Herald - Issue 410

5th August 2021 • The HERALD • Page 27 v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v Hampshire Open Studios VENUE 53 Artists for Oakhaven JAMES BULL, JANET SMITH, CHRISTINA YOUNG, MARION LEWIS Paintings, Prints and Cards sold to raise funds for Oakhaven Hospice. Open from 25th–29th August. 11am-4pm Exhibition at Marion’s Studio: Oakwood, Boldre Grange, Lymington, SO41 8PT. From A337 south of Rosie Lea House and car wash, turn opposite Car Boot Sale field down private road to Boldre Grange; 400 yards to Oakwood on right. Hampshire Open Studios is an annual art trail where the visiting public can meet artists in their homes, studios and galleries free of charge - 21st to 30th August 2021. With over 250 venues open, in the ten days leading up to bank holiday Monday 30th August, visitors can get the opportunity to meet the makers direct and learn more about the work. Entry is free and to nd your nearest venue check the website or look out for the pink direction arrows that will guide you to the artists’ doors. Some local highlights include Debra Campbell and Jill Gower showing Art on e Pier in Hythe; A fabulous location to view artwork inspired by e New Forest and seascapes in watercolour, acrylic and pastel. Nearby in Dibden Purlieu is the working studio of Aylsa Williams and Mandy Smith. ey show paintings and bright, bold handmade prints and gi s, inspired by the landscape, changing seasons and architecture. Just Artists for Oakhaven (Marion, James, Janet and Christina) are thrilled that they have been able to hold weekly art session at the Coates Centre, Oakhaven Hospice - donating all sales to the worthy cause. Last year, despite the pandemic, the art sales were very lucrative, with ne weather on their side for outdoor viewing they had a steady stream of visitors and succeeded in raising over £1,400 for the charity. As well as paintings, they sold many prints, cards and pots of jam. ey are hoping, once again for support to raise much needed funds for this vital, local charity. Janet Wheat, Christine Calder, Joyce Grainger, Mary Williams and Clare Morrell are so looking forward to showing their work together once again. Janet Wheat is a watercolourist who enjoys painting seascapes, owers, fruit and bees to name a few of her subjects. Christine Calder and Joyce Grainger work in a range of medium from acrylics, mixed media through to embroidery, crafts and gifts. Their work has also been shown in Forest Arts Open Exhibitions. Clare Morrell creates paintings, plaster plaques, hand painted cards and more. Mary Williams paints mainly in ink and watercolour. Her work has been regularly exhibited at high pro le national galleries. In previous years they have sold tea and homemade cake for charity and hope to do so again this year if possible. e Church Hall in Milford-On-Sea provides ample space to show their work and the parking facilities are good too. A range of styles and media expressing our delight in colour, pattern and form. If possible, tea and homemade cake served in aid of charity. Wheelchair access and ample parking. Open 10am-5pm All Saint’s Church Hall, Greenbanks Close, Milford-on-Sea, SO41 0SQ marywilliamsart@gmail.com www.marywilliamsartist.com From Milford Green follow signs to the Norman church at the top of Church Hill, turn left and venue is on the right. 21st to 30th August 2021 Janet Wheat, Christine Calder, Joyce Grainger, Mary Williams and Clare Morrell Painting, Mixed Media, Textiles, Craft, Cards, Prints and Gifts Artists for Oakhaven VENUE 53 5 Artists at Milford-on-Sea VENUE 38 Artist Marion at last year’s exhibition down the road at the WI Hall is ‘A Piece of Art and a Slice of Cake’ exhibition of all media worked on with these inventive group of artists. In the New Forest, Artists for Oakhaven, New Forest Mohair at Pilley and the group of artists based at All Saints Church Hall in Milford–on-Sea are all waiting to welcome you. In e Classroom at Lepe Country Park you can visit the annual Watermark exhibition by Sandra, Evelyn and Jo, each with their individual style. Why not make a day of it and visit a studio further a eld; there are wonderful artists and groups showcasing their talents right across Hampshire; e Southern Art Nature exhibition in Portchester is the largest of its kind in Southern England, and Hampshire Art Studio in Bransbury has it’s Celebration of Creativity running from the 9th August up to the start of the Open Studios trail. Artists are very much looking forward to inviting you once again to their studios and galleries. ey will be making every e ort for your visit to be enjoyable, creative and safe. www.hampshireopenstudios.org.uk Sensational Sculptures at Beaulieu Discover Sculpture at Beaulieu in the grounds of Beaulieu’s Palace House, with a brand new trail to follow as you discover 250 incredible sculptures set in stunning surroundings. In place throughout the beautiful grounds and gardens and inside the Montagu family home until 30th August , this summer must-see showcases the work of over 50 international and national sculptors. Lord Montagu said: “The gardens of Palace House make an excellent backdrop for sculpture, especially as there is a variety of distinctly different areas, each with its own theme. Introducing sculptural elements not only enriches a walk around the gardens but also gives you reason to stop and take in the atmosphere as you admire, or puzzle over, the works on display. More pieces are exhibited inside my ancestral home of Palace House where the aesthetic of period furniture and décor is enlivened by the addition of these contemporary works.” e carefully planned trail, painstakingly brought together by Sculpture at Beaulieu curators David Waghorne and Kate McGovern, will lead you on a socially-distanced journey through the historic site. An exhibition catalogue and trail guide will be available to visitors on arrival at Beaulieu, providing details of the sculptures on display, and some of the talented sculptors. All the works are available to purchase and range in price from just £85 right up to over £100,000 for the biggest show-stoppers. In the grounds, look out for Rachael Long’s life-sized rhinoceros, ingeniously fashioned from salvaged industrial metalwork. Local sculptor Michael Turner, who every year creates a trail of handmade poppies around the New Forest in aid of the Royal British Legion, will be contributing other breath-taking stainless steel works to the exhibition, including a peregrine falcon, leaping cheetah, horse’s head and leopard’s head. Another local sculptor, based just a stone’s throw away from Beaulieu, is Gary Boulton, whose eye- catching kinetic and contemporary sculptures are inspired by nature, yet beautifully cra ed from metal. Quite di erent but equally eye-catching are David Watkinson’s amazing kinetic sculptures, inspired by sycamore and dandelion seeds, which move in the breeze. Also returning to Beaulieu is Shaun Gagg, with sculptures constructed from coins, nails, keys and other tiny objects painstakingly welded together. Sculpture at Beaulieu is included in an admission ticket to Beaulieu, which also includes the National Motor Museum, Little Beaulieu, World of Top Gear , On Screen Cars , the ancestral Montagu home Palace House, Secret Army exhibition, 13th century Beaulieu Abbey and the stunning grounds and gardens. For details visit: www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/ sculpture-at-beaulieu Sculpture at Beaulieu - Boxing hares by Martin Duffy outside Palace House