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Wednesday 17 November – PEDAS Fun Quiz Night! Something extra: Quiz night at the King Charles, Poole BH15 1JN, from 7 pm. We are running another of our fun quiz nights for our members and their friends in one of the oldest pubs in Poole, in a function room that takes you back in time with its big timbers and stone walls, olde worlde atmosphere and excellent dining. Date: Wed 17th November Venue: Function room King Charles Pub, Poole Quay Timing: 700pm -10.00pm Charge: £3 per head for Quiz includes Prize Raffle More details here Thursday 18th November - On location at Creech Hill  Thursday 18th November, from 10 am meet on location at Creech Hill. Drive to the top of Creech Hill, to the free parking area with extensive views of the countryside and sea, and draw/paint from our vehicles - whatever the weather! Interpret the view and weather in pencil or paint. No evening session. 20th November deadline for submissions for ‘WILD’ – Upton Country Park Open 2021. See Open 2021 - Poole & East Dorset Art Society (pedas.org.uk) for online entry.  PEDAS (Poole & East Dorset Art Society) manages The Gallery Upstairs on behalf of the community
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“Eclectic” is rather an overused word when it comes to describing exhibitions, but having looked up the definition “deriving ideas, style or taste from a broad range of sources,” it seems to be the perfect word for describing “Art in to View”, our latest exhibition at The Gallery Upstairs. On display were bold oil paintings, gentle water colours, charmingly innocent depictions of nature, precise prints, the striking use of shading in pen, impressive collage, a perfect demonstration of that difficult medium oil pastel, poured paint, beautiful pencil work, and some welcome abstract work. Subjects covered land and seascapes, boats and trains, architecture, gardens, flowers, foxes, hens and horses, runners and even breakfast. So if you haven't yet seen "Art in to View" at The Gallery Upstairs these are the last few days to come and enjoy the latest work by PEDAS artists. Open every day, finishes Monday.  We'd love you to join us on Saturday 16th October from 11 am for drinks and nibbles and to celebrate the launch of the latest PEDAS exhibition:
‘Art in to View’ New and original work in an un-themed exposition by members of Poole & East Dorset Art Society. Work ranges from traditional to abstract, finely detailed to colourful and strident. Come, see what we've been up to! The Gallery Upstairs is situated above the tea rooms in the lovely surroundings of Upton Country Park and is managed by PEDAS members on behalf of the community. Ease into Autumn with PEDAS Autumn Art Sessions: Visitors welcome - no need to pre-book. THURSDAY evening (7 – 9pm) meetings are held at Alderney Manor Community Centre, 287 Herbert Avenue BH12 4HT, (except every third Thursday, when we visit other locations). £3 for members, £5 for non-members 23 Sept – Stephen Foster, Painting with a palette knife, demonstration. Stephen has been a professional artist since 1985 and now specialises in semi-abstract landscapes in oil and acrylic. His paintings reside in collections across the world. He lives in Verwood and runs workshops on a regular basis. 'I love texture especially when used to evoke the archaic and although I have a reasonably well established route into a painting the actual mark making process of its growth is more intuitive than deliberative, more unconscious than conscious.' He will be doing a demonstration for us on Thursday, showing his interpretation of the reed banks in Christchurch harbour. No need to bring equipment, just watch & ask questions. 30 Sept - Barry Kavanagh, Cypress trees and cornfields in the style of Van Gogh 7 Oct - Life drawing, Trish Jubb as tutor 14 Oct - Gordon Godwin, Model to draw and paint. Interesting chap with a full beard. Bring materials of your choice. 21 Oct – On location, Russell Cotes Museum & Art Gallery (showing ‘A Century of British Art: Bournemouth Arts Club 1920 – 2020’). No evening session. 28 Oct – David White, Demonstration in acrylics David is an accomplished painter of dogs and seascapes with several published books. Sunday Sessions return to LILLIPUT CHURCH HALL, The Church of the Holy Angels, Lilliput Road, BH 14 8JX. Please arrive in good time for a prompt start at 2.30 to 4.30 pm. 3rd October - Sue Smith watercolour session: 'Still-life in the style of Shirley Trevena'. Exhibitions this Autumn at The Gallery Upstairs: 17th – 27th September: 'Optic Nerve' with the work of Pam Marshall, Rob Adams, Sally Holland, Heather MacGregor 30th September - 12th October: 'Art in Broadstone' An exhibition of paintings, prints and sketches by members of Broadstone Art Society. 15th October - 1st November: ‘Art in to View’ PEDAS Autumn Exhibition New and original work in an un-themed exhibition by members PEDAS 4th - 15th November: 'BraveArt 15' An exhibition of paintings and sketches by members of East Dorset BraveArt Society  The Gallery Upstairs is managed by Poole & East Dorset Art Society
 The Gallery Upstairs at Upton Country Park is putting out a call to all local artists within a 15 mile radius of Poole for new and original entries for the Upton Country Park Open 2021. This year’s OPEN will have the theme ‘Wild’- we are inviting all local visual artists to submit work. All entries will all be made online this year. Closing date for entries: 20th November 2021. The project is open to any visual artist living within a 15 mile radius of Poole and art in any medium is welcome: painting, drawing, sculpture, handcrafted prints, digital and textile art. Sorry no photography or video, due to space constraints. To enter please visit www.pedas.org.uk or www.thegalleryupstairs.org.uk. There is a non-returnable fee of £5 per piece entered. Selection will be made digitally by our Selector Helen Talbot. The exhibition will be held at The Gallery Upstairs at Upton Country Park running from 3rd – 21st December 2021. A spokesman for the organisers said: “The theme this year is ‘WILD’ – so a wonderful opportunity to create something astonishing! We are excited to invite local artists of all styles and genres and look forward to seeing their interpretations of such a broad theme.” The selector, Helen Talbot MA has taught subjects including drawing, painting, graphic design and illustration since 1989 working in adult, further and higher education in Dorset and Hampshire. She works with most drawing and painting media, printmaking and stitched textiles, and has exhibited her own work widely. Prize money of £300 will be awarded. The Gallery Upstairs is located above the tearooms in the lovely surroundings of Upton Country Park. The exhibition is organised by the Gallery managers, Poole and East Dorset Art Society. For more information, rules and how to submit your entries visit www.thegalleryupstairs.org.uk; email gus@pedas.org.uk Currently showing at The Gallery Upstairs: 'Optic Nerve'Colourful and contrasting, paintings by three members of PEDAS: Heather MacGregor, Pam Marshall & Sally Holland, plus guest artist Rob Adams, who is especially well-known for his en plein air work. We are having a little gathering with drinks and nibbles at the gallery this afternoon... Saturday 18th from around 2 pm. Please come and see the paintings and chat with the artists. If you like needlework you will love the exhibition currently on show at The Gallery Upstairs until 13th September. It is a sumptuous display of textile art by Dorset members of West Country Embroiderers in an exhibition called ‘A Spectrum of Stitch’. Christchurch, Poole, Purbeck, Sherborne, Wareham and Wimborne groups are represented. Each group gets together on a regular basis to enjoy learning and experimenting with hand and machine embroidery, fibres and mixed media. The original aim was to encourage the skill of embroidery at all levels and ability, but they have since moved on and now, as demonstrated in this fabulous exhibition, like to encompass all manner of textiles and needlecrafts. Some interesting pieces: And the exhibition that follows this promises to be another feast for the eyes. ‘Optic Nerve’, which runs from 17th – 27th September, showcases the paintings of four contrasting artists: Rob Adams, Pam Marshall, Sally Holland, and Heather MacGregor. Here's a taster: The Gallery Upstairs is run by members of Poole & East Dorset Art Society (PEDAS). It is situated above the Tea Rooms in Upton Country Park in 160 acres of parkland, woodland, shoreline, and gardens. So come and enjoy a visit to an art gallery followed by an afternoon in a country park. Thanks to everyone who took part in our recent Art Pro Loco Event at Upton Country Park, both those who entered work and those who came along to vote. Great fun was had by all! Congratulations to the worthy winners pictured below: Adult prizewinner: Serena Langford (Age 16) and her painting The Great House, 5 - 15 Age group winner Ella Pogmore with her painting The Spirit of Upton Country Park and Under 5 winner Kaya Edwards with Fairy Corner. AT THE GALLERY UPSTAIRS: 26 - 30 August 2021 Upton Country Park, Past and Present An exhibition combining the results of an oral history project by students from Bournemouth University to gather memories of the park from people who knew it best. Exhibition runs concurrently with Art Pro Loco. 27 – 30th August Bank Holiday weekend ART PRO LOCO at UPTON COUNTRY PARK - PAINT, SHOW, WIN! An exciting opportunity to paint or draw in the inspiring surroundings of Upton Country Park, during the August Bank Holiday Weekend, then have your work displayed in an evolving exhibition in The Gallery Upstairs - we invite all ages and abilities to come and create a piece of art in a day! Remember to register at the gallery before you begin. How it works PEDAS SEPTEMBER PROGRAMME: 2nd September PEDAS plein air painting session at Kingston Lacey, the beautiful country house and estate near Wimborne. On weekdays you don’t need to pre-book your visit. Meet at 10 am at the car park. Parking free to NT members. 2nd September PEDAS THURSDAY EVENING programme resumes at: Alderney Manor Community Centre, 287 Herbert Avenue, Poole BH12 4HT. Next Thursday staring at 7.30 pm, Helen Talbot will give a critique of summer work. Just bring along your summer paintings, sketches etc. All welcome including non-members. For details & to view the rest of the programme see: Thursday Evenings - Poole & East Dorset Art Society (pedas.org.uk) 5th September PEDAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON sessions resume at Alderney Manor Community Centre. Lindsey Cole will give a demo / mini workshop: 'From Tonal to Semi-Abstract Landscape'. This workshop is a taster on how to plan small, preparing to work to a larger scale painting in your own time. For details and materials to bring see website: Sunday Afternoons - Poole & East Dorset Art Society (pedas.org.uk). Please arrive in good time for a prompt start, 2.30 to 4.30 pm. All welcome. £3 for member, £5 for non-members.  Only a few days to go until the Upton House Food & Drink Festival starts! There'll be food, drinks, arts and crafts and live music in the park. Set up starts on the front lawn from Wednesday for the opening on Friday. Please note that the Upton Bypass slipway from the A350 will be closed from 9.30am on Friday 13 August until 7am on Monday 16th August. The weather is looking good and with another reason to visit the park we trust that visitors enjoy all that the award winning park has to offer. The country park will be fully open for you to enjoy. You can explore the beautiful gardens and woodland and visit the Tea Rooms, Splash Fountain and Spurrier's Play Park. And of course you must visit The Gallery Upstairs, situated above the tea rooms and managed by Poole & East Dorset Art Society (PEDAS) The Gallery Upstairs is currently showing paintings and drawings by members of 'Art on the Heath' based at Canford Heath, until 16th August. Following that, from 19th - 23rd August: 'Diversity of Colour', an exhibition of abstract oil paintings in aid of 'Diverse Abilities'. We particularly look forward to a special event for the Bank Holiday: ART PRO LOCO at UPTON COUNTRY PARK - PAINT, SHOW, WIN! An exciting opportunity to come and be inspired to paint or draw at Upton Country Park, during the August Bank Holiday Weekend, and have your artwork displayed in an evolving exhibition in The Gallery Upstairs - we invite all ages and abilities to come and create a piece of art in a day. How it works The Gallery Upstairs is situated above the tea rooms and is managed by Poole & East Dorset Art Society (PEDAS)  The Gallery Upstairs is managed by Poole & East Dorset Art Society (PEDAS) 5 – 16 August Art on the Heath Showcase 2021 Paintings and drawings by members of ‘Art on the Heath’ based at Canford Heath. www.artontheheath.org.uk 19 – 23 August Diversity of Colour Exhibition of abstract oil paintings in aid of DIVERSE ABILITIES 25 - 30 August Upton Country Park, Past and Present An exhibition combining the results of an oral history project with students from Bournemouth University to gather memories of the park from people who knew it best ... running concurrently with Art Pro Loco:  27 - 30 August Art Pro Loco - An exciting opportunity to paint or draw at Upton Country Park, during the August Bank Holiday Weekend, and have your artwork displayed in an evolving exhibition in The Gallery Upstairs - Poole and East Dorset Art Society invite all ages and abilities to come and make a piece of art in a day. This is a community event run by PEDAS (Poole and East Dorset Art Society). Pro Loco means ‘of the place’ and the idea is to visit a place and make a piece of art based on the location. How it works: Come any day from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th August. First, register with us at the Gallery between 10.30 am and 4 pm, work on your painting or drawing out in the park and bring it back to the Gallery when it’s ready. The Gallery will be open to display your work as soon as the first piece comes in. There will be an entry fee of £2 per work, (£1 for children under 5). You will receive a date stamp and an entry number. No matter whether you are an aspiring artist, child or professional, all the work that has been submitted will be exhibited in the Gallery Upstairs at Upton Country Park. For display in the Gallery, the work can be mounted, framed or just on reasonable quality paper. Your artwork may be offered for sale, if you wish, with no gallery commission. On Sunday come and visit the exhibition and vote for your favourite. There are 3 categories of winners and prizes will be awarded at 3pm on Monday 30th August. This opportunity is open to all, including children, so please tell your friends about this super enjoyable event. Full details are available at www.thegalleryupstairs.co.uk under News and Events Dawn Goodson celebrates her 90th birthday this year with a retrospective exhibition of her work in a variety of media - paintings in oil, watercolour, pastel, screen prints, sculpture, ceramics. All money raised from the sale of her work will be donated to the local branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. This vibrant exhibition is open now and will run until 2nd August. We know that nothing phases Dawn. She recently performed a Wing Walk at the Bournemouth Air Show; has abseiled down the Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower; gone down the Velocity 2 Zip Wire in Wales headfirst at 100 mph – all in aid of MNDA charity to help raise funds for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease. The Gallery Upstairs is full of Dawn's work. There are portfolio pieces, studies and prints to browse through and of course her vibrant Chinese watercolour paintings on different types of papers - a skill that Dawn has generously demonstrated to PEDAS members at our Thursday evening sessions. Over her long and interesting life Dawn has spent many years living and teaching overseas and this has had a clear influence on her work. Equally evident is work inspired by the Dorset landscape. So we do hope you find the time to come and enjoy a visit to Upton Country Park in the glorious sunshine, pop into the Gallery, meet Dawn and support this worth cause. |
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