A dazzling 70th Annual Exhibition comes to a close

Exhibitions

As the dust settles on our 70th Annual Exhibition, we can all reflect on a job very well done. The show received almost unanimous praise, but of course none of it would have happened without the effort of a lot of people, from the high quality submissions of over 150 members to the crowd of volunteers who helped to hang and man the event. Thanks are also due to our loyal sponsors and to the entire committee for months of careful planning, but one person in particular should be mentioned for her unstinting efforts (for a second year) and that is Sally Ridout, our curator.

BAS 70th Annual Exhibition 2023, Pre-selection results

Exhibitions

If you have submitted your work for inclusion in this years exhibition, you can now check to see whether you have been successful. Go to https://brutonartsociety.oess1.uk and login to see the results.

We will receive pre-selected work at the Hall on the 12th August and a time period in which to deliver your work will be emailed to you soon, together with a reminder of the regulations regarding framing and labelling .

Information about entering work for browsers and cards will also be included. 

70th Annual exhibition

Exhibitions

Call to all members

Less than two weeks to submit your entries to this years Annual Exhibition which celebrates the society’s 70th anniversary. The deadline is Tuesday 20th June and all entries must be made online this year. This is a great opportunity to exhibit in one of the best shows in the region this summer. Open to all BAS members, but the good news is that if you’re not a member, it’s easy to join! You will find all you need to know here…

Blackmore Vale Art Trail, 9 – 17 September

Opportunities

Andrea Jenkins is offering this opportunity to BAS members. It applies to all those who live or work within the area on the map but as with other art trails if artists from outside the area can find a suitable venue they are very welcome, and she can advise on possibilities, but artists would need to negotiate terms themselves.

Commitment by payment by 9th May. Full details of cost and what an artist receives for that price by contacting Andrea Jenkins. andrea13jenkins@nullgmail.com

 ‘A practical approach to Portraits’ on Wednesday 12th April at Caryford Community Hall

Talks

James Budden will be giving a Live Painting Demonstration ‘A Practical Approach to Portraits’  at Caryford Community Hall, Ansford Park, Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ 

Members Free 

Guests £5 

2.30 – 4.30pm

James is returning for what promises to be a fascinating afternoon on Wednesday next week, and will talk us through the process of painting a portrait in oils, from colour mixing and the first markson the canvas to the emerging likeness.

There will be a chance to ask questions afterwards followed by tea and biscuits!

David Brayne at the A.G.M.

AGM, Talks

Following the formality of the A.G.M. on 12th January, at which the committee reported to the activities of the last year, the forty or so members present were entertained to an informal lecture David Brayne, a celebrated watercolorist. He stepped in at the last moment, replacing his wife Jane who had been due to give a talk but was unable to due to illness. In the event David delivered an informal and enthusiastic demonstration of some of his techniques, particularly the use of natural pigments. Without a doubt many of the members present will be reviewing their attitude to watercolour and perhaps their own practice as well. Many thanks to David for sharing his trade secrets with us.

Change of plan for the A.G.M.

AGM, Members News, Talks

Unfortunately, due to illness, Jane Brayne is unable to give her lecture at the A.G.M. on 12th January. Her husband, the watercolourist David Brayne has kindly offered to give a brief talk about his work and methods instead.

David Brayne RWS

David uses water-based paint, usually on paper, often very wet. He was elected to the Royal Watercolour society many years ago and is now one of its honorary members. He has won a number of prizes, including the Turner Medal for Watercolour, and his work is collected widely.

He paints most days in his studio in Evercreech after an early morning walk. The studio walls, floor and ceiling are spattered with colour and he can have as many as five or six paintings on the go at various stages of completion. 

Venue: Caryford Hall, Maggs Lane, Castle Cary BA7 7JJ. 2.30 – 4.30pm Thursday 12th January

A.G.M. & Lecture, Thursday 12th January

AGM, Members News, Talks

Reports, Elections, Future Programme etc.

Followed by a talk from JANE BRAYNE ‘Picturing the Past, an artist’s impression’ Caryford Community Hall, Maggs Lane, Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ

Members free Guests £5

Jane has an international reputation as a painter of ancient landscapes.

She was series artist on BBC 2’s Meet the Ancestors. 

Her work is widely published, used in the media and represented in museums including the British Museum

Her career in archaeology began on a dig at Stonehenge and her illustrated children’s book, Archer, Journey to Stonehenge, is a best seller there.

To download the A.G.M. agenda click on the link below:

https://www.brutonartsociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/AGM-Agenda-2023.pages