<![CDATA[Poole & East Dorset Art Society

<![CDATA[Poole & East Dorset Art Society - Blog]]>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 03:31:10 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[Gallery Update]]>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:02:25 GMThttps://pedas.org.uk/blog/gallery-updateThe gallery has had a successful year with footfall and sales returning at last to pre-Covid levels. We have hosted a wide variety of exhibitions, including a charity show supporting the Motor Neurone Disease Association, textiles, ceramics and paintings in all styles and media. We were particularly proud of Poole & East Dorset's exhibition titled "Celebrate" during Dorset Art Weeks, as part of their hundredth anniversary activities.

We are pleased to say that we have obtained a grant to enable us to fit a modern hanging system in the gallery, which will be installed in the new year and we will be able to do away with all the tiresome drilling of holes in the walls!

We look forward to another full year of exhibitions and are happy to find that many of our visitors are now regulars and tell us they try to get to every show.

The Gallery is run by volunteers from Poole & East Dorset Art Society. To see future exhibition listings see Exhibitions - THE GALLERY UPSTAIRS.

]]><![CDATA[The Gallery Upstairs]]>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:39:23 GMThttps://pedas.org.uk/blog/the-gallery-upstairsJust a few more days left to go and see the latest exhibition by Poole and East Dorset Art Society - 'PEDAS 100: Unleashed'. What a wonderful expression of PEDAS talent on show in this their centenary year. It is great to see so many new and old members taking part. It's full, vibrant and colourful. Monday 4th is the last day to see it.

Followed by:
7th - 18th November 2024
open 10 - 4 daily

'The Opportunists'
Eight Dorset Artists with work on show at the Gallery Upstairs
David Roberts, Pam Marshall, Liz Magee, Pat Burnham, Heather Vowles, Steph Jones, Carol Cox, Barry Kavanagh

To view all future exhibitions see Exhibitions - THE GALLERY UPSTAIRS

PEDAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

A reminder - Sunday afternoon session at Lilliput Church Hall, The Church of the Holy Angels, BH14 8JX
2.30 - 4.30 pm.
£3 for members/ £5 for non-members (cash please). Visitors welcome.

Sunday 3 November - Joan Scott - Collage with Textures

Joan will demonstrate a few ways to use textured anaglypta wallpaper from B&Q. Perhaps members would like to see what they can find there. Also, she will show the effects that can be achieved by crushing thin (printer) paper or sheets from magazines - then adding acrylic paint, and crushing again. She will also bring some examples of the use of crushed baked eggshells and sand.
If anyone wants to work on crushed eggshells, sand or texture paste it's best to prepare it the day before so it can be thoroughly dry.

]]><![CDATA[Encouraging a new generation of Artists]]>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:16:02 GMThttps://pedas.org.uk/blog/encouraging-a-new-generation-of-artists'ASPIRING ARTISTS'
Friday 18th – Sunday 20th October in GATHER space in Dolphin Shopping Centre
As our Centenary year approaches the end, the last community event we are holding has the theme, and gives exposure to, artists of the future.
We have worked with 2 Poole schools over the last 18 months and we are putting together an exciting event, particularly aimed at children, leading up to the October half term.
This includes;
· A full Art Exhibition displaying artwork from our two Poole schools
· An Art Club that invites all children to come along and draw or paint a piece of artwork, under the guidance of our members. Prizes to be won.
· Different workshops and hands on demonstrations from Friday afternoon through to Sunday midday, delivered by several of our willing members.

We would welcome your involvement:
· Help us spread the word by inviting friends and family, particularly the younger generation to come and join in with the fun activities.
· Come along to see the exhibition and vote for your favourite two paintings. Prizes are being sponsored by DJ Brookings.
· Prize giving is Sunday afternoon at 3pm.

]]><![CDATA[Looking Forward]]>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 03:44:04 GMThttps://pedas.org.uk/blog/looking-forward

Looking Forward to the Rest of our Centenary Year-
It is difficult to believe we are almost in September! What a PEDAS year it has been so far.
Most recently, our Lighthouse Exhibition was a great success and our thanks must go to John Biggs and his team for the time and effort put into organizing, liaising, procuring, collating, collecting for an exhibition of wonderful works of art that represented PEDAS over the years so well. The year is not over yet. This is a brief bulletin to let you know what is happening over the next few months.

Aspiring Artists 18th – 20th October
Leading up to the October half term, and as our Centenary year draws to a close, we will take the opportunity to look forward to and celebrate the next generation of artists. We have been working with 2 schools in Poole and will be exhibiting some of their artwork in the GATHER centre in the Dolphin Shopping Centre. We are calling this ‘Aspiring Artists’. We hope that some of these young artists will join us in the centre over these 3 days. In addition, as we have so successfully done before, we will be running workshops and hands-on arts and crafts activities particularly for children, alongside the exhibition.

PEDAS 100: Unleashed 18th October – 4th November
Details of our Autumn exhibition with this title will be publicised soon. With an open title like this, all our members should have something to exhibit.

PEDAS Plein Air Programme continues right through to the end of September.
Non-members are welcome to join us. Just bring your painting kit. This Thursday we will be at Chettle Lodge. For full details of venues click here: Plein Air Programme - Poole & East Dorset Art Society (pedas.org.uk)

Sunday afternoon sessions
Our Sunday sessions continue on the first Sunday of the month. On Sunday 1 September 2024 - we have Sarah Humby 'Creating something out of nothing: Folded Books'. Details of all forthcoming Sunday sessions can be viewed here:
Sunday Afternoons - Poole & East Dorset Art Society (pedas.org.uk)

Wednesday Afternoon Programme
This resumes on 11th September with a review of work done through the Summer.
Non-members welcome. Details of our Wednesday sessions here: Wednesday Afternoons - Poole & East Dorset Art Society (pedas.org.uk)

]]><![CDATA[Review]]>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:26:51 GMThttps://pedas.org.uk/blog/review

Poole and East Dorset Art Society: 1924 to today, a review
‘Their Art Lives on’
A remarkable exhibition has just been launched at Poole’s Lighthouse, celebrating the first 100 years of Poole and East Dorset Art Society (PEDAS). It presents historical works by some illustrious former members, whilst throwing a spotlight on the best of the recent 30 years.
The selection was made by the artist Frances Hatch and Lighthouse’s Martha Earley who did an excellent job with their inclusion of a wide range of work, both old and new. Current, past, and non-members all willingly engaged in helping to track down and borrow precious paintings, generously loaned for the exhibition.
The exhibition has a true air of nostalgia. Visitors commented on how touching it was to have tapes of John Bowen’s voice playing in the downstairs gallery. John was President of PEDAS from 1980 and remained so until his death in 2020, he played a key role in teaching members to look at art and is still very much missed.
Beautiful paintings by John Bowen share the walls with works by Edward Lister, and Dennis Hill, all of whom are sadly no longer with us - but how wonderful that their work lives on! The exhibition continues on the top floor of Lighthouse where you will find more noteworthy works including portraits by Tony Paul and Richard Price ROI, and gorgeous watercolour landscapes by Dennis Hill, and more besides. As Jacqui Gush, Chair of PEDAS commented ‘This is an historical milestone for PEDAS and will never occur again.’
‘Poole and East Dorset Art Society: 1924 to today’ runs until 27th July on the ground and top floor of Lighthouse, Poole. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm.
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
www.pedas.org.uk
contact@pedas.org.uk

]]><![CDATA[Invitation]]>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 06:25:22 GMThttps://pedas.org.uk/blog/invitationJoin us for our 100th birthday celebrations, at an exhibition spotlighting the best of the last 30 years.

]]><![CDATA[Three events this month to celebrate PEDAS 100th anniversary]]>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 04:02:52 GMThttps://pedas.org.uk/blog/three-events-this-month-to-celebrate-pedas-100th-anniversaryPEDAS Centenary Celebrations

]]><![CDATA[Searching for “lost” art]]>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:08:12 GMThttps://pedas.org.uk/blog/searching-for-lost-artPEDAS Centenary at Lighthouse
PEDAS has been offered Lighthouse Main Gallery and the Top Floor exhibition space in honour of their Centenary year.

Searching for “lost” art

Poole and East Dorset Art Society are looking for great pieces of art, made by former Members, to go into an exhibition to celebrate the 100th anniversary of their Art Club.

They are combining with Lighthouse, Poole, for the exhibition, in June and July, this year, that tells their story and features the best of their art from the last 40 years. “We can track down a lot of good pictures” said John Biggs, President of Poole and East Dorset Art Society, “but a lot of the best work was sold in galleries and is hanging on walls in private houses, all over the place. We are trying to find some of those pieces and are asking people to look at the pictures on their wall and if you think they might have been done by an artist in Poole and East Dorset Art Society, let us know.”

So, if you think you might have such a painting, get in touch on contact@pedas.org.uk and they’ll let you know if it might be by one of the Members. Include a photo of your picture if you can. You can find a list of artists and more details about the exhibition on their website, https://pedas.org.uk

]]><![CDATA[January 18th, 2024]]>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:14:05 GMThttps://pedas.org.uk/blog/january-18th-2024The Gallery Upstairs

Situated within Upton Country Park, above the Tea Rooms, the Gallery Upstairs is a non-commercial gallery run voluntarily by Poole & East Dorset Art Society. The Gallery is currently being refurbished but will open shortly on 1st February.

We open with an exhibition by
Iryna Miro
'Creation of Universe'
1st - 6th February 2024
(closing at midday on 6th)
Iryna has a special interest in Mandalas

Dawn Goodson's Exhibition
in aid of Motor Neurone Disease Association
at the Gallery Upstairs
8th - 19th February 2024
Sale of work by Landscape of the Year Contestant, Dawn Goodson, and others.
Paintings, greetings cards all sold in aid of MNDA.

See link below for more about Dawn's exploits:
92-year-old dare devil hangs up wings and hosts exhibition | Bournemouth Echo

]]><![CDATA[January 13th, 2024]]>Sat, 13 Jan 2024 19:38:38 GMThttps://pedas.org.uk/blog/january-13th-2024Birds of our Shoreline
There's a fluttering above your head these days, if you go through the entrance to the courtyard outside the Tea Rooms and The Gallery Upstairs.

Management at Upton Country Park have long thought this was a dark and uninviting entrance, so members of Poole and East Dorset Art Society and the Gallery committee were asked for their help. The resulting display is part of the Upton Country Park Discovery Project.

Back in the summer you may have noticed the appearance of a blue sky and fluffy white clouds, just waiting for some bird-life. With the help of staff from “Birds of Poole Harbour”, PEDAS artists identified some of the iconic birds of this area, and the project “Birds of our Shoreline” was under way.

The artists drew out scale drawings of birds in flight, cut out life-sized outlines on foam board which were then transposed by the group “Poole Men’s Sheds” onto MDF and carefully cut out. The birds range in size from the tiny kingfisher to the magnificent black backed gull with its one and a half metre wingspan.

The “fun bit” for the artists was to add the lifelike colouring with acrylic paint. The “not so fun bit” was finding a way to attach them safely to the ceiling in line with Health and Safety guidelines concerning small fingers reaching into them and getting trapped. Much thought was given to the arrangement of the “fly-past” to show them to best advantage.

An identification board is being prepared to add to the display, and possibly a few more birds too. Meanwhile look up as you enter the courtyard and see if you can name them all.

Liz Magee

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