Welcome to our October Newsletter. This month should prove to be an interesting month for us with two demonstrations taking place. The first is on 10th (rearranged from 17th) and is by Roy Francis Kirton.
Having studied Art & Industrial Design, Roy worked in interior design before travelling the world & began drawing & painting in earnest. Having returned and had various jobs including an Art & Design unit, in 1995 he began working as an artist full-time. Since then Roy has exhibited in the North East, Edinburgh & London on an ongoing basis with many successful one- man exhibitions featuring architectural work in watercolour. He has had work accepted by the Royal Institute of Watercolour Painters in 2001 & 2003 which were exhibited in The Mall Galleries, London.Roy is now expanding the range of his work to include pastels and oils.
The second of our demonstrations is by David Haldane. This one on 31st of the month.
David studied graphic design at Northumbria University and after obtaining a degree began working for Northern Press newspapers based in South Shields. While there he developed a freelance career providing cartoons for Punch magazine, Private Eye and Oink, a Viz –type magazine from Manchester. After going completely freelance he provided daily cartoons for the Mirror and the Sun, while also developing “Agent Orange”, a comic–strip for Punch. He also created “Wild Child”, a strip whcich appeared in the Guardian. At this time his first children’s book “The Zoo Goes To France” was published by Methuen. After various other jobs, (which included writing for “Spitting Image”) he currently produces a daily business cartoon and weekly topical cartoons for The Times and a weekly topical column for the Sunday Express.
Sunday, October 1, 2006
Friday, September 1, 2006
September 2006 Newletter
Welcome to our first newsletter of the 2006/2007 season. We hope to issue the newsletter on a monthly basis and in it we would like to keep you informed about any forthcoming demonstrations, workshop themes, outside visits, exhibitions and any other news. Contributions to the newsletter are welcome from any member. It could perhaps be a forum for ongoing discussions on how we all would like to see the society function and develop.
Workshops.
We have pencilled in some suggested workshop themes for our weekly sessions for those who want to take part. As these are only suggestions, we would welcome any other ideas for themes. These suggestions can be seen on the calendar on the notice board or viewed on the website. Click the link “Calendar Latest” for details of themes and upcoming demonstrations and other events. A list of themes from previous years is available for any member to look over for ideas.
Demonstration
Our first demonstration is 19th September by Sylvia Lynch an illustrator who works predominantly in pastels and gouache. She writes on her website www.sylvialynch.co.uk ;
“I was born in 1947 and studied at Newcastle College of Art in the 1960’s, and still live and work in Northumberland.I worked as a graphic designer in London and later in the North East as an Artist / Illustrator, until the birth of my first child in 1980.While looking after my three children I started to accept illustration commissions on a part time freelance basis. During this time I also developed a lifelong interest in painting wildlife subjects which, combined with my other interest in writing stories for young children, led eventually to making my first picture book.My work varies in scale from miniatures to murals and I received my first large scale commission for a commercial crèche in 1987.As a qualified teacher I hold occasional workshops and am currently a visiting lecturer in illustration.”
Workshops.
We have pencilled in some suggested workshop themes for our weekly sessions for those who want to take part. As these are only suggestions, we would welcome any other ideas for themes. These suggestions can be seen on the calendar on the notice board or viewed on the website. Click the link “Calendar Latest” for details of themes and upcoming demonstrations and other events. A list of themes from previous years is available for any member to look over for ideas.
Demonstration
Our first demonstration is 19th September by Sylvia Lynch an illustrator who works predominantly in pastels and gouache. She writes on her website www.sylvialynch.co.uk ;
“I was born in 1947 and studied at Newcastle College of Art in the 1960’s, and still live and work in Northumberland.I worked as a graphic designer in London and later in the North East as an Artist / Illustrator, until the birth of my first child in 1980.While looking after my three children I started to accept illustration commissions on a part time freelance basis. During this time I also developed a lifelong interest in painting wildlife subjects which, combined with my other interest in writing stories for young children, led eventually to making my first picture book.My work varies in scale from miniatures to murals and I received my first large scale commission for a commercial crèche in 1987.As a qualified teacher I hold occasional workshops and am currently a visiting lecturer in illustration.”
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