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| Snowdrops & Hellebores in good company on a feature panel © Teresa Newham |
There was something for everyone in Harpenden last weekend, and I found myself involved in quite a lot of it - a church concert, the Remembrance Day service at the war memorial, and last but not least the 60th annual Open Exhibition of the Harpenden Arts Club. This year's exhibition featured the work of over fifty local artists, and there was a splendid variety of styles and media on show.
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| the purple wall, including Lavender Fields © Teresa Newham |
The exhibition was extremely well curated, taking into account not just subject matter, but also colour, style and framing; there were two panels of poppy paintings to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1, plus several browsers of unframed work for visitors to look through, and greetings cards for sale.
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| every inch of space was wisely used © Teresa Newham |
As usual, visitors were encouraged to vote for their three favourite pieces. I wasn't the only one to take quite a while to decide - in the end I picked three which I wish I'd painted or printed myself. I could easily have chosen more!
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| poppy paintings, including Poppy Summer © Teresa Newham |
The collection of sold and unsold items coincided with the BBC filming a drama at the venue, which could have been chaotic, but everyone worked hard to ensure it ran smoothly. It was quite surreal to see artists carrying their work through groups of actors dressed as police, but we were in good spirits - it had been an excellent exhibition!
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| the rest of my exhibits amongst colourful displays © Teresa Newham |
Huge thanks to the members of Harpenden Arts Club who worked so hard to organise this exhibition. You can find out more about the club here.
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| panels featuring monochrome and seascapes © Teresa Newham |
Always an excellent show!
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