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TWASI members can use this notice board to advertise unwanted art related items to other members, promote your workshops, exhibitions etc

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Carl Thompson Exhibition

 

 

Carol Barrett Exhibition

 

 

'SHOW ME THE MONET'

Lucky Day Promotions are looking for artists for a brand new series of 'Show Me the Monet' for BBC Two, the first series transmitted earlier this year in May.

As before, their Hanging Committee of three art experts is looking for great art to put into their prestigious exhibition in London where members of the public together with the great and the good of the art world can view and buy the work that is on display.

They are looking for both amateur and professional artists from across the nation to apply.

To apply: Visit:  www.showmethemonet.tv   You will be able to apply starting the week of Monday 12th December but not before this date.

Applications open during the week of Monday 12th December 2011 and will close when they have received 3,000 applications or on Sunday  8th January 2012 at midnight (whichever is sooner).

Please note that they are only accepting the first 3,000 applications for the series and any applications received after this cut off point cannot be considered.

To view a clip from the last series: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00h3x3w

Lets see if we can get a wildlife artist on the show. Don't forget if you are successful make sure you mention TWASI and what we do.

GOOD LUCK!

 


'Wildlife Art Adventure'
'Celebrating Wildlife Rehabilitation through Art'


% Profits to support wildlife rehabilitation projects in the UK and Abroad

Weaver Hall Museum
162 London Road, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 8AB

18th October 2011 - 22nd January 2012

Opening Hours

Tuesday - Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday-Sunday 2-5pm
Mondays in School holiday + Bank Holidays 10am - 5pm

Artists include:
David Shepherd OBE
Emily Lamb
Chris Wright
Schim Schimmel
William Silvers
Pollyanna Pickering
Jakkii Mickle
Julie Austin
Theo Zwinderman
Kat Davies


Vic Sharratt's images from previous Safari Trips

SAFARI 2011

Ruth Pizzichemi and Vic Sharratt are planning a joint art and photography safari to Masai Mara Kenya in October this year.

Ruth is a regular visitor to Kenya and knows the Mara extremely well and will be giving advice and talks to all artists on the trip.

Vic will concentrate on the photography side and assisting participants  enhance their photography skills.

Proposed tour date 4th October 2011.

Itinerary

Day 1
Fly overnight Heathrow to Nairobi. on arrival transfer to Fairview Hotel or similar for over night stay. Lunchtime visit to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant orphanage. Optional lunch at the Canivore Restaurant.

Day 2
After breakfast transfer to Wilson airport and Fly by light aircraft to world famous  Governors Camp for 5 nights. Governors camp is located on the Mara river and each year hosts the BIG CAT DIARY production team. The days will be filled with 3 field trips each day.  6:00 am : 10:30 am and 4:00 pm , and the stay includes full board basis with excellent cuisine served outside during the day with the evening meal in the restaurant tent.

Day 7
After breakfast we say farewell to the friendly in house staff and depart for our morning flight to Nairobi. ( approx 45 mins.) On arrival we will transfer to our hotel where day rooms are booked to rest and get ready for our night flight home. After dinner we will transfer to JKI Airport for out flight back to UK.

Day 8
arrive London Heathrow.

" The added attraction to this safari will be the Great Wildebeest Migration in the Mara, a spectacular annual event in it's own right when over 1.5 million Wildebeest are on the move.  This event offers great excitment with the potential for dramatic river crossings and the ever present Mara preditors."

For a more detailed itinerary and further information please contact Vic Sharratt at vic@vicsharrattwildlifeimages.com

Price £ £2195 pp sharing  double accomodation + air fare London to Nairobi
(Average return airfare with Kenya Airways £495.00)

Single supplement available please enquire.

Price includes : Price includes Overnight stay in Nairobi with breakfast.

Transfers and flights to Masai Mara return. Full board on safari. 3 safari drives per day in 4 wheel drive vehicles, fully guided throughout. 

 

FOR SALE

Stretchers + wedges

2 x 10"  4 x 11"  4 x 12"  4 x 13"  8 x 14"  2 x 22"  2 x 24"  2 x 28"

Stretchers as a batch £15 

Canvas

69/70 22 of 144" wide

4 yds x 62" wide

All canvas is medium weight roughly and UNPRIMED

Canvas as a batch £20 

Please Email Pauline directly if you are interested in buying any of the items above

 
 

The Heron Art Gallery

The Heron Art Gallery, which is devoted to supporting various registered conservation charities through wildlife art is freely available to members to display their work at the various exhibitions, which are held each month with a different theme for each exhibition. 

Members of the Society do not pay hanging or registration fees and the exhibits can be originals, prints or cards.

Please contact Jeff Shaw directly for more information

 

Storage needed

If any members in the Midlands/ Gloucestershire/Worcestershire/Bristol area have room to securely store a 18ft x 8ft trailer and screens could you please contact John Horton on Tel:01905 381605.


 

Articles for TWASI Annual Report and Review Year Book

If any members would like to submit articles to be included in the 2011/12 Annual Report and Review Year Book please submit them by email to Derek Walker.