Bob Brandt reports on last weekend’s workshop with ROI / IEA tutors….. “Because of changeable and very windy weather this sell-out professional tutoring day turned out to be a ‘two-centre’ event. We started on the quay at Morston, with some group members making reference sketches and others starting determinedly to paint directly in oils. From mid-morning until lunch-time most of the…
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Submissions to this year’s Open Exhibition now open
Artists are invited to submit works for the IEA Annual Open Exhibition 2018. Full details and terms and conditions can be found by following the link. Key Dates Open For Entry: 1 July 2018 Entry Deadline: 10 September 2018, Noon. Preselection Notification: 7 October 2018. Artwork Delivery: 12 and 13 October. 10 am to 4 pm. Final Selection…
Themed Exhibition at Holt
Bob Brandt’s ‘themed’ exhibitions of paintings in The Gallery, Lees Yard, Holt continues from today 2nd March with a change of style as well as a change of subject matter. This will be a display of acrylic sketches which Bob produces either as demonstration pieces or trial runs for his ‘studio’ oil paintings. These paintings are produced quickly on heavyweight sugar paper,…
IEA @ Bury St Edmunds
Bob Brandt, IEA President reports…… “56 paintings by Full and Associate Members of the IEA are now on show in the spacious gallery on the first floor of the Apex Theatre in Bury St Edmunds. The theatre is sited in the centre of the bustling Arc Shopping Centre. When I was there, helping to put up the exhibition, the adjacent…
IEA @ Bury St Edmunds
Our next Members’ Exhibition will be at The Apex Gallery, Apex Theatre, Bury St Edmunds. 13th February until 11 March. Entries are now arriving…… Here are a couple from IEA Honorary Member Lillias August RI, IEA
Annual Exhibition 2017 News – Award
The Michael and Teresa Hill (Picturecraft of Holt) “Best In Show” Award “Entrée of the Pas de deux” – Pastel painting by Michele Ashby We were captivated by the subtlety of tone within this pastel painting which has been beautifully achieved through the play of light and shade. The painting contains good use of ‘token’ highlights and Michele has shown confidence in allowing…
Annual Exhibition 2017 News
Opening the 2017 Open Exhibition on Friday night, Bob Brandt referred to the IEA’s genesis in discussions in the spring of 2012 between The Gallery owner, Adrian Hill, and the institute’s first president, Brian Ryder. After five years of gradual development, he said that this year the IEA had ‘come of age’. In 2017 three weekend workshops have been held,…
Boats, Beaches and Barns
If you are in Norwich this week, don’t miss IEA founder member Andrew Dibben’s excellent exhibition of water-colours at The Forum. The exhibition ends on 16th September. He has copies of his latest book entitled Boats, Beaches,and Barns for sale
Munnings Weekend – September 9th & 10th
Last weekend saw the IEA’s Munnings Workshop with Haidee-Jo Summers ROI. Jane Hodgson, Event Organiser reports……. “We were very lucky with the weather, and thanks to Haidee-Jo’s excellent teaching and Jean and Jim Powers fantastic food, we had a whole weekend of outside painting. Gus and Mary Kitson really put themselves out to help, even sitting and holding a…
IEA Workshop – A great success!
A great time was had by all on the last IEA workshop at Cley. Reactions from people on the John Tookey Workshop praised the tutor, the venue with parking, the snacks and the pop-up charity sandwich bar. John was at his best, joking and explaining while he demonstrated each day. He was self-depreciating, so no-one felt overawed. Yet his paintings…