A New
watercolour painting course with Brian Smith will commence on Thursday 27 March 2008 at the Old School, Dore, Sheffield, aimed at beginners and improvers. The course will be at
7.00 - 9.30pm, running for 9 weeks, at a cost of £85. You can expect
a small, friendly group, plenty of practical work on your own intitative, and lots of individual attention.
There is still time to enrol. For further details and bookings contact Brian Smith by phone or email. Course
details are also under "Painting Courses" on this site.
Royal
Appointment
June 2006 saw the "Children's Party at the Palace" a superb event
enjoyed by 2000 children from around the UK, who watched a play featuring
over 80 characters from children's literature as part of the Queen's
80th birthday celebrations. The whole event was televised live by
the BBC, who used an original painting by this artist to generate
the huge stage used in the production. The original painting was one
of three which were first commissioned by Royal Collection Enterprises
in 2004, featuring the Royal Palaces of Buckingham Palace, Windsor
Castle and Holyrood House.
For
more details about the event visit www.childrenspartyatthepalace.com
Fred
Dibnah Remembered
A second book has now been published about the life of the late Fred Dibnah which I am pleased to say includes a new collection of my line and watercolour wash illustrations. Their style has been carefully tailored to reflect my interpretation of Fred's personality - jovial, down-to-earth but not too serious. See what you think. The book, entitled "Fred Dibnah-Memories of a Steeplejack" is on sale at all W H Smith bookstores and features several chapters originally "penned" by the late Fred himselfand some DVD material, which makes it a good read and a good watch too!"
For
details visit www.fredDibnah.tv
Exhibitions
Ten
Artists Exhibition
A shared exhibition with a wide range of subjects, styles and media in two and three dimensions, from a group of amateur and professional artists.
Proceeds in aid of the Samaritans.
Baslow Village Hall, Peak District, Derbyshire.
An October weekend, dates to be confirmed.
