Page listing - "Subpage Listing"  Diary Dates for October 2019-March 2020.  Tuesday October 29th A day trip to london to the Royal Academy to see the Antony Gormley exhibition followed by the Mall Galleries for 'The natural eye' if time allows. anyone who would like to come but use the time differently are very welcome, there are always so many exhibitions to see in london.  Wednesday November 13th To St Ives Tate for the exhibition of Otobong Nkanga's work. this looks surreal to me but speaks of 'the politics of the land and its relationship to the body.....' and then on after lunch to whatever else we find of interest, St Ives has so much to offer.  Friday November 29th To Penlee House in Penzance for 'Penzance Selects' an exhibition curated by local people who have been allowed into the stores to explore and find works that hold meaning for them.  Friday January 24th Our group get together for lunch, details yet to be arranged.  Wednesday February 19th To the Kurt Jackson Foundation Gallery at St Just for his latest exhibition, Frenchmans Creek, hopefully lunch in our favorite cafe, then perhaps something of interest on our way home if we can.  Our next planning meeting will be Monday March 9th at 2.30pm at The Royal Oak Diary Dates for June-October 2019 Monday 17th June St Ives for the Tate where an exhibition of work by Hugette Caland will be showing, we will also have the opportunity to find galleries not yet visited and to re-visit old favorites to see what they are showing this year. meet at the station for the 9.46am train. Friday 26th July Exeter for the Royal Albert museum and gallery for 'Birds without borders' a temporary exhibition with an intriguing title. we can also explore their permanent exhibits including work by women artists. meet at the station for the 8am train. Tuesday 6th August To Truro to explore the galleries, in particular the lemon street gallery which has a group show. meet at the station for the 9.46am service. Wednesday 2nd October By car to the stable yard gallery on Trelowarren estate near Helston with other galleries nearby as time allows. details of route and travel arrangements will be agreed nearer the date Our next planning meeting will be on Monday 23rd September at 2.30pm at the Royal Oak Diary dates: February 2019-June2019 Friday 22nd February The Kurt Jackson Foundation Gallery, St Just,Penzance For his latest exhibition 'Scillies' meet in the car park at 10am, car drivers and seat bookings are needed. Monday 11th March The eden project, Bodelva. To see 'Plan Bee' a mixed exhibition, enjoy lunch and stay as long as we wish for all this site has to offer. drivers and seat booking needed. meet in the car park at 10am. Monday 18th March Falmouth Art Gallery 'A good night:Nocturnes for night owls' a mixed exhibition of work created when the light goes. to include a look at other galleries in the town, by train so meet on the platform for the 10.07 service. Thursday 21st March or Saturday 23rd March Study days by Catherine Wallace, looking at the Nocturne paintings of whistler, Thursday is at truro community college, Saturday at the liskerrett centre liskeard. 10.15am-3.30pm book independently £30 with lunch extra. see www.cathwallace.co.uk Thursday 11th April The Kurt Jackson Foundation Gallery A retrospective of Peter Jackson's work and Crab and Lobster by Kurt. Drivers and seat bookings needed.meet in the car park at 10am. Tuesday 23rd April-Thursday 25th April Bristol city museum and gallery To see an exhibition of african textiles, and other places of interest yet to be chosen. we plan to leave lostwithiel by train tuesday morning and return thursday afternoon, but this can be flexible to suit. contact me if you are interested, we will have a further meeting to organise. Wednesday 8th May Penlee House, Penzance for 'Artists by themselves' self portraits by the newlyn school and lamorna group. also other galleries of interest in penzance. meet on the platform for the 10.07 train. Monday 20th or Thursday 23rd May To exeter Royal Albert museum and Gallery For their collection by women artists 1770-2011 and other exhibits that might appeal.We will travel by train from Liskeard on the 8.20am service as exeter can be difficult from Lostwithiel, lifts can be organised at a later date. two dates to choose from so that more can enjoy this trip. Wednesday 29th May Cornwall open studios, this year to the north coast, wadebridge, rock and port issac areas. details to be decided once the brochure is available. drivers and seat bookings will be needed, meet in the car park at 10am. Friday 7th June Bovey Tracey for the Devon guild of Craftsmen contemporary craft festival. Travel by car so drivers and seat bookings needed and we leave lostwithiel at 9am. Our next planning meeting will be on Monday June 3rd at 2.30pm at the Royal Oak Diary Dates for October 2018 to February 2019 Thursday 22nd November To Drakewalls and Horrabridge, An exhibition by drawn to the valley artists at the tamar centre, Tavistock for lunch, then on to Horrabridge to 'The Wild Woods Art' to their gallery, workshops and studios to see the work of this group of artists. meet in the car park at 10 am, drivers and seat booking are needed so contact Sandra if you wish to go. Monday 26th November To Falmouth by train, to Kimberly Park for the automated sculptures, then on down to the Gallery for their exhibition of this years illustration awards. Possibly on to the Greenbank Hotel to admire paintings by Amy Allbright if time allows. meet at the station for the 10am service. Sunday 2nd December. To Krowji studios Redruth where many artists work. To enjoy their christmas opening and fabulous cafe, which is a unique work of art itself. By car so meet in the car park at 10am. contact Sandra as seat booking and drivers are needed. Monday 14th January Lunch at the Royal Oak 12.30pm. Book through Sandra. Next Planning Meeting on Friday 1st February at 2.30pm at the Royal Oak. Diary Dates for June-October 2018 Friday June 29th Falmouth area schools GCSE show is on Penryn campus in the design centre. The trip will be made by car so drivers and seat bookings are needed. Contact Jenny 01208 873933 or jenny11.4@live.co.uk. leaving the car park at 10am. Friday 6th July Dartmouth Academy are showing their students work at The Flavel, Flavel Place, Dartmouth. This lovely town also has some first class galleries to enjoy. We will need to travel by car so drivers and seat bookings are needed. We will leave the car park at 9.30am and use the park and ride which costs £5 each. Contact Sandra Monday 9th July St. Ives to visit the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden, The Tate or any other galleries that appeal or just to potter and enjoy this lovely seaside town. (if you don't have your local pass for the Tate see their website) We will travel by train so meet on the platform for the 10.07 am service. Thursday 26th July Cowslip craft centre near Launceston to view an exhibition of quilts. 'it started with Baltimore, album quilts remembered and their development' The centre also has a cafe. We also plan to visit Terre Vert gallery if time allows. This trip will be by car so drivers and seat booking are needed. we will leave the car park at 10am. Contact Sandra Sunday 5th August Tavistock hosts an exhibition in the town hall by the Drawn to The Valley group of artists. There are also other galleries and craft stalls etc. We will need to travel by car so drivers and seat bookings are needed, we will leave the car park at 9.30am. contact Sandra Monday 13th August Bovey Tracey Craft Centre at at The Mill and Dartington Craft Centre. We will need to travel by car so drivers and seat bookings are needed, we will leave the car park at 9.30am. contact Sandra. Wednesday 5th September Penlee House Gallery in Penzance to see the work of the famous S J Lamorna Birch, who was one of the Lamorna group of painters. Penzance also offers several other galleries to enjoy. we can travel by train so meet on the platform for the 10.04am service. Sunday 16th September The Breeze art and Makers Fair at Trerife House near Penzance where workshops, talks and demonstrations are available. a one day ticket costs £10. We will need to travel by car so drivers and seat bookings are needed, we will leave the car park at 9.30am. contact Sandra Thursday 4th October To visit galleries in Portscatho and Tregony as time permits. we will need to travel by car so drivers and seat bookings needed, we will leave the car park at 9.30am. contact sandra. Our next planning meeting will be on Friday 12th October at 2.30pm at The Royal Oak Diary Dates for February-June 2018 Monday 12th February The Kurt Jackson Foundation Gallery at St Just to see his latest exhibition of work inspired by the cot valley. travel by car so pre-booking and drivers are needed. meet in the car park at 9.30am. Thursday 22nd March The Tate, St Ives to see an exhibition of 70 artists work that has been inspired by Virginia Woolf so has a feminist theme. Meet at the station for the 9am train. Also the Tate is offering local passes at £5 for 12 months which we can take advantage of. Wednesday 11th April Totnes by train for lunch, the costume museum etc. meet at the station for the 10.45am train, return 16.53pm. Tuesday 24th April-Thursday 26th April London Galleries including Tate Britain for 'impressionists in London' and Bacon, Freud etc 'Painting Life'. Tate Modern for Picasso and others yet to be agreed. those interested will meet at Barbara's after the open meeting, 3.30pm on 15th January to make bookings. Friday 4th May Delamore House in Devon for their annual exhibition of sculpture and artworks together with an exhibition by the southwest academy. travel by car so pre-booking and drivers will be needed. Wednesday 23rd May Cornwall Open studios. we will await their brochure for final arrangements but suggestions so far are the north coast (Rock-Bude) by car, or a return visit to Krowji by train Our next planning meeting will be Friday 8th June at 2.30pm at the Royal Oak. Diary from October 2017 until January 2018 Saturday 21st October Penlee House in Penzance for an exhibition by John Armstrong entitled Dream and Reality. an interesting artist 'influenced by surrealism but not a surrealist' he was also a set and costume designer. With the usual coffee, lunch and browsing other galleries on the walk. Meet on the platform for the 9.04 train, return trains 15.52 or 16.41pm. Friday 3rd November Falmouth Gallery for two exhibitions 'outspoken' and 'alternative visions' showing a variety of artists from banksy to emin to new artists with disabilities. And of course coffee, lunch and browsing along the way. meet on the platform for the 10.07 train return trains are 14.50, 15.50 and 16.50pm Wednesday 15th November To Exeter for an open exhibition staged by the southwest art academy at the castle. Also two other galleries in the city. meet on the platform for the 8am train, return trains are 14.44 and 16.20pm from exeter st davids. Thursday 14th December to the kurt Jackson Foundation Gallery in St Just for his latest exhibition inspired by the cott valley. Drivers and prior booking will be needed for this one. meet in the car park at 10am. Tuesday 19th December penlee House Penzance to see the art of Stuart Richardson, the gibson dynasty (Photographs), and crafts for christmas. meet on the platform for the 10.07 train. return trains are 14.49, 15.59, 16.44pm. Our next planning meeting will be at the Royal Oak on Friday 5th January at 2.30pm. Please bring your ideas for visits in 2018, we already have suggestions for Port Issac and Trebethrick artists galleries, a sculpture park on the coastal path near coverack and another london trip late march/early may for The RA picasso exhibition etc.etc.  Diary from May 2017 Wednesday 17th May. Falmouth. For ‘Artists Afloat’ at Falmouth Art Gallery, the works of Tuke and Hemy painted from the sea. With opportunities for coffee, lunch and browsing on the way. Travel by train so meet at Lostwithiel station for the 10.10am service.  Monday 22nd May and Wednesday 24th May. Delamore House, Devon for their deservedly popular annual exhibition. We have arranged this for two days so that everyone can make the visit. The garden can be soggy underfoot whatever the weather so good walking shoes are recommended. Cars and booking are needed. contact Sarah (07776266783) for Monday or Pat (pat.stearn "AT" mypostoffice.co.uk) for Wednesday.  Open Studios Wednesday 31st May. In the Penzance area, we will visit the studios of various artists, beginning with Trewidden Garden Studios. Cars and booking will be needed, so contact Sandra. meet in the car park at 9.30am.  Open Studios Saturday 3rd June. In the Helston area, primarily to the sculpture Garden created by Peter Boex and to visit other artists in the area depending on time available. Cars will be needed. Contact Jenny (jenny11.4 "AT" live.co.uk) to book. Meet in the car park at 9.30am.  Plymouth Friday 16th June. To the university to see the students exhibition. Meet at the station for the 11.37am train.  Penzance Monday July 10th. To Penlee for the Stanhope Forbes (The Father of the Newlyn School) exhibition. Meet at the station for the 10.10am train.  Penzance Wednesday 26th July To Tremeneer Sculpture gardens and the Strandline Gallery. This garden can be steep in places so mobility issues need to be considered. Cars are needed so contact Sandra to book. Meet in the car park at 9.30am.  Falmouth Tuesday 12th September ‘Liberation of Colour’ the Winifred Nicholson exhibition at Falmouth Gallery. Meet on the platform for the 10.10am train.  Chagford, Devon Monday 18th September To the Mythic Sculpture Garden. This is a woodland style garden so walking shoes might be useful. Then into Chagford itself for galleries and refreshments  there. We will also take the route across Dartmoor to enjoy the views. Cars and booking will be needed so contact Sandra to make arrangements, meet in the car park at 9.30am And lastly and most importantly our next meeting at the Royal Oak on Friday 22nd September at 2.30pm. **************** Diary from February 2017  February 13th. The Kurt Jackson Foundation Gallery. An exhibition of his work entitled 'Obsession, Following the surfer'. This is in St Just, west of Penzance. The work can be seen on his website and includes paintings, sculpture and ceramics. There are more galleries in St Just but as yet opening times are not known. This will be by car so pre-booking and drivers will be needed. meet in the car park at 10am.  February 21st at the conservative club. A talk by Henrietta Boex about the falmouth art gallery, hosted by the ladies club, entrance £2. Pat Stern is our contact for this.  February 24th. The Cube Gallery Plymouth. An exhibition of students work in Portland Square. travel by train, Jenny will organise timings.  March 10th. Plymouth Civic Centre. An exhibition by Plymouth Society of Arts, including work by Melanie Guy (pewterwork etc.) and her husband (sculptural timberwork). Travel by train, Jenny will organise timings.  March 29th St Winnow. A talk by John Halkes on 'the artists of the newlyn school' time and cost unknown at present, but this is a fundraiser for the bells. Pat Stern is our contact for this.  April 10th. Tate St Ives. An exhibition by Jessica Warboys entitled 'the studio and the sea' to include ceramics and paintings of landscape and the sea. of course St Ives always has much more to offer which we will take advantage of on the day. Travel by train with timings to be arranged later.  April 20th. Cothele House. An exhibition of local crafts entitled 'home from home' details are on their website. Normal admission charges apply. travel by car so pre-booking and drivers are needed. meet at 10am in the car park. Pat Stern is our contact for this.  Friday April 28th. Our next planning meeting at 2.30 in the Royal Oak.  May 24th Delamore House.Cornwood. A return trip to this delightful exhibition of local work in the house and gardens . there is plenty of walking here and the garden can be soggy even when the weather is not, so good footwear is recommended. travel by car so pre-booking and drivers are needed. meet in the car park at 10am.  May 31st. Cornwall open studios. This year the plan is to visit the Helston area which boasts a huge variety of artists. The specific route will be decided once their programme is published. travel will be by car so pre-booking and drivers are needed. meet in the car park at 10am.  June 16th. Plymouth. Plymouth Society of Arts exhibition at Artmill Gallery, 83 Hyde Park Road, and plymouth university finals and masters show at the university and Royal William Yard. travel by train, Jenny to finalise timings.  June/July London A 1,2 or 3 day trip by train, details to be finalised but suggestions at the moment are the mall galleries and the galleries of Kew Gardens.  Also in July, dates to be finalised, The Royal William Yard 'Artisan Crafts in the Southwest' and Penzance, Tremenere Sculpture Gardens and the Strandline Gallery.    JANUARY 2017 Planning meeting on Friday 13th January at 2.30pm at the Royal Oak in their lovely quiet little back room.  Two things for 2017 that you might like to know about- Tuesday 21st February at the conservative club at 8pm, hosted by the ladies group, a talk by Henrietta Boex from Falmouth Art Gallery. Friday 3rd March at the red store Lerryn 10.30-4.30. A day school with WEA at £22 about the slade school of art in 1912. to book phone 0845 458 2758 but I image its first come first served as the red store is quite small. REPORTS OF EVENTS FROM 2016 AVAILABLE ON THIS PAGE REPORTS OF EVENTS FROM 2015 AVAILABLE ON THIS PAGE REPORTS OF EVENTS FROM 2014 AVAILABLE ON THIS PAGE |