The Old Blue
Coat School car park.
Helen Colling
The idea that every human presence leaves an echo after it is gone
continues to inspire my work. Old buildings and historic events often
provide the setting for shadowy, ethereal figures. Images are printed,
painted and stitched onto layers of sheer and semi-translucent fabric to
give an elusive quality.
E: helen.colling@btinternet.com
W: www.okra-textiles.com/artists/helen-colling
Rebecca Hedges
Pictures Everywhere
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
I use colour and mark making to create a sense
of movement. Drawing will always be my lynch
pin. I love the unforgiving nature of ink on paper
it gives me courage to commit marks to paper
quickly and decisively especially when
capturing the racehorse in action. I have begun
to explore the human form in motion and I feel
that my new work is moving closer to pure
abstraction, this is an exciting and challenging
time for me as a visual artist.
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I love looking through my camera and
finding something, whether natural or
man made, from which to create a
piece of art.
My eye is caught by interesting
lighting, harmonious colours, bold
shapes, repeating patterns, tiny
details and the big picture.
I am excited to be sharing with you a
variety of images from the UK and
abroad.
E: rebecca@pictureseverywhere.com
W: www.pictureseverywhere.com
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23 Geoffrey Eastop
Ceramics
The Old Post Office, Ecchinswell, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 4TT
01635 298220 EMAIL geastop@talktalk.net
Jackie Field
ADDRESS
TEL
TEL
OPENING TIMES
25
14 Ashbourne Way, Thatcham, Berkshire RG19 3SH
01635 869007 EMAIL jackie@jackiefield.co.uk
WEBSITE www.jackiefield.co.uk
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS Entering Ecchinswell from A339, the house is on the right
200 yards past the pond on the left and immediately past new housing on
the right.
Painting
DIRECTIONS From A4 Bath Road in Thatcham, turn down into Bourne Road,
then bear left into Paynesdown Road after 100yds turn right into
Ashbourne Way.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
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11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
6pm-8pm
My career began 60 years ago after training
as a painter at Goldsmiths London
University and the Academie Ranson in
Paris. The work in my studio reflects pieces
from all periods of my life as a ceramicist
including 15 years of association with John
Piper. Recently, I have been concentrating
on drawing and there will be an exhibition
of these works: Family and friends 2013.
I specialise in equine and canine art, in either
pastels or oils, and happily take commission in
either medium. I enjoy capturing the character and
expressive personality of animals and am equally
content to paint polished competition animals or
old family favourites. I am looking forward to
welcoming everybody as well as meeting any four
legs that come along!
Sunday May 18th: studio talk and
afternoon tea 3pm - 5pm.
24 Gaenor Farren-Smith and Micky Thompson
Painter, Photographer
Gaenor Farren-Smith, Micky Thompson
8 Cherry Grove, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0HP
01488 686946 EMAIL gaenor3@icloud.com
WEBSITE www.gaenorfarrensmith.co.uk
ADDRESS
TEL
DIRECTIONS At Hungerford turn at ‘The Bear’ into Bridge Street. Over the
canal and under the railway bridge. Right at roundabout into Church St.
passing the library. As road narrows left into Church Way, then first right
into Cherry Grove. Park outside No. 8.
Robert Fitzmaurice
52 Francis Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 2QB
07504 265583 EMAIL robert.fitzmaurice@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.robertfitzmaurice.co.uk
TEL
DIRECTIONS From Pell Street (A4) turn into Elgar Road and Francis Street is
first on your left. Parking nearby can be arranged on arrival, please call first
if you can. By foot the studio is just 10 mins from Oracle Riverside.
OPENING TIMES
6pm-8pm
A warm welcome awaits you at Robert's purpose-built
studio. As well as viewing his private sketchbooks and
works in progress, you can discuss materials, methods, and
influences. A selection of his recent paintings, drawings and
prints will also be on show.
6pm-8pm
Micky Thompson
As an artist photographer
the limited edition giclée
images that Micky creates
have strong elements
drawn from both the natural
and urban environment.
These images isolate
details that one may miss
or pass by. Abstract or
semi-abstract compositions
often emerge.
This year’s exhibition
comprises new work which
is mounted on multiple
unglazed 300mm squares
which are presented in limed ash frames.
E: mickythompson@f2s.com W: www.mickypics.co.uk
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11am-5pm
11am-5pm
I combine traditional
techniques of the old
masters with modern
approaches to create
contemporary pieces.
Luminosity is the keynote.
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ADDRESS
OPENING TIMES
Gaenor Farren-Smith
Working predominantly in
oils, transitory conditions
are often recorded whilst
quickly changing as I allow
myself to make marks
expressive of my inner
sensibility in response to
the natural environment.
Sketches and notes reflect
keen observation and a
meditative approach.
Painter, printmaker, mixed media
Robert exhibits across the region and also with Espacio
Gallery, London. Over the years his paintings, with their
highly individual approach to figuration, have entered
various private collections around the world.
Zoë Funge-Smith
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Painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, collage
The Havehuset, Mortimer Hill, Mortimer, Berkshire RG7 3PW
07868 701761 EMAIL zoefunge@gmail.com
ADDRESS
TEL
DIRECTIONS In Mortimer, pass The Horse & Groom pub on the right, then the
War Memorial on your left and on to a mini roundabout. Turn left into
Strawberry Fields and immediately right (in front of the white 'Mortimer Hill'
sign). Take the left fork into the car park. The Havehuset is through a gate in
a small orchard.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Themes from nature and interpretations of
a rich inner world and understanding of
Gaia, The Human Condition and our deep
desire to live with warmth, generosity and
respect for all things. The work is colourful
and sometimes slightly bonkers. Prints,
collage, charcoal drawings, large
oil/acrylic paintings and experimental
mixed media pieces. Trained at Berkshire
College of Art & Design and Oxford
Brookes University, Zoë’s sole intention is
to create mystical portals that lift the spirits, sooth and inspire.
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28 Bryan Gander
Painter
1 Church Cottages, Wilton, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3SS
01672 871121 EMAIL bryangander@tiscali.co.uk
Pearl Hailstone
ADDRESS
TEL
TEL
OPENING TIMES
DIRECTIONS From Newbury take A343 to Highclere. Westridge Studio is on
the right just before 2nd set of bollards. Parking is available.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
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Westridge Studio, Andover Rd, Highclere, Berkshire RG20 9QS
01635 580584, 07881 414099
EMAIL pearl@pearlhailstone.orangehome.co.uk
WEBSITE www.saa.co.uk/art/pearlhailstone
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS From the A338 (Hungerford - Burbage road) take the road
signposted to Wilton and Windmill. Look out for thatched cottage with a
green door next to the pond in the middle of the village
Painter
ws
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
6pm-8pm
Working in pastels, oil and watercolour Bryan
paints and draws what interests and inspires
him. His recurrent themes are of the Wiltshire
and Pembrokeshire landscape.
Nature is still my main source of
inspiration, I try to find the abstract
forms in fleeting glimpses or
atmospheres of places that I have
visited. The changing light and
colours through the seasons and the
exploration of space and movement
make me want to convey the
excitement in oils and acrylics. This
year I have ventured back into
watercolour and I am enjoying the
translucent spontaneous qualities of
the medium.
Vernacular architecture, interiors and gardens
have featured in his work this year, still finding
time to paint and draw chickens and pigs
from life.
Bryan’s work is unselfconscious and has a
disarmingly simple quality; his work is almost
exclusively figurative. He works quickly and is
prolific; the work contains a freshness and
spontaneous feel.
29 Edy Gosselin
Painting
ADDRESS Newbury Central Library, The Wharf, Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 5AU TEL 01635 43109 EMAIL emariegosselin@hotmail.co.uk
WEBSITE www.edygosselin.co.uk
DIRECTIONS
Central Newbury
Christopher Hall and Ursula Waechter
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Painting, Ceramics
Christopher Hall, Ursula Waechter
Catherine Villa, Station Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 7LP
01635 42340 EMAIL hallchristopher6@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.christopherhall-painter.com
ADDRESS
TEL
OPENING TIMES
Across yard at back of house. The yard may be approached by
car from end of Catherine Road as well as by foot from Station Road.
11am-5pm
DIRECTIONS
6pm-8pm
OPENING TIMES
Regardless if my subject is a still
life, animal or portrait . . . my
paintings and drawings are a
reflection of me and my place in the
world. Personal connection,
symbolic weight and physical
presence are more important to me
than other considerations such as
aesthetics or style.
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
It is my studies at the Bellas de
Sevilla that has had the most influence on my style of painting. I draw
strongly from the classical techniques of the Renaissance period.
I will be available to talk with you about my work at the library on
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 11am and 1pm (May 5th to 24th). Look
forward to seeing you.
30 Hannah Griffin
Drawing, Painting
42 Winchester Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7HP
07872 528989 EMAIL hannah-griffin@hotmail.co.uk
WEBSITE www.hannah-griffin.com
ADDRESS
TEL
Come off A34 South for Whitchurch. From the centre of
Whitchurch take the first exit at the roundabout towards the Silk Mill on
Winchester Street. Continue over the bridge, past Tesco and the Silk Mill, I
am number 42 on the right with a green door and opposite the garage.
DIRECTIONS
ws
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Having lived in the Newbury area for most of her
life, Hannah’s work is strongly influenced by the
area’s outstanding countryside and wildlife. She
pays particular attention to the subtle detail of
her subjects, which include birds of prey, hares
and game birds. She also takes commissions for
pet portraits. She works in a range of media
including watercolour, colour pencil, charcoal and
oil pastels. Please phone or email if you would
like to visit outside of opening hours.
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Christopher Hall
A graduate of the
Slade School of
Fine Art,
Christopher’s
Newbury studio
reflects his love
of landscape
both in Britain
and Italy. A fine
use of oil paint
and special
‘sense of place’
has earned him a
national
reputation and he is represented widely in museums and art galleries. This
year, Christopher’s exhibition ‘Romantic Italy’ in the Tandoori restaurant at
Greenham is a must! Also exciting is the fact that he is sharing his studio
with potter Ursula Waechter.
Ursula Waechter
Delighted to be sharing with
Christopher again, I will be
showing a range of work
based on images associated
with the sea: fish, shells,
seaweed and sails; also my
domestic ware and samples
of lettered commissioned
work. Lettering
demonstration on Saturday
10th and 17th May at
2.30pm.
Workshop visits in
Aldermaston by
appointment. For images of work and exhibition news please see my
webpage at www.studiopottery.co.uk
T: 0118 971 2751
E: urs.waechter@gmail.com
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Artists at Headley Shop
Artists at Headley Shop
Textiles, Painter, Textiles, Painter, Painter, textiles, Glass, textiles
Textiles, Painter, Textiles, Painter, Painter, textiles, Glass, textiles
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Sue Crook, Jane Baikie, Gill Banks, Ann Hoddinott, Helen Mortimer,
Julie Smith
Sue Crook, Jane Baikie, Gill Banks, Ann Hoddinott, Helen Mortimer,
Julie Smith
ADDRESS Headley Community Shop, The Old Baptist Church, Headley,
Berkshire RG19 8AD
TEL 07882 600092
EMAIL sulphursue@yahoo.co.uk
OPENING TIMES
Headley is on the A339 between Newbury and Basingstoke. Turn
into Thornford Road -(from Newbury turning on the left just before the
Harrow Pub). We are on the right in an old converted church. Parking in
layby opposite.
ws
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
DIRECTIONS
Sue Crook
Continuing interest in
weathered and layered
surfaces has lead Sue to
work with paper as a
textile. While experimenting
with this new medium, she
continues to dye, collage
and stitch. Apart from
paper, she works in natural
fibres: cotton, linen and
silk.
T: 07882 600092
E: sulphursue@yahoo.co.uk
Jane Baikie
Jane enjoys the
creative process
of making a
painting, playing
with a variety of
mediums, textures
and colour. The
difficult part for
her is knowing
when to stop
before she loses
her way. Working
with a limited
palette and
simplifying shapes
helps her achieve,
what she considers to be, more interesting results.
T: 01635 268525 E: jane.baikie69@gmail.com
Gill Banks
Gill is still enjoying colour explorations inspired often by photographs taken
whilst travelling. She works with hand dyed natural fabrics and hand stitch
to create sensitive collages which reflect her impressions and memories of
places near and far.
T: 07840 130515 E: gillbanks49@gmail.com
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Ann Hoddinott
Inspired by the local landscape
around Headley, Ann paints the
varying moods of the river at the
ford, the texture of fields nearby,
and the vibrant colours of
flowers in her garden. She makes
ink and watercolour sketches
outdoors, developing them into
acrylic, pastel or mixed media
paintings. She believes that
painting should delight the eye of
the viewer through the balance
of colour and design.
T: 01635 268607
E: ann.hoddinott@btinternet.com
Helen Mortimer
Having experimented with
different techniques
achievable with steam-fixed
silk painting, Helen's work
now combines her earlier
use of gutta (outline) with
the more expressive style
created using these dyes.
Helen will also be showing
her new range of handpainted silk scarves and
accessories.
T: 07979 805908
E: helen.art@hotmail.co.uk
W: www.helenmortimer.com
Julie Smith
The shapes and patterns found in woods and in water are an inspiration in
both colour and form. Photographs are used to capture the moment and
these are used to translate ideas into jewellery and vessels.
T: 01635 298157 E: juliestextiles@btinternet.com
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34 Paul Harvey
Sculptor
Hockley’s, Well Street, Burghclere, Hampshire RG20 9NF
07909 335701 EMAIL paul@paulharveysculpture.co.uk
WEBSITE www.paulharveysculpture.co.uk
David H. Jones
ADDRESS
TEL
TEL
From Burghclere follow Well Street out to Echinswell and follow
signs.
Three quarters of a mile on the Wantage road from Lambourn
(B4001) - turn right - follow the farm track to the large barn at the top. The
studio is located at the rear of this barn.
DIRECTIONS
OPENING TIMES
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
6pm-8pm
Birds can form many shapes, but not
all are pleasing to the eye, and
sometimes it is necessary to make a
bird do the impossible.
I have endeavoured over the years
to encourage as many of the birds
I sculpt to my studio in Burghclere,
which is set in 3 acres of woodland
with a half acre natural spring fed
pond.
Painter, printmaker
David studied Fine Art Painting
at Bristol and works in a
spacious studio overlooking the
Lambourn Downs.
Susan Line
Painter
37
Falcon House, Broadlayings, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9TS
01635 253902 EMAIL susanline@btinternet.com
WEBSITE www.saa.co.uk/art/susanline
ADDRESS
TEL
Susan Kirkman, Arran Miles
Witcha Cottage, Near Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 2HQ
01672 520429 EMAIL kirkman.ramsbury@btconnect.com
ADDRESS
TEL
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Colour sensation is the
motivation for David’s energetic
and richly textured paintings.
Inspiration comes from many
sources: autumn leaves,
corroded metal, byzantine
mosaics, sunsets, ‘Inspiration is
all around us’.
Birds and Art deco form the basis of
my work, design does however
precede reality.
35 Susan Kirkman and Arran Miles
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Studio, Foxbury Farm, Lambourn, Berkshire RG17 8UE
01488 71838 EMAIL davidjonespainter@btinternet.com
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS
Painter
DIRECTIONS The studio will be signposted at Whittonditch crossroads on the
B4192. From Lambourn follow Membury signs.
DIRECTIONS A343 from Newbury to Andover. Past A34 bypass turnings. Turn
right to Woolton Hill, first right on bend, first house on left.
OPENING TIMES
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11am-5pm
OPENING TIMES
6pm-8pm
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Susan Kirkman
Susan produces a variety of
work and subject matter,
both figurative and abstract.
Her large garden is open at
the same time as the
studios.
She and Arran welcome
visitors again in July for
Marlborough Open Studios,
and by appointment at other
times of the year, Susan at
Witcha Cottage and Arran at
5 Forge Cottages, Froxfield,
Wilts SN8 3LE.
This year I have enjoyed drawing,
working with encaustic wax and oils.
Colour, texture and atmosphere have
been the main features of my work,
inspired by North Norfolk, with its
beautiful coast line and big skies.
While still enjoying the colour and
spontaneity of working with encaustic
wax I have been experimenting with
different techniques such as fusing
many layers of wax together and
incorporating other media. Great fun!
Studio open at other times by
appointment
Lorraine Mash
Painter and Textile Artist
38
Maple Cottage, 6 The Old Nursery, Hermitage, Berks RG18 9WE
01635 203068 EMAIL lorraine13paints@yahoo.co.uk
WEBSITE www.saa.co.uk/art/lorraine
ADDRESS
TEL
Arran Miles
Arran will be
exhibiting a
selection of her
most recent Life
Drawings. Her
exhibition will also
include a new
series of Cornish
Landscapes. She
has continued to
experiment with
various printing
methods and will
be showing new
prints both
figurative and
abstract. Arran tutors Life Drawing classes and workshops.
T: 01488 683951 W: www.arranmiles.com
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DIRECTIONS From Newbury take B4009, pass Curridge turn, next left into
Priors Court Road, first right into The Old Nursery, Maple Cottage 2nd on
right. From A34 slip road for Chieveley, right into Priors Court Road, pass
Hilliers Garden Centre (RG18 9TG) on left - next left into The Old Nursery.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Variety is what I enjoy in both a wide
range of subject matter and various
mediums and styles using
watercolours, oils, pastels, acrylics
and textiles with colour and texture
playing an important part. Harbours
and boats as well as figures feature in
my recent paintings.
Please phone for an appointment any
other times and until the end of the
Open Studios period.
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Artists at Lower Way Farm
Artists at Lower Way Farm
Painting, Photographer, Painting, Sculptor, Ceramicist, Painter
Painting, Photographer, Painting, Sculptor, Ceramicist, Painter
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Joanna Burton, Sara Blessed, Sue Diffey, Diana Pattenden,
Sophie Waite, Nuala Whales
Joanna Burton, Sara Blessed, Sue Diffey, Diana Pattenden,
Sophie Waite, Nuala Whales
Lower Way Farm, Lower Way, Thatcham, Berkshire RG19 3TL
01635 863804 EMAIL jo@pineapplepalace.org.uk
Website www.pineapplepalace.co.uk
OPENING TIMES
ADDRESS
TEL
A4 Newbury to Thatcham. Fork right at hospital lights
signposted Lower Way, after 1⁄2 mile past Lakeside Superbowl, Lower Way
Farm is on the right down a tarmac drive.
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11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
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DIRECTIONS
Joanna Burton
With inspiration
from opulent
interiors and
lifestyles from a
bygone era,
these
sumptuous
mixed media
paintings
continue to
explore the
complexities of
technique and
materials.
Please come
and enjoy a
visit to our permanent gallery/workshop space and artists cafe on the
riverbank. Other workshops available throughout the year.
W: www.facebook.com/pineapple.arts
Sara Blessed
Photographer:
Over the last
12 months my
work has
taken a turn
towards the
natural world
and in
particular,
detailed
studies of
plants at
various stages
of their life
cycles. I am
also studying the effects of nature upon abandoned objects or buildings.
I am experimenting with various filters and editing applications and with
some images I am then adding other media to the printed image.
E: sara@ducker.biz
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Diana Pattenden
Can you really be
everything for
everybody? What is art?
Does it get you
thinking? Come to
Diana’s studio to
browse, to chat, to buy
and perhaps discuss
how your own 3D ideas
can be brought into
reality and commission
a sculpture. Diana’s
sculpture can be cast
into bronze on any scale
for indoors and
outdoors. Her ceramic
work is frost resistant so
can also go in the
garden.
T: 07887 844981
E: diana@dianapattenden.co.uk
W: www.dianapattenden.co.uk
Sophie Waite
Over the last year I have
enjoyed exploring the
freedom of clay and had fun
with it's malleability and
resilience. I have continued
to work with traditional
shapes and played with
their forms to create
completely individual pieces
as well as developing my
decoupage and finishing
techniques.
E: sophie@sophiewaite.com
W: www.sophiewaite.com
Sue Diffey
Oil Painting and
Printmaking
Drawing is the essence of
my work as I continue my
research on the nature of
creativity and the
numinous experience in
contemporary painting.
Through my drawings,
printing and large
canvases (oils), I explore
the juxtaposition of
stillness and energy, using
the language of humble
yet symbolic forms.
I teach life drawing at
New Greenham Arts and
run drawing workshops
here at Lower Way Farm.
My teaching is influenced by my first tutor, the artist Cecil Collins.
E: sue.diffey@gmail.com
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W: suediffey.co.uk
Nuala Whales
Summer came late last year but when it did arrive we made the most of it
and enjoyed many happy days painting en plein air. Although oil paint is a
tricky, sometimes messy medium to manage outdoors, I find this process
ultimately rewarding. Local Berkshire landscapes and the Hampshire
Downs, winter trees and still life from my studio feature in my body of work
this year.
T: 07806 563322 E: nu@innerpiece.co.uk
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Six artists offer
FREE* hands-on
workshop sessions
40
Join in one of our dynamic workshops and take the opportunity to
learn a new creative skill, or widen your current artistic practice.
To book a place use our website www.open-studios.org.uk/workshops
‘registration of interest’ facility and leave your details for the artist to
contact you, or contact the artist directly. Please apply for only 1
workshop.
*These workshops offer you free teaching, though there will be a small
charge for materials, and share of room-hire, where applicable.
Smoke-Fired Ceramics with Christine Lack
DESCRIPTION
ARTIST
DATE
VENUE
AGE RANGE
TELEPHONE
EMAIL
An introduction to smoke-firing (the workshop will take place
over two sessions as the clay work needs to be fired in the
kiln before smoking) in two half day sessions. Session 1 making a small slab built vessel and learning to burnish the
work ready for smoke firing. Session 2 - working outside and
experimenting with firing in a smoking bin and learning
finishing techniques. Estimated cost for materials £8.
Christine Lack
ENTRY NUMBER 17
Session 1 - Wednesday 7th May, 10.00-12.30
Session 2 - Wednesday 21st May, 10.00-12.30
Jars of Clay Studio, 6 Howard Road, Newbury RG14 7QG
18+
NUMBER OF PLACES 6
01635 35802
christine.lack@gmail.com
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE DISCUSS YOUR NEEDS WITH THE ARTIST
BY PHONE OR EMAIL BEFORE BOOKING ONLINE.
Painting Water at the Watermill with Jill Eisele
DESCRIPTION
ARTIST
DATE
VENUE
AGE RANGE
TELEPHONE
EMAIL
WEBSITE
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS AND GENERAL PROVISION FOR THE DISABLED. PLEASE DISCUSS
YOUR NEEDS WITH THE ARTIST BY PHONE OR EMAIL BEFORE BOOKING ONLINE.
Text and Texture with Simon Sonsino
Make your ‘Artists Book’ in a day with Sally Haynes
DESCRIPTION
ARTIST
DATE
VENUE
AGE RANGE
TELEPHONE
EMAIL
Experiment with your own designs and creativity to make the
hard back Tyvek cover for your own book. We will then make
all the pages - no stitching involved and hopefully fill it during
the day. Sponge, splash, paint, draw or write inside and out.
All the materials and equipment needed will be provided.
Estimated cost for materials and room hire £12.
Sally Haynes
Friday 9th May, 10.00 - 16.00
Studio 2, New Greenham Arts, 113 Lindenmuth Way,
New Greenham Park, Newbury RG19 6HN
NUMBER OF PLACES 10
18+
01635 40600
syh.artsci@gmail.com
An exciting drawing and painting day for all abilities, capturing
the watery scenes of the River Lambourn as it flows through
and around the famous Watermill Theatre. Using Pastels with
water, and other watersoluble materials, working in a free and
vigorous manner, we will create dynamic and colourful
studies. Be prepared to get messy!
Estimated cost for materials £7.
Jill Eisele
ENTRY NUMBER 8
Friday 16th May, 10.00 - 16.00
The Watermill Theatre, Bagnor nr. Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8AE
18+
NUMBER OF PLACES 12
01488 608388
indigoj@aol.com
www.jilleisele.com
DESCRIPTION
ARTIST
DATE
VENUE
AGE RANGE
TELEPHONE
EMAIL
WEBSITE
In this calligraphy workshop, we will experience the usage of
tools as extensions of our hands. We will start by creating
marks with different writing tools and different objects. Then
we will design alphabets with those new marks to write our
chosen texts in various ways. We’ll examine writing speed,
pressure, the directions of strokes, and the relationship
between letters. Estimated cost for materials £7.
Simon Sonsino
ENTRY NUMBER 55
Friday 23rd May, 10.00 - 16.00
Canje Grove, Church Road, Woolton Hill, Newbury RG20 9XQ
18+
NUMBER OF PLACES 6
07557 123140
simonartink@gmail.com
www.simonsonsino.com
Create a Unique Stained Glass Panel with Jeannette Therrien
DESCRIPTION
ARTIST
DATE
VENUE
AGE RANGE
TELEPHONE
EMAIL
WEBSITE
This workshop introduces the traditional craft of stained glass.
No previous experience is required, as you will cover glass
cutting, making patterns, stretching and shaping lead,
soldering techniques, cementing and polishing during the day.
You should be able to complete a stained glass panel by the
end of the day to take home.
Estimated cost for materials £10.
Jeannette Therrien
ENTRY NUMBER 7
Saturday 10th May, 10.00 - 16.00
The Clay and Glass Studio, Liddiard Green, Ogbourne St.
George, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1SL
18+
NUMBER OF PLACES 6
01672 841464 / 07977 053363
jet@jeannettetherrien.com
www.jeannettetherrien.com
Making Decoupage Lanterns with Beadwork Handles - Joanna Burton
DESCRIPTION
ARTIST
DATE
VENUE
AGE RANGE
TELEPHONE
EMAIL
We shall be creating functional lanterns using decoupage
techniques, with a wide range of imagery and textures
combined with beadwork handles, wirework charms and
embellishments. Come away with a beautiful atmospheric
personalised lantern perfect for your home.
Estimated cost for all materials £10.
Joanna Burton
ENTRY NUMBER 39
Tuesday 20th May, 10.00 - 16.00
Lower Way Farm, Lower Way, Thatcham, Berkshire RG19 3TL
18+
NUMBER OF PLACES 8
01635 863804
jo@pineapplepalace.org.uk
Free hands-on workshops supported by Englefield Charitable Trust
41 Emma Moscow
Textiles
Windle Cottage, Westbrook, Boxford, Berkshire RG20 8DN
01488 608334 / 07812 645904
EMAIL emma@emmamoscowmillinery.co.uk
WEBSITE www.emmamoscowmillinery.co.uk
ADDRESS
TEL
From Newbury, turn right off the Lambourn rd into Boxford at the
Bell pub. Take the second left (almost as though going straight on) into
Westbrook. Windle Cottage is the third house on the right. It is side on to
the road and the drive is behind the house. There should be room to park at
the bottom of the drive.
DIRECTIONS
Lin Osborn
Photography and Paint
16
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Speckled Wood House, Little Basing, Old Basing, Hampshire
RG24 8AX TEL 07742 629545 EMAIL linosbornart@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.linosbornart.co.uk
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS Junction 6 on the M3. A30 for 100yds turn left Redbridge Lane,
turn left. untill ,Swing Swang Lane, under bridge, first right, Bartons Lane,
first left, Little Basing, Speckled Wood House (10a).
OPENING TIMES
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11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
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OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Each couture hat and headpiece that I create is
a unique design and is handcrafted using
traditional techniques from a variety of
materials such as felt and fabric, straw and
sinamay. I particularly enjoy experimenting with
shape and form and love to involve my clients
in the creative process.
I studied millinery with Rose Cory renowned
teacher and milliner to the late Queen Mother.
42 Cathy Newell Price
Jewellery
Unit 4, High Copse Farm, Hyde End Road, Shinfield RG2 9ES
07906 434680 EMAIL enquiries@cathynewellprice.co.uk
WEBSITE www.cathynewellprice.co.uk
ADDRESS
Light Blocks
By using the light reflected
from a number of coloured
blocks, I create a changing
piece of work.As the light
changes throughout the
day the colours merge into
one another giving the
appearance of light and
movement within the piece.
Photographic Work
By investing such ordinary objects with added value it focuses attention of
the everyday world
Penny Pinkard and Marianne Mohandes 45
Textiles, painting, Mixed media, textiles
TEL
Penny Pinkard, Marianne Mohandes
Off B3349, Hyde End Road, between Shinfield and Spencers
Wood. Near Dobbies Garden Centre. Look out for Open Studios flags.
ADDRESS The Well House, Off Carbinswood Lane, Upper Woolhampton,
Berkshire RG7 5UA TEL 0118 971 2357
EMAIL penny_pinkard@btinternet.com
WEBSITE www.pennypinkard.co.uk
DIRECTIONS
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OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
At cross roads half way between Upper Bucklebury and Chapel
Row, (with sign for Bucklebury Farm Park) turn south onto Carbinswood
Lane. Take 1st track on right (approx. 100m, adjacent bridleway sign) onto
common.
DIRECTIONS
6pm-8pm
Cathy’s jewellery designs are
inspired by the natural world: her
latest collections feature birds,
insects, flowers and hedgerow
plants. Her work is mainly made in
silver with additions of gold, semiprecious stones and enamel.
Techniques include lost wax
casting, hand piercing, roll printing,
stamping, keum boo and
enamelling.
Tom Cartmill (entry 15) and Salvo
Toscano (entry 56) also at this
venue.
43 Laura O’Brien
OPENING TIMES
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11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Penny Pinkard
Using my observational studies of:
landscapes, harbours, people, and
wildlife. I create unusual
contemporary work from paper,
fabric, paint, and stitch. This
complements and contrasts my
other work in pastels, inks, and
watercolours.
Edible art
ADDRESS Cakes by Cocochoux, 1 Thatcher’s Yard, Kintbury, Berkshire
RG17 9TR TEL 01488 658717 EMAIL laura@cocochoux.co.uk
WEBSITE www.cocochoux.co.uk
DIRECTIONS Follow signs towards Hungerford from Junction 13 or 14 of the
M4. Take Kintbury turn off A4 between Newbury and Hungerford In Kintbury
village centre turn right into Church Street, the studio is in Thatcher’s Yard
immediately on the left.
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OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
As a cake artist I create 2D and 3D
edible cake sculptures, sugar
flowers, sugar models and chocolate
structures all from basic ingredients.
There are no boundaries to what can
be achieved in terms of design and
flavour and every medium possible
can be incorporated which makes
this a truly wonderful vocation.
Current projects (and tastings!) are
on show at my studio in Thatcher’s
Yard, Kintbury or on the website www.cocochoux.co.uk
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Marianne Mohandes
While still making work
based on the
environment of
Highwood Farm, I have
also been exploring
the theme of “My
Favourite Jugs and
Mugs” this past year. I
have been creating lots
of design work in my
sketchbooks and
taking this further by
working in textiles and
mixed media. I have
found that no matter what theme I am working in, a common thread of
nature runs through them all.
E: marianne@mohandes.co.uk W: www.mariannemohandes.com
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46 Dick Pelham
Painter
3 Timson Court, Gould Close, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5QL
01635 37800 WEBSITE www.richardpelham.co.uk
ADDRESS
TEL
Newbury Town Centre (Sainsbury Roundabout) along Mill Lane,
over Greenham Mill Stream bridge from Mill Lane. Turn right, Timson Court
is the second block on the left
DIRECTIONS
ws
OPENING TIMES
Red Steps Gallery
Sally Courage, Caroline Brown, Teresa Munn
Red Steps, Whitway, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9LE
01635 278558 EMAIL sally.courage@virginmedia.com
WEBSITE www.madeinthehood.co.uk
ADDRESS
TEL
11am-5pm
Red Steps is a white house almost opposite the Carnarvon
Arms, close to Highclere Castle and the Stanley Spencer Chapel.
6pm-8pm
OPENING TIMES
DIRECTIONS
Figurative painting is
to do with making
space. For me the
struggle to get the
shape is crucial.
However once
achieved it is the
space that matters.
Thence on to “what
does one do with
space once it is
gained” and . . .
ethics.
47 Linda J. Powell
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11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Sally Courage
I have recently been
working on larger
vessels, using
aspects of my ‘bird’
forms and markings
to develop more
abstract pots. I have
also continued to
experiment with
other forms, clays
and glazes. I find
ever increasing
pleasure in the
versatility of clay and
the challenge of
finding different
methods of working
to achieve a
satisfactory form and
finish.
Painter
ADDRESS Project Workshops, Lains Farm, Quarley, Nr. Andover, Hampshire
SP11 8PX TEL 07736 238660
EMAIL linda@hennings.f2s.com WEBSITE www.lindapowell.co.uk
DIRECTIONS Leave the A303 at the junction with the A338 and follow signs
for Thruxton Circuit. Immediately past the Circuit entrance road, turn right
under the A303. Project Workshops are 400 yards on the right.
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Ceramics, Painting, Ceramics
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
A strong background in
drawing and sculpture
underpins my work. I could
consider myself a portrait
painter whether my subject is
human or equine but then
trees, skies and water are
intriguing too. For me the
subject is only a starting point,
an excuse to apply paint in a
satisfying way. The subject
provides me with the
framework for my work without becoming the sole purpose of the painting.
Open at other times by appointment.
48 Mark Ripley
Caroline Brown
Caroline’s work in progress
bridges between the real and the
creative, which will be
demonstrated in the studio. Her
intuitive approach is supported by
essential field sketches, engaging
with nature capturing the essence
of place. Applying pigments, inks
and marble dust she harmoniously
develops the subjects which flow
with tone and movement.
T: 07955 576627
E: carolinerkbrown@btinternet.com
W: www.drawinkimage.com
Furniture maker
Unit 2, Cufaude Business Park, Bramley, Hampshire RG26 5DL
01256 880533 EMAIL info@mark-ripley.com
WEBSITE www.mark-ripley.com
ADDRESS
TEL
From A33 take exit to Sherfield-on-Loddon, go through village to
Bramley. Continue over level crossing, Cufaude Lane is 1⁄2 mile on left.
Cufaude Business Park is 1⁄2 mile on the left.
DIRECTIONS
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OPENING TIMES Workshop
open 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday.
Please phone to check I am in. Evenings and weekends by
appointment.
My work has evolved through
30 years or so of professional
practice into a distinctive and
restrained interpretation of
English vernacular furniture.
Chairs are a particular passion
and much work has gone into
developing the 'Chiltern'
dining chair pictured. Various
versions of this design will be
on display in my studio during
May and are available to order.
I will also be showing my ‘Tranquillity’ rocking chair. All my work is made in
sustainably sourced temperate hardwoods.
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Teresa Munn
Teresa’s work has
been inspired by
long walks along
the south coast
beaches and in our
beautiful local
countryside. She
investigates the
division of lines,
colours and
textures of the rural
landscape. These
are reflected in
sculpted or slipcast ‘Coast’ and ‘Forest’ forms, and ceramic wall plaques of
local textures, which aim to project a sense of place. She works mostly in
white earthenware clay, using copper and other oxides to provide contrast
and depth.
T: 07786 956051
E: tem@madeinthehood.co.uk
W: www.madeinthehood.co.uk
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50 Rookery Farm Studio
Nick Schlee
Painter, Wire sculpture, Textiles, Textiles
Galvey, Upper Basildon, Reading, Berkshire RG8 8LU
01491 671927 EMAIL nickschlee@waitrose.com
WEBSITE www.nickschlee.co.uk
TEL
ADDRESS Rookery Farm Studio, Church Road, Newbury, Berkshire
RG20 9XP TEL 01635 254902, 07765 521481
EMAIL perrissharon@aol.com WEBSITE www.sharonperris.co.uk
DIRECTIONS
A343 from Newbury towards Andover, turn right at Penwood
crossroads to Woolton Hill. Past school turn left into Church Road. The
studio is 350yds past church on left.
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ADDRESS
Sharon Perris, Jane Cannon, Katie Penlington, Valentina Tikhonova
DIRECTIONS
Painter
From Pangbourne Church go uphill past Pangbourne College
entrance. Right fork to village green. Fork right, studio on left past big house.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
OPENING TIMES
I paint from colour sketches
done on the spot. If the view
doesn't excite my eye it will
never succeed in giving
excitement to others. Giving
visual pleasure is my goal.
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Sharon Perris
My work is evolving through
experimentation in media and
subject. Whether loose landscapes
with sculptural features or abstract
sections of gardens, I delight in
their colour, light and form. The
local models are still exceptionally
good sitters for my portrait studies.
Recent one man exhibitions held
at National Trust’s Basildon Park
in October and November 2013
and at Gallery 8, in London
January 2014.
Minnie Shaw Stewart
Painter, muralist
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2 Marsh Cottages, Weston, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8JB
01488 648829, 07780 588 542
EMAIL minnieshawstewart@yahoo.co.uk WEBSITE www.minnie-art.tk
ADDRESS
TEL
Jane Cannon
I continue to use wirework to
explore relationship,
experimenting with the human
form and organic shapes for
both inside and outside. In the
past year, I have been having
fun incorporating colour and
texture with the wire in the
form of needlefelting and other
materials.
E: janec44@hotmail.com
Katie Penlington
I use colour, texture and
stitched line to recreate
impressions of some of my
favourite places; particularly
the Cornish coast and
southern Germany. My work is
built from layers of fabric and
papers that I paint, dye and
print to create effects of light,
shade and movement.
DIRECTIONS Coming from the Boxford/Newbury/east side of Weston, park at
the first house on the right, on the gravel by the road, at Weston Mill. Walk
in through 5-bar gate - entry buzzer on wall. Continue for 200yds, over
footbridge over the river and we are the 2nd thatched cottage on the river.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
I am currently
working on
landscape paintings,
large and small. I
work in situ, in oils
and mixed media. I
enjoy painting in a
free and responsive
way. I also have river
paintings, inspired
by the River
Lambourn, that
flows past my front door. Extensive mural portfolio also on view.
Jane Skingley
Painter
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The Hay Loft, Skinners Green, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 6RE
01635 521150 EMAIL jane.skingley@googlemail.com
WEBSITE www.janeskingley.com
ADDRESS
TEL
From Newbury on Enborne Road, before A34, left to Skinners
Green. First drive on right with footpath sign.
DIRECTIONS
OPENING TIMES
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11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Valentina Tikhonova
As I am studying this year I
spend a lot of time on lines,
structure, colours and
composition. It is a new journey
for me and I add it gradually to
my style and designs.
In addition to my seascapes and
landscapes I am now broadening my
interest to include still life painting.
Each piece is rich in texture and full of my
trademark flicks and lines giving it an
energy and edge.
I have reached an understanding
of chromatic colours, volume and
space by drawing simple lines
and shape. This year I would like
to show a new approach to
stitches and the design process.
E: info @valenttina.co.uk
W: www.valenttina.co.uk
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54 Bonni Southey
Painting and Meditative Painting Workshops
Crandalford, Tile Barn, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9UU
01635 253274, 0777 569294 EMAIL bonni@holisticfamilyhealth.co.uk
WEBSITE www.soulscapes.co.uk
ADDRESS
TEL
DIRECTIONS On the main road running through Woolton Hill Village - up the
hill, past the schools, past Church Lane and on the right after the yellow
traffic posts, and immediately right off the shared driveway. The bungalow
closest to the street - park under the tree.
Salvo Toscano
Photographer
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Unit 4, High Copse Farm, Hyde End Road, Shinfield, Reading,
Berkshire RG2 9ES TEL 07899 967441
EMAIL salvo@salvotoscanophotography.com
WEBSITE www.salvotoscanophotography.com
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS Off B3349 (Hyde End Road) between Shinfield and Spencers
Wood. Near Dobbies Garden Centre.
OPENING TIMES
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
6pm-8pm
‘Intuitive’, ‘Spiritual’, ‘Quirky’, ‘Healing’ and ‘Vital’
are words used to describe the artworks I do, and
facilitate in ‘Soulscapes’ workshops.
A design training supports a desire to help people
unblock innate creativity. Ideas well up from deep
inside after meditation in loose painterly
unexpected ways. The fascinating thing about
them is the faces and people showing up in them;
completely by accident!
W: www.holisticfamilyhealth.co.uk
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Calligraphy, Watercolour, silk painting
My photography is a documentary
and an appreciation for what is seen
and experienced. Aiming to feel part
of the photograph, to set up a
relationship between photographer
and subject, be it people, things or
places. Pictures of people, things or
places and how they are and interact
with the environment around. Looking
at the shapes fitting into the world
around them and the photographer.
Open Studios artists Cathy Newell Price and Tom Cartmill are also opening
studios at this location.
South Fawley Studio
ADDRESS
Canje Grove, Church Road, Woolton Hill, Newbury, Berkshire
RG20 9XQ TEL 01635 255354 EMAIL simonartink@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.simonsonsino.com
TEL
Leave A34 at exit for Highclere and Wash Common A343. At end
of sliproad turn right onto A343 After approx 1⁄2 mile turn right at crossroads.
Take 3rd left onto Church Road. Studio is approx 350 yards past Church on
the left.
DIRECTIONS
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The Farmyard, South Fawley, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9NL
01488 638194 EMAIL vonstumm@aol.com
WEBSITE www.vonstumm.co.uk
DIRECTIONS The Studio is in The Farmyard, South Fawley, on the A338
between Great Shefford and Wantage.
OPENING TIMES
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11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Simon Sonsino
Calligraphy is a vibrant art form and
what I create tries to reflect this.
Inspiration for my work can come
from surprising places; whether a
song lyric, a piece of prose or even a
snippet from a conversation
overheard in a crowd. My calligraphy
tends toward the abstract and most
applications of my work are for
artistic calligraphy rather than
functional lettering so doesn’t
necessarily rely on legibility. Formal
principals are followed in the main
but calligraphy is more than just
letterform; it places value on rhythm,
dynamic gestures and impact.
Yvonne Sonsino
As a passionate gardener,
nature is the inspiration for my
watercolours, pen and ink or
pencil sketches, silk painting
and the occasional stone
sculpture. The majority of my
work has tended towards
detailed botanical studies but I
am now enjoying much freer,
abstract forms from nature,
and these work great on silk.
The changing seasons, line,
colour and texture can keep
me quiet for hours.
T: 01635 255354
E: yvonnesonsino@gmail.com
W: www.artink.co.uk
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Johannes von Stumm, Wesley Jacobs
Simon Sonsino, Yvonne Sonsino
ADDRESS
Sculptors
Johannes von
Stumm
Johannes works in
stone, glass and
metal, fusing these
materials together to
create symbols of a
finely balanced and
fragile unity. He
served as the
President of the
Royal British Society
of Sculptors from
2009 to 2012. He is
a Founder Member
of Sculpture
Network Europe and
a member of the
Deutsche Kuenstlerbund in Berlin. In recent years he has exhibited in the
UK, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, India, China and the US.
Wesley Jacobs
Collections of discarded tools
and metal paraphernalia inform
Wez’s sculpture and two
dimensional pieces. He
fabricates reclaimed objects in
addition to cast iron, bronze,
steel and wood. His love of
machinery and mechanisms
reveals a deep physical
connection with, and
understanding of industrial and
domestic materials and their
stories. Wez runs his own
foundry, The Bullpen, and has
exhibited his work in the UK and
USA. He was awarded a Winston
Churchill Fellowship in 2013.
W: www.wezjacobs.com,
www.thebullpen.co.uk
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58 Carolyn Towers Wood
Painter
Rosemary Trigwell
Painter
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TEL
ADDRESS Audley Inglewood, Templeton Road, Kintbury, Hungerford
RG17 9SH TEL 01488 683170 EMAIL rosemarytrigwell@yahoo.co.uk
Take A343 towards Andover. Slow down before 2nd set of
bollards in Highclere and turn right just before them. Parking in drive or take
next right into Star Lane and immediately right into field.
DIRECTIONS Leave Kintbury on the Hungerford Rd (High Street) 400 metres
after Blue Ball pub take left fork to Templeton. After approximately 1 mile
turn left into Audley Inglewood Retirement Village Car park is on immediate
left and exhibition is situated in the Reception Areas of the Main House.
Westridge Firs, Andover Road, Highclere, Berkshire RG20 9QS
01635 254140 EMAIL carolyn.wood@virgin.net
WEBSITE www.saa.co.uk/art/carolyntowerswood
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS
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OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
6pm-8pm
I continue to be besotted with
art and painting in particular
and find colour very exciting to
work with. I love discovering
new combinations.
I also continue to enjoy creating
texture in my work with rags,
sponges, gels, collage, silicon
“brushes” and my hands.
In February this year I was
invited to take part in an art fair
at Chelsea Town Hall. Visitors
may visit my studio by appointment if not able to visit on opening days
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Illustration, photography, digital art, Watercolour, oils and mixed media
Elinor Cooper, Adeliza Mole
50 New Road, Tadley, Hampshire RG26 3AN
wolfsxrain@hotmail.co.uk
WEBSITE www.skeletalhorsesketches.dinstudio.co.uk
ADDRESS
EMAIL
DIRECTIONS In Tadley, go past swimming pool in New Road, the road
straightens, Tadley Art Studio is situated 315 yards on right hand side,
behind a bungalow,next to Reading Warehouses.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
Elinor Cooper
My interests are
varied, I use
different methods
to create my art.
My influences
come from
folklore and
comics. I enjoy
mixing darker
themes from tales
into drawings and
photographs of
the world around
me. I like to draw out the positive and negative side of life.
My disability dictates how I work. As my drawing is shaky, I like to keep all
the lines I have drawn and re draw over lines which creates a unique effect.
Adeliza Mole
I record the
intricacies and
vibrancy of nature,
capturing aspects of
the countryside and
creation as if it
could vanish.
Inspired by local
common land,
woodland and
horses moving
through the
landscape. I find
perfections in
structures,
environment, colour and people. I search to devise intimate schemes,
letting the paints movement on the surface dictate at times, and do not
control all brushstrokes.
E: adeliza@hotmail.co.uk W: www.adelizaart.dinstudio.co.uk
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OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
I continue to work in watercolour, painting still
life subjects, landscapes and countryside
scenes, often featuring cows and sheep. I
love to recreate the texture of the subject, the
roughness of an old stone wall or the hair on
an animals back. Working figuratively I
capture the essence of the subject with a
regard to detail. I am delighted to have been
invited to exhibit my work for Open Studios
2014 at the new prestigious Audley Inglewood
Retirement Village.
Louise Walker
Silversmith, jeweller
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ADDRESS South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell, Berkshire
RG12 7PA TEL 0790 835 9086 EMAIL design.walker@live.co.uk
WEBSITE www.louisewalkerdesigns.com
DIRECTIONS South Hill Park Arts Centre is in the Birch Hill area of Bracknell,
about 7 minutes drive from the Town Centre, just off the A322 Bagshot
Road near the Hilton National Hotel.
OPENING TIMES
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11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
One of the UK’s finest emerging
contemporary silversmith
jewellers. A multi award winning
designer, Louise’s innovative work
has received much recognition
both nationally and worldwide.
She executes beautiful
collections, with highly skilled
craftsmanship. Her contemporary
aesthetic is minimal and pure,
making a stunning array of
products for both the body and home. Visit Louise at her Studio at the
vibrant South Hill Park Arts Centre, where she is currently the Silversmithing
and Jewellery Artist in Residence. Refreshments will be available.
Clive Wilson
Watercolourist
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ADDRESS North Denford Farm, Radley Bottom, Hungerford, Berkshire
RG17 0PS TEL 01488 682266 EMAIL clive@clive-wilson.com
WEBSITE www.clive-wilson.com
DIRECTIONS From A338 at Hungerford Newtown (Tally Ho pub), head east.
North Denford Farm is half mile on right.
OPENING TIMES
11am-5pm
6pm-8pm
I am a life-long landscape
watercolourist. The
effects of atmosphere,
temperature and light are
my special interest,
particularly back-lit
subjects using rich colour
and interesting reflected
light in the shadows to
make the picture sing.
To me and many others,
pure watercolour is the most beautiful and expressive of painting media, translucent, infinitely subtle, luminous . . . Perfect for capturing the fleeting
qualities of atmosphere, temperature and light.
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Artists In the Market Place
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Glass beads,
Painter
Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5AA
Sharon Perris TEL 01635 254902, 07765 521481
EMAIL perrissharon@aol.com WEBSITE www.open-studios.org.uk
Benchmark
Handmade contemporary furniture
ADDRESS
CONTACT
DIRECTIONS
Central Newbury
OPENING TIMES
Saturday 12th April: 10am - 3pm.
Be inspired to start some art in
2014! Take this opportunity to
meet some of the artists in Open
Studios at our stall in the Market
Place Newbury. They will explain
about the huge variety of work
on show across the area which
is there for all to see. Discover
where and when studios will be
open in your location for you to
freely visit and enjoy, and where
you can see the taster exhibition
INSIGHT 2014 at New
Greenham Arts.
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Benchmark, Bath Road, Kintbury, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 9SA
CONTACT Fiona Coyne TEL 01488 608020
EMAIL fionac@benchmarkfurniture.com WEBSITE www.benchmarkfurniture.com
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS On A4 from Newbury to Hungerford, go past the turning to
Kintbury. Turn left shortly afterwards and follow the signs for approximately
200m.
OPENING TIMES Open daily from 9am to 5pm, 10am to 4pm Saturdays.
Closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Private view: Thursday 8th May, 7-9pm.
During Open Studios Benchmark will be exhibiting the work of a selection
of artists. Kate Kessling, Paul Kessling, Tom Cartmill and Arran Miles will
show their work alongside Benchmark’s range of contemporary furniture.
Arlington Arts Centre
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Cover to Cover
Mary Hare, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 3BQ
CONTACT Tony Trigwell-Jones TEL 01635 244246
EMAIL t.trigwell-jones@arlingtonarts.co.uk WEBSITE www.arlingtonarts.co.uk
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS From M4: Exit junction 13 signposted Newbury and follow the
signs for services. Then pick up signs for Donnington. Mary Hare/Arlington
Arts is signposted just over a mile down the road.
OPENING TIMES 6th May - 28th June 2014. Open 10am-4.30pm,
Monday-Friday, (plus occasional Saturdays and Sundays please
call ahead to confirm).
Arlington Arts and the West Berkshire
and North Hampshire Open Studios
team up for a new type of exhibition,
in which local artists and others
selected from outside the region
submit sketchbooks of ideas and
initial concepts, some of which will
become completed works of art on
display as part of the exhibition. This
provides a valuable insight into the
working practice of artists taking part.
W: www.covertocover-sketches.blogspot.co.uk
The showroom and workshops of this UK and internationally renowned
furniture maker are based on a converted farm, nestled down a country
lane, just off the A4 in Kintbury. Visitors can tour the workshop and browse
through the extensive showroom filled with furniture by leading designers
such as Terence Conran, Thomas Heatherwick, Russell Pinch and Jens
Risom as well a range of accessories and smaller items made by
Benchmark apprentices and some of Britain’s best craftspeople.
Arty Pumpkin
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Exhibition at Stockcross House
Stockcross House, Church Road, Stockcross, Berkshire RG20 8LP
CONTACT Chrys Healy TEL 07798 822894 EMAIL chrys@arradesign.co.uk
ADDRESS
B4000 to Stockcross off A4 from Newbury to Hungerford. Pass
the Lord Lyon pub and Post Office then take Church Road the first left,
pass the village hall on the right and Stockcross House is about 200 yards
on the left. M4 J13, take A34(S). After 3 miles take exit for A34(W) towards
Hungerford. At 2nd roundabout take B4000 into Stockcross.
DIRECTIONS
OPENING TIMES
10/11, 17/18 and 24/25 May: 11am - 5pm
Inspired and nurtured by participating in
Marlborough Open Studios 2013, Arty Pumpkin
explores the relationship between words heard
and images drawn. Using any media that takes
her fancy: pen, pencil, pastel, paint, bits of paper.
Arty Pumpkin has been very lucky to be able to
exhibit her work in the pavilion at Stockcross
House, in the shadow of the spire of St John’s
Church, overlooking the bowling green. All
welcome to pop along, look at the work and have
a cup of tea.
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Events and Exhibitions OpenStudios 2014
OpenStudios 2014 Exhibitions
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The Corn Exchange
Newbury Art Group
Traces
The Seasons
The Corn Exchange, Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5BD
CONTACT Juliet Dale TEL 01635 582666
EMAIL JulietD@cornexchangenew.co.uk WEBSITE www.cornexchangenew.co.uk
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS
Central Newbury. Use the Wharf or Kennet Centre car parks
Wednesday 30 April - Monday 2 June 10am - 5pm
Monday to Saturday (Please note that some works are accessible
only when there is a performance in the auditorium).
OPENING TIMES
This exciting exhibition
takes place both upstairs
and downstairs at the
Corn Exchange. It
includes painting, drawing,
textiles, photography,
sculpture and stained
glass and is an exploration
of mark-marking in its
widest sense: Open
Studios artists have been challenged to map, track, outline, record evidence
of the hidden, altered, overlooked or forgotten. Some artists have been
thinking directly about the building itself and some have examined other
aspects of the wider environment. Come and share the exploration!
ADDRESS West Berkshire Community Hospital, London Road, Benham Hill,
Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 3AS CONTACT Alan Harding
TEL 0118 971 2850 EMAIL info@newburyartgroup.co.uk
WEBSITE www.newburyartgroup.co.uk
DIRECTIONS Car - South entrance: From Newbury turn off A4 directly into
site. No right turn possible from Thatcham direction. North entrance and
exit: has unlimited access and is located on Turnpike Road, off the Garden
Centre roundabout on the A4..
OPENING TIMES
The group exhibits at the West Berkshire Community Trust hospital
throughout the year with donations going to the hospital charities.
For more information on Newbury Art Group and future exhibitions see
www.newburyartgroup.co.uk.
Newbury Central Library
DIRECTIONS Highfield Avenue is behind Newbury bus station. Walk up
Mayor’s Lane from Market Street.
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OPENING TIMES
Mondays, May 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th: 1pm - 3:30pm
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A Quiet Presence
The Applauding Light
Friends Meeting House, 1 Highfield Avenue, Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 5DS CONTACT Bruce Bamber TEL 07768 707646
ADDRESS
10am to 4pm daily.
The Newbury Art
Group has chosen
The Seasons as its
theme this year. All
members have been
asked to interpret the
theme to suit their
imagination.
Eight Bells
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The Wharf, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5AU CONTACT Yvonne Aubrey
TEL 01635 519900 EMAIL newburylibrary@westberks.gov.uk
WEBSITE www.westberks.gov.uk/libraries
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS
Central Newbury.
May 5th - 24th: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9am-5pm,
Thurs 9am-7pm, Sat 9:30am-5pm.
OPENING TIMES
Newbury Artist Edy
Gosselin is keen to see that
her paintings of animals
and still life, although
specific and literal, reflect
the stillness that exists in
everything when the
outside, the superficial and
the mundane is taken away
and all that remains is a
quiet presence.
The now award-winning art
group is delighted to exhibit
again this year. The work is
diverse, surprising,
intriguing, extraordinary –
there is some place for
convention but, to be
honest, you may find it hard
to locate exactly where it
might be! The Meeting
House, for so many years a
place of peace, refuge,
opportunity, discovery, and
enlightenment is the perfect place for this show as it lies right under our
noses, exactly where the most wonderful and beautiful things usually lie.
She paints in oil on canvas
or panel adapting the traditional technique of glazing which consists of
building up thin layers of transparent paint. The result is a stunning depth of
colour and form. Her work is strongly influenced by the Renaissance period.
Modern Artists Gallery
Old Chapel Textile Centre
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Exhibition: 3rd - 25th May
Linen and Light
Paul Kessling & Company, Recent Paintings
Textiles and Photography
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ADDRESS
High Street, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Nr. Pangbourne, Berkshire
RG8 7EX CONTACT Peggy Brodie TEL 0118 984 5893
EMAIL info@modernartistsgallery.com WEBSITE www.modernartistsgallery.com
ADDRESS The Old Chapel, Main Street, Greenham Business Park, Newbury,
Berkshire RG19 6HW CONTACT Linda Connell TEL 01635 38740
EMAIL octc@live.com WEBSITE www.nationalneedleworkarchive.org.uk
DIRECTIONS By car: M4 junction 12 to Pangbourne, left at The George Hotel,
over the toll bridge, into Whitchurch-on-Thames. (Toll bridge may still be
closed/diversions). Gallery is through village on left opposite Hardwick Rd.
Park in Hardwick Rd. By rail: 10mins walk from Pangbourne station.
DIRECTIONS From Newbury take the A339 towards Basingstoke. Turn left into
Main Street at the second signposted roundabout for Greenham Business
Park, following the brown tourist sign for National Needlework Archive. The
Old Chapel is 200 yards up on the right.
Wednesday to Saturday open 10am - 5pm. Other times
by appointment. Please phone first.
OPENING TIMES
Specialising in Contemporary Fine Art by Professional
Artists and Emerging Practice.
Paul Kessling & Company – A New Collection of
Paintings.
Also exhibiting: Sue Bartlett, Mark Hall, Stuart
Buchanan, Kate Kessling, Alice Cescatti, Sadie
Brockbank, Kathryn Thomas, Frank To, Dave Morris
and Frances Goddard.
All welcome, including children and school parties.
Wheelchair access ground floor only. Roadside parking.
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Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm. Please note our
opening times which are advertised annually, nationally and cannot
be changed. If visitors come after 4pm, we will be closed which is
disappointing for them.
OPENING TIMES
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The Old Textile Centre Open Studio gallery
this year features textiles with photography,
and photography featuring textiles. A
number of textile artists will be working at
the Centre during May, demonstrating
some of the ways in which they work and
find their inspiration. The exhibition
explores the nature of the subject within
three dimensional and two dimensional visual representations.
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OpenHand OpenSpace
Project Workshops
Hanging Tough
An inspiring array of work
The Keep, 571 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire RG30 1HL
CONTACT Ingrid Jensen TEL 0118 959 7752
EMAIL info@ohos.org.uk WEBSITE www.ohos.org.uk
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS We are in the Keep on the Oxford Road in West Reading, next
door to Brock Barracks. M4 Junction 12, A4 to Reading. Buses 15, 16 and
17 stop right outside our door at Brock Gardens stop, with frequent service
from Reading town centre. If you are driving from Reading take the first left
after The Keep (Brock Gardens) and then the next left and through the steel
gates into The Keep’s car park, where parking is free.
ADDRESS Project Workshops, Lains Farm, Quarley, Nr Andover, Hampshire
SP11 8PX CONTACT Mandy Atkinson-Willes
TEL 01264 889889 EMAIL workshop@project-workshop.co.uk
WEBSITE www.project-workshop.co.uk
Leave the A303 at the junction with the A338 and follow signs
for Thruxton Circuit. Immediately past the Circuit entrance road, turn right
under the A303. Project Workshops are 400 yards on the right.
DIRECTIONS
OPENING TIMES
OPENING TIMES Mon 12th - Sun 18th May: Mon - Fri 3pm - 7pm, Sat &
Sun 1pm - 5pm. Evening Reception Tues 13th May 7-9pm.
Come and see a contemporary art exhibition at the Keep by current
OpenHand OpenSpace artists, who work in many forms including
sculpture, installation, drawing, photography, film, painting, printmaking,
ceramics and interactive and performance events. Meet the artists at an
evening reception on Tues 13th May, 7-9pm. The exhibition is on the
ground floor and is wheelchair accessible. The studios are upstairs and
there is no lift, but
some
art-making
activities will be
viewable on the
ground floor.
Guided tours of
upper floors will
be available. All
ages are welcome,
and there will be
some children’s
activities and
refreshments.
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17th and 18th May: 10am - 5pm.
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Project Workshops is a highly regarded centre for
visual arts at Quarley. With amazing glassmaking
demonstrations the annual Open Studios provide a
rare opportunity to visit the artists and enjoy an
inspiring array of work.
Elaine Peto - Ceramicist, Mark Taylor and David
Hill - Glassmakers, Vivien Mallock - Sculptor,
Amy Goodman - Sculptor, Talos Art Foundry,
Tim Chadsey - Furniture Designer, Soraya French
- Artist, Lesley Thiel - Painter, Marc Johnson Cove Jewellery, Marek Woznica - Metal Worker,
Robyn Golden-Hann - Letter Cutter, Linda Powell
– Artist, Damien Rochford – Sculptor.
The Watermill Theatre
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West End Quality produced in West Berkshire
Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8AE
Jan Ferrer TEL 01635 570913 EMAIL jan@watermill.org.uk
WEBSITE www.watermill.org.uk
ADDRESS
CONTACT
DIRECTIONS 3 miles north west of Newbury. Signposted from Sainsbury’s and
Robin Hood roundabouts and from A4 junction with A34.
OPENING TIMES
Please see the current Watermill programme.
Over 69,000 people attend shows
at The Watermill Theatre each
year where some 12 new
productions are mounted annually,
ranging from Shakespeare and
musicals to classics, new plays
and youth theatre productions.
The theatre’s work is also seen by
over 30,000 people on tours that
visit theatres around the UK as
well as our rural touring productions which play in village halls and small
arts centres. The theatre is proud to be a leading force in cultivating the
theatre-makers of tomorrow.
“This dynamic little venue is a theatrical hot spot.” The Guardian
The artist showing in the restaurant area will be Ann Richmond.
OHOS is an artist-led Industrial and Provident Society that provides
affordable studio and gallery space, and collaborates with art groups,
museums, schools, colleges and universities to present a programme of
exhibitions and other activities. It also provides public access to The Keep,
an historic grade II listed Victorian armoury and gatehouse built in 1877 as
part of Brock Barracks. OHOS is grateful to Reading Borough Council,
Clarkslegal, Community First Battle, The Architectural Heritage Fund, and
Arts Council England for support of its activities.
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Capturing the Moment
London Road, Benham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 3AS
CONTACT Amanda Hart TEL 01635 273300
EMAIL christine.stockwell@berkshire.nhs.uk
WEBSITE www.berkshire-pct.nhs.uk
ADDRESS
Car - South entrance: From Newbury turn off A4 directly into
site. No right turn possible from Thatcham direction. North entrance and
exit: has unlimited access and is located on Turnpike Road, off the Garden
Centre roundabout on the A4.
DIRECTIONS
OPENING TIMES
1st May - 25th June Monday - Saturday 10.30am - 4pm.
A lively and exciting exhibition where artists from Open
Studios 2014 will be working in their chosen media.
Painting, print, photography and textiles to create a unique
and individual piece of work for this exhibition based on
their interpretation of Capturing the Moment. We hope that
you come and enjoy the exhibition and for a moment at
least the art work puts a smile on the face of the viewer.
The exhibition takes place within the hospital corridors
and gardens.
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Cranford House School
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Mary Hare School for the Deaf
Perceptions
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Mary Hare Studios
ADDRESS
Cranford House School, Moulsford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
OX10 9HT CONTACT Alison Young TEL 01491 651218
EMAIL office@cranfordhouse.net WEBSITE www.cranfordhouse.net
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS Cranford House is situated in the village of Moulsford on the
A329 between Wallingford and Streatley.
From M4: Exit junction 13 signposted Newbury and follow the
signs for services. Then pick up signs for Donnington. Mary Hare/Arlington
Arts is signposted just over a mile down the road.
OPENING TIMES Friday 9th May: 5:30pm - 7:30pm.
Saturday 17th May: 2pm - 4:30pm.
Cranford House has a thriving Art
Department that develops and
supports students of all levels and
abilities from the Junior School
through to GCSE students in the
Senior School. The curriculum
encompasses art, craft and
design and aims to stimulate and
encourage imagination and
creativity.
Mary Hare, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 3BQ
CONTACT Patricia McKenna TEL 01635 244200
EMAIL p.mckenna@maryhare.org.uk WEBSITE www.maryhare.org.uk
DIRECTIONS
OPENING TIMES Thursday 1st ,8th, 15th and 22nd from 2.30 - 4pm only.
Please note all visitors must first report to reception.
You are welcome to visit the studios at Mary Hare School where you will
find examples of student work from all year groups. You will have the
opportunity to see both work in progress and final pieces across a broad
range of media and disciplines including Fine Art, Sculpture, Ceramics,
Textiles, Graphics, Photography and Mixed media.
For the first time ever Cranford
House presents an exhibition of
fine art by our GCSE art students
to the general public. We are
proud to announce that the
exhibition will be opened by world
renowned sculptor Johannes von
Stumm. He will give a talk on his
own art practice and work. Please join us at 5.30pm on Friday 9th May for
this unique event.
There will be a selection of fine art coursework and examination pieces on
display in The Orangery. The work demonstrates a variety of different
themes and ideas for you to reflect upon and enjoy.
This year why not call in to meet our artist in residence Michael Brown, who
will be happy to give you more information about the art works and perhaps
tell you a bit about his own pieces.
Visitors are also very welcome in school on the afternoon of Saturday 17th
May, 2 pm - 4.30pm. Come and join some of our students at a glassmaking workshop in the Art Department and view the GCSE Art Exhibition
over refreshments.
To book a place at either event please contact the school between 1st 16th May on 01491 651218 or office@cranfordhouse.net.
Michael Brown studied Sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art and since
graduating in 2008, has continued to explore his passion for creating threedimensional work. His work has been shortlisted for numerous prizes
including the Thread Needle and the RA Summer Exhibition. His sculptures,
often inspired by both the spiritual and the mundane, transient aspects of
life are closely informed by an abundance of illustrations.
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Curridge Primary School
Trinity School
Arts Through the Ages
A Level and GCSE Art and Photography
Exhibition 2014
Curridge Primary School, Curridge, Thatcham, Berkshire
RG18 9DZ CONTACT Marilyn Dollard TEL 01635 200486
EMAIL headteacher.curridge@westberks.org WEBSITE www.curridge.w-berks.sch.uk
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS Take B4009 to Hermitage from Newbury. Turn left at Curridge
signpost and follow road around before turning left towards Winterbourne.
The school is then signposted on the right.
OPENING TIMES
Wednesday 21st May 3:15 - 4:30pm (one day only).
Come and join us as we
celebrate similarities and
differences from around
the world during our
‘Through the Ages’ Arts
Week. As an Artsmark
Gold Award School, we
aim to provide a variety
of ancient techniques for
you to try. There will also
be an opportunity to
meet professional artists
and view their work. Please contact the school between 12th and 16th May
for information on workshops and to make a booking.
Newbury College
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A Word in Your Eye
Newbury College, Monks Lane, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 7TD
CONTACT Jackie Heggs TEL 01635 845000
EMAIL info@newbury-college.ac.uk WEBSITE www.newbury-college.ac.uk
ADDRESS
DIRECTIONS Travel south on A339 from Newbury. At Pinchington Lane/Monks
Lane roundabout take 3rd exit. The college is on the left.
OPENING TIMES Saturday 3/17 10am - 1pm. Monday - Friday 6 - 23
May: 11am - 5pm.
In the Mezzanine Gallery at the college, guest
art group 'Drawn Together' exhibit a unique
'hand-over' art project where multi-media art
pieces have evolved through a journey as the
work has been passed between, and worked
on by each of the six artists. Individual works
from the artists are also included, covering fine
art, textiles, ceramics and photography. A
range of adult, community and student work
will also be show.visual arts as part of the
healing process.
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Trinity School, Love Lane, Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 2DU CONTACT Maria Roberts TEL 01635 510500
EMAIL mroberts@trinity.w-berks.sch.uk
WEBSITE www.trinityschoolnewbury.co.uk
ADDRESS
Leave Newbury via the Robin Hood roundabout onto the B4009
(signposted Hermitage). Continue on the B4009 at the double miniroundabout. At the next mini-roundabout, turn left into Love Lane, at the
next mini roundabout, turn left into Church Road. The car park is on the
right hand side and reception is in the building opposite.
DIRECTIONS
OPENING TIMES
Thursday 26th June, 5-7pm, Main Hall.
Trinity School will be exhibiting their students
work showing a diverse, exciting range of final
outcome A Level and GCSE pieces on a range of
themes. Students make first-hand observations,
then research the work of other artists, designers
and craftspeople. From this research, students
provide a range of creative experimentation
showing individual technical ability.
On Thursday 26th June, parents and the general public are welcome to
come and browse the work produced this year.
Open Studios Education
Connections; Stanley Spencer at Burghclere
The world famous murals by British artist Stanley Spencer in the Sandham
Memorial Chapel, Burghclere were the inspiration for the annual exhibition
project, September 2013.
22 pupils from John Rankin Junior School, Newbury worked with potter
John Brazendale and silk painter Sarah Moorcroft to study the murals
which feature a unique and personal view of Spencer's experiences as a
medical orderly in the First World War.
St. Bartholomew’s School
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GCSE and A level art coursework and exam
pieces on display
St Bartholomew’s School, Andover Road, Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 6JP CONTACT Mary Nicholls TEL 01635 521255
EMAIL mnicholls@stbarts.co.uk WEBSITE www.stbarts.co.uk
ADDRESS
The project began in the Chapel with a lecture about Spencer and a
drawing session tutored by the artists and school teacher, Helen Douglas.
It continued at New Greenham Arts where the drawings were used to create
ceramic works and silk paintings of real strength.
Central Newbury. Entrance on Buckingham Road. The exhibition
will be in Curnock Block.
DIRECTIONS
OPENING TIMES
Thursday 22 May from 5 - 7pm.
GCSE and A level student’s coursework
and exam pieces will be on display
throughout the school's Curnock Block.
The work exhibited displays a variety of
themes, styles and materials for you to
view, ponder and enjoy. Take this
opportunity to see the work of students
some of whom may become the artists of
the future.
Once finished, all the amazing fired and processed works were mounted and
exhibited at John Rankin School for the benefit of parents, teachers and
class mates. Pupil, Francesca, writing in one of many thank you letters, said:
“Now that I have had this experience I find art more interesting and exciting”.
“I have improved my art skills massively”, said another pupil, Rebekah.
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Please refer to artists’ entries for specific times
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Artists listed by discipline
Artists Books
Furniture
7
10
Jim Crockatt
48
Mark Ripley
Mavina Baker
Botanical Artist
55
Yvonne Sonsino
Glass
4
Lesley Atkinson
Calligraphy
16
Sioban Coppinger
55
2
Shirley Eccles
Simon Sonsino
Ceramics
18
Tigi Hignell
33
Julie Smith
4
Kevin Akhurst
5
Jo Arkell
Illustration
8
Diana Barraclough
59
10
Sally Bettridge
59
Adeliza Mole
9
Piet van den Beuken
50
Sharon Perris
12
John Brazendale
49
Sally Courage
Jewellery
18
Martin Eastabrook
5
Jo Arkell
23
Geoffrey Eastop
42
Cathy Newell Price
8
Christine King
33
Julie Smith
17
Christine Lack
61
Louise Walker
49
Teresa Munn
6
Jan Nethercot
Luthier
32
Ursula Waechter
14
39
Sophie Waite
Elinor Cooper
Philip Brown
Millinery
Collage
52
Opening times OpenStudios 2014
41
Emma Moscow
7
13
Sadie Brockbank
Mixed Media
27
Zoë Funge-Smith
7
39
Sara Blessed
Design
15
Tom Cartmill
43
Laura O’Brien
16
Sioban Coppinger
50
Valentina Tikhonova
26
Robert Fitzmaurice
27
Zoë Funge-Smith
Digital Art
2
Jethro German
59
57
Wesley Jacobs
45
Marianne Mohandes
Elinor Cooper
Drawing
59
Adeliza Mole
17
44
Lin Osborn
15
Tom Cartmill
50
Katie Penlington
16
Sioban Coppinger
27
Zoë Funge-Smith
Muralist
18
Pamela Grayburn
52
30
Hannah Griffin
4
Pamela Hardman
Painting
35
Arran Miles
33
Jane Baikie
59
Adeliza Mole
7
50
Valentina Tikhonova
Minnie Shaw Stewart
6
Julia Bowes
13
Sadie Brockbank
Edible Art
49
Caroline R. K. Brown
43
39
Joanna Burton
17
Encaustic
15
Tom Cartmill
37
16
Sioban Coppinger
Laura O’Brien
Susan Line
OpenStudios 2014 Disciplines
53
Artists listed by discipline
Hands-on Workshops, Events,
Exhibitions, Schools and Colleges
22
Elizabeth Davis
16
Sioban Coppinger
20
Gail Davis
39
Sue Diffey
Hands-on Workshops
21
Jo Derczynska
26
Robert Fitzmaurice
40
Christine Lack, Smoke-Fired Ceramics
39
Sue Diffey
27
Zoë Funge-Smith
40
Sally Haynes, Make your ‘Artists Book’ in a day
8
Jill Eisele
4
Pamela Hardman
24
Gaenor Farren-Smith
35
Susan Kirkman
25
Jackie Field
35
Arran Miles
26
Robert Fitzmaurice
17
Kate Steele
28
Bryan Gander
56
Salvo Toscano
29
Edy Gosselin
18
Pamela Grayburn
Sculpture
Events
30
Hannah Griffin
3
63
Marie Ackers
40
Jill Eisele, Painting Water at the Watermill
40
Simon Sonsino, Text and Texture
40
Joanna Burton, Making Decoupage Lanterns with Beadwork Handles
40
Jeannette Therrien, Create a Unique Stained Glass Panel
Artists in the Market Place
31
Pearl Hailstone
7
32
Christopher Hall
13
Sadie Brockbank
Exhibitions
33
Ann Hoddinott
50
Jane Cannon
1
57
Wesley Jacobs
16
Sioban Coppinger
Open Studios: INSIGHT 2014 The Open Studios exhibition
and Romantic Italy, The Tandoori exhibition
36
David H. Jones
19
Diccon Dadey
64
Arlington Arts Centre: Cover to Cover
35
Susan Kirkman
21
Jo Derczynska
37
Susan Line
34
Paul Harvey
38
Lorraine Mash
57
Wesley Jacobs
35
Arran Miles
2
Louise Patey
59
Adeliza Mole
39
Diana Pattenden
33
Helen Mortimer
57
Johannes von Stumm
69
Modern Artists Gallery: Paul Kessling & Company, Recent Paintings
Luke Webb
70
Newbury Art Group: The Seasons
44
Lin Osborn
2
Helen Peake
2
65
Arty Pumpkin: Exhibition at Stockcross House
66
Benchmark: Handmade contemporary furniture
67
Corn Exchange: Traces
68
Eight Bells: The Applauding Light
71
Newbury Central Library: A Quiet Presence
46
Dick Pelham
Silk Painting
72
Old Chapel Textile Centre: Linen and Light
50
Sharon Perris
33
Helen Mortimer
73
OpenHand OpenSpace: Hanging Tough
45
Penny Pinkard
55
Simon Sonsino
74
Project Workshops: An inspiring array of work
47
Linda J. Powell
55
Yvonne Sonsino
75
Watermill Theatre: West End Quality produced in West Berkshire
51
Nick Schlee
West Berkshire Community Hospital: Capturing the Moment
Minnie Shaw Stewart
Textiles
76
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53
Jane Skingley
33
Gill Banks
55
Simon Sonsino
22
Helen Colling
55
Yvonne Sonsino
33
Sue Crook
77
Cranford House School: Perceptions
54
Bonni Southey
38
Lorraine Mash
78
Mary Hare School for the Deaf: Mary Hare Studios
Schools and Colleges
17
Kate Steele
45
Marianne Mohandes
79
Curridge Primary School: Arts Through the Ages
60
Rosemary Trigwell
33
Helen Mortimer
80
Newbury College: A Word in Your Eye
81
St. Bartholomew’s School: GCSE and A level art coursework and
exam pieces on display
82
Trinity School: A Level and GCSE Art and Photography
Exhibition 2014
2
Luke Webb
41
Emma Moscow
39
Nuala Whales
50
Katie Penlington
62
Clive Wilson
45
Penny Pinkard
58
Carolyn Towers Wood
33
Julie Smith
50
Valentina Tikhonova
Photography
39
Sara Blessed
Wire
59
Elinor Cooper
50
33
Sue Crook
22
Rebecca Hedges
44
Lin Osborn
10
Jim Crockatt
24
Micky Thompson
48
Mark Ripley
56
Salvo Toscano
Jane Cannon
Wood
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7
Mavina Baker
17
15
Tom Cartmill
54
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OpenStudios 2014 Workshops, Exhibitions, Schools and Colleges
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