New Artwork this Saturday at Willow Gallery with summer Exhibition

Message from Tereska Williams, Willow Gallery, Oswestry.

Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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Newsletter August 2017 - Mid-Month Update BANK HOLIDAY... The Gallery and Eatery will be closed on Monday August 28 SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 'ALPHABET ART' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER CONTACT US SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION PART 2 August 19 - September 16 This year's Summer Exhibition has been split into two shows, with the second part running until Saturday September 16. The exhibition includes work in oils, watercolours, acrylic, woodcuts, collagraphs, photography and beautiful pen-and-ink drawings. We are also delighted to have a range of prints for sale at the Gallery. Highlights of the show include a series of artworks by Sally-Ann Davies, amongst which you can experience the grandeur and beauty of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. Sally-Ann will also be running a woodcut printing workshop in September (see below). Lake Taupo Monoprint & woodcut Artist: Sally-Ann Davies A Brighter Day Oil Artist: Harry Brioche The Gallery is pleased and proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed artist Harry Brioche. Harry's landscapes, an extraordinary mix of light and air, open spaces and vast skies, hang in art collections worldwide. Dappled Light Pen & ink [from Black on White Collection] Artist: Kay Boyce Shropshire-based Kay is widely known for her exquisite figurative work, often incorporating elements of dance. Recently striking in a new direction, she has been working in the medium of pen-and-ink to produce in intricate detail a collection of remarkable drawings inspired by her love of trees and architecture.   Fire in the Sky Acrylic on canvas Artist: David Bannister David depicts landscape with elements of abstraction and a forceful sense of weather, season and light. David also paints memorable portraits using bold colours and dramatic angles, and is an accomplished animal portraitist. Acrylic and mixed media are currently the major components of his work. A Depth of Water, Caerfai Bay Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson Whispering Water Mixed-media textile Artist: Eileen Harrisson 'I rejoice in the patterns of rocks, in depicting waves as they swell to the rhythms of the tides and break in gentle foam to the sand of the shore.' Mixed-media textile artist Eileen's building blocks include acrylic paint on cotton, painted silk fabrics including mulberry bark, inkjet printing, silk and cotton threads, machine embroidery and hand stitching. 'ALPHABET ART' See all 26 original artworks, a celebration of local art, each letter of the alphabet paying tribute to Oswestry, its history, culture and curiosities. We also have A to Z Postcards for sale plus whacky A to Z Map that pinpoints all the places, people and events portrayed in the artworks (colour-in version of the map especially for kids)... Just go exploring! P is for Barbara Pym [1913-1980] Acrylic on paper Artist: Peter Edwards   Previously not for sale but now available for purchase, coinciding with a revival of interest in this subtle, accomplished novelist Born in Oswestry in 1913 and privately educated, Pym was a best-selling novelist who, like her idol Jane Austen, wrote comedies of manners, but often tinged with sadness, modelling her characters upon people she knew. She was also one of the first popular novelists to write about gay relationships. Quartet in Autumn, securing a Booker short-listing, is perhaps her best work. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a castaway on Desert Island Discs. Portrait artist Peter Edwards has six works in the National Portrait Gallery, including portraits of Seamus Heaney, Kazuo Ishiguro and, his own childhood hero, Bobby Charlton. He has painted Ryan Giggs for the National Library of Wales; other works include likenesses of Michael Winner, Willy Russell and Carol Ann Duffy. Locally, a fine portrait of consultant spinal surgeon Mr David Jaffray hangs in the lecture theatre at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital. R is for Racecourse Acrylic & mixed media on canvas Artist: Gill Crozier The historic racecourse was used to socialise and race horses. Located on a 300m hilltop, it is now an area of common land and a well-trodden walking route, with Offa's Dye passing through it. Living in Shropshire for many years, painter Gill Crozier is drawn to the structure of landscape and overlay of human presence. Her work is mostly mixed-media, using a mix of acrylics and ink. Her aim in Racecourse, she says, was to capture 'the high green openness and ghostly sound of horses' hooves pounding the earth'. Y is for Youth of Oswestry Artist: Sofiya Kudryavsteva Acrylic on canvas 'In the painting I used overly bright and contrasting colours. I attempted to keep it quite simplistic, so I neglected shading. I changed the original colours, mainly for the sake of aesthetics, but also because I wanted it to look not serious, but rather whimsical.' FUN TEXTILE ART FOR CHILDREN Tutor: Jenny O'Leary Please book in advance Create a Felt Seascape Wednesday August 30 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Make a Felt Picture of Your Choice Wednesday August 30 12.30-2pm Age 11-13 years £8 including materials Batik Animals Thursday August 31 10-11.30am Age 6-10 years £8 including materials Batik Bags Thursday August 31 12.30-2pm Aged 11-13 years £8 Bring your own bag or buy one (extra £2) on the day COURSES & WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy  Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions) : 9.30am-1.30pm : £85 Please check our website for the materials you will need Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions) 10am-3pm : £65 including additional materials Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies Introducing two styles of printmaking - mono-prints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing Saturday Sept 30 : 10am-4pm : £50 Wood, paper, inks, carving tools and brayers provided CONTACT US To contact the Willow Gallery: Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Add us to your address book   To contact the Willow Eatery: Tel: 07773 720425 email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD   Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Closed Sundays/bank holidays      Copyright © 2017 The Willow Gallery All rights reserved. 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