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the latest news from Acol Artists...
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Acol's Mike
Samson launches his own Web-site
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Acol Member lands Special Commission Success
Anthony Giles was recently commissioned to paint
this piece for a private buyer.
More of Tony's work can be seen in his gallery and on his own web-site www.anthonygiles.vpweb.co.uk |
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Great article about
Thanet's Greatest Artistic Achievement of
2010! Acol Art Group Announces New Competition for Members
An Annual Drawing
Competition will be held in Memory of
Ralph Martin |
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Want to enjoy
your Art with like minded people? |
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Cultural Ambassadors from Acol Art Group Mandy
& Karen have found higher education life
changing after the experience of being Cultural
Ambassadors. |
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Exhibition Success
Stories |
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Earlier this year a
group of people got together and came up of with
the idea of putting Artwork on the construction
hoarding at the old Pleasurama site on Ramsgate
Sea Front. Known as the "Great Wall of
Ramsgate"! Now led by Acol's Artists the "Great
Wall of Ramsgate" has 32 pieces of artwork
on it each measuring 8x4feet! Click on the
Link below to view a Photo Collection of all the
Paintings so far! |
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Minster Thursday Art Group |
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Lesley Williams goes on a Winter Safari in the USA Whilst we
dealt with the Winter here in the UK Acol's
Lesley
Williams went on a trip to the
USA. |
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"A Photography trip
in January to the USA was an awe inspiring life
time experience. A variety of large and small
wild animals and spectacular scenery provided
plenty of photographic opportunities. Both sunny
and snowy weather conditions, along with natural
settings created wonderful backdrops. Above are
two examples of photos taken by me on the trip."
Lesley Williams. Ed - "So come on Lesley, lets see some paintings? More of Lesley's paintings can be found on her gallery page. |
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Charlie Smart meets
Goddess of the Gurkas! |
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Although not a very recent snap of Charlie
rubbing shoulders with Joanna Lumley - This is
Charlie's claim to fame! He met "The Gurkha Champion" when she opened a fair at Goodnestone a few years ago. Charlie had some of his paintings in the open air exhibition there and she popped over with her beer for chat with Charlie. (Unfortunately she didn't buy a painting this time! But she thought Charlie's work was - "Absolutely Fabulous!") (Sorry could resist it!!) Some of Charlie's "AbFab" Paintings can be found in the Gallery. |
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Acol's David
Redfern Commissioned for Special Painting!
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A col Art Group member David Redfern was recently commissioned to paint a 20th anniversary commemorative picture as a presentation to Birchington's twin town in France, La Chappelle.
David chose to use a square
canvas,, with a border from "Rosetti".
Quex was featured alongside the Town
Hall in La Chappelle. Various motifs
relevant to Birchington including the
church, a red phone box, a 2CV car, the
Rosetti memorial, a gold Saxon brooch,
Laser sailing boats etc, with the coats
of arms of the twin towns shown in the
picture. |
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After
a recent return to painting in Oils Mike has
found fresh inspiration for a new series of
paintings in and around Ramsgate Harbour. A
place with many childhood memories of fishing,
boating and of course painting! It also happens
"The Belgian Cafe" is very close! Where Mike
enjoys to eat Mussels and drink the occasional
coffee, whilst taking in the variety of 'live
music'! "I've always enjoyed painting ships and
boats and of course the fantastic old
architecture around the harbour area, but it's
thirsty work!" Some of the paintings
completed this summer are now available from
"The Harbour Gallery" in Ramsgate. Also see - BBC News |
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Acol's Turnip Centre Artists come to the rescue. |
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The artists of Acol Art Group were recently
asked to provide some paintings for a new
residential Extra Care Sheltered Housing Scheme
belonging to ‘Orbit South Housing Association
Ltd.’ The new building “Victoria Villa” is located in Westbrook providing independent accommodation for people who need support and care. Equipped with state-of-the-art assistive technology. Jill Larcombe “Victoria Villa Manager” contacted the group’s secretary Mike Samson and asked if the Acol artists possibly had any spare paintings to help decorate the walls? Mike put out an urgent appeal to the group via telephone and email to explain the situation. Within just three days a total of 160 paintings were gathered up and many members arrived at “Victoria Villa” armed with hammers and hooks and promptly got to work to decorate the three floors, corridors and main reception area with a display worthy of any gallery! Commenting on the response Mike said, “ I was amazed by the response of the group and the great community spirit. I had told Jill we were due to hold our own exhibition at Acol the following weekend so we may possibly struggle to achieve fifty works. So to have 160 turn up was just outstanding! Not only were the artists happy to loan their paintings, they have generously given their time to help display the work. I’m sure we will continue to assist Jill and provide artwork for the pleasure of the residents and staff well into the future.” The Group’s Chairman Norman Chidwick said, “ We as a group feel very honoured to have been asked to provide paintings for such a good cause.” |
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