A textile exhibition!

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StitchForum21, as its name suggests, began life in 2021.  It is a reincarnation of our group which had met at the Letchworth Settlement for over 20 years, which stopped during the pandemic and reformed in 2021.

We meet every 2 weeks to stitch and share ideas.  We work on group projects as well as individually, and the results are shown here in our exhibition.

There will be occasional demonstrations, and a sales table.  We hope you will visit and enjoy our show.

A wonderful and unique selection of artwork in various mediums by local artists, Frances Green, Mark Green, Jos Bennell, Paul Hawkins and Jackie Bennett, who have a passion for bees, birds and bears!

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Please join us at the Artist's Open Afternoon, 19th October 3pm - 6pm

An eclectic display of paintings, prints and textile art by members of North Herts Visual Arts.

Artists, Mary Ann Day, Gillian Weddle, Bea Brown, and Amy Wilson will be present at the Gallery during the Herts Open Studios month.

An exhibition by John Durham

John produces contemporary paintings which focus on revealing the underlying structures of some of his favourite places and landscapes.

He uses colour and form to explore and reveal the structure and geology of some iconic landscapes using vibrant colours and tints to illustrate the composition of these geologically interesting sites

We’re delighted to welcome back the very talented New Horizons Textile Group to the gallery at BAHC for an exhibition of their work with the theme of ‘Woven Together’. 

They are a diverse group of textile artists, and this exhibition reflects that diversity.  There will be a member of the group at the gallery on most days we are open, who will be happy to chat about their work.

Artists, Sue Peterson and Deborah Prothero are exhibiting mosaics and mixed media paintings. 

Sue's mosasic technique involves a lot of china – a technique known as pique assiette (literally translated as ‘stolen or scavenged plate’). Sue will be present in the gallery on a number of days during her exhibition and looks forward to welcoming visitors.

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Deborah's artwork is a mix of acrylics, coloured pencils, mixed media, oil, pastel, pen and wash and watercolour. Her subjects range from animals, birds, flowers, landscape and woodland scenes. 

Artist, Hayley Trampenau's biggest passion is animals.  She aims to capture their beauty, form and movement in her own humorous and maybe a touch whimsical style. Working in Acrylic, ink, watercolour and mixed media

Hayley says “My goal is to bring a smile to the viewer yet remain true to the animals natural spirit and essence" 

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​Instagram @hayleytrampenau

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Open Studios operates across North Hertfordshire every September.  It is an event where artists, for a limited time, open their studio for public view.  We are delighted to host 4 artists, Carol Mountford, Amy Wilson, Bea Brown, and Sue Sanders.  Come view the exhibition and see these artists at work.

By artist, Debbie Knight

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Through colour and layering, texture, scratches, adding and removing paint, Debbie builds an image which is open for the viewer to interpret, but shows an outward expression of the drama that has built the image

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Debbie's work displays her deep interest in ancient history, myth and faith

A unique exhibition of beautiful creations from fabric waste and recycled textiles by Dr Aruna Mene.

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Her vibrant exotic fabric collages convey the joy of living, optimism and celebrate life.  Her other creations include rag rugs, fabric rope baskets, and wearable art.

Images from Aruna's creations have appeared in international calendars, magazines and journals.

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Website: www.arunamene.com

"Three local artists are coming together to show a unique and exciting range of art.

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With the natural environment as the key inspiration, using colours, form and shape, Karen, Val and Sally offer different interpretations taken from local scenes, animals, plants, and the weather.

Each of these artists are also offering workshops to help aspiring artists understand how to move from an initial idea to creating an original piece of art. Whether you wish to understand how to start on your art journey, use specific paints, or try out new techniques, there is a session designed with you in mind.

Click on the document along side to download the list of workshops.

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Click HERE to book your session

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Batiks by Angela Lenman, Christine Watson and Isobel Larcombe

Talented artists Amy Wilson, Lorna Brown, or Chris Rees will be in the Studios demonstrating their work every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 11am - 3pm.

Contemporary paintings by Tilly Wonham and linocut prints by Nick Wonham

A fantastic selection of contemporary textiles based on the theme of Home

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Vivid abstract paintings by David Lowther

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Meet the artist on 29th October 5pm - 7pm

A not to be missed opportunity to see artists, Stewart Hulbert and Rita Dare at work while also viewing their exhibition.

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A stunning collection of photographs by Stewart Hulbert and paintings by award winning contemporary artists Rita Dare.

A must see exhibition of wildlife art and portraiture.

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Pastels, pencil, acrylics and gouache are some of the many techniques used to create stunning pictures.

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By award winning artist, Mark Mannering.

A stunning exhibition of textile art using varied textile techniques including quilting, weaving, felting, stitch, machine/hand embroidery, dyeing and shibori.

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Exhibiting artists: Joanne Bowes, Stephanie Edwards, June Faulkner, Linda Gifford, Frances Green, Clare Harris, Jackie Hodgson, Lucy Sugden, Jackie Uphill